Mcmaye: [color=#990000][/color]Selling ma Bold to buy Lumia 520 once it gets into town...love the features am seeing already. And pleas does it have bluetooth?

Yes of course, almost all phones have it these days.

Thevenine: as long as all d necessities dey dere (wifi, 3g, super sensitive scr33n etc) we go manage am o

You know whether the black variant na matte or glossy case?

Which of the colours would you love to have?

Thevenine:
i neva see am ooo...but i don hear of am..i still prefer Nokia Lumia to other WP8 phones, me sef dey wait 4 Lumia 520

Me sef dey wait for Lumia 520 But as e no get Secondary camera and Flash, how we go come do

It's really sad when we're talking about serious Nigerian issues, some sick people will be bringing tribalism. How can you say the Igbo people are inferior to the rest??

I'm Igbo but it doesn't mean I should support GEJ cos his name is Ebele. That's nonsense! We're supporting the merger party APC because we want change, we want to fight corruption for once.

I don't care if APC's candidate is Yoruba or Hausa, what I know is, I'll vote them in for change.

Even if my personal opinion is requested, I'd prefer Nigeria to be divided cos it's clear the different ethnic groups can't stand each other.

@Thevenine have you seen Samsung Ativ Odyssey? The name of the phone alone na action movie and it runs on WP8

Nigerians are just too shallow minded. Kmt!! Isn't it clear that APC is a merger party which would be a strong opposition to the PDP? Isn't it clear that the flag design signifies ANPP? The broom signifies CAN? Or that the Torquoise blue is the default colour of CPC??

Are these things too hard to see?? Instead of us accepting this oppositon party to help us sweep away the umbrella the PDP have used to cover us for 14+ years, we're here making jest of the graphic designer. Are there no other topics to joke with??

This is our country, our future, why not we come together in 2015 and take away power from this ruling class. Even if we don't vote for APC in subsequent elections, I think this is the best chance of bringing down the oligarchy. We know them.

God bless Nigeria, our beloved Naija.

jmaine:

https://twitter.com/joebelfiore

Hello mate, is it possible to use BIS data on a WP8?

jedisco:

You're welcome.
Yes if you can deal without those two, the 520 should offer you pretty good value for money.

Is it possible to use BIS data on a WP8? Cos buying 200mb is no good.

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What of data, can you use BB BIS data on a WP8?

jmaine:

What's Joe Belflore's Twitter handle?

jmaine: Sorry my response is coming a bit late . .been too busy lately . .So let's begin . . .

WP8 + Windows 8 will go places . . . .The momentum is just building . .Go Windows Phone 8 and you won't regret it . . .

In fact, you've sold me the phone bro. Need not to say, a great response.

I'll wait for the Lumia 520, I think I love everything about the phone.

Thanks for your time, I'm grateful.

Hotdiamond: WINDOWS PHONE USERS THREAD WOULD MAKE SENSE

Thank you jor. It'll make a lot of sense. Current users, intending users and past users will be able to share their views and help one another with fixes and all.

But I haven't seen enough WP users to start a thread.

seguno2:

Really is this ALL we can do
Appreciate mediocrity (AVERAGE around 50%, which is different poor) performance?
And we should not criticise the false moves to put them on their toes?
I wonder what parent will treat his kid that way and expect her to be the best in class!

Of course we need to criticise constructively when due. It's a Civil/Democratic Society and trust me the government hears what we say. About 85% of people in government have performed very poorly and corrupt, so we need to speak. Even in the Western world, if you give the government chance they'll destroy the economy but some posts above are completely absurd.

jedisco:


One thing you should know is that most Android users on this site are ignorant fanboys. Most of them lack a basic understanding of what they claim to know. You shouldn't let their empty rantings fool you.

As regards WP8, its a unique, nice and smooth OS. Yes it's lacking in some areas, but it also has some nice positives.
Android is more featured but WP8 is slicker (especially on mid-low end phones). Don't get it wrong, WP8 fully covers your basic needs.

On the issue of apps and games, when next you hear them ranting, take time to ask them what those apps do. I've done that severally here and EACH TIME they end up empty. There have been alot of 'your favourite apps' threads which I've taken time to scout and I can tell you that over 95% of the apps I see there are well catered for on WP.

That does not mean some important apps are not missing, but most of them are not really useful to us in Nigeria e.g. Instagram and Pandora.
WP has 130,000 apps and most (if not all) the apps you would need are already there.
The issue with most people and WP8 is that I it has been hacked yet but that's not much of an excuse.

