MTN recently increased the maximum download speed limit for its uncapped internet users. Now the cellular service provider turns its attention to smartphone users, by introducing a set of new smartphone internet services.

According to the company, the services are similar to Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS), but is available to users that employ other types of handsets. A BIS subscription provides BlackBerry users with free access to their email, chat (BlackBerry Messenger), internet browsing (not video streaming or downloading) as well as social networking (Facebook and Twitter).

The following smartphone services are already available for purchase:

 

 

These smartphone services are targeted at entry-level mobile device users and are available via interactive voice response (IVR - call 141 from your MTN handset), USSD (enter *141*6#), on the web and in-store.

MTN stated that customers using these smartphone web services will be connected to the quickest internet speed available, depending on the device they are using and MTN’s network capacity and capability. Clients will be allowed to employ different combinations of these smartphone services, but may not utilise multiples of the same service.

Serame Taukobong, chief marketing officer of MTN South Africa said: “These internet services will give customers more affordable access to their apps, and help them to stay in touch with their friends and social circles when they want to.”

 

In other mobile data related news Vodacom recently announced its latest data special that can provide its contract and Top up clients with mobile data costs savings of up to 60%.