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Huawei recently launched its two latest flagship devices the Mate 8 smartphone and M2 tablet into the Africa and the Middle East market at the Madinat Jumeirah Dubai, UAE. The new flagship devices feature the world’s most advanced smartphone and tablet technology ever: a new benchmark of amazing performance, efficiency and long battery life. Speaking at the event, Vice President Middle East Region, Huawei Consumer Business Group, (CBG), Mr. Sandeep Saihgal, said "2015 was a successful year for the Huawei Consumer Business Group and we anticipate 2016 to be an even bigger one with immense growth following the launch of these...

In yet another major effort to fulfill its brand promises to customers in Nigeria with great offerings and value, Europe’s fastest growing mobile phone brand, Wiko, the Game changer, has just unveiled its newest and trendy Smartphone, Ridge 4G. It is an ultra-light, multi-talented 4G smartphone. Its slim line, elegant design is extremely lightweight and offers serious performance.Where to Buy Wiko PhonesJumia.com.ngfrom ₦11,000.00 View Offers But that’s not all... its 5-inch HD Full Lamination display conceals a quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor, providing extreme usability, power and responsiveness at your fingertips. It also has a 13-megapixel camera with Sony Sensor...

In its relentless fashion of providing innovative value added services to Nigerians, MTN launches CallerFeel. MTN CallerFeel is a new way to engage your callers even before you answer the call.   So what is MTN CallerFeel all about? Simply put, it’s about getting your message seen. Do you need customers for your new business or you simply want to share some great news with as many people as you like? MTN CallerFeel allows for self-expressions through short messages that appear as pop-up notifications on your caller’s phone screen anytime they call you. And How Does CallerFeel Work? Like your CallerTunes service, MTN CallerFeel...

Leading Media buying and planning agency, Media Perspectives, in collaboration with ARM, Coca-Cola, Jumia, Leadway, Mansard and Samsung has announced the launch of the Good Morning Nigeria initiative. Good morning Nigeria (GMN) is a CSR as well as advertising-funded initiative that will enable subscribers enjoy free talk time within the hours of 5am to 8am daily. The initiative, which will kick off on Democracy Day, May 29, 2015, will require callers to subscribe to make them eligible to enjoy free calls. Speaking during a press conference to announce the GMN initiative the MD/CEO, Media Perspectives, Tayo Oyedeji stated that the campaign...

Infinix will be launching a new smartphone soon that could be a refresh to its flagship phone, the Infinix Zero. The new Infinix Zero 2 is expected to be available on time for the biggest mobile sale event of 2015, the Jumia Mobile Week Megathon. Where to Buy Infinix Zero Phones Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Jumia Ghana – See Offers How time flies, now we have an Infinix Zero 4. Infinix is already teasing the upcoming launch of the new phone with the #NextHero campaign, which suggests the new phone could be named the Infinix...

Nigeria's top Tech Bloggers will be converging at Jumia Nigeria's Head Quarters on Thursday, May 14 2015. Why? you may ask. Well, Jumia will be hosting a Tech Bloggers round table, where all the top tech bloggers in Nigeria will meet and interact with the top mobile brands in Nigeria. The Tech Bloggers round table will set the ball rolling for the Jumia Mobile Week, which will hold from June 1 to June 7, 2015 and may well be the biggest mobile sale event in Nigeria in 2015. The Tech Bloggers round table will enable top tech bloggers in Nigeria like...

…A New Premium Smartphone with Style and Performance You Will Be Proud To Show Off. Barely six months after its epoch-making entry into Nigeria’s mobile phone market, the Wiko Getaway has been unveiled as the latest addition to the extensive Android smartphone line-up to the Nigerian market by Europe’s fastest growing mobile phone brand.Where to Buy Wiko GetawayJumia.com.ng ₦44,690.00 Buy Now (L-R):, Adebayo Adams, ‎channel marketing manager, Abiola Anifowoshe, Key Accounts Manager, Lagos & South-West, with John Peters, ‎country sales manager, all of Wiko Nigeria during the unveiling of the new stylish smartphone, Wiko Getaway, in Ikeja, Lagos...

This year's edition of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has been wrapped up. Unsurprisingly, there was less activity on the final day of the event. Here are some of latest announcements, including few other noteworthy ones that we have not yet talked about. ZTE shows off SDN demoOn Thursday, ZTE Corporation demonstrated its new elastic software-defined networking (SDN) technology for the first time at the MWC. The SDN uses an IP radio access network (RAN) as well as operation and maintenance (OAM) system. The solution is designed to help operators deal with the challenge of handling increasing mobile data traffic,...

The first couple of days at the Mobile World Congress are usually packed with the most announcements, with activity dropping from day three onwards. The story is not different this year. Here is a round-up of day three activities along with other announcements at the event that we have yet to beam the spotlight on. iPhone 6 and LG G3 named Best SmartphoneWith reduced activity at the MWC 2015 on Wednesday, it was time for the organizers to hand out dozens of awards in different categories. In the Best Smartphone Award category, a clear winner could not be determined, so...

Tech companies such as Samsung, HTC, LG and Huawei set the ball rolling with some major announcements on the eve of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 holding in Barcelona. The first two days of the main event have witnessed more announcements. Here is a roundup of some key ones. Microsoft introduces two new Lumia devicesVery early on Monday, Microsoft Corp. was in action unveiling two new Lumia devices - the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL. The latest devices target the budget segment of the market and pack in some good features. The Lumia 640 comes with a 5-inch display...

