Category: Tech News

BlackBerry OS 7 Now Available To The BlackBerry Curve Range*

BlackBerry 7 which was previously available on the new BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 and BlackBerry Torch 9810/9850/9860 has now been released to the BlackBerry Curve range. Unfortunately only the new Curve devices would feature it as they come with double the memory their predecessor (BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300) came with.

Just like every other smartphone manufacturer out there is doing, the new BlackBerry Curve models are allegedly targeted at folks on a minimal budget though I really don't see the truth in that considering the fact that they have higher specifications than the BlackBerry Curve 3G which presently goes for $260 (N40,000). Thus I'm guessing the price could be in the range of $300.

Sony Ericcsons' Live With Walkman Android For Music Lovers Announced

Looks like Sony Ericsson is planning on reviving its range of Walkman mobile phones as they recently announced the impending launch of the new Sony Ericsson Live With Walkman Android Smartphone.

Sony Ericsson has indirectly made it clear that this is no smartphone for video and gaming fanatics. With focus on its' ever popular Walkman music jukebox + *Sony's xLOUD™ technology, this is one mobile phone targeted at audiophiles and with the 1200mAh battery it comes with, they can expect as much as 17 hours of music playback time according to the PR release.

How To Make VOIP Phone Calls On Your BlackBerry Playbook

Canadian VOIP service provider, Comwave, has announced the release of its ePhone app for BlackBerry Playbooks. Filling the void left by the non-existence of Skype for BlackBerry Playbook, Comwave's ePhone allows users to make and receive phone calls without a fuss on their BlackBerry Playbook tablet PC.

Sony PlayStation 3 Gaming Console Price Slash

In a bid to gain ground once again in the gaming market, Sony Corp on the eve of Europe's largest video games show; Gamescom, announced a 20% price slash on it's basic PlayStation 3 gaming consoles.

With this move,the Japanese company hopes to revive sales which have severely dropped following the recent hacking that revealed some major security flaws on its PlayStation Network and left loads of credit card info at risk.

Read Sony Makes it Official: PlayStation Network Hacked

Henceforth the price tag on the 160GB gaming console would drop from $299 to $249 (29,980 yen to 24980 yen in Japan and €299 to €249 in Europe) while that on the 320GB console moves down from $349 to $299 in the States while in Europe, it goes down to €299 and 29980 yen in Japan.

The new prices are expected to take effect at once in places like Europe while the Japanese would have to wait till August the 18th 2011.

Hopefully once the holiday shopping season starts, the Sony Corporation would be able to steal back lost ground from its major competitors, Microsoft Corp's Xbox and Nintendo's Wii.

P.S: Sony Corp also plans to launch a 99 Euros version of its successful portable PlayStation handheld device. Due to the low pricing of the device, Wi-Fi access would not be available.

Five Reasons Why You Need To Join The GLO Network

A friend of mine on facebook once commented that it seems like I'm now working for Globacom Nigeria as I can't seem to stop gushing about them on my Facebook profile. Well what can I say. They've given me every reason to be an unpaid et unofficial ambassador of their services as they seem to be the only mobile network in Nigeria that serves me well .

Recently, GLO relaunched their GLO Infinito plan and made it nationwide with mouthwatering benefits for every new and existing prepaid subscriber out there. This will be Nigeria's first "No Conditions" flat rate tariff plan which means that you don't have to pay an access fee to get the low flat rate.

If you're skeptical about reviving your GLO line or getting a new one, here are 5 reasons to do sharp sharp

My Experience With MTN TalkOn and HappyLink Bundle

About a week ago, I was gisting with a couple of friends when the topic of MTN and free N1,000 credit came up. Apparently by mere recharging your line with a N400 voucher and texting the word HAPPY to 131, MTN would automatically credit your account with a whooping N1,000 worth of free credit.

Skeptical as I was, the "too much money" syndrome set in and I gave it a try only for MTN to deduct N400 from my account balance and subscribe me to the HappyLink Bundle.

According to MTN, the main benefit of the MTN HappyLink Bundle is that you pay a lower price for the collection of services than if you had purchased each of the services separately. This means significant savings for you and of course, greater value for your money!

Partially disappointed in the outcome, I resigned to my fate to make the best of the 22 MTN-to-MTN minutes and 30 MTN-to-MTN SMS that was allocated to me for the next 30 days and then the fun started .

Opera 11: Dial-up Internet Connection’s Best Friend

I’m overjoyed at the release of Opera 11. It’s now my default browser for fast browsing even on slow internet connections I never thought I’d see the day Opera applied it’s Opera Mini data compression tactics to the Opera Desktop browser. It boasts of the following features amongst others: Tab […]