Airtel and Facebook partnership brings world first to Africa
August 4, 2014
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc, the leading telecommunications service provider in Zambia, today announced that it is the first mobile operator in the world to offer Facebook’s Internet.org mobile app to customers in Zambia. TheInternet.org app makes it easier…
No More Leaks from Evleaks As He Quits After Two Years
August 4, 2014
If you have been following TechArena for sometime, you will realize that we cover rumours and leaks most of which are from a Twitter user going by the name @ Evleaks. Evleaks whose real name…
Samsung Losing its Market Share.
August 1, 2014
For some time now, Samsung has enjoyed the spot as the world’s number one smartphone maker in terms of unit volume. As much as this is still the case, the company is slowly losing ground…
Instagram introduces Bolt, a new messenger.
July 30, 2014
Instagram has just unveiled a new messaging app. The app, christened Bolt, enables for quick and hassle free sending of photos and videos. In addition, the item being sent, i.e. photo or video, is immediately…
Bharti Airtel crosses 300 million customers milestone
July 29, 2014
Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced that it has crossed the 300 million customer mark across its operations. The milestone includes customers…
Mobile Phone Users in Kenya Surge to 31.8M
July 29, 2014
The growth in the number of mobile phone users in Kenya has been steady for the last couple of years and has just recently hit 31.8 million. This is according to the Communications Authority of…
Samsung Z launch delayed.
July 29, 2014
Samsung may be facing challenges in regards to its hopes of launching devices running its own software Tizen. This follows delays in the official launch of Samsung Z, the first smartphone that was touted to…
Airtel wins case against Safaricom to open up M-Pesa
July 28, 2014
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) has ordered Safaricom to open up its M-Pesa platform after Airtel Kenya filed a petition, accusing Safaricom of unfair competition. It has also prohibited the mobile operator from levying…
Baidu, "China's Google", set to launch autonomous car.
July 27, 2014
China’s leading search engine, Baidu, has also launched its own autonomous car in Google’s footsteps. China, a country of billions of people, is known for its tendency of always coming up with its own rendition…