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Android 2.3 Gingerbread has begun rolling out to Nexus One owners now.

Also, the Nexus S breaks cover finally

http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/06/googles-nexus-s-product-page-goes-live/

igbobuigbo:
That is what he calls his product. Dont know if you know nomenclatures better than the owner http://goafrit./2010/11/15/ovim-arrives-%E2%80%93-nigeria%E2%80%99s-tablet-pc/

The Nigerian in my title is in the spirit. But he will also be making it in Nigeria and is already employing people.
http://fasmicro.com/Jobs.aspx

The guy who wrote that blog post is not Mr. ekekwe. Did you even read through what you posted?
He knows the product more than a layman would. Unfortunately for him, I'm not a layman. And you don't have to get all defensive

Also, those tablets will not be built in Nigeria. They'll just be rebranded here and sold.

Lagosianswag:
Seriously you guys baffle me. No service provider not even dstv nigeria has started a public wi-fi hotspot service in Nigeria and you guys are already getting the apps on your Pcs. Even if you get the device how do u think its possible to relay dvb via wi-fi without a service provider? This is unlike the su-33 receiver which transmits dvb via bluetooth to your handheld courtesy of your cellular network's ipdc data. This service is currently exclusive to dstvmobile south africa in four cities. And it on supports pcs iphones, ipads and itouchs running the latest 4.xx firmwares.
Dstvmobile Nigeria is still lacking behind. Imagine only promoting Nokia 5330 via mtn when there's dvb-h for various high-end mobiles.
Lets keep our fingers crossed.

This has been explained just recently. You really need to learn how to read properly.
PS: please name the other high-end mobiles available with dvb-h.

deenawe:
wait, please someone should reply me; since the c3 has w/lan, wont it support the dvb-h device Since the device recieves the signals independently, :/

It should. However, The app will only be available for symbian 3 devices.

aieromon:
Multichoice haven't told us whether the rates will be the same as dstvmobile.The device will be a hit,i can even open a small viewing centre with it(i trust them to block all loopholes,though)

I've seen reports that you can only connect one device to the drifta at a time. Also, with a resolution of 320 x 240, your viewing centre is sure to become very unpopular.

igbobuigbo:
Brain box of Nigeria (Ndubuisi Ekekwe) releases Nigerian Tablet PC, OVIM

http://goafrit./2010/11/15/ovim-arrives-%E2%80%93-nigeria%E2%80%99s-tablet-pc/
http://www.connectnigeria.com/news/microscale-embedded-ltd-partner-fasmicro-ltd-to-launch-ovim-tablet-pc/84

Today, using instances of superior achievements, I am ready to send the bigot fstranger AKA stranger AKA strangerf to an early grave. RIP, nincompoop.

That's an Android Tablet, not a 'Tablet PC'. There's a huge difference.
Secondly, there's nothing really 'Nigerian' about this; from the screenshots I saw, it looks just like a rebadged version of a generic Android tablet that's been rebadged by many other companies such a viewsonic.
I'm somewhat apprehensive of the resolution (only 800 x 480) and the possibility that the tablet will employ a resistive screen to minimize cost.
The guy who wrote that 'goarit' blog in the link you provided should be ashamed of himself. I cringed when I read his description of the device.
If they can keep the price Dow

anonimi:
Chase the Hooligans-in-Power (HiPs) out and vote in better candidates.

Remember to RSVP -

Register;
Select and sponsor(your candidates);
Vote;
Protect your votes;

Let this be our motto for this election period.
Copy and text the motto to as many as possible on your GSM and several times during the voter registration period.
One Man, One Vote!!!

I'd much rather we campaigned on Pushing out PDP instead of exhorting people just to vote. Many of these people will only end up voting for the multi-headed hydra that is PDP.

Nsiman:
Actually i wished gej to win in 2011 but If this is true gej shldn't be allowed to sit in aso rock again come 2011. Instead of him working out ways to salvage his pple, he is killing them.

If Yar'Adua had done nothing about Boko Haram and instead gave this pathetic excuse, you guys would have been screaming blue murder!

