The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Tuesday released the results of a comprehensive study into the economic value of mobile phone use in Africa, particularly in the banking sector. Afrique en Ligne reports.“The study, undertaken by three academics, examined how mobile phones had ‘revolutionised’ e-commerce in Senegal, Kenya and South Africa, and the economic impact this has had on the rural populations in the three countries.” More
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‘Mobile phones revolutionise e-commerce in Africa’
February 8th, 2010Mobile Internet “Bigger Than Most Think”
October 26th, 2009
Mobile internet usage is “bigger and will be bigger than most think,” according to Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker’s bullish prediction. Presenting her report on internet trends and the economy at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday, she said the overall tech industry was in recovery, and predicted that the mobile internet was the “next major computing cycle,” based on what she called the “explosive Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iPhone / iTouch ramp.” Mobile internet usage, Meeker predicts, will “surprise to upside for years to come.” » Read more: Mobile Internet “Bigger Than Most Think”
Want to Keep Coupons Relevant…Go Mobile!
September 14th, 2009
How do you keep customers coming through the door on a major holiday when everyone seem gone fishing or at the beach? Coupons! Mr. Wash is one company that’s getting this almost right. Every holiday weekend their subscribers get an email with coupons for up to 50% off their services. The coupons are “one per customer” and all you need to do is print it and present it for a nearly free car wash. Sounds easy enough? Well, if you read your emails on a mobile phone. » Read more: Want to Keep Coupons Relevant…Go Mobile!
Digicel InTunes Review…Signup Experience ok, Tones too expensive
September 7th, 2009
Digicel inTunes
Digicel is known as a cutting-edge company so it was no surprise to me when they launched custom ring back tones (tones people hear when they dial your number), calling them ‘InTunes’.
I tested the system last week to see how easy it was and how well it worked. I actually found the InTunes site via an ad on Facebook but I find it very odd that Digicel did not create an easier url for people to be able to type in directly. The logical one would be intunes.digicel.com but the actual url is http://digicelintunes.digicelgroup.com:8081/crbtuser/. » Read more: Digicel InTunes Review…Signup Experience ok, Tones too expensive
Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela the leading Adult Mobile Content Markets in Latin America
September 7th, 2009
Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela are the leading Adult Mobile Content Markets in Latin America with revenues expected to surpass the US$ 1.12 billion mark by 2013 and Brazil and Peru declared regional leaders in the “gay” adult content offering area. These are some of the chief findings from a Signals Telecom Consulting “Analysis of the Value Added Services Market: Mobile Adult Content” report. This study is part of the “Mobile Value Added Services in Latin America and the Caribbean” research series. This report analyzes the offering made by five content developers, 17 integrators and 21 operators working in the seven largest telecommunications marketplaces in the region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
Ringtone sales are dropping. Ringback Tunes rising. Hmm
September 3rd, 2009Ringtone sales are dropping. That shouldn’t be news to anybody.According to a study by SNL Kagan a media intelligence firm, ringtone sales for 2007 were US$714 million and dropped 24% in 2008 to $541 million. It’s not all doom and gloom for ringtone sales, however. Sales of ringback tones have increased from $176 million in 2007 to $199 million in 2008. A ringback tone is the song that plays instead of the ringing tone when you call somebody else.
Ubertwitter now the most popular twitter client for blackberry
September 3rd, 2009
As a Twitter and BlackBerry fanatic myself, I had to find out some more about this mobile phone app. It seems now that Ubertwitter now accounts for for 1.26 percent of Twitter users, almost doubling and beating out TwitterBerry’s 0.87 percent penetration according to TwitStat. I tried Twitterberry but with no ends of issues, then switched to Ubertwitter and whoaa, yeah…that worked and well. While TwitterBerry, perhaps because of its obvious name, has long been ubiquitous with Twitter and BlackBerry, UberTwitter, my personal favorite, has actually risen to become the most popular client for the device. » Read more: Ubertwitter now the most popular twitter client for blackberry
So you can make Money from Mobile Content in the Caribbean…Digicel Proved it
September 2nd, 2009
It may be stale news to you, but it’s new to us. Digicel believes that mobile content growth in Caribbean market has serious promise and they proved it with Sports Information Scores with Cricket and Football Fans. In fact they predict a growing market for mobile content in the region as penetration of cutting-edge handsets continues to increase among its customers. Yep, we can confirm now that more than 50% of the Jamaican market now has Internet-enabled and GPS enabled cell phones. And the Blackberry penetration is high and growing especially since Claro haven’t found a way to make their exclusive iPhone deal with Apple, fly here in Jamaica. Butt we digress. Back to Digicel and Mobile Content. » Read more: So you can make Money from Mobile Content in the Caribbean…Digicel Proved it
LIME at the centre of Mobile Banking Launch in Eastern Caribbean
August 22nd, 2009
LIME, one of the Caribbean’s full service telecomms provider, has partnered with ECIC Holdings Ltd and a number of Eastern Caribbean banks to launch a Mobile banking solution. It will allow LIME’s customers with accounts at any of the member banks, to access their bank information, pay bills and conduct other banking transactions from their mobile phones securely. » Read more: LIME at the centre of Mobile Banking Launch in Eastern Caribbean