To the issue of games, yes there is a definite chasm especially as regards some popular titles but a good number have been announced as coming.
Moreover, it's not like WP store is devoid of good games. Here is quite an outdated list of xbox live games ( http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_on_Windows_Phone ). Also a good number of games do not have the xbox status and recent titles are not there.


As for the phone in particular. I sincerely don't know which one you should go for. They all have different features and are priced accordingly. But if you're getting a WP, I would advice you get a Nokia device as it has added incentives.

Thanks for your time mate. Was really informative. I've narrowed my options down to Lumia 620 and 520 but I think I'll favour the 520 cos of the 4" screen and scratch resistance. I can always live without the LED flash and the Secondary camera, it's not as if I use them on a normal day.

It might be released by the end of March or beginning of April. Would also be nice if we started a thread completely on Windows Phone, it'll help.

Thanks again, I'm grateful.

talktimi: HEEEEY!!! Let me not blasphem but if that was the report given to him by the police, the we as ordinary citizens are in trouble. In fact I wouldn't even blame the governor for any comment he made sef.
This just goes to show that the Nigerian police are just a lazy and incompetent bunch and infact I'm ashamed of them. Its quite obvious they didn't want to go through the whole rigmarole of inviting witnesses, arresting suspects and charging them to court in other words Damoche just died for nothing.
On okada/keke issue, I don't like any of them and avoid their usage as much as possible since I have a car but there are people who don't have such luxury, some others have to trek a good distance to get to where they can board a keke, while in a highly populated city/state like Lagos, there are those who just have to board bikes just to meet up important appointments no matter their status in society. This issue of okada wouldn't have even come up in the first place if our political elders from the first/second republics had put in place policies like viable intra city/state railways & subways with other efficient modes of transportation like is available in London, New York & Paris. In such an instance, even the so called "big men" would leave their numerous cars at home prefering to use public transportation instead thereby easing the pressure on our roads and easing traffic considerably. Thank God Fashola has started a railway project, my prayer now is that other state govts take up such a policy and possibly integrate it in their respective regions.

Rochas is by far better than Ohakim (his predecessor), his education model might be good but I've seen something far better in Rivers state under Amaechi. You can confirm from any regular visitor or resident of Rivers state about a situation where many parents pulled out their kids from over priced private schools to well equiped public schools. At least Rochas is making a positive effort sha.

This your post says it all my brother. Nigeria didn't get to this sorry state overnight. An oligarchy urinated together to produce this great foam. All we can do now is to appreciate any government doing something positive and encourage them to do more.

Memphis357:
Oga,I beg stop all this sentimental talk. Ask your bastard governor whether he paid tuition when he got his law degree from UNIBEN.
Dumbfuck!!!!

"Bastard governor" No he didn't pay as much tuition as today but when he got his Law degree, Fuel price was closer to ₦1 but today it's closer to ₦100, when he got it, transport fare was closer to ₦1 but today Apapa-Oshodi is closer to ₦200. Hence things are not the same. Even the great Awolowo never said education was free, he just ofset the cost to enable his people to be educated. NB: I'm a Lasuite too and I'm not from the West.

Then we go to the issue of high tuition in proper. When the fees were pretty low, my people complained that the standard was very low, then travelling to study in Cotonou/Togo. COTONOU that can't flex muscles with Eti-Osa LGA on a normal day. Just like an American leaving the US to school in Mexico, Haiti or Hunduras.

The fees were raised to generate more money in turn to increase the standards which we all crave for.

An iPhone costs upwards of 100k

jedisco:

No problem. You can ask your questions. I would try and answer those I can.

Thanks for your reply. I've been using BBs for a while now and I'm really bored of the phone. I want to get a new smartphone and I love the WP8 interface.

But I've gone to some Android threads and the way they glorify Android and condemn the WP scares me. They start with the lack of apps and games etc. I'd love you to kindly sell me the WP. Tell me about it in general and the things it can do.

Then to particular phone to get, I love the specs of the Lumia 620 you put here sadly there's no Gorilla glass and I've heard about the release of Lumia 520 soon which has a 4" scratch resistant screen which is a good catch but it lacks LED and NFC. The Huawei 4Afrika(Ascend W1) seem to pack every feature and would be cheaper, but I don't think Huawei build can come near the Nokia.

I've been saving a while for this phone, so I'd like it to be one is one i.e the best choice of the 3 which I could use for say a year or 2 without it being dated.

