Mobile

I've never been more disturbed than when i learnt through the Daily Observer that the Gambian government through  the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) prohibited the offering of “International and National Calling Services” within Internet Cafes using VoIP services (Viber, Skype, etc). According to the statement, the Authority justifies its... Read More

This is a continuation of last Weeks’s article (what's next for Mobile Money….) in which I/ we explore some of the modifications/changes/innovations that can be built on top of the existing mobile money service. So what's next for mobile money? Mobile Money + VISA + MasterCard... Read More

When was the last time you used the CD drive on your computer to save data, play music, watch a movie, install software or any other functions it is capable of? The last time I did was more than a month ago. Over the same... Read More

Until now, Samsung having released the world's most popular [Android] smartphone has become synonymous with Android -- Google's mobile operating system -- but this is all about to change because for a while now, Samsung Leaving Android is something that was unimaginable a while back but... Read More

Abdu Sekalala is a low spirited man who likes to keep things simple. Together with several other students in the School of Computing and IT Makerere University got an opportunity to be trained by Nokia to develop market relevant applications for the Mobile giant’s OVi... Read More

The long wait is finally over. At about 19:00 hrs EAT yesterday, Canonical which is the company behind the world's most famous Linux distribution unveiled the Ubuntu version for tablet computers. The count down timer  pending its unveiling certainly kept many Ubuntu enthusiasts on the edge.  The newest... Read More

WhatsApp Messenger is a proprietary, cross-platform instant messaging application for smartphones. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video, and audio media messages. The client software is available for Android, BlackBerry OS, iOS, Series 40, Symbian, and Windows Phone. The company by the same name was founded in 2009 by Brian Acton and Jan Koum,... Read More

Nokia was the world's largest manufacturer of mobile phones in 2011, with global device market share of 23% in the second quarter. However, if you know one thing or two in the technology industry, then you agree that statistics are not something any Tech business... Read More

Here are some facts. As of the year 2011, Uganda reached 14 million Mobile subscribers according to the site itnewsafrica.com. There about 3.2 million internet users as of the year 2010 according to the internetworldstats.com. Which leads me to make an intelligent estimation that for... Read More