Elon Musk. Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters With a SpaceX public listing expected this year, the company has plans for its revenue-generating Starlink business that could expand its reach into new markets, including a Starlink phone, direct-to-device internet and a space-tracking service, sources familiar with the matter said. The star of Elon Musk’s empire, SpaceX is quickly expanding…
Realme is turning its ambitious battery concepts into a reality with the launch of the P4 Power, debuting in India on January 29th. The device features a massive 10,001mAh capacity, fulfilling the promise of the high-capacity prototypes the company teased earlier this year. Read: Google Gemini will power Apple’s new Siri Despite the enormous cell,…
JSE-listed discount retailer Pepkor Holdings’ lead as the distributor of the most prepaid handsets sold in South Africa continues to expand. In the company’s report for the year ended 30 September, released on Tuesday, Pepkor reported a 17% year-on-year increase in handset sales to 13.5 million units – 9.2 million of which were sold in…
Pepkor Lifestyle has confirmed that customer phone numbers were compromised in a data security incident that occurred at its third-party SMS marketing provider, Mobiz. The data breach affects customers of Pepkor Lifestyle’s retail brands, which include Incredible, HiFi Corp, Russels, Bradlows, Rochester, and Sleepmasters. Read: Valve unveils Steam Frame, a wireless standalone VR headset Pepkor…
Nairobi — President William Ruto on Thursday held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during which the two leaders discussed efforts to end ongoing conflicts across Africa and strengthen Kenya-Germany bilateral cooperation, particularly in labour mobility and skills exchange. According to a statement from State House, the discussion focused on regional peace and…
Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, the biggest seller of mobile phones in Africa, is weighing a second listing in Hong Kong, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Transsion is in talks with advisers about an offering that could raise about US$1-billion, though the exact size, as well as timing, hasn’t been determined, the people said,…
Samsung may have inadvertently offered a sneak peek at its much-anticipated “multifold” device through animations discovered in a recent One UI 8 build update. Android Authority spotted these animations, which appear to reveal the design of Samsung’s prospective trifold flagship, including its dual-hinge mechanism, display layout, camera setup, and NFC location. Read: Bandwidth Blog &…
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a raft of new security features to help users of its smartphones combat theft, especially in scenarios such as smash-and-grabs or pickpocketing. The first of the new features makes use of location data to detect when a device is in an unfamiliar location and automatically adds a layer of biometric authentication…
