We live in exciting times; Glo has brought to Nigeria a revolution in the communication sector.

BlacBerry will definitely revolutionize the way business is done and it will make life easy for the sales force. I will like to know from Nigerians in diaspora how Black Berry has aided businesses practices wherever they are?

FOR INFO ON BLACKBERRY CLICK http://www.dipotepede.com/2006/06/06/blackberry-in-nigeria/

I am a contractor at a major insurance company in Chicago. Almost all the employees (at least on the IT side) carry a blackberry. The primary purpose is to be able to read/respond to email from pretty much anywhere in the US. It's my understanding that the top level managers even take their's internationally and roam with it. The key thing is instant accessibility. A lot of a key services and applications are setup via UNIX scripts to send out a status email to let us know if something goes wrong. So, if a particular application crashes, the managers will now right away and appropriate action can be taken.

On a side note, all US mobile phone numbers have an associated email. So, depending on the carrier, it will be phonenumber@tmomail.net for tmobile users, etc. So, some of these apps can be setup to send an email(actually a 160 character limit text) to any regular mobile phone. But with the blackberry, there is no limit on what can pushed to the device.

Thanx Bossman; I really appreciate it!

Globacom brings Blackberry® to Nigeria
Nigeria’s Second National carrier, Globacom, will launch into the Nigerian market, the BlackBerry Connect in partnership with Canadian firm, RIM.

BlackBerry From Glo

It’s not what you know, that makes you and your clients money…
It’s Staying in the Know.
As a mobile professional who is always on the go, you often need access to information unique to your industry or business.
You need an edge to keep your clients satisfied!
You need tools to stay connected and make the most of your busy work day!

With BlackBerry®from Glo, you’re covered!

BlackBerry®is your integrated wireless solution that allows you:


Stay in contact with clients.
Keep in touch with your office.
Accelerate decision making
Lower your costs
Increase efficiency
Outperform the competition
Be the first to know about market changes.
BlackBerry® from Glo

Need more information on BlackBerry then holla me and more information coming your way soon.

Need to get one ? then holla me nowwww because limited stock

I don't know much about BlackBerry but with the exception of push email facilities, how does it differ from a GPRS enabled PDA?

My point is I can already access my corporate email on the move with my PDA via GPRS so whilst the arrival of BlackBerry in Nigeria is certainly welcome, I don't quite see how it will revolutionize the way business is done here in Nigeria or am I missing something?

yeah, was just thinking the same thing. what is d difference btw the blackberry and most PDAs out there that have more functionalities than just sending email and ish? the blackberry is aiight and its entrance to the naija market is welcomed but the hype about it is too much cuzz i know so many PDA's out there that are better than blackberry and more funtional than some laptops.

No Big Deal in Blackberry!!! and no big deal with Globalcom bringing it. You can buy any off-the-shelf and configure with MTN/Vmobile SIMS. You can get good bargains for $150 though i dont know how much Globalcom is selling theirs.
Yes, mobile phones for chatting can be a good productivity tool, but check out the pricing for the email service, as against exchanging SMS with colleagues!

If you have a PDA on a GPRS network, you wont need a blackberry!!!

@sholatech
guess freelance can tell us more on the pricing. ^{It damn too high!}

but the idea it not just to get your emails it sholud also give u access to some other vital features like contacts and calendar and other company applications.Which needs to be secured!


Glo might be make much noise but i bet they have a good competitior that can knock them hands down here in nigeria!

BlackBerry devices gateways for computer attacks
A California computer security specialist released software on Monday to show that hackers can attack networks through widely popular BlackBerry handheld devices.


Jesse D'Aguanno of Praetorian Global made a "BlackBerry Attack Toolkit" demonstration available for download at the company's website along with 'BBProxy' software that exploits the vulnerability.

"The premise is the BlackBerry device that everyone carries around in their holsters is actually a computer constantly connected to your network," D'Aguanno said.

"So, someone can take over the device, or load a virus on it covertly."

D'Aguanno hid attacker software code in a tic-tac-toe game that, if downloaded and played on a BlackBerry, secretly invaded the network linked to the handled device.

An "attack vector" described by D'Aguanno during a presentation at a recent DefCon hackers conference in Las Vegas was to e-mail BlackBerry users a link and trick them into downloading the malicious software cloaked in the game.

The devices, made by Research In Motion in Canada, would then act as doorways that let hackers slip behind fire walls and seek out unprotected computers in a company's network, according to D'Aguanno.

