Winners of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year 2013 Northern Region & Meet the Blackberry Z30

Meet the Winners of the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Awards 2013 Northern Region (Gauteng)

Front Left:

Colin Nxumalo, Against All Odds: Dzivhuluwani Ramabulana, Media24: Nicki Gules,  Chief Officer for Corporate Affairs at Vodacom, Maya Makanjee, Media24: Athandiwe Saba, Joe Thloloe, co-convenor of the judging panel Mary Papayya

Back Left:

Sunday Times: Stephan Hofstatter, Mzilikazi Wa Afrika, Media24: Herman Scholtz, City Press: Loyiso Sidimba, Sunday Times: Robe Rose, City Press: Lucas Ledwaba, Saturday Star: Sameer Naik, Media24: Thanduxolo Jika, Talk Radio 702: Gia Nicolaides, ETV, Against All Odds: Eurishka Nadesan , Mpo Lakaje and eNCA: Luxolo Xoli Mngambi.

(Source - Vodacom) 

Meet the Blackberry Z30 Smartphone

BlackBerry introduced the new BlackBerry Z30 smartphone, the biggest, fastest and most advanced BlackBerry smartphone. Featuring BlackBerry 10 OS version 10.2, the new all-touch BlackBerry Z30 smartphone comes with a beautiful 5” display and the largest battery yet on a BlackBerry smartphone.

For more information about the BlackBerry Z30 smartphone, please visit www.blackberry.com/blackberryz30

(Source - Blackberry) 

Events

Africa Frontiers Presents Broadband Access in Africa.  A Seminar on 26 September 2013.

Where: MTN HQ Fairlands

Time: 4pm 

There will be speakers from Frontier Advisory, MTN, Google and Deloitte

For bookings and more info please email:  tshange@frontieradvisory.com 

(Source - Africa Frontiers) 

Article by +Fred Felton 

Tech News Around South Africa

The New Blackberry 9720 Smartphone Launches in South Africa

BlackBerry today introduced the new super social BlackBerry 9720 smartphone in South Africa. The new BlackBerry 9720 smartphone is now available from Vodacom, and is expected to be available from other authorized carriers and retailers in South Africa in the first week of September.

Loaded with Blackberry 7.1 OS, BBM, FM Radio and available with BIS.

For more details contact your network provider. 

(Source - Blackberry) 

SEACOM supports innovation centers in Kenya 

SEACOM, the Pan-Africa ICT enabler has given 100 mbps of internet connectivity to 4 innovation centers in Kenya to enhance their capacity to generate local content for a global audience. The Centers - iHub, m:Lab, naiLab and 88mph - will now benefit from super-fast internet speeds to launch their applications on the internet.

For more info visit:  www.seacom.mu 

(Source - SEACOM)

FNB adds the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini at R209 p.m. to its smart device family

More details here: 

https://www.fnb.co.za/promotions/smartphoneTabletOffer/Smartphone-Tablet-Offer.html

(Source - FNB) 

FNB has sold more than 175 000 smart devices

FNB tops 175 000 smart devices and frees-up customer choice

6 August 2013 – As the market for tablets and smartphones begins to mature, FNB has noted that customers are placing equal focus on the latest technology and lowest cost of use. Access to affordable data has become a strong driver in the market.

“Since being the first to launch the innovative Smartphone and Tablet offer in October 2011, FNB has sold more than 175 000 devices.  We have now added more options for clients - enabling clients to choose a cost-effective package (consisting of top end devices and FREE value adds), most suited to customers’ needs” says Kartik Mistry, Head of Smart Devices at FNB's Core Banking Solutions.

“Smart devices are now an integral part of our daily lives; customers want the latest gadgets but don’t want a dent in their pocket. The next logical step is to give clients the freedom to choose packages best suited to their lifestyles” says Mistry.

Customers who switch to FNB can choose from a wide range of already discounted smartphones, tablets or laptops and then select a package, which offers FREE deals on airtime or data:

Option 1 ‘Voice Rebate’	200 Minutes, 200 SMS, 200 MB of 3G data per month x 12 months
Option 2 ‘Data Rebate’	20GB  of 3G data per month x 12 months
Option 3 ‘Uncapped ADSL Rebate’	Uncapped ADSL for 6 months (to the maximum value of R399 p.m.) Thereafter ADSL data is available at a discounted rate based on the client’s eBucks reward tier.

Existing customers will also see voice and data benefits flowing from their eBucks rewards tier/level – the higher the tier or level, the better the benefit.

Existing FNB Personal Cheque Account clients already get access to uncapped ADSL data and existing clients who take up a smart device can get access to 3G data (up to 500MB).  Existing clients can also receive a rebate on 200 minutes talk-time. The rebate is based on their eBucks rewards tier/level on the eBucks Reward Programme.

This is yet another way FNB is enabling clients to afford smart technology and to bank digitally on the award winning FNB Banking App.

The offer is available by SMSing "Deal" to 31138 or by ordering via fnb.co.za and expires on 30 September 2013. Standard network rates, terms and conditions apply.  Rebates may change month to month depending on movement between eBucks reward tiers/levels.

(Source - FNB)