Until now, the cheapest 4G-capable smartphones in South Africa have cost at least at least twice that for the most basic models.
get more cellular users off its legacy 2G and 3G infrastructure, Vodacom South Africa has introduced a 4G “smartphone” that costs just R249 .
Until now, the cheapest 4G-capable smartphones in South Africa have cost at least twice that for the most basic models., comes standard with popular applications such as YouTube, TikTok and Facebook, all accessed via the cloud, giving users a “smartphone lite” experience, the operator said on Tuesday. The phone does not appear to support WhatsApp, however, which could be a deal breaker for many consumers. The phone has just 48MB of RAM and 128MB of storage with a 2.
“Through greater collaboration between governments, mobile operators and everyone across the value chain, we believe we can make strides to work together to lower 4G-enabled smartphones prices,” he said.“Over the last decade, Vodacom has remained committed to bringing the cost of devices down through many initiatives launched in partnership with Vodafone.
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