Tecno Plans to Take the Nigerian Smartphone Market With Droidpad

Tecno, is one of the leading manufacturers of smartphones targeting mostly emerging market especially in Africa,they gave Nigerians the first taste of affordable Android phones in Nigeria.
The Smartphone Giant in the Nigerian smartphone market are now competing with the likes on Gionee, Infinix and Injoo to be the undisputed Smartphone supplier in Nigeria. Tecno are reportedly releasing the Droidpad with the hope of luring lost customers back.

 Droidpad will feature a 7-inch screen, sports a premium metal unibody, dual-sim slot(micro-sim), According to our source, the Pad will come with a camera upfront and a back camera highly optimised to taking selfies and a wide picture coverage, disappointingly the Tecno will run the Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The price will be revealed in coming weeks, let’s just hope the Droidpad is worth the Hype.

How to check your JAMB 2016 Result Online without Scratch Card

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has bring the information to us that the UTME Examination Result has been released for 27th, 29th of February and 1st of March.

According to the JAMB news, the result will sent to all the students who entered their Phone Numbers after 30minutes and after which, the result will be uploaded on the JAMB portal after 3hours of examination.
All the Students who sat for JAMB are required not to take any equipment like bags and many other things to the examination hall, if you are being caught then your result will be cancelled and sized.

And another information reaching us about “No Result yet” if you want to check your result and this pop out, please you are not to worry, just wait at least for 24hours and then check it again.
To check your JAMB 2016 Result, you can visit the Official JAMB Portal Here and then follow the instruction outlined there.

MTN Magic SIM is Back – Unlimited Browsing with N250

I am very impressed to inform you that the long lost MTN Magic SIM is back with a free bang. I love it then when the Mtn magic sim was on and this time, it is cheaper, fast and then simple to activate!
So today, we will be showing you the step by step guide on how to do this, it is just simple in the steps and guidelines. All you have to do is to follow the below guidelines and you are good to.
How To Activate Your MTN Magic Sim with just N250
*. Insert your MTN sim on your phone.
*. Then recharge your sim with N250
*. Proceed by subscribing to MTN 2hr data plan by Dialing *131*1*4*1# then N250 will be deducted.
*. Now, set your timer and browse for just 5minutes.
*. Now remove the sim and keep it for 24hrs
*. After you have exhausted the 24hrs. Insert the the sim back and enjoy unlimited browsing with mtn.
There is additional MB to that MTN Magic SIM and that is getting free 150MB data on your mtn sim by Sending GM to 2200. You’ll be given free 150MB on your MTN sim. Enjoy MTN Magic Sim once again.

Google Offers Free Web Hosting to South African Small Businesses

Google announced on Thursday that it will launch a program in South Africa to help small businesses build a website. The program, Woza Online, will also provide free web hosting.
The program was launched in partnership with the South African’s government department of trade and industry, Vodacom and the Human Resources Development Council. Vodacom Business Services will provide hosting as part of the partnership.

The aim, much like other Google-backed programs, is to provide small businesses with tools to build an online presence. In November, Google partnered with HostGator to offer free hosting in India. The WHIR talked to HostGator chief marketing officer Taylor Hawes shortly after the program launched.

Businesses that participate in the program receive a free easy-to-build professional website, a free sub-domain name and hosting, an automatic listing on Google Places, access to training materials ad workshops, free online support via Google chat and email and a one year free top-level .co.za domain name for the first 10,000 applicants.

 Google launched similar programs in Kenya and Nigeria last year, bringing 20,000 businesses in the first two months, according to a report by Times Live.
With high rates of unemployment and poverty in South Africa, small businesses are seen as fundamental in the creation of jobs. According to a report by Washington Times, small businesses employ 65 percent of the 13.8 million employed South Africans.

Nigeria attains high traffic in social networking

According to Ericsson Mobility Report at the on going MWC in Barcelona, Spain, it was revealed that Nigeria is among the top five countries in the world to have generated high traffic in social networking.
The report disclosed that out of the 68 million mobile subscriptions that were added in fourth quarter of 2015, India added the most with 21 million, followed by China with six million, the United States with five million, Myanmar with five million and Nigeria with three million.

