Tag: Blackberry

Femi Longe: Talent – The Achilles’ heel of Nigeria’s IT revolution (Y! Policy Hub)

by Femi LongeIn a country with high levels of unemployment, jobs far outnumber skilled developers in the sector. The best hands are either already in a job, have their own start-ups…

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Idiare Atimomo: Apple’s next growth curve may be in Africa

by Idiare Atimomo Apple Co. has identified opportunities for investment growth in China and is acting on this, but I remain puzzled as to why... a similar focus on the…

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Good techie news: BlackBerry Apps Lab to open in Lagos

by Rachel Ogbu Nigeria’s software development community has been hailed as clearly demonstrating impressive growth and innovation with reportedly over 250 Nigerian developed applications already available on the BlackBerry 10…

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Japheth Omojuwa: For bloggers only – Part 2 | #SaveBagega (Y! FrontPage)

The power of new media realities is that everyone who cares to have a voice now has a voice. The world has not only changed, that change is in itself…

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That’s a huge stash: Samsung sells 100 million Galaxy phones

Samsung Electronics says global sales of its Galaxy S smartphones have surpassed 100 million units since the first model in the series was released less than three years ago. Samsung…

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Pathetic: Military officer, 36, rapes 12-year-old after contacting her via BlackBerry Messenger

A Royal Military Police sergeant who had sex with a 12-year-old girl after befriending her on his mobile phone is facing prison. Adrian Rose found the girl through the BlackBerry…

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The end of time – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

The world is meant to end today according to those who translated the Mayan calendar while cradling a bottle of tequila. First off, to all of you who emailed yesterday,…

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Rita Dominic in MOOFA; MI Abaga in OUCH!; Nse Ikpe Etim in House of Nwocha; and Mai, in, well, Mai! Who will you wear to the Y! Magazine Black Ball this Sunday?

by Isi Esene Its 3 days to Y! Magazine’s Annual Black Ball – and we can’t wait! The ball is a celebration of another eventful year for young trendsetters across…

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Hello, Cinderella! Y! presents The Annual Black Ball… hosted by MI, plus the unveiling of Y! Magazine 2.0

by Isi Esene Details have now been unveiled for Y! Magazine’s Annual Black Ball. An end-of-the-year celebration for the cool set, the first edition will hold on Sunday, 16 December,…

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Opinion: In praise of the BlackBerry

by Zvika Krieger On my BlackBerry, I could easily write entire articles (which I often had to do on the road as a Middle East correspondent). On my Samsung, I…

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Cynthia Osokogu’s alleged killers recorded rape video

Late Cynthia Osokogu. by Isi Esene There are indications that the alleged killers of Cynthia Osokogu might have recorded their crime while raping the post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University.…

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Apple smartphones officially enter the Nigerian market

by Isi Esene International brand products have continued to find their way into the country, the latest entrant being the Apple range of iPad devices, a product which has succeeded…

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Photos: The Blackberry/YNaija #Hashtag event in pictures

by Isi Esene The Blackberry/YNaija #Hashtag event at the Oriental Hotel in Lekki lived up to its billing with the attendance of celebrities and fans of arguably the most widely…

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Can we get this party started? YNaija presents Blackberry-powered #Hashtag party

by Doyin Jaiyesimi   Saturday, 28th July, 2012 is set to be unforgettable as YNaija, the sister brand to premium youth contemporary culture platform Y! Magazine will hold its quarterly…

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#ThisShouldConcernYou: Win a BlackBerry Playbook in the first ‘SeunWrites’ End the Story Competition

   Short story writer, editor and author of ‘The Son of your Father's concubine’, 'Seun Salami, introduces his first writing competition - End the Story.  The competition which is proudly…

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#BBViral: What does it mean to have ‘Farouk-iosis’?

by Hauwa Gambo This has gone viral via BlackBerries - enjoy it! New dictionary words... Farouk (Verb): To collect bribe and deny it, attributing evidence to video doctoring. Past tense:…

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Onyinye Muomah: The curse of BlackBerry (30 Days, 30 Voices)

  Onyinye This is no toy, dude! And I am not playing! I am up on my business!   Chei! This my Blackberry no go kill me o! Like LMFAO…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: RIM’s CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie step down

by Wilfred Okiche Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis on Monday announced that they would step down as co-chairmen and co-chief executives of Research in Motion, makers of the popular BlackBerry device.…

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Omonaikee: The diary of a converted Blackberry snob!

   by Omonike Odi  I stared at her wondering if my contact list needed pruning too! Every morning, as soon as I am conscious, my hands start groping for my blackberry,…

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PING!!! Introducing the Blackberry 10

by Yemi Olowu Hello Techno lovers! Come 2012, RIM would be releasing a series of smartphones which would run on a higher OS than the OS7, this has been code-named the Blackberry 10.…

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This is NOT a broadcast! A Letter from RIM Chief Information Officer

To All BlackBerry Customers, I want to first apologize for the service interruptions and delays many of you have been experiencing this week. I also wanted to connect with you…

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