The Amnesty was the way he had worked out as the first step to 'salvage his people'. Unfortunately, these criminals make more money carting away pipelines and bunkering crude than they would ever make in a Government Amnesty program.

[quote author=ndu_chucks link=topic=562557.msg7275263#msg7275263 date=1291552346]Aren't these "leaders" supposed to purchase the houses with their own money? Do we know whether they will pay a lot less than the N1.5billion it will cost the government to build the houses? What am I missing here?[/quote]Why are they even allowed to purchase the houses in the first place?
Next thing even Vice Chancellors and Governors go dey purchase their official residence.

ceejay80s:
The device isnt ok if it runs on WIFI, some wifi signal in nigeria dey locked and u need their passcode, the one in my office isnt locked but i no dey sleep their, once i move out of wifi range the signal dissapears, lets find out hw this device works, if the device receives DBV-H signal and passes it to a mobile phone,pc,blackberry,etc through wifi, then its good but not all phones are WIFI compatible e.g. 5530,N73,5230,5320,6760 . And if the device receives DBV-H signal via WIFI, the its not for us becos not every phone has WIFI and WIFI is not every where in nigeria

1. The device broadcasts its own WiFi.
2. If your smartphone doesn't have WiFi in this day and age, get rid of it.

i've been following up on this Drifta device for a while now (since November). It's finally launched in South Africa. For now, the only devices it can officially be used on are iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) and Laptops. Symbian Rev 3 and Blackberry clients are supposedly on the way soon.
i've already downloaded the iPhone app from the AppStore, can't use it unless you have the device. If there's anyone who can help me snag one from South Africa, i wouldn't mind.

I've since found out one important info Multichoice has been hiding; their 'Drifta' device is just a rebadged Valups Tivit Mobile TV device

http://www.valups.com/eng/tivit/dvbh.htm


Blackberry and Symbian clients already exists for this vanilla model.

The sooner we kick this desperate man out of Aso Rock, the better for us. What a shame, a PhD holder as President and still we see such brainless moves.

jason12345:
this is bloody annoying! haba!, one step forward 10 steps backwards. so we cannot produce some of this stuffs in nigeria? so because GJ wants to be president, we would not move forward as a country? ha, na wa ooo!

Bullcrap.
This is the argument always given for banning importation of certainn items. And each time the ban is put in place, Nigerian manufacturers fail to step up to the task. Even when the local fellows start to fill the gap, they take advantage of this to stuff inferior quality and expensive items down our throats.

twinskenny:
@ TEXAS

HOW MUCH IS THIS MAGIC?

20k.

You're here comparing two outdated phones. You'd better dash that crapware 5800 to a motherless babies home and look for a decent Android phone to buy.
Dissing a 2008 era phone just to make your outdated phone look good. Nawa.

Ah, crap. This is very sad news indeed. never met the dude, but he ranked high among the smart fellows on Nairaland who could always bring logic to an argument. What a tragedy

[quote author=igochopur$ link=topic=560180.msg7266578#msg7266578 date=1291398179]So the die hard moderators are human after all?

Lesson! There is no king or queen on NairaLand- you are human, show respect for others, wish no evil to anyone, for death doesnt give you a warning before it strikes.[/quote]While you're at it, why not show compassion and empathy for the dead? This is no time for snarky comments.

otumfour:
Mr. Iphone defender/Captain Iphone, Apple ain't setting no pace, the game is ova for the Iphone, wake up,
abt the big screen thingy, I bet Apple is gonna go for a big screen in their next Iphone model, they know they have no choice but to copy HTC'S style of screen (BIG SCREEN THT IS) its fact, people always prefer my SGS to my Iphone when they see the 2, I know the Iphone can be tempting when seen on the PC, but when u see it in reality ;Dthis phone ain't ntn but glass lol (atleast to me), real tlk, this is fact my man,
BTW, here's ma Iphone 4, like I said if u interested come take it, 1,100Gh cedis only

There were bigger screens even before HTC started churning out their 4-inchers. Not sure why you're crediting that to HTC. And as i've said before, you assume people always want huge screens. There's a reason why the iPhone 4 with its 3.5 inch screen is outselling every other smartphone in the US and in Europe.
Even in Europe, the iPhone 4 is outselling the Nokia N8 (which has a larger screen).