                            
The Ericsson Mobility Report shows the impact of different levels of network performance on smartphone users and their perceptions of mobile operators and digital content providers.
“Neuroscience technology was used to objectively measure emotional responses to varied smartphone experiences. Delays in loading web pages and videos under time pressure caused mobile users’ heart rates to rise an average of 38 per cent. Six-second delays to video streaming caused stress levels to increase by a third. To put that in context, the stress incurred is equivalent to the anxiety of taking a mathematics test or watching a horror movie alone, and greater than the stress experienced by standing at the edge of a virtual cliff. Once a video begins, an additional pause can cause stress levels to increase dramatically,” the report said.

 

By Ayorinde Akinkugbe     for Jernaiblog

Nigeria Indigenous Software Devt Attracts Global Attention

Nigeria has become an attraction for software development as Stanford University, California visits the country purposely to provide a platform for about 40 leaders in the West Sub-Saharan African region to analyse the success records of SystemSpecs which is the country’s Central Bank’s powerhouse and operator payment platform which is operated through a developed software, Remita.
The Executive Director of Stanford SEED, host of the event, Emmanuel Kitcher sad that the session will offer the business leaders an opportunity to understand and evaluate the operating model of a fast growing payment technology powerhouse rising out of Africa.

Kitcher informed that Standford SEED is keenly interested in “Systemspecs’ broad outlook for West Africa and for that matter, Africa rising. “Of course we would touch on Systemspecs’ ethical and core values, which have assisted it to excel in Africa’s largest economy,” Kitcher said in a statement.
Executive Director of SystemSpecs, Deremi Atanda,Executive Director of the Stanford Seed,Emmanuel Kitcher, Global Operations Director of the institution, and Professors from the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University and staff of Stanford SEED will all address the global audience.

Remita, known as SystemSpecs’ indigenously developed flagship payment technology platform, has significantly revolutionised the electronic payment industry in Nigeria and almost all commercial banks and over 400 microfinance banks in Nigeria had adopted Remita for payments and revenue collections across multiple channels.
According to the founder of SystemSpecs, Mr. John Obaro, “it is humbling that SystemSpecs a 100 per cent indigenous technology company is the provider of Remita that is powering such a significant national initiative as the federal government TSA. It is also humbling to note that our efforts and commitment to strong ethical values are being discussed as a model for sustainable business in Africa.”

  By Techislet

AG mobile arrives with smartphones into Nigeria market

AG Mobile has announced its arrival into Nigeria’s phone market.AG mobile was the first SouthAfrican brand to launch its own mobile device in 2007.
The phone company’s presence is now recognized in nine African countries with the availability of its phones and tablets available in those markets.
At the official launching of the phones yesterday in Lagos, AG Mobile CEO Anthony Goodman said this development forms part of the brand’s expansion strategy to provide more Africans with affordable, quality products while investing in markets that offer mutually beneficial opportunities.
“As a proudly African brand we believe that we will bring great value to Nigeria. We’ve started by building relationships with well-respected brands such as MTN, Etisalat, Ringo and Jumia, creating employment opportunities, and supporting the networks’ objectives to advance Nigeria’s connectivity from 2G to 3G.”

Goodman further stated, “While our initial marketing roll-out covers Lagos, Abuja, Port-Harcourt and Kano, our reach is national. Our Android, feature-rich devices are available online via Jumia, from MTN and Ringo outlets, as well as independent dealers across the country. We’re also completing the installation of our first retail space at the Ringo Arena in the Computer Village in Lagos and will be rolling-out similar outlets where customers can experiment with live devices before they purchase them. Any repair issues will be administered at an in-country repair centre.”

Goodman believes that the brand has met the needs of the customers having introduced up to 60 quality device models. “Today’s phone users want devices with advanced specifications and features that are supported by exceptional customer service. AG Mobile offers this and more – free value added elements, pre-loaded social networking apps and a one-year warranty.”
Goodman maintains that the AG devices are of great quality ,advanced features and it is of high-level functionality.

“MediaTek’s smartphone chipset platforms equip our devices with multi-core processors, excellent power efficiency and comprehensive network technologies support. Our relationship is based on shared goals to drive innovation and make technology more affordable and accessible for more people.”
In conclusion,Goodman said, “With good initial sales and a growing following on social media we’re confident that AG Mobile will find its way into the hearts of Nigerians, just as it has across the African continent.”
The four smartphones AG Mobile unveiled into the Nigerian market are: AG Mobile Ghost, Style, Zoom and Boost.