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BlackBerry stops phone manufacture, switches to software development

Tech company, Blackberry has quit the manufacturing of phones and now moved to software development. The company in a statement by its CEO, John Chen, said it would outsource hardware…

Muyiwa 9 years

It’s true – Samsung actually wants to buy BlackBerry

by Muyiwa Matuluko Last week, we reported Samsung's alleged plans to acquire BlackBerry in a deal worth $7.5 billion. Apparently, this was good news - following the news, BlackBerry's stock…

Muyiwa 9 years

Cry babies: BlackBerry CEO wants to force developers to build more apps for the platform

by Muyiwa Matuluko Desperate times call for desperate measures. That has to be BlackBerry CEO, John Chen's new mantra for 2015. You know how most developers (indie and corporate alike)…

Muyiwa 9 years

WhatsApp officially comes to PC – here’s how to use it

by Muyiwa Matuluko Following the detailed rumours, WhatsApp has finally announced a featured everyone has been waiting for. That's right, you can now access WhatsApp from your PC. This feature…

Kolapo Olapoju 9 years

Opinion: Welcome to the era of the flippant uninformed generation

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Owhe is having a chat about the forthcoming elections with his 18 year old sister who's in her final year in the university, and at some point, he…

Muyiwa 9 years

So true, so false: Samsung is planning to buy BlackBerry for $7.5 billion

by Muyiwa Matuluko Reuters reported yesterday that smartphone giant Samsung recently approached BlackBerry for a takeover bid worth $7.5 billion. The primary aim of the deal is to get full…

Oluwapelumi 9 years

Resilience in motion – BlackBerry’s tough journey back to profitability

by Oluwapelumi Oyetimein Just less than a year ago, pundits predicted the end of Blackberry and some even went as far as listing it one of the companies that may…

Muyiwa 9 years

Meet The Blackberry Classic – The Retro Blackberry Bold Touch

by Muyiwa Matuluko Blackberry today announced the Blackberry Classic, a shiny new Blackberry 10 device which bears striking physical resemblance with "old school" Blackberry 7 devices - especially the Blackberry Bold…

Kolapo Olapoju 10 years

NYSC has launched an app for corpers (LOOK, DETAILS)

by Kolapo Olapoju The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has launched an app for youth corps members. According to Director General of the scheme, Brigadier General Johnson…

Sola 10 years

The wait is over: Windows Phone users, BBM is here

by Emmanuel Chidiogo The wait for Blackberry Messenger on Windows Phone is over, as Blackberry has released its once upon a time exclusive app for Windows platform. The App…

10 years

Proudly African social network: It’s time to power your chat with MXIT… now in Nigeria

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Joining Mxit, the free and proudly African social network, will allow you to chat to your friends on more than 8000 different devices, including feature phones, Android…

10 years

CLICK: It’s time to power your chat with Mxit… now in Nigeria

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Download Mxit, get connected, and share the things that matter most to you with millions of people in Nigeria and around the world. Mxit is a…

10 years

Man jailed 2 years for stealing a BlackBerry and beating up owner

by 'Jola Sotubo A man in Oyo has been sentenced to spend the next 2 years in prison after he was found guilty of stealing a phone. 27-year-old Wasiu Moshood…

10 years

Nigerian to spend 12 years in UK prison for stabbing his wife in her sleep (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo A man in the Manchester area of the United Kingdom has been sentenced to spend 12 years in prison after stabbing his wife. 38-year-old Oluwabusayo Abegunde stabbed…

10 years

Idiareno Atimomo: Brands that made us dance

by Idiareno Atimomo I fear that some musicians craft is being diminished by their association with brands. I won’t cite examples but it’s clear that when your focus shifts from…

10 years

Instant makeover: This is how to transform your iPhone into a BlackBerry in seconds (LOOK)

by Oke Efagene US TV presenter, Ryan Seacrest, is being backed by a company to help bridge the gap between users of touchscreen phones and phones with QWERTY keyboards like…

10 years

‘Airtel this is a BLEACH of contract’: Top 10 (painful) reactions to the Airtel BIS saga (TWEETS)

by Tutu Akinlabi Telecommunications company, Airtel has become a major subject of discussion on Nigerian social media. This is due to a message sent by the network to all its…

10 years

Tunde Kara: I’m addicted to gadgets; what manner of witchery is this?

by Tunde Kara "Cell phones in particular, have become near biological appendages - everywhere you go!" I own a PlayBook, a Z10, an iPad and until very recently a Bold…

10 years

How armed robbers attacked me – Musician, Terry G

by Chi Ibe Remember a few weeks ago, the singer Terry G (Gabriel Amanyi) was said to have been shot by armed robbers? Grateful for life, he has now shared…

11 years

#ToWhomItMayConcern: BlackBerry pleads for patience in open letter to customers (READ)

The future of BlackBerry is up in the air as the company continues to work with Farifax Financial and other groups that may be interested in buying all or at least parts of its business. In…

11 years

#InCaseYouMissedIt: BlackBerry agrees to be acquired for $4.7billion

Fairfax Financial Holdings has agreed to acquire BlackBerry in a deal worth $4.7 billion, both companies announced Monday.The Toronto-based financial holdings conglomerate has agreed to pay $9 per share for the beleaguered…

11 years

Mina Ogbanga: Where are all our technology geniuses? (Y! FrontPage)

by Mina Ogbanga "With many a youths involved in technology building,refurbishing,repairs and maintenance,how come we still deal with a seeming large number of technicians who,in saving your device, still turn…

11 years

It’s finally HERE! BBM arrives for Android this Saturday, iOS on Sunday

The long-awaited cross-platform versions of BlackBerry's BBM will be available this weekend, according to the company. Android users will get first crack at it on Saturday, September 21st, while iOS users will…

11 years

Terrible: Caleb University student accused of raping 2 girls in Lagos

A 22-year-old undergraduate of Caleb University, Lagos, Ugochukwu Agudosi, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, Lagos, for allegedly raping a lady in an uncompleted building in Ikeja metropolis.…

11 years

All gold everything: Tonto Dikeh shows off her fancy customised gadgets (LOOK)

by Adeola Balogun Tonto Dikeh is not just about the golden coloured hair, she's about all gold everything. Take a look at her fancy gold gadgets below:

11 years

SAD: Did this woman really commit suicide over an iPad? (PICTURED)

A 41-year-old woman, Mrs Catherine Sefunmi Urouna, has allegedly committed suicide by drinking some poisonous substance in protest of her husband's refusal to buy her an iPad device. Her family…

11 years

Busted: 2 students jailed for stealing smartphones in Abuja

by 'Jola Sotubo Two students resident in Abuja have brought their educational journey to a screeching halt after being convicted of theft. The young men, Paul Emmanuel and Mustapha Abubakar,…

11 years

Moving up: Whatsapp upgrade adds voice messages to chat app

Whatsapp is adding the ability to record and send voice messages to its smartphone chat software. The move will help it compete against Facebook Messenger, WeChat, Voxer and BBM which…

11 years

Opinion: Tribes and prejudices – My experience with an Igbo phone repairer

by David Olamide Craig So perhaps there is some truth in the prejudices you have heard. Perhaps Yoruba men are randy. Perhaps Ijebu men are stingy. Perhaps Efik girls are…

11 years

Patience Akpan-Obong: The miracle of losing my phone and getting it back

by Patience Akpan-Obong Some 30 minutes after we left, we returned to the bank. I didn’t think the phone would still be there. I just wanted the satisfaction of knowing…

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