The iPhone 4 looks and feels even better in person, and is a much more 'premium' feeling device than the plasticky Galaxy S. Sorry, but it's true.

I'm not gonna be able to buy your iphone unless 1) it's below 100K naira 2) it's in Nigeria

No mention of the prize for the winner?

OK, i'll contribute 5K recharge card to the winner of this process. Just my way of encouraging a culture of sharing and openness here.

Photo of the HTC Magic i wanna dispose of.

otumfour:
PS: I have a feeling Apple will be coming out wit a new Iphone soon, cuz everybody is into big screens these days and tht's another area this Iphone disappointed me in, just 1,100 Gh.Cedis

1. iPhones are released on a yearly cycle. Expect a new one around june next year
2. Apple usually sets the pace, not the other way round. If everyone was into big screens, why is the iPhone by far the highest selling smartphone in the world?

DapoBear:
If the US were as weak as Nigeria, and Nigeria were as strong as the US, would we not do the same exact thing? Most of this stuff is just human nature.

Leave them. The Russians, cubans, Chinese and the Israelis are doing the same thing, and even worse in some instances than the US. But of course 'American hegemony' and 'Yankee imperialism' sounds far more interesting than 'Cossack machinations' and 'Chinese expansionism'

Most of these leaks show the US indulging in the same back dealing that we all know everyone does. None is as alarming as the report that indicates that China has been involved in concerted attempts at cyber warfare, hacking of Google's servers and the servers of many industrial giants that are not even affiliated with Government. Yet these people here are content to look at China with such love!
The Chinese are probably busy downloading GEJ's email and poring over NNPC's oil portfolio even as we speak

otumfour:
Will try and get u 1, but tht ain't gone be now cuz tht baby is a hawt cake right abt now, will still try, in the mean time am still selling my iphone 4, only left wit 1 for now, , see pictures below

@texazzpete, am in GH. right abt now and even Australia got their official 2.2 upgrade some few days ago, thus the reason am taking it eaaaaazzzy to upgrade, don wanna spoil this pretty baby(SGS) of mine u digg, btw, thts my Iphone 4, interested? lemme know,
Abt the 2.2 and the 2.1, they ain' much difference except for the speed so don worry bruh, I got time

You need to do your homework. There's a lot of added value in the move from 2.1 to 2.2.
Let me trade you a brand new Galaxy S for an iPhone 4. Deal?

twinskenny:
i finally got youtube mate from the market, i easily use it to download youtube video, meanwhile anyone with used SGS galaxy, beep me oo

Saw one in Computer village for 59K used.

violent:
all everyone can think about is Lets buy a car. . . .even educated ones amongst us!

I'm all for "Let's buy a car if we need one and if we can afford one". Simple as that.
With decent maintenance, many of these old cars will last just as long as the newer models out there.

DapoBear:
No, they do not. Driving a car is a privilege, not a right. Will these same market women and teachers contribute money to ameliorate the negative environmental impact of their crap cars? Or contribute money for the excess wear and tear on the roads? Roads and the environment are not free. Everything has a price. Why should someone else be paying the price for them to enjoy?

If you cannot afford to buy a 10 year old car, then maybe you shouldn't be driving.

In any case, you are allowed to buy 10+ year old cars. But you should buy them from existing people within Nigeria, not importing it from outside the country.

We want to reduce the number of low-quality cars in the country, not increase it.

Yes, roads and the environment are not free. Do these teachers and market women not pay taxes too?
Your assumption that these people do not contribute anything in the way of taxes is rather silly.

DapoBear:
If you cannot afford to buy a 10 year old car, then maybe you shouldn't be driving.

In any case, you are allowed to buy 10+ year old cars. But you should buy them from existing people within Nigeria, not importing it from outside the country.

We want to reduce the number of low-quality cars in the country, not increase it.

