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- 4 Sept 2014
Phablet 2014/15 Shipments Closing On 500m Units
According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, worldwide phablet shipments (smartphones with screen sizes from 5.5 to…
- 20 Mar 2017
TECNO Launches Premium PhonePad 3 Phablet in Nigeria
TECNO has released its premium PhonePad 3 phablet in Nigeria. Tagged ‘Do business, stay mobile’, the device was made with the intention of facilitating business communications and productivity for…
- 30 Nov 2017
Phablets Shipments Expected to Hit 1 Billion Units by 2021
International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, has predicted that overall smartphone shipments will steadily grow from 1.5 billion units in 2017 to 1.7 billion units…
- 11 Jul 2016
Alcatel Pixi 4 6-inch Phablet: Sleek Meets Affordability
Alcatel Pixi 4 smartphone family, comprising the 5-inch and the 6-inchspecs, was recently introduced to the Nigerian market. Big News takes a look at what these devices offer as we go hands on with…
- 26 Jun 2013
Huawei's MediaPad 7 Vogue phablet
Chinese manufacturer Huawei has unleashed a new Android tablet device which, if you're unfazed by the prospect of funny looks and giggles, will also function perfectly well as a smartphone. The…
- 3 Mar 2015
Intel Launches New Mobile System on Chips, LTE Solution
Brian Krzanich, Intel Corporation CEO, has announced a series of mobile platforms including the company’s new low-cost system-on-chip (SoC) for phones, phablets and tablets, a global LTE solution,…
- 11 Apr 2013
Samsung Shows Off New Smartphone/Tablet Hybid
Samsung Electronics has shown off a new 6.3-inch tablet/smartphone hybrid -- the Galaxy Mega, the new "phablet" offers a mix of smartphone and tablet features such as a split screen,…
- 13 Nov 2013
Windows Phone, Android Gain Market Share As Apple Slips
Android pushes past 80% market share while windows phone shipments leap 156.0% year over year in the third quarter, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) third quarter of 2013 (3Q13)…
- 25 May 2016
Alcatel Launches Premium Entry-Level Devices ‘New PIXI 4 Family’
Alcatel Nigeria announces a brand-new PIXI experience: the PIXI 4 family offers premium entry-level smartphones and tablets with a comprehensive user experience in design, audio, camera and battery…
- 6 Nov 2015
Gartner Forecast 17% Increase in Demand for a Tablet in the Next 12 Months
As the slowdown in purchases of personal technology continues, a recent Gartner, Inc. survey found that 17 percent of consumer respondents in mature markets intend to buy a tablet in the next 12…
- 24 Feb 2014
Huawei @ MWC 2014 Exceeds Limits of What’s Possible with MediaPad X1
Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, on Monday unveiled two new additions to its MediaPad range of devices andits first wearable device at GSMA…
- 2 Mar 2017
Smartphone Volumes Expected to Rebound in 2017 with 3.8% Growth Rate
Coming off the smartphone market's lowest year-over-year growth of 2.5% in 2016, a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows worldwide…
- 24 Aug 2015
Much Expected Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ Enters Nigerian Market
Samsung Electronics has launched into the Nigerian market its newest flagship device, the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. The device, which is the most attractive in its category in the market, has sleek…
- 7 Jan 2014
Huawei Shows Off New Smartphone
Huawei has shown off its latest smartphone -- the Ascend Mate2 4G, that comes with a 6.1-inch screen and quad-core 1.6 GHz processor, but with an upgraded chipset, more built in storage, and bigger…
- 19 Feb 2015
TD-Mobile., Infinix Mobile Pen Distribution Agreement
Infinix Mobile, fast growing mobile phone brand has signed a major partnership distribution agreement with TD-Mobile. This partnership will see Infinix leverage on TD-Mobile’s nationwide network to…
- 30 Mar 2015
Tablet Market Records 26.1 Percent Growth in Middle East and Africa -IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded robust year-on-year growth in the final quarter of 2014, with holiday purchases and aggressive end-of-year promotions spurring a particularly…
- 7 Apr 2015
Global Devices Shipments to Grow 2.8 Percent in 2015 - Gartner
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are estimated to reach 2.5 billion units in 2015, an increase of 2.8 percent over 2014 according to Gartner. In…
- 8 Apr 2015
UBA Deploys New IT Platform; “Finacle 10x”
Customers of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc are set to experience new levels of superior banking services following the deployment of a new and improved IT platform; “Finacle 10x” on April 6.…
- 28 Apr 2015
Oracle Rates Mobile Apps as New Face of Businesses
A new research from Oracle reveals that nearly 55% of millennials say a poor mobile app experience would make them less likely to use a company’s products or services. According to the global report,…
- 8 May 2015
Poorly Designed Mobile Apps will Hurt Businesses- Oracle
New research from Oracle has revealed that nearly 55% of millennials say a poor mobile app experience would make them less likely to use a company’s products or services. According to the global…
- 8 Jan 2013
Galaxy Phones Power Samsung to $8.3Bn Profit
Samsung Electronics, the world leader in mobiles and memory chips, said it likely earned a quarterly profit of $8.3 billion, as it sold close to 500 handsets a minute and as demand picked up for the…
- 27 Aug 2015
TD-Mobile on the Go, Signs Mobile Distribution Pact with Transcend
Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend), a leading manufacturer of storage and multimedia products has signed a major partnership distribution agreement with TD-Mobile for its complete product lines…
- 11 Sept 2015
Lenovo with YOGA Laptops Gains in 2-in-1 Devices Growth
Lenovo, the global number one in personal computer (PC) shipment recently unveiled three new Laptop Yoga series in the Nigerian market. They are the Yoga 300, Yoga 500 and the Yoga 3 pro, and will…
- 13 Mar 2016
PC Market Stabilization Still Elusive Goal Despite Pockets Of Growth- IDC
The outlook for PC shipments continues to call for eventual stabilization as competition from other devices eases, upgrades to new models and Windows 10 boost demand, and economic conditions around…
- 11 Feb 2017
Cisco Projects Mobile Phone Users to Hit 5.5Bn by 2021
The 11th annual Cisco Visual Networking Index™ (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast (2016 to 2021) has projected that by 2021, more members of the global population will be using mobile phones…
- 23 Feb 2017
Innjoo Unveils Super Slim, Pocket Friendly PC Chargeable with Power Bank
It was an exciting moment for guests at the official unveiling of Innjoo’s latest flagship- Innjoo LeapBook M100 and LeapBook A100, super slim feather light personal computers (PC), selling for less…
- 24 Feb 2017
Zinox Group Chairman Backs Innjoo to Disrupt PC Market
Leo Stan-Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group has tipped Innjoo, has tipped Innjoo to compete favourably in the personal computer market. InnJoo is a technical startup born with internet DNA. Based in…
- 30 Aug 2017
Android Continues as Leader in Operating System Market
The Android operating system (OS) continues to dominate on a global level, as the International Data Corporation (IDC) said it expects shipments on the platform to slightly outperform the market with…
- 28 Feb 2018
Smartphones Shipment Volumes Decline by 0.5% in 2017, but Growth Expected to Return in 2018 - IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report, shows that, worldwide Smartphone shipments declined by 0.5% in 2017, the first year-over-year decline the market…
- 30 Aug 2018
Smartphone Volumes Poised to Return to Growth in 2019- IDC
The International Data Corporation (IDC) believes that Smartphone market will experience low single-digit growth from 2019 through the end of its forecast in 2022 after expectations of decline in…