Archives Tag: Blackberry

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April 19, 2022

Mobile phones are essentially communication devices. The proliferation of smartphones in Nigeria is also considered a symbol of social class and mobile business ports. “The smartphone culture is growing amongst Nigerians and other African nation,” said Chika Maduegbuna, founder of Afrinolly. For a country where the number of smartphone users is projected to increase from … Continue reading Top Ten Mobile Phone Brands in Nigeria

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TECH

April 19, 2022

Motorola has sent media invitations for an August 1 event, to unveil the Moto X Smartphone. The phone is going to be the first product from Motorola after Google acquired it. The phone is rumoured to have “display that’s roughly 4.5-inches in size and is powered by a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon MSM8960T processor, 2GB of … Continue reading New Moto X Smartphone To Be Unveiled August 1, in New York

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TECH

April 19, 2022

The BlackBerry rebranding program might be viewed by some as an attempt to inject more vigour and presence through new products. With the flagship products — Z10 and Q10 — using the BB10 OS, they may well be making a good point. But the question of affordability keeps coming up, especially in vibrant markets which … Continue reading Coming to Africa: Meet the BlackBerry Q5

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CAREER EDUCATION TECH

April 19, 2022

BlackBerry is reaching out to women in Nigeria to urge them to apply for the new BlackBerry Scholars Program, an initiative designed to inspire women globally to enter and develop careers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Led by BlackBerry Global Creative Director, Alicia Keys, the BlackBerry Scholars program will offer … Continue reading BlackBerry Targets Nigeria’s Best and Brightest Women in Scholars Program

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BUSINESS TECH

April 19, 2022

At a Blackberry Live event this week, the company released a new phone for emerging economies, the Q5, a cheaper phone than the already launched Q10 and  Z10 phones. According to the CEO, Thorsten Heins, “BlackBerry is excited to bring the new BlackBerry Q5 smartphone to our customers in selected markets around the world.” “The BlackBerry Q5 gives … Continue reading Blackberry Unveils a New Smartphone- the Q5

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TECH

April 19, 2022

Blackberry has announced that its flagship messenger application, Blackberry Messenger (BBM) is coming to Android and iOS. This will allow users of its phones connect with others on other platforms. This step comes as Blackberry looks to grow usage across board, with the new Blackberry OS 10 phones, applications, and the licensing of  BBM to … Continue reading One More Reason To Love Blackberry: BBM Comes to Android & iOS

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BUSINESS CAREER

April 19, 2022

It is a somewhat daunting task to stay afloat in the drowning waters of product competition. This is where the success or otherwise of your brand gets tested. People in the course of their lives have developed loyalty to particular brands at the expense of others. It is basic knowledge that certain tastes, scents, and … Continue reading Strategies for Successful Branding

By kobe

TECH

April 19, 2022

BlackBerry is keen to keep up the premium appeal of its first BlackBerry 10 handsets. It is a huge step forwards for BlackBerry, bringing its devices up to speed with the likes of iOS 6, Android Jelly Bean and Windows Phone 8. The BlackBerry Q10 is the first BlackBerry 10 smart phone to feature a … Continue reading Slicker Than Your Average: The BlackBerry Q10 Review

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BUSINESS TECH Telecommunication

April 19, 2022

Mobile Web West Africa, the West African edition of the most progressive and interactive mobile focused events in Sub-Saharan Africa, is primed to once again be the leading mobile focused conference in the region this year. Dates: Mobile Marketing West Africa Focus Day: Tuesday, 7th May, 2013. Main Conference: 8th & 9th May, 2013. App Developer Day: Friday, … Continue reading MWWA 2013: Taking the Monetisation and Content Creation Dialogue to the Next Level

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Tip of the Day

April 19, 2022

Have you ever lost your phone or has your phone ever crashed and you lost numbers from so many years ago? If you have, then you know how it feels to be stumped and at a loss. The good news is, with the advent of smartphones, you can easily back up your contacts (and content … Continue reading Tip of the Day: Backing Up Contacts

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Entertainment

April 19, 2022

Research-In-Motion (RIM), known as makers of Blackberry, has renamed itself to Blackberry, following the tradition of Technology Corporations, whose product names are synonymous with their names like – Google and Google Search, Sony and Sony products, Toshiba, etc. It did last week, coinciding with the announcement of its new software, Blackberry 10 OS, and a … Continue reading RIM Renamed Blackberry, Alicia Keys Appointed Global Creative Director

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TECH

April 19, 2022

By Ada Arinze Here is another reason to buy a Blackberry if you were still dithering- recently, Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that its Secure Element Manager (SEM) solution for NFC (Near Field Communication) mobile payments have been approved by Visa. This approval was granted on January 16th 2013.  RIM’s SEM is the backend … Continue reading RIM Receives Mobile Payment Approval from Visa

By adaarinze

TECH

April 19, 2022

Gazing into a Blackberry phone, with the thumb scrolling down the track pad, and grin, depending on the information, is banal in several places across Nigeria. Since the foray of Blackberry into the Nigerian market a few years back, and love of the device arising from its business compatibility, and access from its messenger, the … Continue reading Reading your Blackberry, for fun or for business

By david

TECH

April 19, 2022

Samsung is the biggest mobile brand of 2012, having the highest unit of device sales globally — according to an intelligence firm that tracks mobile handset sales, IHS iSuppli. They have a report that projects the fourth quarter of this year and what results will look like. It submitted in its report that, “Mobile handset revenue is … Continue reading Samsung is the Biggest Mobile Brand of 2012

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News TECH

April 19, 2022

Want to buy a new blackberry phone with a new operating system? Just wait for 2 more months. If you can’t you may get another phone or buy existing ones, which will be a lot cheaper in this 2 months because when new devices are released, old stock typically go on sale.  Blackberry maker, Research … Continue reading Blackberry 10 To Be Released In January

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