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HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, takes “Keeps Getting Better” Campaign to Computer Village

It was a fun and interesting time last week when HMD Global took its “Keeps Getting Better” Nokia Android smartphone campaign to consumers in Computer Village, Ikeja. Dressed in the traditional blue colour of the phone brand, skaters and other ambassadors could be seen moving from street to street, delivering the brand message to the... Read More

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Avengers Endgame: Four things consumers learnt about Nokia phones at the movie premiere

Whether you call it the end of an era or the most anticipated movie of 2019, you are not wrong in both instances. Avengers: Endgame premiered earlier in the week and Nigerian fans were not left out as they trooped to the IMAX Cinema, Lagos, in their hundreds to share in this excitement. Interestingly, HMD... Read More

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The Nokia 1 brings the durability and accessibility we’ve come to expect of Nigeria’s most loved brand

Unless you live under a rock, then you know about the enduring love affair Nigeria has with the Nokia phone brand, (currently manufactured by HMD Global) and how it was instrumental to Nigeria’s transition into mobile technology. It might lagged a bit it when the world abandoned Symbian technology and that whole detour (who could... Read More

‘Recreated’ Nokia 3310 now available in Nigeria

The General Manager, HMD Global, Joseph Umunakwe, has said that the new Nokia 3310 is now available in Nigeria. Umunakwe said in a statement on Thursday. He said, “we are delighted to bring the Nokia 3310 phone to our customers in Nigeria. “The Nokia 3310 has been available in Nigeria from May 29, 2017.” The... Read More

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February 15, 2017

Nokia 3310 to be relaunched

Nokia will relaunch the 3310, which is perhaps the best loved and most reliable phone in history. The phone, which was first released in 2000 will be sold for just €59 (about N23000). For those who remember the phone, the 3310 is being pitched as a reliable second phone. According to Evan Blass, the phone... Read More

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January 6, 2015

The Nokia 215 is missing the killer feature – WhatsApp

by Muyiwa Matuluko Microsoft recently announced the Nokia 215 – a new addition to the Series 30+ family. It has all the whistle bells of a wannabe smartphone – mp3 playback, FM Radio, flash-light, expandable memory , Facebook, Twitter and even push notifications- plus, it has amazing battery standby of 30 days. But it’s missing... Read More

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January 5, 2015

This is the new Nokia 215 || It can browse the internet, and will cost less than N6,000

by Muyiwa Matuluko In a move that indicates continued preference of “Nokia” brand name for its featurephone line, despite having rebranded the smartphone line to just “Lumia”, Microsoft has launched yet another affordable internet enabled featurephone – the Nokia 215. Like it’s predecessors in the 30+ featurephone series – Nokia 220 and 225 – the Nokia... Read More

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October 8, 2014

Housewife beaten up for stealing N5,000 Nokia phone

by Damilola Jagun A desperate housewife has been beaten up after she allegedly stole a Nokia phone in Asaba, Delta. The housewife, identified as Mama Chiwe, was in negotiation to buy the phone for N5000, but while seller moved out to answer calls, she quickly removed the phone and put in her bag. As she committed... Read More

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September 13, 2014

Microsoft future plans: Say goodbye to Nokia, Windows Phone brand names

by Emma Chidiogo Several reports have suggested that the next version of Windows smartphone will kill off the name “Windows Phone” and “Nokia”. According to a report by GeeksOnGadgets, which claimed to have an internal Microsoft document, the PC company is planning to phase out both the “Nokia” and “Windows Phone” brands for “Lumia” and... Read More

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Are you addicted to your smartphone? SEE 5 ways to break free

by Racheal Trotta The value of smartphones is undeniable — they aren’t inherently negative. They’re a miraculous manifestation of the collective knowledge, connection, and pace that we share as a planet. However, my question for myself was: What am I not doing when I’m obsessively checking my device? I remember in... Read More

February 4, 2014

And the ice breaks! Nokia unveils its Asha Ice range (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo For days, people of Lagos, Abuja, Benin and Port Harcourt asked the question #whatsintheice? Finally, the mysterious item has been revealed by four lucky winners in these states, who were able to break the ice on Saturday, February 1st. The lucky winners, Emmanuel Riverson (Lagos), Musa Abba (Abuja), Gabriel Edoro (Benin) and Promise Elemah (Port... Read More

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November 22, 2013

It’s show time! The stage is set for the Nokia Don’t Break Da Beat grand finale tonight

by Oge Okonkwo It’s Show Time! Thank God it’s Friday! History is going to be made today as one winner will be selected in the Nokia Don’t Break da Beat Rap Competition. It’s happening tonight, Friday, November 22nd at 10 Degrees Event Center, Billingsway, Oregun, Ikeja by 9pm. MI, Olamide, Sean Tizzle, Skales, Jesse Jagz, May D,... Read More

