In major pioneering move, Visafone launching Blackberry service on CDMA network in Nigeria

With the growing population of Blackberry users in the country and also the growing addiction of these users to the communication gadget, BB has come to stay in Nigeria.

By Technology Times Staff Reporter Lagos. October 24, 2012: Barring any last minute change, Visafone Communications Limited will today launch its Blackberry service in a major pioneering move that enable subscribers on its CDMA network to use the popular smartphone. Today’s planned launch of the Visafone Blackberry service is another key milestone for a smartphone [...]

South Africa’s 2go beats Blackberry Messenger with 12.5 million users in Nigeria

  By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos September 22, 2012: The South African social media App, 2go, has beaten Blackberry Messenger and dominates the Nigerian market with 12.5 million active users. 2go is a social networking mobile app that gained popularity in Nigeria over the past year. The app is particularly popular among students looking for cheap, [...]

DStv Mobile unveils new mobile TV devices into Nigerian market

DStv Mobile Nigeria says the iDrifta is a plug and play mobile DVB-H receiver specifically designed for Apple mobile devices. It will allow users with Apple devices to enjoy all its TV content.

By Technology Times Reporter Lagos. September 14, 2012: DStv Mobile has announced the launch of iDrifta and Walka 7 adding to its range of mobile devices delivering TV content on the go. The foremost Mobile TV company in Africa says the service builds on the ongoing success of its mobile TV devices like Drifta, Drifta [...]

‘GSM Village’ eyes mobile market stakes as Nigeria crosses 100million phone connections

GSM Village in Ikeja Lagos, home to over 100 phone shops is shaping up to become a choice destination for variety of handsets and mobile devices as the Nigerian telecoms market grows, says the market association                                        Photo: Damilare Bankole/Technology Times

  By Bolanle Abbas Lagos. September 7, 2012: GSM Village, a fast-growing technology market sited in Ikeja, the nation’s commercial centre says it is positioning to be the West African destination of choice for mobile phones and devices as the telecoms sector boom continues. The GSM Village Association, the umbrella body of over 100 businesses [...]

MTN Nigeria offers personal security number for phone subscribers

By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. September 2, 2012: The leading mobile phone operator in the country, MTN Nigeria has enhanced security on its network by introducing personal security number for its phone subscribers. MTN says that this time around, it raised the bar in customer experience to empower its customers in resolving most of their issues [...]

Unistal releases Protegent Pro total security solution

  By Abbas Bolanle   Lagos. August 28, 2012: In the bid to protect its customers not only from viruses and internet threats but also from data loss problems, Unistal Systems Pvt. Limited, the market leader in software product and application development has  announced the release of a new product called Protegent Pro, Total Security in [...]

Nigerian Tablet PC maker eyes vantage market

Tablet PC maker, Websoft says that the Vantium m1 (in picture) due for launch in Nigeria this July is now equipped with DSTV, the satellite TV channel service that will now enable users of the Tablet PC to watch their favourite TV channels on the move. They will also not lose a call again as the Vantium m1 is also bundled with capabilities for voice calls and SMS services on all GSM networks.

New entrant Tablet PC maker, Websoft, expects new versions due out this July to deepen diffusion of Vantium in Nigeria, writes Bunmi Adeniyi Lagos. July 2, 2012. The booming market for Tablet computers opening a new era of mobility and convenience for mobile users has also unfolded a new era of competition among technology companies [...]

FG did not import 490,000 PCs, CommTech Minister says

By Bolanle Abbas  Lagos. Wednesday June 20, 2012. The Minster of Communication Technology, Omobola Johnson, has denied a report that the Federal Government has imported 490,000 computers in a drive to boost PC penetration across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that the Minister informed a reporter with the newswire service [...]

Buyright Africa Dotcom gives out 50 laptops in website promo launch

Managing Director, Buyright Africa, Emomine Mukoro (left) and Popoola Tomorin of Momoh Memorial Hospital, Oyo, during the presentation of one of the laptops in the company's launch promotion

  By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. May 23, 2012. Buyright Africa Dotcom, a new technology conglomerate says that it has redeemed its promise to give out 50 laptops to customers in a promotional launch of its web portal. The new entrant technology products and services supplier says that it gave mini laptops to the first 50 [...]

Globacom launches App store supporting multiple mobile platforms

The Glo App Store has also eradicated the problem of foreign exchange sourcing for payments as subscribers can pay for their app purchases with the balance on their phones and only have to top up with naira if the credit is insufficient, the SNO says.

By Olubunmi Adeniyi Lagos. May 23, 2012: Globacom Nigeria has launched a new App store for Android, Blackberry and Java supported mobile devices under a major bid by the Second National Operator (SNO) to explore new revenue stream in mobile content delivery. Globacom ventured into mobile content and application space in order to provide access [...]