Thanks a lot, anticipating a kind reply.

talktimi: pls scratch Rochas from that your presidential list first, someone that was sacked from NAMA for stealing $1 million some years back, na who know wetin him dey do with Imo state treasury ?
Back to topic, most people arent really angry about Fashola banning okada from strategic routes its just his trying to blame it on okada when we all know that vehicles of all kinds are used to perpetrate crimes, like some rightly asked on this thread, did the killers go to a junction, call a bike man and say "we're going to kill someone @ lasu gate, how much ?". Its obvious to everyone around that vicinity that the late artiste was killed by cultists and that he was also a cultist. I saw a munched photo from his facebook page where his fellow cult mates promised to avenge his killing so the proper and right thing Fashola should have done was to condemn the killing which he actually did then institute ways to stamp out cultism in LASU. Everyone who passes that route knows that okada weren't banned from there and if you're banning okada because of robberies and killings, then cars should be banned because of kidnappings, buses should be banned for one chance and pick pockets, while boats & other vessels should be banned because of piracy and oil bunkering. Its just simple logic.
The security apparatus in the state in this instance has to be re calibrated, he's the chief security officer and he can order it.

Yeah, your point is very valid mate. But as the Chief Security Officer of the state, he recieves recommendations and advice from the commisioner of Police, Security Advisers etc. Have you read the official Police statement on the event? The Police PRO said it wasn't done in the school premises, hence it's not a fraternal killing. They even categorised it as robbery/murder.

Now can you blame the poor man who acts on the advise of these people? I for one is totally against okadas, and not cos crimes are committed with them but the risk in general. A lot of people have been amputated and killed by okada accidents. And I still repeat it, it's VERY easy to escape on a bike.

I believe you've had a keke ride before. Hope you felt how comfortable and serene the ride was? It carries more people, hence reducing Carbon emmision. We can make more advanced ones for our transport system and enjoy them together.

As for Rochas, the main point I like about him is his education model but I think he's way better than his predecessor

jmaine:

Please feel free to ask, no qualms . . .

Thanks for your reply. I've been using BBs for a while now and I'm really bored of the phone. I want to get a new smartphone and I love the WP8 interface.

But I've gone to some Android threads and the way they glorify Android and condemn the WP scares me. They start with the lack of apps and games etc. I'd love you to kindly sell me the WP. Tell me about it in general and the things it can do.

Then to particular phone to get, I love the specs of the Lumia 620 you put here sadly there's no Gorilla glass and I've heard about the release of Lumia 520 soon which has a 4" scratch resistant screen which is a good catch but it lacks LED and NFC. The Huawei 4Afrika(Ascend W1) seem to pack every feature and would be cheaper, but I don't think Huawei build can come near the Nokia.

I've been saving a while for this phone, so I'd like it to be one is one i.e the best choice of the 3 which I could use for say a year or 2 without it being dated.

Thanks a lot, anticipating a kind reply.

I wonder you all are whinning about Fashola's decision to ban okada in strategic places. We know the volumes of crime that have been committed on bikes. I've seen enough with my own eyes, it's way too easier for criminals to get away on a bike than say a keke.

Lagos is not the first state to ban okadas and won't be the last. The fact is Nigerians are all frustrated and always looking for ways to get back at goverment for all their troubles. We know the people that spoilt Nigeria and BRF is NOT one of them, do give him a break.

Instead of whinning about okada ban, why not we device other means of cheap and fast travel within the metropolis?? Or don't you think the government would gladly take your suggestions if they make sense??

It's not as if BRF instructed the LASTMAs, FRSC, KAI, Police etc to harrass riders. We know he's an activist against injustice and extortion. State your claim correctly and let's see if the officer is not punished.

Finally, as a matter of fact, there are a few governors I'd gladly vote to the presidency in 2015. Fashola, Akpabio, Rochas people ready to serve irrespective of where they're from.

So let's be wise and not use ignorance and allow the old guards get into power to further destroy the debris. We know them. End of!

Reports say Lumia 520 would be priced between ₦27.000 - ₦30,000

Frenchkiss: @ 40k with 512mb RAM? They should have done better. other specs are great though.

You can always walk into any Nokia accredited shop. Or buy online at jumia.com and pay on delivery. But what's most important is that you get it from where you can freely state your warranty claims should incase faults arise. Enjoy

tonydion: [/color][color=#000099]please how can I get d lumia 620 phone

I think I'll wait for the lunch of Lumia 520 and Huawei 4Afrika to make my choice. That's my price range, can't afford the 40k+ phones.

Bro! I think you, Jedisko and jmaine know fairly good stuff about WP8. I have some few questions for you guys. I hope you don't mind?

Bawss1: ^ I'm a little confused, is the wireless charging plate a separate accessory? Does it not come in the box when you buy the 920?

From your post on some threads, I think you've got good knowledge of WP8. I'd like to ask you a few questions if you don't mind. Pls reply, cheers!

jmaine: Some gorgeous budget beauty at just $249 . . . .