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November 15, 2013

The countdown has begun! Nokia ‘Don’t Break Da Beat’ grand finale is on its way

by Akan Ido Nokia Don’t Break Da Beat Rap Competition has finally gotten to stage where we’ve all been waiting for, with just six days to the grand finale scheduled to hold on Friday, November 22nd at 10 degrees event center. So, who’s up for a night of fun and good music? Come watch, as... Read More

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October 28, 2013

Voting begins on Nokia ‘Don’t Break Da Beat’

by Oge Okonkwo What’s up Africa! It’s time to make another Hip Hop star. Let’s vote for Africa’s next top rapper in the ongoing Nokia Don’t Break Da Beat (DBDB) rap competition. 16 contestants from Nigeria and Ghana have made it to the DBDB Top 16 stage and faces the war of proving themselves worthy of the... Read More

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October 2, 2013

Opinion: Don’t celebrate yet! Keep calm and keep the champagne on ice

by Ifeanyi Igbokwe Not matter how high you have attained in the heights of success sublime, congratulations, but except you have already made your bed in the cold heartless chambers of irrelevance and nothingness, then you may spend less time congratulating yourself and dwelling on glories that would fast fade away should they not be... Read More

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September 3, 2013

It’s official! Microsoft acquires Nokia units for $7.2 billion

Microsoft said it had reached an agreement to acquire the handset and services business of Nokia for about $7.2 billion, in an audacious effort to transform Microsoft’s business for a mobile era that has largely passed it by. Late Monday, Microsoft and Nokia said 32,000 Nokia employees would join Microsoft as a result of the... Read More

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Man gets 12 months in prison for stealing N1,500 and a Nokia handset

An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced Olaitan Adebayo to twelve months imprisonment for stealing a Nokia handset and N1,500. The convict was arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal trespass and theft, contrary to Sections 348 and 288 of the Penal Code. According to the charge sheet, the convict went into the shop of... Read More

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

by Femi Longe In 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 that they are nursing to life or charge a premium beyond what most start-ups can afford. There wasn’t any of the usual patriotic uproar... Read More

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Are you ready? Microsoft Nigeria launch 9jApps contest for developers

by Isi Esene Microsoft Nigeria today formally declared open its 9jApps contest. The challenge is designed to empower local developers to take advantage of Microsoft’s new tools and resources to develop locally appealing and locally-relevant apps for the Windows platform, utilizing Visual Studio 2012 and the Windows Phone SDK, in addition to the Windows Azure... Read More

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February 27, 2013

The £13 mobile: Nokia unveils cheap handset you only need to charge once a month (LOOK)

If you’re fed up with charging your smartphone every night – not to mention trawling through hundreds of features just to make a call – then you’re in luck. Nokia has unveiled a simple £13 mobile phone that can last for 35 days on a single charge. It is aimed at emerging markets where electricity... Read More

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January 15, 2013

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 on Monday said it had sold more than 25 million Galaxy S smartphones, 40 million Galaxy S II smartphones and 41 million Galaxy S III... Read More

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December 1, 2012

Sci-fi becomes real: 2013 comes with the ‘indestructible’ mobile phones

by Rachel Ogbu Soon mobile phones will be able to be rolled, dropped, squished, thrown, stepped on and still remain in perfect condition. Set to be available next year, mobile phone companies seem ready to release indestructible devices, and manufacture flexible handsets with prototypes from Nokia, Samsung and other industry giants already on show. Rumours... Read More

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November 29, 2012

PHOTOS: Nokia unveils Asha 205 and 206 in Lagos

What: Nokia’s Gobal Unveiling of Asha 205 and 206. Where: Timesquare, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos. When: November 26, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa

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November 22, 2012

Nokia unveils ‘world most innovative smartphones’; Lumia 920 and 820

by Isi Esene On Tuesday, November 20, Nokia, in partnership with Microsoft and MTN, unveiled in Nigeria its highly anticipated Windows Phone 8 devices, the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820. Nokia is offering customers the opportunity to pre-order the phones from any MTN store for pick up in December. The best part is... Read More

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September 6, 2012

TICKER: Nokia admits faking video for new Lumia smartphone

Busted! One highlight of Nokia’s flagship new Lumia 920 smartphone is an incredibly fancy camera, which features image stabilization to compensate for shaky hands. But it was Nokia itself that was caught compensating. On the same day the company unveiled the gizmos meant to turn the sagging business around, Nokia found itself issuing an apology when... Read More

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PureView: Nokia launches its 41 mega-pixel camera range of smartphones in Nigeria

by Isi Esene Nokia has shown its intention to take the phone competition right down to the wire with the introduction of its Uber-sleek top-of-the-range device, the Nokia 808 PureView smartphone. The must-have gadget was unveiled to the media yesterday at a breakfast meeting organised by the company at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island,... Read More

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Modenine vs Muna? I feel so sorry for Muna…

; by Hauwa Gambo Many weeks ago, a colleague of mine Chi Ibe wrote an article about Don Jazzy and how he honestly felt, despite being the man’s fan, that the producer can’t make it without D’banj. As I watched in sympathy, Don Jazzy’s fans rose from the east, west, north and south and descended... Read More

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