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Next to Whatsapp, Facebook Drops Support for BlackBerry Devices

April 19, 2022

Earlier this year Whatsapp announced that they will be ending support for its app for BlackBerry devices including BB10. The company will also do away with WhatsApp Messenger for Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, smartphones with Android 2.1, Android 2.2 and Windows Phone 7.1 While we were still wondering how lovers of the BlackBerry devices … Continue reading Next to Whatsapp, Facebook Drops Support for BlackBerry Devices

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Tech Tuesday: Whatsapp Gearing Up for Video Calling Feature

April 19, 2022

Whatsapp is getting set to launch a video messaging feature, as cited in Forbes. This was reportedly confirmed by leaked screenshots from a German site called MacerKpf. If true, this will be a major move for the company on the rise which has amassed  over 900 million users in just six years. It is also … Continue reading Tech Tuesday: Whatsapp Gearing Up for Video Calling Feature

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Back Up Whatsapp Messages on Google Drive

April 19, 2022

Good news! You can now back up your important Whatsapp messages from clients, colleagues, family and friends on Google Drive. Google Drive announced its new collaboration with Whatsapp today, providing details of the feature that integrates Google Drive storage to the popular messaging app. This would allow Whatsapp users to store and access past conversations automatically. … Continue reading Back Up Whatsapp Messages on Google Drive

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iPhone Users Can Finally Use WhatsApp Web

April 19, 2022

iPhone users who long to be part of the WhatsApp community now have a reason to smile because WhatsApp for Web is now available on iPhone. WhatsApp Web has been available for Apple’s iOS operating system since January, meaning Apple users can pair the app with their computers like Blackberry, Windows Phone and Android users … Continue reading iPhone Users Can Finally Use WhatsApp Web

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TECH Telecommunication Uncategorized

Whatsapp Introduces Voice Calls

April 19, 2022

  WhatsApp messenger, the cross platform Internet messaging subscription service for smartphones, has a new feature. Whatsapp which was acquired by Facebook in February 2014, with over five hundred million monthly subscribers, is one of the top most rated apps in the android market. Initially WhatsApp allows you to send and share images, videos, audio … Continue reading Whatsapp Introduces Voice Calls

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WhatsApp to Add Voice Calls to its Service

April 19, 2022

Zuckerburg’s recent acquisition, WhatsApp, is to add voice calls to its service offering during the second quarter of this year. This was revealed by the company CEO, Jan Koum at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain. Koum had said, “We are driven by the mission that people should be able to stay … Continue reading WhatsApp to Add Voice Calls to its Service

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BUSINESS International News TECH Telecommunication

Facebook Acquires WhatsApp for $19 Billion

April 19, 2022

Facebook Inc., a popular social media networking service with about 1.2 billion users, has acquired WhatsApp, another social media service that thrives primarily on mobile phones. The recent acquisition is estimated to be worth around $19 billion. Facebook had earlier said it would pay $4 billion in cash and about $12 billion in stock for WhatsApp. Facebook also … Continue reading Facebook Acquires WhatsApp for $19 Billion

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Two Perspectives That Will Change Your View of Start-ups

April 19, 2022

If you own a business start-up or plan to set up one soon, there is a good chance you have come across this statement: “Over 70 percent of businesses do not survive the first two years.” Start-ups are challenging, and if we are focusing on the wrong things or applying mundane strategies, we are not … Continue reading Two Perspectives That Will Change Your View of Start-ups

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TECH

WhatsApp Introduces Voice Messages

April 19, 2022

Today, WhatsApp is introducing Voice Messages on all of its platforms simultaneously. WhatsApp voice messaging allows you to instantly speak to a contact or group chat. It provides an enriching chat experience, and you can count on it to deliver important and time-sensitive messages. As such, all Voice Messages are downloaded automatically. To use Voice Messaging, … Continue reading WhatsApp Introduces Voice Messages

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TECH

Viber App Comes To Desktop, Looks To Rival Skype

April 19, 2022

Send text messages and make voice and video calls from your PC or Mac. Seamlessly transfer calls between Viber Desktop and your phone — as Viber App comes to desktop. Viber’s millions of users call, text, send photos and locations to any other Viber user, anywhere, from iPhone and Android phones. Viber’s HD voice calls, delivered … Continue reading Viber App Comes To Desktop, Looks To Rival Skype

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TECH

More Messages Sent Through Chat Apps than SMS in 2012

April 19, 2022

A U.S. mobile technology industry analyst company, Informa, has said that nearly 19 billion messages were sent out over chat apps around the world in 2012, versus 17.6 billion SMS messages. The company also predicted that 50 billion messages would be sent through chat apps by 2014, and 21 billion SMS, by that time. It … Continue reading More Messages Sent Through Chat Apps than SMS in 2012

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The New Nokia Asha 210 Has A WhatsApp Button

April 19, 2022

Nokia today unveiled the latest device in its Asha family, designed to offer consumers more social experiences at an affordable price. The Nokia Asha 210, available in Single or Easy Swap Dual-SIM variants, features a distinctly Nokia design and smart imaging that sets it apart from the crowd. It supports Wi-Fi to help people enjoy … Continue reading The New Nokia Asha 210 Has A WhatsApp Button

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SMS between Networks will cost Four Naira, from February, NCC Says

April 19, 2022

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecommunication network operators in Nigeria, to charge four naira (N4) for Short Message Service (SMS), sent between them — from February 5. It is more than 50% reduction, from the usual, ten naira or nine naira, currently charged. NCC in a statement on this move submitted that, “In … Continue reading SMS between Networks will cost Four Naira, from February, NCC Says

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Reading your Blackberry, for fun or for business

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

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Tweets, Messages Into 2013 as Nigerians Nestle Social Networks

April 19, 2022

‘Happy New Year’ was the most famous message across the world – including Nigeria, as people in countries – according to timezone – saw the first hours of 2013. Tweets, short messages, emails, chats and other social posts were exchanged between folks, associates and colleagues to close or open compliments for the New Year. In … Continue reading Tweets, Messages Into 2013 as Nigerians Nestle Social Networks

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