Samsung conducts a lot of CSR activities for Africa but this time they want everyone to contribute by installing the ‘What If I Can’ app. The app is basically a pedometer app that counts number of steps and for 800 million new steps every user takes, Samsung will create a solar-powered school (SPIS) in Africa. […]
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Samsung fights against Ebola by donating smartphones
Ebola virus needs to be contained as soon as possible and Samsung is doing its bit by offering 3,000 smartphones to fight against the outbreak in Africa. Through United Nations Office for the Coordination of Human Affairs (OCHA), Samsung will donate Galaxy S3 Neo smartphones worth US$1 million. Samsung says the devices will be used […]
Samsung has shipped more than 50 percent of total smartphones in Africa
Smartphone leader, Samsung expects to extend their lead in the African continent. According to Thabiet Allie, head of content and services for Samsung Electronics Africa, out of 20 million smartphones that has been sold this year, slightly more than half were from Samsung. This means we’re seeing sales of at least of 10 million and […]
BBM will release on Samsung Apps; Samsung users in Africa won’t be subjected to queue system
BBM maker BlackBerry has confirmed to resume the rollout of its BBM app for Android and iOS. After a botched rollout, BlackBerry has adopted a queue system where a user will have to register and save a spot in the line to use the messaging system. This will apply to users who didn’t register on […]
Samsung to bring LED TV with Free Satellite receiver in Africa
At the Samsung Africa Forum last week, Samsung announced a new LED TV with free satellite receiver. The LED TV will eliminate the need to setup an additional set top box as the TV will be able to receive broadcasts from free-to-air channels. Samsung has collaborated with SES, a leading satellite operator that delivers […]