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By Prince Osuagwu (who was in Nairobi, Kenya) Frontline mobile phone makers, Nokia, at the weekend announced that it wa...

Mercy Johnson weds in Lagos

Mercy and hubby walking the isles

You know the popular Actress, Mercy Johnson? The Diva wedded on Saturday in Lagos amid tight security. Although several stories have been told before and even after the wedding, everybody should respect the sanctity of the marriage institution and allow husband and wife to live in peace and perhaps solve whatever problem there may be.
We wish her a happy married life because she deserves it. After all she has played her part by using her acts to to attract much revenue to the Nollywood industry and the entire economy in general.
Mercy, HAPPY MARRIED LIFE from Free Talk Africa.

The Quintessential Mercy

Even as a model, she is not far away

No doubt she is endowed

You cant even ignore her behind

Nokia targets 1 billion new mobile entrants with two new products

McDowell

By Prince Osuagwu (who was in Nairobi, Kenya)

Frontline mobile phone makers, Nokia, at the weekend announced that it was targeting to use the next few years to connect the next one billion people that are yet to be connected to  mobile communications.
To achieve that, the company also at the weekend, launched two mobile devices, the Nokia 100 and Nokia 101, which it said were strategically designed to be affordable to enable the new entrants migrate effortlessly onto the growing mobile world.
The products which were unveiled at the Serena Hotels, Nairobi Kenya, according to Nokia, were also built with relevant smart applications and are targeted towards the emerging markets where most of these one billion new entrants live.
Unveiling the new products, Nokia’s Executive Vice President, Mobile Phones, Mary McDowell said that “We recognize that for many of the next billion people, a phone purchase is an investment. People are looking for a phone that offers great features but also one that is dependable,”.
“The launch was in continuing with Nokia’s commitment to connecting the next billion consumers with mobile devices that offer modern, attractive designs, a range of practical and fun features, and services that extend the value of the phone with access to information and entertainment”.
According to her, “the Nokia 101 is Nokia’s fifth dual SIM device in the last three months and is the most affordable to date. The dual SIM functionality enables users to connect to two different networks to receive calls and messages while the Nokia SIM manager allows users to select which SIM card to use to make a call or send a text message”.

Nokia 100

She also described the Nokia 100 as “perfect device for people looking for durability and simplicity as well as affordability when making calls and sending text messages. The Nokia 100 is Nokia’s most affordable colour display phone, and people can enjoy its new attractive grid-based menu system with fun and easy-to-read icons. Furthermore, the Nokia 100 features an FM radio, enabling users to tune into their favorite music stations, whether on-the-go or at home.
Both the Nokia 101 and Nokia 100 offer Nokia Life Tools and Nokia Money which provide instant access to locally-relevant information on healthcare, education, agriculture and entertainment.
Nokia said that the Nokia 101 will be available in the third quarter of 2011 while the Nokia 100 will be available in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Nokia 101

Sam Loco Efe dies

Loco: A man cut out for stage business

.....His life, his achievements

By Prince Osuagwu

Sam Loco Efe, one of the most talented actors of contemporary Nigerian theatre, was announced dead today. He has for many years distinguished himself as a rare talent for both Television (TV) and stage drama.The 66 year-old actor was said to have died on location, in his hotel room in Owerri, Imo State, where he was on location to shoot a new movie. Late Chief Sam Loco Efe was a multifaceted actor, writer and singer and as a trained artiste, Loco was a trainer and moulder of future leaders.

Hear Loco when he was alive: 

Nokia talks tough with Dual SIMple

The Dual SIMple category

Nokia may have come into the mobile Dual SIM technology market a bit late compared to its competitors. But with its new range of dual SIM phones, Nokia X1-01, C2-00 and C2-03 phones, the company is perhaps making sure that what it lost to the late entry is recouped from innovation.
The features imbued on the new range of products, according to Nokia is to ensure that dual sim technology lovers enjoy flexibility as never before. No wonder, they were tagged Nokia Dual SIMple brands. The phones have the  new  Easy  Swap  innovation  which  means that users can change SIMs without switching  off  the phone.
With the new Nokia Dual SIMple range, consumers can assign  ringtones  to  each  SIM  so  they  know which SIM is being called. Consumers  can  also decide which phone to assign to calls, which to assign for  browsing  the  web  or  even  which to use to send sms’ based on their preferred  operator  offers.

