Android Developer Challenge — Sub-Saharan Africa
Google is launching the Android Developer Challenge for Sub Saharan Africa, which will provide awards for great mobile apps – and Nigeria is on the list.
News & Updates
Mobile industry news, developments, launches, and happenings in Nigeria.
NoDo here now; WindowsPhone officially coming in two months
TechLoy reports that Microsoft has announced that Windows Phone 7 would be available in Nigeria this summer. From the report: Today, Shina Oyetosho, a Microsoft Nigeria architect disclosed that the Windows Phone 7 will be available in Nigeria within the next two months. He also did a good job demoing the Windows Phone 7 to bloggers … Read more
Nokia E7 versus Nokia N8
It seems natural to compare the Nokia E7 with its older sibling, the N8. However, a quick look at the specifications show that while they may have the same engine under the hood (680 MHz processor and GPU on Symbian^3), they are targeted at two different classes of users. By all means, one is targeted … Read more
Nokia adopts Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform
Open Letter from CEO Stephen Elop, Nokia and CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft: GLOBAL – Today in London, our two companies announced plans for a broad strategic partnership that combines the respective strengths of our companies and builds a new global mobile ecosystem. The partnership increases our scale, which will result in significant benefits for consumers, … Read more
Glo announces the first 4G LTE network in Nigeria
A Press release from Globacom says the network operator has it launched the first 4G LTE network in Nigeria.
6 days with Nokia N8 and 5 days with Blackberry Bold 2
I got the Nokia N8 on the whim of the moment. I had seen YouTube video reviews and also read reviews of the phone. I was particularly interested in its multimedia features, especially video and camera performance. The social networking integration it has was also something that I was looking forward to, alongside email, USB … Read more
Which was your first mobile phone ever?
My first mobile phone ever was the Motorola T2288 Talkabout.
DStvMobile now available on Glo
Thanks to a heads-up from a regular here on the forums, we are able to announce that subscribers of Glo can now watch DStv live.
State of the Mobile Web Report – October 2010
In this state of the Mobile Web report, 30% of Mobility Nigeria’s traffic in October 2010 was from mobile devices.
Looking for the Perfect phone?
If you are in search of the perfect phone, the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side.
Globacom’s New Website
Telecommunications giant Globacom has put up a new design for their website. It is still the same address www.gloworld.com.