"One of the biggest hurdles for an actual attacker is to get themselves on the internal network," D'Aguanno said. "Going head-on is usually not the smart way to go because of beefy fire walls and all that.

"But, if you get yourself inside the network, there are vulnerable machines, the defenses aren't as formidable because they rely on the outer walls."

D'Aguanno said that the potential for the BBProxy version released on Monday to be used maliciously was "nil" and that it was intended to show network administrators that the threat of attack via BlackBerry devices was real.

"The general thinking around the BlackBerry and handheld devices as a whole needs to be reformed," D'Aguanno said. "You need to secure the rest of your network from malicious attacks from that medium."

Another possible form of attack was "blackjacking", or hijacking legitimate users' BlackBerry devices and replacing them on the network with rogue devices, D'Aguanno said.

The components of business enterprise computer servers that support mobile data devices should be isolated instead of being linked in ways that allow unfettered access to entire networks, he advised.

Downloading of third-party applications to BlackBerry or similar devices should be prevented, according to D'Aguanno. "It is kind of a new playground, as far as a way into a network," D'Aguanno said, adding he knew of no successful hacker attacks via BlackBerry.

"I have a BlackBerry. I think they are great things, but you have to treat them like any untrusted computer with access to your network.

100,000 naira - it's really for the big boys. 10,000 per month per 10MB download - i think thats high

hmmmmm, I use SIEMENS SK65 which gat blackberry inbuit, although I don't use ma phone 2 chat etccccccccccccccc, itz still koolllllllllllllllll and perhaps u pay if u use it which am not ready 4

Globacom’s BlackBerry Enterprise Solution

We are glad to inform you that Globacom Nigeria Limited has launched yet another first of its kind
value adding wireless communication solution in Nigeria, known as ‘BlackBerry’, which is designed to
keep mobile professionals connected to people and information while on the go. 

The BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution is a leading wireless solution for connecting mobile professionals
to communications and information while they are on the go. It provides an award-winning platform that
offers users integrated wireless connectivity to a range of business applications, including enterprise
data, email, phone, web, SMS and organizer applications.

With the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution™, your organization can leverage hundreds of third party
applications and services offered by leading independent software vendors, solution providers and
system integrators. This synergy provides additional power and flexibility that can help you deploy
wireless solutions that can build competitive advantages.

The Device- BlackBerry 7290 Handheld

The BlackBerry 7290 Wireless Handheld™ provides a superior wireless email and data experience
combined with built-in phone functionality—all in a single, integrated device. It provides quad-band
network support, allowing users to travel nationwide or internationally while still maintaining wireless
connectivity to a full suite of applications including-

·         Email
·         Corporate Data
·         Organizer & PIM functions (Calendar, Contacts, Memos)
·         SMS
·         Web Browsing
·         Phone
·         Attachment Viewing
·         Instant Messaging
·         Bluetooth functionality
·         Robust partner and solution ecosystem- Applications

BlackBerry Enterprise Solutions (BES) for Corporates

The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution is a complete wireless connectivity solution that can help your
organization stay ahead of the competition by providing wireless access to communications,
applications and information.

It provides the tools and advanced security features your organization requires for wirelessly extending
existing enterprise applications and systems, such as sales force automation, enterprise resource
planning and corporate intranets.

·         It works with Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino or Novell Groupwise corporate email servers.
·         Enables ‘PUSH’ based access to email, corporate data (Intranet) and other enterprise applications
·         Guaranteed security to corporate information using Triple Des encryption
·         Scalable and flexible architecture
·         Simplified management and centralized control for IT departments
·         Integrated Email attachment viewing
·         All corporate information and data is hosted on the BlackBerry server within the client’s premises

Benefits of BlackBerry Solution

·         Effortless PUSH notification of email
·         Full wireless synchronisation of data
·         Rock solid end-to-end security- This has been fully adopted by FBI and London Metropolitan Police
·         Flexibility to extend data access beyond email
·         A long term solution with outstanding ROI and user satisfaction
·         Productivity- 93% of users have an average of 53 more minutes of productivity each day
·         Immediacy- Always on, Always connected; access to email and corporate data
·         Direct Savings- Reduction of laptop use / ‘dialling in’. BlackBerry serves as one device (Phone and PDA)
·         Saves Time
·         Ability to roam your BlackBerry on Globacom’s network in conjunction with Glo’s roaming partners while outside the country
     
Pricing

The initial acquisition price is N100,000.00 per user for a minimum of a  twenty (20) user license.

