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Telecel introduces WhatsApp Bundles to Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean operator Telecel is introducing WhatsApp Bundles to allow subscribers to chat and share videos, voice notes and files with anyone on any network without having to worry about running out of data.
To purchase the bundles, subscribers dial *480# or...
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Twitter losses grow to $132m
Social media darling Twitter reported a net loss of $132m for the first quarter of 2014, up considerably from the $27m loss for the same period last year. Revenues for the same period jumped over 119 per cent however, to...
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Rima Qureshi to lead Ericsson strategy
Ericsson has announced Rima Qureshi, a 20-year veteran of the company, as its new chief strategy officer, following the resignation of Doug Gilstrap earlier in April. Gilstrap joined Ericsson in 2009. In her new role, Qureshi—now Ericsson’s...
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API specialist Apigee scores $60m for big data development
US API developer Apigee this week secured a further $60m in funding, bringing its total raised to date to $171m for big data analytics development. Pine River Capital Management and Wellington Management Company participated as new...
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Skype makes group video calling free
OTT communications provider Skype, a subsidiary of Microsoft, has announced that it will make its group video calling service available to all users, free of charge. Until now, group video calling was only available to premium...
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Microsoft closes Nokia deal
One of the industry’s highest profile acquisitions in recent years is now complete after Microsoft announced that its acquisition of Nokia’s devices and services business has now been approved by shareholders and regulatory bodies around the world.
The Nokia unit will...
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Google+ founder leaves firm
Web giant Google has been left without a leader for its Google+ social networking site after Vic Gundotra has stepped down as senior vice president for social at Google after almost eight years at the firm. Gundotra...
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