Some Motorola Mobility smartphones infringe on a Microsoft patent and will be barred from importation to the United States, a U.S. trade panel said on Friday. more

Vodacom clarifies its 99c prepaid rate after ICASA flexes its muscles about regulatory protocol more

Shares in mobile operator, Vodacom, dipped below R100 for the first time in more than three months on Friday, amid a potential crisis for its operation in the Congo. more

Virgin Mobile SA will not comment on speculation that its CEO is set to step down amid a shake-up at the company. more

ZTE Corp, the world’s No.4 handset vendor and one of two Chinese companies under U.S. scrutiny over security concerns, said one of its mobile phone models sold in the United States contains a vulnerability that researchers say could allow others to control the device. more

Nokia Oyj is tearing through its cash reserves at an unsustainable rate, raising what some analysts say are serious questions about the struggling Finnish phone maker’s ability to stabilize its finances in the months ahead. more

Gartner’s latest worldwide mobile sales figures show that first-quarter mobile sales have slipped 2%, when compared to the same time-period in 2011, while Samsung and Android dominate mobile and smartphone markets.  more

John Holdsworth warns that people should “put their safety belt on” in what is to come in the local mobile market more

Vodacom South Africa is restructuring to improve its understanding of customer needs and to serve those customers better. more