TECNO Goes A Step Up, Partners With Blackberry On BBM For Android Application

Innovation is a foliage for those who look its direction. This truism applies to what TECNO, phone makers just did by buying to the market crave. Its a step in the right direction I must observe.

Now, as TECNO continue to prove itself as one of the leading smartphones brand, it has announced its partnership with Blackberry on the BBM mobile application. Tecno Phones run on the prestigious Android OS which has already conquered the heart of most smartphone users in the world. Blackberry messenger was initially only available on Blackberry phones which is also very prominent especially in the Nigerian market, “Everybody has a BB pin”… Well, now BBM is available on the android system and customers can enjoy even more features with this new version, some of those listed below:

Etisalat Complete BlackBerry Plan Now Accommodates 10 Email Addresses.

I got a mail from ETISALAT Nigeria blackberry a few days ago stating that, the new service plan supports up to 11 email addresses which includes any of yahoo, gmail or the other email service providers and a blackberry email address. I gave it a try and it worked. Now I can have all my emails from multiple accounts pushed into my blackberry mailbox. That's a nice one from them.

Attached is a screenshot of the message. Its tested and confirmed.
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Regards,

Mr. David-Leo Toyin Alabi

www.notifynigeria.com
www.itsdavidleo.blogspot.com
www.thereviewspage.blogspot.com
07033801718, 08054527192
BB: 321AE964

Things To Watch Out For When Buying A Tokunbo Car.

The following are the very important things that must be rigourously observed when you presumably an average person without any form of technical automotive knowledge wants to buy an automobile.

1.Don't let the aesthetic,that's the shimmering or sexy look of the car fool you. Usually, vehicles prepared for sale are deliberately burnished to glimmer.

2.Be very observant, immediately you turn the key on(just simply by turning the key one stroke, no cranking sound yet and the engine isn't working yet), make sure that all the images on the dashboard are lighted up. Why? Some Smart Alec car sellers sometimes remove or tape over the bulbs, inside the dashboard, of the warning signs.

Facebook VS Google: FaceOff Battle To Acquire Whatsapp

An article by DigitalTrend this morning suggests Google has offered $1 Billion to buy Whatsapp. This is the second of such news in recent times when TechCrunch published that Facebook is negotiating with Whatsapp to buy the popular cross-platform mobile instant messenger. This is just a rumor as none of the parties have made any official statement to this regards. Report has it that Whatsapp is holding out for more than $1 Billion for this deal, if this deal goes through it will be the second of its nature after Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 Billion in 2012. Whatsapp may have become the internet battleground if Facebook and Google are actually bidding to acquire this app. Which of Facebook or Google will you prefer to acquire this amazing app? Are you undecided like me? I will like to see Whatsapp remain by itself and serve its purpose as it has been than falling into the hands of these “evil geniuses” who will only acquire it to exploit its market value. Courtesy: Netmediablog

Footnote:

If Facebook acquires it, it will definitely integrate it into their services and since they are known not to respect privacy policy, i wont be surprised if your Facebook friend who doesn't have your number starts sending you messages cos Facebook allows such....and as for Google, those guys are trying to monopolize the internet. Just look at how they determine who is relevant or not with their search engine updates as they like, i wonder if they wont retire this service like they re retiring so many like meebo, feedburner etc

See The TECNO Android Smartphone N7 With High-end Performance Exposure.

It is reported that TECNO will launch a new smartphone N7, an enhanced version of N3, with the combination of combination of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a 1GHz dual core CPU, running on a 5.0 inches large touchscreen. Other notable specs include a 5 mega pixel rear camera with flash, a 0.3 mega pixel front camera, 4GB of ROM and 512GB of RAM. TECNO, as a rule, will offers an 8GB memory card with purchase of every smartphone, with the device supporting up to 32GB memory cards. The TECNO Android smartphone N7 is expected to be released in January next year.

Pros & Cons Of Mobile Number Portability In Nigeria

Disclaimer: Please, this is a personal submission over the behaviours of mobile phone network operators in Nigeria, therefore, don't crucify me for saying my mind. Thank you.

MNP is the acronym for Mobile Number Portability. Every Nigerian knows that the telecoms regulator in Nigeria, the NCC have long been promising MNP to Nigerians for a long time now. The more Nigerians expected this process to begin within the telecoms operators in Nigeria, the more it appears that it can never be possible.

The Consumers Sneer As MTN Launches 5MB For N5 Plan

Seems the News mill and all things MTN related, on how they waggle the Nigerian consumer market is unending. Just a fews back, they rolled time on their Blackberry MTN subscription. Before then, internet access on their blackberry portal was unlimited, thereby providing Nigerians with a cheap internet data plan that can serve them so well on their palms. But alas! Everyone woke up to the unbelievable reality of the odious data cap they placed on the various bundle plans. It was so laughable, and believe me, MTN really lost their mind on that.

