Tag Archives: Android

Africa’s BlackBerry addiction offers hope for Canada’s Research in Motion

November 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Monica Mark, The Guardian In Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt, Africa’s three biggest economies, BlackBerrys outsold smartphone competitors this quarter “What’s your BB pin?” The question is the ultimate social status badge for many young, urban Nigerians. Standing in front … read more »

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MOBILE REVOLUTION: Smartphones for Africa

May 3, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Smartphones are clearly the future of phones, and of mobile computing. Last year, an estimated 19% of all phones sold, or 472million, were smartphones. That is expected to double to 982million by 2015. Currently, most cellphones being sold are so-called … read more »

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Facebook buys Instagram

April 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Facebook has acquired photo-sharing service Instagram for $1-billion in cash and stock. The deal was announced by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a post on the social network. Instagram lets users edit photos and share them via the Instagram network, … read more »

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Tablets and TVs reign at Electronics show

January 6, 2011 by benim

As the doors officially open on the 44th Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, much of the buzz surrounds tablets and televisions. Given the incredible success of Apple’s iPad, it’s no surprise many of the big tech companies announced their … read more »

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Windows Phone 7: This Name Does Not Sing to Me

October 19, 2010 by benim

Windows Phone 7: This Name Does Not Sing to Me Windows Phone 7: a name that provokes people everywhere to say “Meh.” It’s the successor to Windows Mobile 6.5 (an uninspiring name if there ever was one), and surely MS … read more »

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Windows Phone 7 is a big gamble, for both Microsoft and consumers

October 17, 2010 by benim

When Microsoft introduced its Windows Phone 7 operating system Monday, it couldn’t make its traditional sales pitch to consumers: We’re Microsoft, this product has “Windows” in its name, get on board now! Instead, it had to ask something different: Trust … read more »

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