Tag: mobile

Sony has gone big, and on a budget, with the new Xperia Xa2 Ultra. It is big, and I mean a big device. Sony has crafted a very high end looking and feeling smartphone with a massive six-inch screen and extended battery. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra may not fit in your pocket, but its price will not leave your pocket empty. Steven Ambrose plays on with the Xperia XA2 Ultra.

Third world data prices have no place in SA’s first world mobile industry. South Africa scored a massive quality of life victory for the majority...

By now, many of us have heard about the Internet of Things - the trend that sees sensors and Internet connectivity embedded into just...

Banks set to lose the ‘offer’ as digital disruption continues to transform industry. Banks are finding it increasingly difficult to reach and ensure value to their customers in light of the challenge by existing and new fintech competitors who are muscling in on the ‘offer’ - the point at which a customer’s process of research and assimilation culminates in the customer acting.

Urgent intervention to bring down the price of mobile data is an obvious priority for South African consumers and the country’s Minister of Telecommunications...

You know what shoppers are doing online – but do you know what they are doing in-store? Consumers are increasingly using digital technology to assist...

Consumer buying decisions rely heavily on the retail environment, so it makes sense that retailers are searching for more innovative ways to engage customers at every touchpoint, both online and in-store. With studies pointing to most in-store purchases being made on impulse rather than pre-planned, retailers would do well to consider how customers engage with the retail environment.

Mobile is outpacing traditional marketing channels. It is happening now! Should marketers adopt this medium? Given the mobile phone’s central role in people’s lives, it’s worth asking whether brands and agencies in Africa are investing enough in mobile advertising and marketing.

Hilton Petersen – partner Petersen Hertog Attorneys and Dr Ivor Blumenthal, unpack and discuss the law around the usage of drones and how this...

A large majority of global banks, insurers and investment managers intend to increase their partnerships with FinTech companies over the next 3 - 5 years and expect an average return on investment of 20% on their innovation projects, according to a new PwC report Redrawing the lines: FinTech’s growing influence on Financial Services.