New BlackBerry World store launches
Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that the new BlackBerry World storefront (formally BlackBerry App World) for BlackBerry 10 will offer one of the most robust music and video catalogues in the mobile environment. The new BlackBerry World will include an...BB10 may not be silver bullet
This week’s launch of the BlackBerry 10 will give Research in Motion (RIM) a welcome boost – but it may not be the long-term solution that the company needs. This is according to Jan Dawson, chief telecoms analyst at research firm Ovum. “Two major factors have worked...Altech sheds East African operations
Altech has disposed of its East African operations, contributing them to Liquid Telecommunications Holdings in exchange for shares in Liquid. Altech will become a strategic minority shareholder in Liquid, holding an initial 8,6% of Liquid’s issued share capital, with...Economy drives African urbanisation
Accra, Lusaka and Luanda, the capital cities of Ghana, Zambia and Angola respectively, have been identified as the sub-Saharan African cities that have the highest potential for growth over the next five years, according to the MasterCard African Cities Growth Index....Hidden costs in freemium model
The appeal of free offers is almost certain to drive growing adoption of “freemium” tactics by local marketers – but hidden costs could be attached for both consumers and brands. Freemium (a portmanteau of “free” and “premium”) refers to the practice of making a core...