This consists of –

·         N60,000 fee for the device
·         N10,000 activation fee
·         N20,000 security deposit
·         N10,000 monthly access rental to the Blackberry service

Please note the following –

This price does not include the cost of the Glo Postpaid SIM required for the service (Existing Glo Postpaid subscribers can use their SIMs for this service & existing Glo Prepaid subscribers can be migrated to the Glo Postpaid platform)
The price does not include the cost of the BES Server installation


Activation Requirements:

For the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution to be activated, Globacom requires the following infrastructure to
be in place in your organisation:

·         An Email Server- Microsoft Exchange, IBM Lotus Notes or Novell Groupwise
·         A BlackBerry Server with minimum hardware configuration
o        Pentium IV processor (2GHz or higher)
o        1.5 Gb RAM
·         Windows 2000 server SP4 or Advanced Server Edition with SP4/Windows 2003 Server SP
·         SQL Server 2000 or SQL 2005 with current SPs & Updates

Please Note: A compliance checklist is attached to this proposal

Deploying the use of BlackBerry in your business accords you the opportunity of working faster and
smarter as you ‘glo with pride’.

For more details or enquiries, kindly call Dare on 08055573639

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Very very funny!
You can get Blackberry for $100
you can ship it to Nigeria for about $60
$200 gives you about 25,000 naira.
Thieves!!
My question is, since i have my own Blackberry, how much will it cost Glo to configure it for me?
What if i dont use 10MB per month on the Go!
What a rip-off!!

You guys can take your case to court.

The truth is that Glomobile is only drumming up hype. I wonder how their blackberry solution is going to revolutionalise business in Nigeria. Quite a number of businesses have been revolutionalised as far back as April 2003 (when Glo did not exist). For example, our staff at DomainStandard.net have been using smartphones for mobile email, fax and web for years, and we have consulted for others and helped them do same.

Again, there are more functional and more cost-effective solutions in the market than Glo' blackberry. My boss uses the Nokia E61, which costs fourty-something thousand, and the blackberry 7290 does not even come close in terms of features, functionality and performance.

You may want to take a look at this: http://yomi.domainstandard.net/mobile_web/E61_or_blackberry/

plz naira's , is blackberry, a phone! dat is configured, ? by GLO network or a programmme, or, wat!, i need 2 know,

@peacy: Blackberry is BOTH a device and a service.

You can use a blackberry service even if you do not own a Blackberry device. There are several smartphones and a few mobile phones that are blackberry-compatible. Hope that helps.

Yes. I would just like to add that blackberry (BB) is a phone/device that can be configured to work on any network. Also, a lot of smart phones/PDA's can now do pretty much the same things that a BB can do.

Why is glo wasting so much moni on unnecessary advert , They understand the Nigerian mentality, even though many Nigerians would buy the phone without using any of the functions, they bought it cos of the "big boy and big girls" thing glo is putting on the ads.

Nokia E61 or motorola Q are surely more advanced than this crap BB.

thumbs up to glo.

I see that nigerians can be spoonfeed with nonsense and they glup it down like that! these days

the target for BB in nigeria is very lil' so they need to make it seem like a big deal.At least say Glo is still active

The competetion continues. MTN was working on bringing in BlackBerry as a packaged service, but Glo got it done much faster!

are u sure glo was faster or MTN saw the loop holes first

Authoritative answer: MTN was stunned! So they opted to launch the "Ring back tones" instead, which they considered a "small fish"

How is that a competitive feature for BB?

BB is not really da boom as it not a majority product

i feel what GLO is up to but is it really what we need presently or next. the pricing is just terrible and unfriendly at all.

just got a blackberry from a cousin but i think i'll prefer my pocket pc any time.

so if u need a blackberry(used) pls holla its a 7730 model.
08057745105

Blackberry is a hype. PURE AND SIMPLE. It is a bunch of UGLY device with no special advantage whatever over a PocketPC Phone powered with Windows Mobile 5.0
AND you still pay 10k MONTHLY!! for the push mail facility and others that is AVAILABLE free of charge on any PocketPC Phone powered with Windows Mobile 5.0 like g-Smart & Eten (from www.buyright.biz), iMate jam, others with a lot of useful applications

Glo is playing on the Naija 'Big Boys and Girls' mentality

It is a waste of money from my point of view and people will soon know it for what it really is

Waste of money. There's a new blackberry in town and I guess glo would still stick to the old version ripping "big boys and girls" off

can a black berry be connected tob a laptop for browsing the internet?