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- 20 Sept 2016
Samsung Galaxy Note7 not Officially Launched in Nigeria
Mr. Zain Mamudu, official of Samsung Electronic West Africa, has said that the Samsung Galaxy Note7 has not been officially introduced into the Nigerian market. Mamudu, who is manager, Samsung…
- 20 Oct 2014
Google Integrates Samsung KNOX Technology to Android 5
Google has officially announced Android 5.0 Lollipop, adding a new design approach to its mobile operating system, especially the Samsung KNOX technology. The new version has over 5,000 new APIs and,…
- 2 Feb 2016
Samsung to Launch Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge February 21
In an event titled ‘Unpacked’, Samsung is going to launch its next Galaxy devices- S7 and S7 edge, on February 21 in Barcelona. The event has been officially set for 7pm CET at the start of the…
- 5 Aug 2014
Microsoft sues Samsung over Android Patent Fees
Microsoft says Samsung failed to pay it on schedule for the use of its inventions and has begun legal action in New York. In a blog, the US firm said Samsung had used Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s…
- 29 Sept 2018
From Brazil to Nigeria, a Trail of Samsung's Graft Inclination
Samsung Heavy Industries, SHI, the South Korean ship builder, has been in the news in Nigeria, since January this year following the arrival into the country of the multi-billion dollar Egina…
- 8 Sept 2016
ntel Announces Full Network Compatibility with Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge
Nigeria’s most advanced 4G/LTE broadband operator has announced its network’s compatibility with two high-quality devices, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge from the world’s leading smartphone…
- 24 Jan 2017
Samsung Blames Galaxy Note 7 Fires on Faulty Batteries, Tenders Apology
Samsung, a global giant in smartphone and general household electronics has blamed faulty batteries for the fires that hit its flagship Galaxy Note 7 device last year, as it sought to draw a line…
- 21 Feb 2015
Samsung Goes ‘Beyond The Limit’ in New Initiative
Samsung Electronics is introducing a range of products to the African market at the sixth annual Africa Forum in Antalya, Turkey, as the company continues to contribute to the continent’s ongoing…
- 6 May 2013
Samsung Introduces GALAXY Note 8.0
Samsung, the global leader in Smartphone market, says it has opened new era of intelligent Note technology with the introduction of GALAXY Note 8.0; a device set to re-ignite the mid-size tablet…
- 18 Feb 2013
Akano, New Horizons Boss Seeks Focus on Mobile Device Apps
Tim Akano, chief executive officer, New Horizons Nigeria, has urged application developers in the country to focus more on developing mobile devices applications as it is the ‘New Money’ this year…
- 24 May 2012
Etisalat, Simon Page Business School Partner on Digital Marketing Conference
In support of the development for digital marketing in Nigeria, fastest growing and innovative telecoms company, Etisalat Nigeria partnered with Simon Page Business School, on a two-day conference…
- 12 May 2016
Over 1m Adventurers Used Samsung's Gear VR Headset in April
Oculus VR published a blog ppost during the week revealing that more than one million people used Gear VR in April. That’s quite impressive given that the device currently only works with a limited…
- 29 Apr 2016
Samsung Galaxy S7 Sales Boost Company’s Profit Growth
Samsung Electronics has announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2016, and they're slightly better than predicted; the company made 6.68 trillion won ($5.58 billion) off 49.78 trillion won…
- 5 May 2015
Internet.org Opens to all Developers after Net Neutrality Row
Internet.org, the Facebook-driven initiative designed to bring people in emerging markets online, is opening its gates to anyone who's willing to play by the rules. Facebook announced on Monday that…
- 22 Aug 2013
Facebook, Samsung, Five Others Launch Internet.Org Campaign
Seven companies comprising Facebook, Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Qualcomm and Samsung have joined forces to develop joint projects, share knowledge, and mobilize industry and governments to…
- 24 Feb 2014
Smartphone Prices On Downward Trend, Emerging Markets Come Into Growth Spotlight
Emerging markets have become the center of attention when talking about present and future smartphone growth. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone…
- 11 Nov 2014
Aflix Storms AfricaCom with Samsung Pre-installed Aflix App
Africa’s leading Video-on-Demand streaming service, Aflix is showcasing its services including a Samsung Smart TV pre-installed Aflix app at the 2014 AfricaCom in Cape Town, South Africa. Aflix which…
- 2 Sept 2019
TECNO Launches CAMON 12 with Latest Camera Technology this Thursday
TECNO Mobile will unveil its camera smartphone CAMON 12 series on September 5th. With aim to build reputed camera smartphone, it’s said CAMON 12 series will be not only Selfie, which is the most…
- 3 Aug 2016
Samsung Boosts BYOD Space with Intelligent Smartphone ‘Galaxy Note7’
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd continues to drive the smartphone market with the Galaxy Note7 by building on the company’s category-defining leadership with innovative features that set a new standard…
- 2 Sept 2013
Forbes 10 Richest Musicians in Africa
Forbes, a leading source for reliable business news and financial information has released a list of the top 10 most bankable/richest artistes in Africa with Nigeria’s Don Jazzy at number two in…
- 23 Jan 2025
All the Android updates coming to the Samsung Galaxy S25 series and more
Gemini prompt box with “Ask Google Gemini” text. Around is a collection of features and UI components like a black watch, a Gemini Live conversation, a sports score on a Now Bar, and a Circle to…
- 20 Feb 2013
CcHub Out with State-of-the-art Mobile App Testing Facility
Co-Creation Hub, Nigeria’s first open living pre-incubation space has launched a state-of-the-art mobile app testing facility to support the development and deployment of agile user-centric mobile…
- 27 Jul 2013
Record 230m smartphones Shipped in Q2
Global smartphone shipments jumped 47 per cent to 229.6 million in Q2 2013 from 156.5 million units in Q2 2012, according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, with Samsung accounting for…
- 20 Mar 2013
SA's Innovation Hub Supports Tech Demo Africa 2013
ITNewsAfric a, Africa's technology news leader, has partnered with The Innovation Hub, Africa's first internationally accredited Science Park and a full member of the International Association of…
- 31 May 2017
Windows Phone 2017 Volumes to Decline 80.9%- Report
As worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to rebound slightly in 2017 with expected growth of 3.0% over the previous year, it is all bad news for Windows Phone as Microsoft is yet to get a…
- 28 Dec 2020
WhatsApp to Stop Working on Millions of Phones from January 1 -Report
A new WhatsApp update will prevent the popular messaging app from working on millions of phones from 1 January 2021. Older Android and iPhone devices will no longer support the latest version of the…
- 15 May 2025
Get Ready: Google Unveils 8 Game-Changing Android Updates
Google's annual I/O developer conference is a hub for exciting product updates. This year, "The Android Show: I/O edition" offered an early preview of Android's future. Packed with groundbreaking…
- 17 May 2016
Worldwide Wearables Market Increases 67.2%- IDC
A combination of device releases, price reductions, and company rationalizations marked the first quarter of 2016 (1Q16) in the worldwide wearables market. According to data from the International…
- 22 Aug 2012
Nigeria on Brink of China Device Explosion
The forecast early in the year didn’t particularly look robust; unlike the previous year (2010) the Nigerian mobile market recorded a 19.4 per cent growth, coming into 2012 with a misery 9 per cent…
- 16 Dec 2016
Nigeria: Infinix, Tecno, Samsung Most Google Search Mobile Phones in 2016
The Year 2016 in Google Search has been intense and far-reaching. From elections to excitement to shock and hope, this year’s compilation of top trending searches brings together stories and…