WhatsApp takes SA by storm

  More than half of South African adult cellphone users living in cities and towns are using WhatsApp on their phones.   This is the key finding of research conducted by World Wide Worx and Fuseware into the use of social media and instant messaging on cellphones...

SMEs brace for change

SMEs in South Africa face a dramatic shift in technology use as the triple impact of social media, Cloud computing and the “bring your own device” trend transforms the competitive landscape.   Are they ready for the coming change? That is a key question that will...

Welcome to the data economy

At a time when mobile networks are seeing voice revenues decline for the first time in their histories, younger users are leading the consumer charge into a new data economy.   The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by World Wide Worx with the backing of...

The time of the App

The app has become the single most significant tool driving the mobile economy in South Africa. The use of apps on phones has shot up from 24% of adult cellphone users in cities and towns in mid-2012 to 43% in late 2013. The Mobility 2014 research study, conducted by...