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By Batsirai Chikadaya Recently NetOne released a mobile data bundle product called “The One”. The removal of the product raised a lot of suspicion as to why the MNO would remove a product that was arguably the best mobile data product available on the market at that time. We sought…
By Batsirai Chikadaya Apple released its Operating System update the iOS 10 today and with it many improvements and shortcomings. The update was only made available for iPhone 5 users and above, Apple has essentially stopped supporting the iPhone 4 range and anything below, signalling time for an overdue upgrade.…
By Nigel Gambanga Charamba also pointed out the goodwill shared between Zimbabwe and Huawei had been exhausted. The Chinese firm has since has halted any work on the project and only the release of the $29 million will get it back on track. Articles appeared first on Techzim;Financial realities stall…
By Batsirai Chikadaya Recently, POTRAZ published an interesting call to tender in the press. The tender called for: Eligible bidders for the supply, installation and commissioning of a National Central Subscriber Information Database System (NACSID) and associated hardware and networking infrastructure A National Central Subscriber Information Database System? In simple…
By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance, Patrick Chinamasa recently shared the 2016 Mid-Year Fiscal Policy Review Statement which outlined the State’s financial priorities. The statement included Chinamasa’s recommendations to limit government’s expenditure on salaries for the civil service which currently gobble up 97% of the national budget. This was…
By Batsirai Chikadaya Yesterday, 12th September 2016, NetOne’s “The One” product disappeared from subscribers menus. Within the menu, NetOne indicated that the product had been “revised” with the amended data costs taking many subscribers by surprise. Data costs shot up to $50 for 2GB overnight leaving the public to wonder…
By Nigel Gambanga Good news for all those folks frustrated by how “limited” Twitter expression is – From the 19th of September Twitter is extending the 140 character limit by disregarding the character count from certain types of content. Articles appeared first on Techzim;#LongerTweets are finally coming to Twitter as…
By Nigel Gambanga Zimbabwean government departments and state-owned enterprises are afraid of social media. That’s probably one way to explain the reluctance by regulatory bodies and ministries (even those tied to tech) in setting up and maintaining active accounts for platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The good news is that…
By Nigel Gambanga The first showcase is set to be held on the 14th of September, 2016 (tomorrow) in the city of Bulawayo at Holiday Inn. The Minister of ICT, Postal and Courier Services Supa Mandiwanzira is set to host the event which will run from 3pm. Articles appeared first…
By Batsirai Chikadaya NetOne has put an end to its “The One” product/promotion. In its short-lived lifespan, “The One” managed to capture the hearts and minds of subscribers across all networks. So enticing of a product it was, just last week we handed NetOne the mobile data champions cup! But…