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- 5 Aug 2014
Microsoft Adds BBM app on Lumia Smartphones
Microsoft Mobile has announced that popular mobile messaging application, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is now available for download on its Windows Phone based Lumia smartphones. Microsoft made…
- 5 Feb 2020
FG to Catch Facebook, Others in New Tax Net
Over-the-top (OTT) services providers such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Blackberry Messenger and many others, will soon be required to declare the revenue they generate from Nigerian…
- 5 Jan 2014
BBM for Android Beta Update Brings Voice, Channel support
A new version of Blackberry Messenger for Android is on its way, especially for beta tester. Beta test is part of tests for a computer product prior to commercial release. Beta testing, according to…
- 12 Aug 2013
BlackBerry to Sell Company
BlackBerry has confirmed it is considering a possible sale of the company as the smartphone maker announced that its board has formed a special committee to evaluate strategic options, and these…
- 27 Jan 2020
Angst as OTTS Bite N370Bn off Telcos Revenue
Over-the-top (OTT) services are now comfortably eating lunch of the telecommunications industry by de-layering that space and at last count have bitten off about N370 billion from the revenue of…
- 27 Apr 2016
Instant Messaging Apps & The War For Supremacy
There is not gainsaying we are in the Instant Messaging phase in the world today, where IM apps have become the standard chatting platforms. At first, not many people were into instant messaging…
- 4 Sept 2014
Microsoft, Mansard Insurance Partner to Unveil Lumia 930 in Nigeria
Microsoft has announced that its latest addition to the Lumia range of smartphones, the Lumia 930, running Windows Phone 8.1 is now available in Nigeria. The Lumia 930 smartphone comes with the best…
- 24 Feb 2017
5 Smart Ways to Reduce Smartphone Expenses
The amount spent on maintaining a smartphone is definitely on the high side. It has become a recurrent expenditure for some people. Regardless, you cannot do without your smartphone. Hence getting…
- 25 Oct 2012
Visafone, RIM Unveil 1st CDMA BlackBerry Services
Visafone Communications Limited, Nigeria’s leading code division multiple access (CDMA) service provider, and Research In Motion (RIM), Canada-based makers of BlackBerry smartphones have inked a deal…
- 31 Jan 2013
RIM Changes to Blackberry, Shows off New Phones
Research In Motion (RIM) Ltd on Wednesday has held its much vaunted relaunch and amongst all the expected announcements for its new OS and smartphones was one surprise as the company…
- 7 Jun 2020
FG Issues SEP Order to Tax Facebook, Whatsapp, Others
The federal government has issued Companies Income Tax Significant Economic Presence (SEP) order that will require Over-the-top (OTT) services providers such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp,…
- 29 Nov 2014
Airtel Unveils Trybe for Nigerian Youths with Freebies
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications operator,has unveiled yet another innovative offering; ‘Airtel Trybe’ specially designed to cater for the needs and lifestyle of the youth market…
- 11 May 2018
Fear as OTT Threatens Everyone’s Lunch
Despite the new and exciting capabilities offered by over-the-top (OTT) services; there are also risks to the content owners and service providers. And watch out! with bad regulation of OTT services,…
- 20 Apr 2015
CcHUB Study Reveals How Blue-Collar Nigerians Use Their Phone
Statistics from the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) shows that Nigeria, the most populous black nation, boasts of 142 million active lines and over 167 million phones. Active mobile internet…
- 6 Jul 2015
Airtel Offers Free Roaming from five Countries with "SmartROAM"
In keeping with its vision of enriching the lives of customers, Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications service provider, has launched a new roaming service that will enable its subscribers…
- 28 Oct 2016
6 Apps Nigerians Are Likely to Use Every Day
Over the years, our phones have become an important part of our lives. We can barely do without them. We feel lost or incomplete without our phones. The more phones become user-friendly, the more…
- 7 May 2018
Telecom Operators Seek Regulation of OTT Services
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria recently called for licensing and regulation of over-the-top services such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp Messenger to generate more money for the…
- 20 Feb 2017
Telcos May Block Skype, WhatsApp Calls over Haemorrhaging Revenue
With the economic crisis in the country hitting businesses hard, telecommunication firms are opting for drastic measures to boost revenue, including moves that may block subscribers from accessing…
- 21 Apr 2019
OTT Eating Telcos Lunch, NCC Restates Neutrality
Over-the-top (OTT) services are now comfortably eating lunch of the telecommunications industry by de-layering that space. It is not only telecommunications that is affected. Internet…
- 10 Oct 2017
Why Government Should Encourage Telcos in Nigeria- Jane Egerton-Idehen
BY chukwuemeka fred agbata There is no doubt that Nigeria has one of the largest Telecom markets in Africa as the sector attracts considerable foreign investment. Over The Top Players, OTTPs, such as…
- 29 Mar 2014
Nokia X Family Enters Nigerian Market
Nokia has announced the introduction of the Nokia X Smartphone into the Nigerian market a few weeks after it was launched to wide acclaim at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The dual…
- 1 Feb 2022
BlackBerry to Sell Mobile Patents for $600M
BlackBerry on Monday said that it will sell its patents principally related to mobile devices, messaging, and wireless networking to a special purpose corporation created to buy the company’s patent…
- 18 Apr 2019
BlackBerry to Shut Down BBM by May
BlackBerry on Thursday announced that it will be shutting down its BBM consumer service on May 31, 2019. “Today, we’re announcing that we will be closing BBM consumer service on 31 May 2019,”…
- 30 Nov 2009
Glo Offers Prepaid Blackberry Subscribers free Yahoo mail access
Subscribers of Glo Mobile’s prepaid Blackberry service can now access their internet mails on Yahoo portal free of charge. The development makes Glo the only network in Nigeria offering…
- 7 Mar 2013
Airtel Unveils Data Plan for BlackBerry 10
Airtel, leading telecommunications service provider in Nigeria has unveiled special data bundled packages exclusively for the top notch smartphone device, shortly after becoming the first operator to…
- 2 Aug 2013
Jobberman, Afmobi Create Mega Chat Room for Jobs
Jobberman.com, the jobs website with the largest catalogue of jobs in Nigeria has entered into a partnership Afmobi, the makers of PalmChat to power the first digital mega chat room on employment…
- 19 Apr 2015
WhatsApp Touts 800m Monthly Active Users
The Facebook-owned messaging service retains its position as one of the largest platforms around, according to numbers from WhatsApp. WhatsApp is one of the world's most popular messaging platforms,…
- 9 May 2013
2go’s Goes Live on Android
2go, a mobile messenger that allows the users to communicate for free with friends is set to launch on Android platform by next week. Today, 2go is the largest social network in Nigeria with over…
- 24 Mar 2017
Mara Acquires “Nimbuzz” Global Instant Messaging & Communications Platform
Mara Social Media, an African multi-channel platform of online and mobile tech innovations that are designed to connect people across emerging markets, has announced this week that it has acquired…
- 21 Jun 2017
BBM Messenger, Nairabox Bring Movie Tickets Service to Users in Nigeria
Creative Media Works, operating as BBM, has launched movie tickets in ‘Discover’ with partner, Nairabox. The service allows Nigerians to browse current movies playing in theatres, check show times,…