Monthly Archives: April 2012

Android is not a phone

Almost every week I have to correct the misconception that most people that I come in contact with have about Android. The general belief is that because the iPhone is a device, Android must mean any touchscreen phone that is not an iPhone; right? Wrong! Android is an operating system that is used to power [...]

Port your Mobile Number for free from September

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has made an official statement to the effect that mobile subscribers will not pay for Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service scheduled to begin in September. I downloaded a copy of the document titled “Nigeria Mobile Number Portability – Business Rules & Port Order Processes – March 2012″ today. Here is [...]

What is the problem with my BlackBerry 9810 and WordPress Mobile?

Some days ago, I published an article titled “What is the problem with Etisalat BIS and WordPress Mobile for BlackBerry?” In brief, I have been unable to setup and manage any WordPress account on the BlackBerry WordPress app. This article is a sequel to that. I mentioned the following in that article: – that it [...]

Mister Mobility interviewed ahead of Mobile Web West Africa 2012

oTekBits is an online magazine with daily coverage of everything happening within the startups, technology and developers ecosystem. They got hold of our own Mister Mobility who is chairing for the second year running at Mobile Web West Africa 2012. The intro: Mobile Web West Africa 2012 Conference (MWWA2012) is here, and we are already [...]

Popular apps created exclusively for Nigerians now available on BlackBerry

Lagos, Nigeria – Popular applications created for BlackBerry®customersin Nigeria are enabling them to getinformation, news and entertainment in simple and easy ways on their BlackBerry smartphones. One example is the Nigerian Constitution App, which first launched in September 2011. The free-to-download app, created by Pledge51, a start-up company owned by local developers Zubair Abubakar and [...]

What is the problem with Etisalat BIS and WordPress Mobile for BlackBerry?

I have been using WordPress Mobile for BlackBerry for months on my Etisalat BlackBerry complete plan without issues. Suddenly, a little over a week ago, I began to get error messages. Shortly after that, the WordPress app stopped connecting. If you are trying to setup a WordPress blog/ account, a connection is not established, and [...]