E7: For the Bigger boys.......

Other  features  include microSD support up to 32GB,  media  player, 3.5mm AV connector, GPRS, camera, micro USB connector slot  as  well as the new Nokia web browser which makes browsing faster and more affordable.
The Nokia Dual SIMple phones come with Nokia’s proprietary Nokia Life  Tools  Service  which  gives  consumer  access,  tips  and  advice on Agriculture,  Education,  Entertainment  and  Healthcare. Nokia’s Head  of Care, Mr Silvin Sinan, explained that these features and benefits are only available in  genuine  Nokia devices and advised Nigerians to avoid being conned into buying counterfeit devices under any guise. He reminded consumers to always be  original  and  buy authentic Nokia products with the 12 months warranty sticker  on  the  phone  box  and  even  go a step further by using the sms warranty  check,  using  their  IMEI to ensure that the physical product is indeed fully covered by Nokia 12month free warranty service.

N8: Ready for real work? you must need this.....

That was just as the Head of Marketing, Nokia West Africa, Mr Reuben Onwubiko also said that the robust portfolio of Dual SIM  devices  would  meet  the  respective  needs  of  different consumers.
By the way, Onwubiko, hinted that more of the dual SIM innovation from Nokia are expected in the near future, to distinguish class in manufacture of mobile phone devices and technologies.

LG’s 3D sound Blu-ray Home theatre to berth Nigeria

The LG new Home theatre.....truly amazing

Plans are  in top gear by Life is Good, LG Electronics to unveil its  latest Home Theatre  system; the HX996TS, 3D sound Blu-ray Home system.
The system uses new approach to deliver sound and provide perfect soundtrack for watching movies in 3D. The sound quality comes via three key innovations. The Vertical 3D Sound Channels which emits sound through the tops of the four Tallboy Speakers to expand the sound field up to the ceiling. The resulting audio waves fill the space above viewers’ heads, for a strikingly realistic sound that makes viewers feel like they are right in the middle of the movie.
Managing Director, LG Electronics, West African Operations, Jaeyoung Lee, said, that the 3D entertainment system would explode in the years ahead and the company was setting the pace with the new  product.
He said that from connectivity to sound, it has been tailored to produce the best 3D home entertainment experience possible even as the company plans to making it available in the Nigerian market soon.
From indications, the 3D sound experience is comparable to the Cinema Dome effect, which perfects 3D sound via LG’s unique DSP algorithm. The algorithm analyzes individual audio channels in real-time, guaranteeing seamless sound tracking and a truly immersive sound. The combined effect is an upwards and backwards expansion of the sound field, putting viewers right at the heart of the audio.
The third part of the LG 3D sound comes by its Dual Subwoofers. That is another place where LG added innovation. Instead of the conventional single subwoofer, two subwoofers are placed on the opposite sides of the television, delivering a powerful sound that greatly enriches the overall audio quality. The Dual Subwoofers add a room-filling, low attack undercurrent for a strikingly realistic soundtrack.
For Lee, technology is complete with the HX996TS Specifications. It ranges  from 7.2ch 1280W total output power with 3D sou

You can't beat the Livespeakers too....

nd to LG Sound Gallery with parabolic speaker, USB recording (MP3 file creation from music CD), 2 HDMI In (HDMI 1.4), ARC (Audio Return Channel), Firmware upgrade for advanced function and services, External HDD playback (DivX HD, MKV), Music ID capture and streaming (Gracenote),  iPod / iPhone cradle, Wi-Fi direct, Ethernet, DLNA compliant, Smart TV Technology.

JVC's new dock has room for iPad and iPhone at the same time

Thats the JVC docking station.....isn't it amazing?

Traditionally, the docking system which gives users opportunity to use their devices while charging it, can only dock one device at a time. However, with the growing innovations in technology, anything is possible. That is why it was not surprising when JVC recently announced the introduction a sleek new speaker dock that can accommodate both an iPad,  iPhone and iPod at the same time.
JVC's new  6.1-inch UX-VJ3 features two separate, wall-mountable, full range labyrinth-type speakers that can be positioned by the user. It has a total output of 30 watts with a frequency range of between 73Hz and 18kHz and 10 percent total harmonic distortion.
The support at the rear is angled slightly back, onto which a landscape-oriented iPad leans while docked. It rests on the left of a full-width LED illuminated base, on an included height adjustment spacer if needed. To the right are the playback controls, an LCD display for the clock/alarm or included AM/FM radio and the dock for the iPhone/iPod - which can be rotated for either landscape or portrait viewing.
Users can enhance the audio by activating the four-band EQ, surround sound mode or bass boost, there's a video out from the dock so that iDevice content can be viewed on a television and non-Apple device audio can be fed into the system via an aux input.
However, the odd in the device is that being an Apple-centric speaker system, the mini-USB input is only compatible with a Windows-based computer system.  JVC said the product would be available soon at US$199.95 price.