The average cost of a 10 year old car will hover around a million naira. There are a HUGE number of Nigerians who will benefit from owning cars that cannot afford one. Your stance is that if they cannot afford to buy these vehicles, they should not drive. Whenever these people go on strike to tell their employers that if they cannot afford to pay them humane wages, they should go without their services, people like you are the first to castigate them for abdicating their responsibilities.

Such arrogance on this forum! See people complaining about the expected influx of 1995 era Camry and Honda vehicles.
Well, NEWSFLASH! Not everyone can afford to buy SUVs and 2001 Honda Accords. Teachers, Market women et al also have the right to buy cars, and the influx of affordable vehicles will be a big WIN for them.

[quote author=Sunny_bobo link=topic=559988.msg7247442#msg7247442 date=1291145248]The proposed ban on refurbished phones and computers by the the National Information Development Agency (NITDA), has attracted mixed reactions among ICT vendors in the Nigerian market.

Used Cell phones
Just last week, Vanguard Cyberlife had reported that NITDA was already in top gear to get the Federal Executive Council to approve the ban on the importation of refurbished phones, computers into the country.


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2010/11/mixed-reactions-greet-plan-to-ban-used-phones-computers/[/quote]So they can continue to get Zinox and Omatek to rip us off by selling crappy hardware for exorbitant amounts? No thanks!

damuseron:
Yes i am interested and what is the state of the HTC Magic and whats the deal too?my number is 08077593154,

I'll upload a pic tommorrow. It's in reasonably good condition. Running on Android 1.6, but if you can root it, you'll be able to go FroYo.

otumfour:
foreal?, abeg flow me the tutorial, can't wait to upgrade this beast of a phone(galaxy s) to froyo

I'm confused about one thing. You've been talking about how Android is really 'open' and that you get all the freedom you need on the platform. Yet you've been running an outdated version of the OS for a while, and you need to actually tinker with the device to move it to FroYo at the moment. That's irony

It's a crappy phone, resurrected only recently in Naija due to the on-board DVB-H. Buy the N8 instead. End of Story.

otumfour:
and we all know the EVO is 4g and is already running on froyo

No way in hell was the SGS faster than the Evo 4G in browsing speed.
Apart from the vastly improved speeds of 4G against 3G HSDPA, FroYo gives a natural performance advantage in the Android browser over 2.1.

Kobojunkie:
So Bakare already confirmed the story? interesting! I do hope the President does not try to explain this on his facebook. What am I talking about, those guys on there are willing to swallow up anything he says without second thought.

Well, you sure have swallowed Bakare's side of the story without second thought, haven't you?

Jbenue:
Muazu Babangida Aliyu-if politics was a beauty pageant, woulld he win?

And you've proved yourself the most stupid Nairalander with this inane post.

Kobojunkie:
even if the number is put at 1000, it is still a huge investment, and causes me to wonder where the claims that Lagos state does not have money to tackle the many road problems really come from.

Not to mention the claims that Lagos State does not have the money to pay their doctors reasonable allowances.


Re-election fever in the air, so they've resumed selling the fantastic ideas to the gullible public.
The LSG should focus more on exploiting rail and water based transport systems to get more and more people off the roads.

omafones:
@femzy thanks for your comments, thank God this is free market and the other poster is obviously free to charge what he likes, we don't have some sort of cartel here.

Our phones are 'factory unlocked' and sealed also very scarce, they cost over $1000 dollars each when bought direct from Apple, which is where we get our phones. I do not for one minute doubt the intergrity or providence of the other poster's phone, but anyone selling an iPhone 4 for less than cost price will have their reasons (maybe they just don't want the phone, it was gift or any other genuine reason)

But we are a bonafide business and we have to to pay our staff and other overheads so we put a small profit on anything will sell, is that too bad?

Actually, I think I will contact the poster, if a I buy an iPhone 4 for N120k I can easily sell it in UK for £630,

iPhone 4 16GB is £499 in the UK, officially unlocked from the Apple Store. And there's no more scarcity in supply these days, you walk in and walk out with one. You don't have to lie to sell stuff.

jaysay:
so much talk about iphone 4, have you checked
Galaxy Tab?

We're talking about phones here, dumbass.