Now, here comes another laughable offer!

Is MTN making Internet browsing more cheaper?

Decided to Post this about MTN 5MB Daily Internet Bundle..

Just dial *406*1# for 5MB which costs 5 naira/per day only.

Video: 2014 Toyota Thundra Unveiling.

 

Is there any stopping Toyota from making wonderful automobiles? For now, none! The footage above comes from the unveiling of the 2014 Thundra inspiration made by Toyota. I hope you picked a thing or two as you watched.

Please, keep your comments in. Thanks!

Hope Has Fallen Short for Fans of TV Series Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue as Show have been Cancelled.

The Fall season can be particularly brutal for new series on network television– especially those with quirky or highly ambitious premises. If an untested show does not quickly secure a sizable and consistent audience, the Big Three broadcasters have a habit of passing on a full-season order of episodes. Such, it seems, is the fate of two of the current television season's most interesting (though not necessarily successful) new offerings: Last Resort and 666 Park Avenue . I just confirmed yesterday that both series have been officially cancelled by ABC.
       

EW conveyed the news that odd-duck shows 666 Park Avenue and Last Resort will not receive full-season orders from ABC. Each show will finish out its current run of 13 episodes, but will not return after the midseason break. Though it is possible that either series could see a late-in-the-day order (dependent on the success of ABC's midseason pilots), it is rather unlikely. Few shows ever return from such an initial cancellation.
   

How to Upload CV for Better Online Job Search.

This article was culled from www.ogbongeblog.com This is a guest post compiled by Paul Eze.  Several years back job search consisted mostly of reading the daily newspapers and sending ones applications through the post office. Later when the email became widely used applicants were required most times to send their applications to a particular email address. However in today’s world the internet has made job search a bit easier. Apart from searching for latest jobs on top job sites in Nigeria, one way you can enhance your chances of getting job opportunities online is to upload your CV to job sites where they can get exposure and be found by recruiters who may be searching for individuals with a particular set of skills and experience. In this article, i will be using www.ngcareers.com to explain how to upload your CV for better online job search.

HOW TO USE MTN BIS TO BROWSE FREE ON YOUR PC USING SPOTFLUX

There's no need for long talk. Just follow these steps as outlined below and enjoy browsing using your MTN BIS subscription.

1. Download the  Spotflux Free Here

2. Install after Downloading, Its 100% Free from Virus.

3. You will be Ask to Choose Firefox as your Default Browser, That's the Only Browser Supported.

4. Now Configure your Modem with the Settings Below:-

Name:- MTN 
Apn:- blackberry.net 
Username & Password:- Leave it Blank

5. Doubleclick the SpotFlux Icon on your PC Desktop, Its already Enabled immediately you Open it. Just Open your Browser and Start Surfing. 

Pros?

=> No need of registration
=> No upgrading
=> No monthly charges
=> No need of buying vpn software to use with MTN BIS anymore.
=> No need of PDproxy or SandwichVPN anymore.
=> The software has no setting ,just download and start using it.

This tweak is tested and trusted. I use it!

‎Very Important Health Tips A lot Of Us May not be Aware of.

Just like the heading of the post indicates, a lot of people may not be aware of these health notes. I on my part have fallen victim to a whole lot of them *lol* I should be charged to court if it were possible, and subsequently ......... *smiles*

Are health precautions really worth it? You be the judge after you read these tips. I stumbled on them somewhere and decided to put them up for blog read.

The tips:

=# Answer phone calls with the left ear.

=# Don't take your medicine with cold water....

=# Don't eat heavy meals after 5pm.

=# Drink more water in the morning, less at night.

=# Best sleeping time is from 10pm to 4 am.

=# Don't lie down immediately after taking medicine or after meals.

=# When phone's battery is low to last bar, don't answer the phone, bcos the radiation is 1000 times stronger.

Can you forward this to people you care about? Don't just read and keep the information to yourself. There is love in sharing, and there is greater joy in passing knowledge unto others.

A Delta Soap In My Hand: Brief Review.

My romance with 'all things Delta soap' started over thirteen (13) years ago, back in my secondary school days in a Christian boarding school. Being a young and having delicacies with skin related issues (I have a soft and gentelle skin) , using regular 'toilet soap' was a taboo. And trust every  mother (mine being a strict and meticulous one), there baby boy must be looked after in the best possible way and manner.   

