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LAGOS, NIGERIA – Boomplay, the largest music streaming and download service in Africa, has signed a direct licensing agreement with Warner Music to bring the record company’s diverse global roster of music to the region. The terms of the partnership allow Boomplay to distribute Warner Music’s extensive catalogue of more than one million songs to its community of listeners in ten countries; Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The deal will provide Warner Music’s artists with direct access and exposure to Boomplay’s millions of users in the region, while bringing Boomplay one step closer to...

What are video downloading applications? The generation today is more likely to tune into their phones for watching everything and anything they want to. The digital world has captured a large viewership since it has wide variety to offer. From cricket matches to news, from movies to serials, from a product launch to music videos, one could find everything easily online. However, the only flaw about watching videos online is your network connectivity and speed. A good internet speed could urge you to watch something online and keep you engaged but if your network connectivity suddenly ditch you in the middle...

Traveling is a great way not only to explore new places, food, and culture but also to know yourself better. But while you are traveling, you should still be able to be connected to your friends and family. With the expensive international roaming charges, it is nearly impossible to do so without paying a large amount of money. So the only options that you are left with are to depend on free Wi-Fi, purchase a local SIM card or a pocket Wi-Fi. Depending on where you are traveling, you can purchase a global or regional sim card such as Europe data...

Nigerian Nollywood movies quality has grown from the typical traditional English, Yoruba, and Igbo movies you knew in the 90’s to top-class and quality movies like Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story, King of Boys, Merrymen, etc. When you visit top Nigerian cinemas like Silverbird Cinemas, Genesis Deluxe, Ozone Cinemas, and Viva Cinemas, you will notice how viewers prefer the latest Nigerian movies to American Hollywood movies. This trend is not only common locally but has spilled into other African countries. Thanks to the support of the Bank of Industry who created a specific fund to finance the...

Frontier technologies like 5G inspire OPPO’s Research and Development efforts as it strives to become the first manufacturer to launch 5G smartphones in the world January 29, 2019, Lagos, Nigeria For the first time in the history of Smartphone technology, a multiparty video conferencing call was completed on a 5G network and the global smartphone technology giants, OPPO, achieved this feat. OPPO’s global R&D staff makes the world’s first multiparty video call via 5G network OPPO is increasingly gaining attention all over the world for its classy smartphone designs, unbelievably camera quality, seamless user experience and most recently, its 5G capabilities. Engineers from 6...

SIM only plans are available for almost all smartphones and the best part is that you can get this plan for your existing phone as well or even choose to buy one new handset right away! These SIM Only Contracts come in all sizes of sim cards. All you need is to check that your handset is not locked to some other network. You can also access your old number and port it to the new SIM that you buy. It is more like signing up for a contract where you will be allotted with a handful of minutes callings, data and...

Do you know the number one cause of credit card frauds? Pesky unknown calls from foreign countries by callers who are trying to steal your data. Everyone hates it when some random person calls us and tries to scam their way into you divulging our personal information but, what options do we have to safeguard ourselves? In this article, we will be taking a look at exactly that. Today we will learn how to get rid of pesky unknown callers who may have been calling and harassing you.   According to various reports, 2017 alone cost the residents of the United States...

It has not always been so, but the mobile gaming sector is growing at an unprecedented rate. This year, it has exceeded $50 billion and by 2020, it will ascend to $72 billion market. The latter millstone would pose a whopping 200% increase in just six years. The technology has certainly played a vital role. Mobile devices are more powerful and accessible than ever before and they also have one huge edge over PC and consoles: they are highly portable and convenient. All of this makes them a gaming force to be reckoned with. The Sleeping Giant Awakens The mobile gaming industry...

GCC Operators Set for Commercial 5G Launches in 2019; Supportive Regulatory Environment and Availability of Spectrum Key to Driving 5G Adoption Across Region DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States1 are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to two new reports released today at Mobile 360 Series – MENA. The reports from GSMA Intelligence – ‘The Mobile Economy: Middle East and North Africa 20182’ and ‘5G in MENA: GCC operators set for global leadership’ – highlight that pioneering mobile operators in the...

I'm one of those folks who have lost data on my Android phone. Well, today I'm here to show you some causes of data loss and some proven ways to recover data. So, Be Humble! Obviously, It hurts you when you lose precious data from your phone. The data can be of any type like photo, video, call history, messages or any other type. There are some ways to recover data but before those ways let us first discuss some of the causes of data loss; Causes of Data Loss on Android Phone: Upgrade/Update: Many times I've seen that some old android phones give...

