Africa’s Mobile Explosion Mirrors Mobile Use in U.S.
According to a report by Wireless Intelligence, African mobile connections reached about 547.5 million during the last three months of 2010 compared to about 523.6 million connections in Western Europe. Mobile price wars have also drastically increased on the continent, started primarily by Kenya mobile operator Airtel. In August of 2010, they slashed prices by [...]
Read MoreTexting.ly Adds To Your Marketing Effort
Text Messaging has become a crucial part of our daily lives as an average cell phone subscriber might send a little over 11 text messages per day. Most businesses have not used text message advertisement and engagement with their consumers to a level one would expect. That brings Texting.ly into the picture. Find out more info inside.
Read MorePew Report: African Americans Outpace Whites in Mobile Phone, App Usage
As the discussion on net neutrality and equal access to high-speed Internet continues, minorities continue to make strides in closing the digital divide. According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project, minorities are not only gaining access to the Web, we’re doing it without necessarily having to access a desktop or a laptop. When [...]
Read MoreMotorola Tries to Tap into the Oprah Effect
By now we all know that if Oprah Winfrey endorses a person or product, people will make it a priority to see what all the hubbub is about. Motorola and T-Mobile are banking on this fact and going all-in with the Mighty O. Gearing up for the holiday season, T-Mobile will be unveiling it’s new [...]
Read MoreMobile Apps: Changing the Face of Africa
Just as recent research suggests that African Americans are using mobile phones to close the digital divide, Africans are also turning to mobile devices to bridge the vast parts of the continent that lack wired Internet access. I’ll highlight a few of the organizations that seek to transform Africa through the creation of mobile apps. [...]
Read MoreDroid Overload! Droid 2 is On It’s Way
The Android platform has certainly gotten enough publicity this summer with the release of the HTC EVO first and then the highly successful Droid X (going to order mine on payday). Up next is the Droid 2 and some specs and information have been released on the Internet. Take a look inside to find more details.
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