Before my encounter with Delta soap, I used a handful of medicated and antiseptic soaps at the time, but at each try with the particular products come the same experience and wanton dissatisfaction. My skin kept up the struggle within. All that stopped immediately i was introduced to Delta soap by a Nurse friend of my mum. My skin encountered a change- what it so deserves.



Why Delta soap?

Manufactured by Orange Drugs Nigeria, Delta soap is medicated and antiseptic. It is a germ fighter on the skin.

More Options For the Consumers As Glo Rolls out Improved Tariff packages.

You may call it what the people deserve, or just what makes the consumers happy and confident in a brand name they have come to associate with over the years, but this move by Globacom Nigeria is a commendable one. The telecoms company just recently introduced two (2) new and veritable call tariffs, adding to the existing ones that have been around for a while now. The new ones are; Glo TalkFree and Glo Hi-flier, while the old ones remain as Gista, Infinito and G-Bam. You may visit Globacom Nigeria for more information.

The New Packages.
The new plans are being introduced to offer more choices and deliver more value to new and existing Glo subscribers who register for these special tariffs on the prepaid platform.

Whether you spend more on calls or data, the new tariff plans deliver more value as subscribers can make calls within the network for as low as 5k/sec and international calls for as low as 15k/ sec.

SUMMARY OF NEW PLANS

1. Glo Hi-Flier Plan

This plan gives you discounted calling rate when you subscribe to any data plan of 200MB & above.

==> Glo to Glo calls : 18K/sec

==> Glo to others: 18K/s

==> SMS: Onnet-N4, Offnet-N4 and International-N10

==> Migration code for Glo Hi-Flier: No code. Just subscribe to data plan of 200MB and above.


2. Glo TalkFree Plan

This plan gives you 150minutes free talktime and 150 free SMS on monthly subscription of N1,000. i.e 5minutes free talktime and 5 free sms daily

==> Glo to Glo calls : 15K/s after exhausting the daily free 5mins

==> Glo to others: 18K/s

==> SMS: Onnet-N4, Offnet-N4 and International-N10

==> Migration code for Glo TalkFree: *100*12*1#

SUMMARY OF REVISED EXISTING PLANS


3. Glo Infinito Plan

This is now the default plan on Glo network i.e the landing profile for all new customers.

==> Glo to Glo calls : 20K/sec

==> Glo to others: 30K/s

==> 10 Family and Friends : 10K/sec

==> SMS: Onnet-N4, Offnet-N4 and International-N10

==> Migration code for Glo Infinito: *100*9*2#


4. Glo Gista Plan

Your first minute call on this plan is charged at 40k/sec

==> 2nd minute onwards Glo to Glo calls : 15K/sec

==> 2nd minute onwards Glo to others: 30K/s

==> SMS: Onnet-N4, Offnet-N4 and International-N10

==> Migration code for Glo Gista: *100*15*1#


5. Glo GBAM Plan

This plan gives you 5MB free browsing every day but attracts daily rental fee of N5.

==> Glo to Glo calls : 18K/sec

==> Glo to others: 18K/s

==> 5 special Numbers (FnF) : 5K/sec

==> SMS: Onnet-N4, Offnet-N4 and International-N10

==> Migration code for Glo GBAM: *100*5*1#

The tariff plans are here, and trusting my judgement, it is a safe to say they are here to stay and improving on them is an imperative. More to come from Globacom Nigeria. Gracias!

Olamide: He's The Voice of The Streets.

My oh, My! Olamide is the shizzle! And did I just use that word? Sh*t! F**k it jooor, why should I care! Really, I shouldn't care, because that is what we call 'freedom of speech.'

However, a few years ago, no one would have thought that, after the unfortunately demise of the lyrical prodigy, Dagrin,  the Nigerian music scene would be held to ransom by another lyricist, something of a prototype to the late 'Akogun-Dagrin' himself. This man is Olamide! He busted into common knowledge, although relatively known, about the time Dagrin was 'murdering' every beat that came his way, and championing the rebellion in indigenous/original rap content. Yes, many played the rap game,  but none clung to it with extreme tepidity like the way the late rap maestro did. Respect to his hustle! So much so did Dagrin's life chained upon us; many even likened him to the late rap heavyweights- Tupac Amaru Shakur and Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G). Now, enough of that on Dagrin; this write  up is not about him, but about someone else who by his own words, and our confirmation, is the voice of the street. More likely, the voice of the people- Vox Populi.

 

Video of Olamide's Voice of the street. Courtesy: Youtube

Pros and Cons of Interest Free Credit Card : The Nigerian Dynamics.

THis is an adopted article. The title has been altered to suit the intention of this blog. It is not in anyway to discredit the original author, but to avoid a repeat of title on the web.