Tablets to drive mobile broadband market in 2011

Mobile tablet

Booming sales of tablets in 2011 will help drive a 57.8 percent increase in shipments of mobile broadband devices, according to a study by IHS. Shipments of mobile broadband devices in 2011 are projected to climb to 157.9 million units, up from 100.1 million units in 2010. Aside from tablets, the mobile broadband segment includes devices such as notebook and netbook computers, as well as e-book readers. This year's growth rate for mobile broadband devices parallels the 57.4 percent expansion of 2010, and coming on top of a larger base affirms the market's strong performance for the second year in a row. Shipments will continue to rise during the next few years but at lower rates, declining to 38.1 percent in 2012 and gradually trending downward until 11.0 percent in 2015 to some 350.7 million units. The five-year CAGR, computed from the starting year of 2010, stands at 28.5 percent. Within the segment, tablets will represent the fastest-growing mobile

ipad2......another mobile tablet

broadband device this year with shipments projected to reach 58.9 million units, up 239.3 percent from 17.4 million in 2010. Of the various ways to enable broadband access for consumer electronics devices, mobile hotspots and embedded chipsets are the fastest-growing methods, growing 25 to 50 percent faster than the overall market, according to IHS. By 2015, the majority of mobile broadband devices will use LTE, the market researcher expects, in line with consumer demand for faster speeds and, perhaps more important, lower latencies or delays from their mobile broadband networks.

Symantec builds escape route for mobile workers against system attack

From Left: Channel Manager Nigeria and Ghana, Symantec,  Adeyemi Adeleke, Group Public Relations Manager Emerging Markets Peter Rae,  Regional Vice President,  Emerging Markets Kevin Isaac and  the Enterprise Account Manager, Oseme Osobase at the Symantec press briefing to announce Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 in Lagos recently.

By Prince Osuagwu

Symantec has announced the company has expanded its encryption solution set with the introduction of Symantec PGP Viewer for  iOS, which enables mobile workers to view encrypted email on an Apple iPad, iPhone, or iTouch, and a new version of Symantec Endpoint Encryption Full Disk Edition.
This new version according to the company,......

Nigeria needs trusted ICT advisers to various stakeholders — CISCO

By Prince Osuagwu

Dibor

After announcing recently that CISCO has over 1 million students on its academy recently, Free Talk Africa tracked the company’s Area Academy Manager,
West & Central Africa, Mr. Chinedu Dibor, and besides confirming the information, he also advised on how entreprises should help Nigeria raise trusted ICT advisers to various stake holds of the economy.
Enjoy the interview.....

‘How ICT solution can curb the Boko Haram menace’

Boko Haram........The kind of bombs they use

By Prince Osuagwu

Former President of the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria, ATCON and the Executive Chairman, Technology Development Company Limited, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem has in different occasions argued that unless government took ICT development seriously, it may not properly tackle problems of national security.

Addressing capital flight with satellite business, the NIGCOMSAT solution

Satellite

By Prince Osuagwu

The Nigerian Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT Limited, last week, gathered stakeholders at the International Conference Centre, Abuja , to discuss the future of satellite business in Nigeria. The confab which was woven around the theme Optimizing Satellite Communications for National Development, also meant to galvanise interest of investors towards using satellite business to help the Nigerian economy out of the woods.

Etisalat hooks on Telefonica Spain for Broad-Based Cooperation

By Prince Osuagwu

Two of the world’s leading telecommunications companies, Etisalat UAE and Telefonica Spain, jointly announced recently that they have signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement to enter into a broad based cooperation. This partnership will allow both groups to collaborate on a range of strategic areas given their capabilities and expertise. As a result, the companies will strengthen their capabilities to address global industry trends and compete in each of their markets, capturing efficiencies and advancing initiatives aimed at better serving their customers’ needs across their respective footprints.