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Gmail users in Ghana who logged into the free email service would have noticed a pop-up message today: The message read: New! Free SMS in Gmail Send free SMS directly from Gmail - just enter a phone number and click Enter. SMS replies come right to your Gmail inbox. This service is now available for mobile phones in Ghana. The free SMS can be sent directly from within Gmail once ... Full story

I picked-up an MTN Nigeria mobile broadband kit recently and have used it heavily, since then. Find below my review of the service. The entire kit cost N18,650: HSDPA USB stick: N8,500 MTN SIM: N150 Airtime: N10,000 (24/7 monthly plan) The MTN agent asked for an ID and passport photo. As I had no prior knowledge they would demand this, I was only fortunate that I always carried a driving ... Full story

Nairobi, Kenya - Mobile Web East Africa, an event that focuses on "harnessing the potential of the internet and applications on mobile devices", starts tomorrow 3rd February 2010 and ends on 4th February 2010, at Intercontinental Hotel in Nairobi. The innovative event already has a long roll-call of speakers and facilitators, and has special round-table sessions that would enable every delegate to participate in the discussions. ... Full story

With over 7.4 million subscribers as of September 2009, MTN is easily Ghana's leading telecommunications network, offering mobile telephony services, Internet connectivity and more. I recently picked up an MTN "Exclusive 3G Pack" for 100 Ghana Cedis (about $69) and have used it extensively ... Full story

Glo Mobile is very likely to be launched in Ghana before the end of this year 2009. Having shifted their launch date severally, a launch in December 2009 seems imminent. Glo Mobile's entry into Ghana comes at a time when Ghana's mobile ... Full story

Espoo, Finland. - Nokia has released a new Nokia N97 software update 2.0 that adds new user experience elements and functionalities to the device. The standard version of the Nokia N97 software update 2.0 is available immediately through the PC on the Nokia Software Update website, and will be followed by a wide range of country and operator versions over the coming weeks as ... Full story

Millions of mobile and online content users across Africa and the Middle East will reap the benefits of a landmark tie-up between MTN and IMImobile - an India-based software and managed services provider linked to 350 content providers worldwide. The two companies have teamed up in a bold move to address the growing demand for content in emerging ... Full story

MobileWorld magazine, a leading telecommunications publication, which focuses on Africa, has announced plans to stage its first awards for the telecommunication industry in the continent. According to a statement released by Instinct Media, publishers of MobileWorld magazine, the award ceremony is billed to hold in London, United Kingdom and will feature 19 ... Full story

Accra 28th May 2009 -    DStv Mobile from MTN now makes it possible for MTN  customers to tune in to their favourite DStv channels on their mobile handsets. This innovation is a result of a collaboration between MTN, DMTV and Nokia. With DStv Mobile from MTN innovation, 11 channel bouquet ... Full story

In Ghana today, most Internet users rely on traditional Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Internet cafes, and few bother about Internet on mobiles. Long before mobile phones became popular in Ghana, fixed lines offered by the national ... Full story