Guest post compiled by Ebipade Enienghan 

Recently, I  talked about the interest free credit card issued by Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria. I did mention that one can have a 50-day credit from the bank-in a credit card-and spend and fully repay such sumswithout any additional cost.  I also promised I was going to talk about what charges that apply if repayment was not made in full on payment date. Today, I have decided to share the info with you. You will also hear about the penalties for default or late payment on the credit card.

Why I feel Noodles will remain a part of our Diet for a long time.

Roll back to the 70s, 80s and even the early 90s, noodles were far off from the shores of most African countries (I do not imply the likes of macaronni or spaghetti; instant noodles is my contention here). Pardon my limited knowledge on this claim; I just might be wrong with my assertion. But come to think of it, what would family living today be if there were no such supplements/dietaries as noodles? Be it the Indomie noodle (the very first we know of and associate more with) and perhaps, the less fancied ones like the Dangote and Honeywell make-ups. 

 

By close inference, those who seem to fancy a real quick fix to hunger solutions sure have a friend in noodles. The proxy with which to include noodles into their choice options is applaud able and so greeted with a loud welcome. "Man must whack so it seems", and Noodles make the eating process stress free and gracious to say the least.

Now, noodles are easy to prepare. Yes, the preparation process is quick, which makes for fast consumption in good time. For some, all you need do is just to add hot water to the composite, leave for say 5 mins or even less, then you have your meal handy. And yes, pay no attention to what some quarters proffer about noodles not being healthy; such persons or 'authority' most certainly lack substantive evidence or reasons as to why such claims can be held credible.

  

Noodles have fast become a staple among most people in Nigeria and by my guess, some African countries as well. The most known origin of noodles is evident among the Chinese. It is a main staple for them. If people are then to base the benefit or so to say of noodles on the traditional ones and not on the commonly known instant noodles, the meal can surely provide the same nutrition to the body just like rice and other cereals do. And of course, there are several ways to serve noodles. One of such is steam processing. They can also be boiled, stir-fired or enmeshed in soup.

Ford's Best-Selling SUV Gets a Complete Makeover

By Jason Fogelson, About.com Guide

Escape really is all-new for 2013. Since hitting the market in 2000, Escape has been through two generations and a refresh, most recently in 2009. The previous generation Escape was a traditional two box design, with a truckish look and a fairly upright windshield. It was masculine and tough-looking, tying in to the Explorer and F-Series aesthetic of the moment. 

Times have changed, and so has the target market for compact utility vehicles. Ford Marketing Manager Jason Sprawka told me that the target for Escape was a woman in her late 20s/early 30s named "Carrie." She will find the new Escape to be a stylish companion, fitting in with the latest crossover designs. Escape has a much more aerodynamic look than before, with a faster, more steeply raked windshield, a lower hood and a much more dynamic, athletic profile than before. Escape is closer to the teardrop shape of a Nissan Murano, Mazda CX-5 or Kia Sportage than it is to the upright look of a Toyota RAV4 or the outgoing Escape.

A big trapezoidal grille opening sits at the center base of the front fascia, while a smaller opening above it houses the blue Ford oval and a single chrome crossbar. Big headlights wrap the front corners horizontally, leading back toward a slightly rising beltline that emphasizes forward motion. The roofline slants gently downward at the rear, again giving that sense of motion. Around back, a good-sized fixed glass rear window provides visibility, and prominent LED taillights wrap around the rear corners.

AUTO REVIEW: LEXUS RX 350 F SPORT

This article was culled from http://www.theledger.com

The vehicle reviewed here in is one i love so much and as such, took out the time to research it online and come up with something for the readers. And since, what this blog sets out to achieve on a large percentage is provide hands-on reviews based on experience(s) of particular products, thus, my not having a direct encounter with the vehicle may not yield a decent review. Hence, the desire to adapt this article. I hope you find it a good read as it should inform you about the car.

Review: Luxury SUV RX 350 F Sport Has Perks With a Price

Customer must decide if F Sport package is worth the $6,000-plus over the standard 350 AWD model.

FOR 2013, LEXUS added an F Sport performance option to its RX 350. The RX 350 F Sport brings cosmetic changes of chrome-trimmed black-mesh grille to the now-familiar hourglass shape. The grille is complemented by LED eyeliners beneath the headlights. (COURTESY OF LEXUS )

By LYRA SOLOCHEK & PETER COUTURE
TAMPA BAY TIMES

Published: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:53 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 11:53 p.m.

One of the most popular luxury SUVs on the market, the Lexus RX 350, is now available in the carmaker's F Sport trim, which brings cosmetic changes, as well as eight-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters and a sport-tuned suspension.