A new study on mobile telephone usage has shown that people are increasingly using their mobiles as a PC.
This study reports that non voice programs on the mobile are been used more and more. Also the use of cell phones for features like: Video recording, internet usage, cameras, e-mailing, gaming..etc has confirmed that people are prepared and happy to use their cell phones as a PC.
Mobile phones recently has become the device for texting, photo sharing, gaming, e-mails, chatting…etc.
More than 55% of customers that have a mobile phone use the internet over the cell phone, and access the internet almost every day. Also 11% of charity and donation help is done using mobile phones.
Source: Eworld Post.
A team of programmers from a software company called Entersect based in South Africa, has built an innovative solution for secure Internet banking & transaction. This software company specialises in software development for mobile phones.
Entersect will be the first company to provide secure two-factor authentication. Their aim is to allow transactions that are normally done on a computer to be done in a mobile phone or device. This will allow more security when doing a transaction and completely mobile.
Entersect´s Interactive Transaction Authentication (ITA) system has a truly wonderful solution to the authentication problems in the banking industry. By enabling second factor authentication i.e. Username & Password, with encrypted out-of-band data transmission.
ITA consists of a server receiving authentication requests and relaying the answer message to the user by an application on their mobile phone for the user´s approval. What this means is that each banking transaction that needs customers approval is sent to the user´s mobile phone and a description of the transaction os shown. The customer either accept or reject the transaction.
Source: Money Web.
Vodacom has launched the cheapest Smartphone for the South African market.
The VF845 is a touch screen slimline device. According to Vodacom for the android platform more than 70.00 applications have been developed.
The smartphone VF845 has plenty of features like color touch display, Wifi, GPS, bluetooth connectivity and 3G internet connectivity. Customers will be able to access their Facebook, Youtube, Twitter…etc.
This Cell phone runs on the Android operation system. Eclair 2.1. Vodacom affirms that the new Smartphone with this kind of design and functionality has never been on the market before at such affordable price. Developers have become fond of the Android stunning platform therefore owners of these smartphones can be sure to be plenty entertain by the amount of features it boats.
Source: mybroadband.co.za
The Cell phone ZTE S306, popular within the elderly has been upgraded by Vodacom. This new version of mobile phone takes the best features of the initial version and makes them more user-friendly.
This cell phone has large buttons and a large screen than the previous model. Also the SOS button has been improved. Vodacom wants the majority of South Africans to have access to mobile phones, and they want to ensure that their range of handsets caters for all types of people and their needs.
Vodacom considering the elderly people needs has decided to launch the upgraded model of the ZTE S306 in order to address the elderly specific requirements. This cell phone boats the following features: Large keypad, louder ringing tone, SOS slide button, key lock button, torch and FM radio.
Source: My Broadband.news
A Flinders University Doctor has invented a mobile phone that does not need a Network reception in order to function!!
The Doctor at the Flinders University says that science “It´s about making the world a better place”. He is now giving the opportunity to the public to test and try these mobiles themselves and to realize how science can help the poorest people in the world. His mobile phones new system should be able to operate in remote areas which in some cases can be disaster struck areas.
Natural disasters like the Tsunami in Indonesia and the Haiti earthquake have destroyed phone networks, making it difficult and almost impossible for families to get in touch with their relatives and loved ones, as well as making more difficult any rescue intent.
In many parts of the world where people find it difficult to escape poverty or poor health is aggravated by the absence of basic phone networks. “Their new system will allow people to substitute any phone network very quickly possibly within hours”.
Source: Science Alert.
Vodacom SA Group, announced that its revenues in the fiscal first-quarter has not been good despite of the one million new customers.
New mobile operators are aiming to enter the African continent, as is one of the few world regions in which mobile telephones are not very much in used. One of Africa´s largest mobile operator MTN Group Ltd, will be adding 20 million more users this year. Bhartu Airtell Ltd (Indian operator) has announced that is planning to spend over $1 billion improving its newly acquired networks in Africa.
Vodacom, has also announced that it´s customers base has decrease 37.7 million in the last three months due to a new “disconnection policy” by the South African government. This new law has introduced new and strict registration laws for mobile users. Vodacom which is majority owned by UK´s Vodafone Group, gets 87% of its sales from their South Africa market, as it´s the largest operator use in Soiuth Africa.
Vodacom has gained more customers in countries like Tanzania, Congo, Mozambique, Lesotho, but unfortunately the revenue coming from this countries has fell about 15% due to the strength of the rand.
A business consultant from Frost & Sullivan, said that Vodacom has to try expand its overall operations in order to improve performance as its current operations are not running smoothly therefore they need to minimize the risk otherwise they will face future bigger losses.
Source: WSJ.com
Vodacom SA will be soon launching the latest range of speaking phones aimed to the visually impaired so they can enjoy the benefits of mobile communications.
So far the Nokia E52 & N86, apart from been Smartphones are also pre-loaded with text-to-speech software. What this means is that text - based information displayed in a cellphone is then converted into speech, allowing visually impaired customers to hear their text messages as well as their contacts, signal and battery strength. These facilities will help the visually impaired to keep in touch with family and friends through mobile communications.
Managing director of Vodacom SA said: “Mobile communications has become essential in our modern life and we are happy to provide to our visually impaired customers a new range of speaking phones. The Nokia E52 & N86 have the features to help the visually impaired use cellphones independently”.
Source: itnewsafrica.com