Let’s face it: we simply cannot imagine having to stay disconnected to the internet. Our job, relationships and so many other things depend on it. After all, it’s quite often that we see newer and better gadgets that are meant to improve our lifestyle. The days when we used to write some letter to our loved one are all gone now. Nowadays we freak out when our text doesn’t get a reply within seconds. No matter the downsides, we do need to give it to the high-tech for its amazing power to reduce the distances and to help us stay connected...

Lagos and Santa Monica, November 05, 2018 – Boomplay, Africa’s leading music streaming and download service and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment today announced the signing of a landmark licensing agreement covering multiple markets within Africa. UMG is the first major music company to license its catalog to Boomplay, which has quickly established itself as the most popular streaming service in Africa. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement and effective immediately, Boomplay will distribute music from UMG’s world-renowned labels through its streaming and download platform in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. Boomplay currently...

You don’t need an expert to tell you the vital role marketing plays in the growth of your business. All entrepreneurs operating startup concern know the importance of this critical management function. You are probably selling high-quality products in the market at very reasonable prices. However, the members of the target audience in this environment should be aware of this fact. If this is not the case, you won’t receive the kind of rewards you expect for your hard work. You have got to remember that communication is an essential aspect of marketing. This is where SMS marketing and group messaging...

Mobile phones allow us to be always connected to our friends and family through the power of the internet and mobile networks. This is why it can be incredibly frustrating when this cellular signal is no longer available. EE signal boosters are mobile phone signal boosters that can effortlessly resolve signal problems. You can use them in your home, office or other location. When it comes to our phones, they are now a critical aspect of our lives. They help us with the basic functions of managing a phonebook, having an alarm and always knowing the time. However, with...

Since the Era of digitization, healthcare apps immensely contributes to providing the right medical diagnosis. You can now easily check heart rate with the help of a mobile app and directly send information to your doctor without any visitations. Such advancements have completely changed the healthcare application development trends. Healthcare industry has various segments targeted by mobile applications. Some of these applications are doctor specific that helps to cut down paperwork, makes communication easier and faster with patients, saves a lot of time. On the other hand, some healthcare apps are patient oriented to make healthcare more approachable to the public. Here...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a major driver of digital transformation as businesses try to keep in step with the rapid technological advancements in 2018. Due to constant media coverage, AI is one of the most known aspects of this transformation. It is slated to make humans obsolete as it is increasingly becoming a necessity for businesses, whether they're investing in AI-embedded software, or using MLaaS (Machine Learning as a Service) to automate internal processes. AI is quickly modernizing businesses, and in 2018, businesses that have not yet adopted it will begin to feel the need to and pressure, whether that is...

Nowadays, we often see that the latest Android devices from Samsung Galaxy, Huawei and others come with a specified mobile network. It suggests that you can only use your mobile for that certain carrier only. Thus, in other words, your mobile phone is locked to only one cellular network and it is impossible to use it for any other service without unlocking it first. So, how will you understand if your phone is locked for one mobile network? If your mobile phone comes with any carrier network’s SIM card, then it is most probably locked unless mentioned otherwise. Now, the question that...

Broadband has been the mainstay product for many a UK business over the past several years who are needing a cost-effective way of communicating whether that be internally or reaching out to other branches. Broadband costs so little purely because it is using copper technology that has been on the ground since the late 50’s! With all ADSL broadband products, the problems start with speeds. All the speeds you see advertised are all “best efforts” so you will see providers saying things such as “up to 15Mb” when in reality, the only way of achieving this is if the wind...

Do you want to know the identity of an unknown number that is calling you or texting you? A reverse phone lookup app might just be what you need on your mobile phone. With nearly 7.1 Billion (approx.) mobile phone users in the world, it is difficult to identify an unknown phone number calling you or sending you text messages on your cell phones. Searching that phone number on a telephone directory can be a very cumbersome job and while looking for a phone number on Caller ID, you often wonder who’s number it is? From where is the user...

Zoto, a mobile payment app used by over 1 million Nigerians, has announced a new app design. According to company officials, the new app is designed to make Zoto the fastest and most reliable payment app in Nigeria. An introductory sales offer is also announced on this occasion, and this will enable users to enjoy services at just ₦1 only on the new app for a limited period. In addition to subscription recharges, TV and broadband payments, the new app comes with services like electricity and betting payments also. This announcement was made at a press briefing in Zoto’s Lagos...