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Argentinean mobile users are now able to have an additional telephone line on their mobile phone without the need to purchase another SIM card, following the deployment of a new service known as “Mi Número Extra”...

Business users in East and Central Africa will now have access to cloud-based communication services, with ICT solutions provider Tips Hosting launching its CloudLIFE services in the region...

Mobile users in seven African countries will soon have access to insurance products via Bharti Airtel’s network...

With the current mobile messaging landscape developing at an impressive rate, remaining relevant in this fast paced environment is becoming an increasing challenge for all industry players, particularly as handsets evolve, networks mature and new services continue to launch in the market. However, while relevancy is of primary focus for mobile operators globally, when developing their future strategies one thing is certain, new services must evolve in line with technical innovation and be tailored to meet consumers’ expectation and demand...

A new agreement will see the development of new online sector franchises for launch in Latin America and Africa...

Thirteen countries across the Caribbean will soon benefit from improved customer service, following a new deal by one of the region’s leading operators...

Two of China’s most successful internet firms have announced that they will cooperate in making their services work closer together. Sina and Baidu have announced that they will be increasing the interoperability of their respective platforms.

Retaining customers is an issue for carriers in all markets – unless loyalty is incentivised, they will switch between operators without a second thought. However, with customer bases that can be as much as 80-90% prepaid, mobile carriers in emerging markets can have a particularly hard time getting to know their customers...

Mobile operators can now help to tackle access to employment with the launch of a new SMS-based job application app...

A major African telecommunications and information services firm has upgraded its roaming services to facilitate inter-network connections...

A new initiative being launched by a major Latin American advertiser will enable app developers worldwide to distribute their apps across a portfolio of associated publishers, ad networks and exchanges in Latin America...

A major South African operator has been granted a long term insurance licence...

Operators across sub-Saharan Africa will soon be able to enhance their networks with local-oriented content, following the announcement of a new partnership agreement...

One of Bangladesh's leading mobile phone operators is upgrading its charging system to provide customers with new value-added services...

Businesses in Israel now have access to free conference calling, following the announcement that FreeConferenceCall.com’s services will be available in the country...

The first internet-free mobile Facebook, email and online chat app platform outside of Africa has been launched in the Caribbean...

A new roaming service will allow Tanzanian subscribers to use their mobile phones freely across nine African countries...

Budding Zimbabwean app developers will see their unique ideas for SMS-based mobile applications launched to more than three quarters of the country’s 7.7 million mobile subscribers...

Aspiring African app developers will see their ideas launched to millions of mobile phone users in Kenya through a competition launched by ForgetMeNot Africa, Safaricom and iHub, a developer community in Nairobi...

Subscribers of Orange in Africa will soon be able to access Facebook via any handset...

Israel’s newest mobile operator has selected the platform which will underpin delivery of voice and messaging services within its network...

Over the last decade, the rate of growth and innovation of video technology has been staggering as video transitioned from analog to digital. Now with high definition (HD) video services being offered across the globe, video is already pioneering its next frontier: multiscreen video...

Young people Tweeting from mobile devices are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, according to new research entitled How Africa Tweets...

One of Tanzania’s leading operators is launching a new service enabling its customers to send messages by voice...

A leading news agency in Thailand has made the strategic decision to use next-generation technologies to gain a competitive edge over rival TV news organisations...

A new agreement will extend an international top up service for China across the world, allowing Chinese living abroad to recharge the credit of their relatives in their homeland...

Mobile users across Africa and the Middle East will be able to access Wikipedia via their devices without incurring data usage charges, via a new partnership...

Subscribers of Egypt’s largest telecom operator will soon enjoy a host of customised services...

The first cloud computing application store to launch in the Republic of Belarus has gone live...

Localised versions of a popular free PC-to-cell SMS chat application are launching in India, Mexico, Brazil and the Philippines...

India’s first high-accuracy, network based wireless location solution is set for launch...

The first Internet-free Facebook, email and online chat service for Portuguese speaking Africans has been launched by ForgetMeNot Africa...

The telecom giant Orange is launching a new range of affordable devices featuring social networking integration. The handsets will be available in over 15 countries, including many emerging markets...