Thousands of people will be converging in Barcelona this week for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015. Before the real show kicked off, however, some top tech companies have already started taking the veil off their latest products. Here is a brief round-up of some key announcements made on the eve of MWC 2015. Samsung unveils two Galaxy devicesAs usual, South Korean tech giant Samsung presented two new Galaxy smartphones at an Unpacked event on the eve of the MWC 2015. The two devices are the much-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, which the company will hope can...

If you think it’s only the politicians that are on the campaign train this season, you have to think again as Wiko Mobile, one of the leading emerging mobile brands to watch out for in Nigeria this year, has been on its own campaign to connect with and reward fans across Nigeria and have been pulling quite a large crowd that some politicians can only dream of.This latest promotional campaign is one in a series of campaigns that the French mobile brand have initiated since its official entry into the Nigerian market in October last year. These campaigns are...

Nigeria's number one blog the Linda Ikeji blog has overtaken Nairaland in the latest Alexa traffic ranking. This means that more people now visit the Linda Ikeji blog than Nairaland.This is the first time the blog has ranked above Nairaland in the ranking and with Nairaland on a free fall since December last year (2014) this might become the new normal. As December 8, 2014 when we announced Jumia breaking into the top 10, Nairaland was ranked 8th and Linda Ikeji blog 15th, but since then Nairaland has falling off the top 10, now ranking 14th, while Linda Ikeji blog...

Microsoft is dropping the Nokia brand from its Windows Phone based smartphones. Microsoft confirmed that the re-branding will begin in France to tech site, The Verge. This will future Windows Phone smartphone from the company being named Microsoft Lumia instead of the current Nokia Lumia.Where to Buy Lumia PhonesJumia.com.ngfrom ₦14,450.00 View Offers Konga.comfrom ₦15,300.00 View Offers Future Lumia phones will have the Microsoft brand replacing Nokia in the front and back. Microsoft bought Nokia's mobile division in April for $7.2 billion. The deal included a clause that gave Microsoft the right to use the Nokia brand for up to 10 years. With this...

Nigeria's number one blog Linda Ikeji's blog have been finally deleted by Google. A visit to the domain of the blog lindaikeji.blogspot.com returns a Blog has been removed message. The removal is probably connected to a number of copyright and defamation allegations against the blog over the years. Before its removal Linda Ikeji's blog was one of the most visited Nigerian websites ranking 10th on Alexa Nigera traffic. It was also the second most visited Nigeria owned website behind NairaLand and was said to be bringing in revenues of over 100 million Naira ($625,000) per year. Linda Ikeji's blog has had...

LAGOS, Nigeria, August 5th - TECNO Mobile a brand under TRANSSION Holdings, has made a bold step of market dominance in Smartphone technology within Africa with the unveiling of the phone tipped for the Smartphone of the year - Phantom Z. The event which took centre stage at the prestigious Sheraton Hotel elicited excitement from consumers as 10 lucky winners won a Phantom Z each. Tecno Phantom X is the latest member of the Phantom series. Where to Buy Tecno Phones Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Jumia Ghana – See Offers Speaking at the event,...

Nokia has unveiled her first Android phones, the Nokia X range. Nokia announced the first members of the X range at the Mobile World Congress in Bercelona. The new Android phones will be running Nokia's forked version of Android (called Nokia X) with a Windows Phone-like UI and services from Nokia and Microsoft instead of Google's, but will support up to 70% of current Android apps. Buy Nokia X Phones Online Nokia X phones are targeted at emerging markets with the base model called the Nokia X expected at around 89 EUR offering a 4-inch display and running Nokia X platform...

Yesterday, we informed you of Konga Fall Yakata Christmas Sale which promises amazing Black Friday deals on select products bought at the online store this weekend. Konga has also sweetened the deal by offering free nationwide shipping for all purchases made during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Super Sale. So, you will not only be buying at the cheapest prices in Nigeria, your purchase will be delivered free anywhere in the country. The Konga Fall Yakata Christmas Sale starts on Black Friday, November 25, 2021 at 9am and closes on Cyber Monday, November 28, 2022. During the period, consumers will...

In the spirit of Christmas Konga, a leading online retailer in Nigeria, will be offering huge Black Friday discounts on select products from 9am on Friday to 7pm on Monday. Konga calls the Christmas sale 'Fall Yakata' to signify the huge fall in prices that consumers will be getting during the period. The Fall Yakata Chrismas sale at Konga coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday discount sales in the United States. Fall Yakata Deals at Konga Up to 20% Discount on Electronics Up to 20% Discount on Laptops & Computers Up to 20% Discount on Phones & Tablets Up...

Jumia, Nigeria's leading online store is now selling Sony's latest gaming console, the PlayStation 4 in Nigeria. The Sony PlayStation 4 sold over 1 million units within the first 24 hours of launch in the United States and seems to be following the same pattern at Jumia as it appears that existing stock at Jumia has sold out less than 6 hours after launch.Where to Buy Sony PS4Jumia.com.ng₦125,000.00 View Offer (1TB Model) Konga.com₦110,000.00 View Offer I checked Jumia now and it appears the Sony PlayStation 4 is no longer available. Earlier in the morning when I checked (around 10 am) there...