South Africa's First Smartphone to Hit Shelves in 2014

Smartphones are growing in popularity in South Africa, but their expense and the cost of contracts have meant only a fraction of the population can afford them. One South African plans to change that by introducing the first indigenously designed and manufactured smart phone, aimed at attracting lower middle class consumers. South Africans love their mobile phones. According to a recent Afrobarometer report, 93 percent of South Africans have one. But 80 percent of these phones are...

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