At face value, it may not seem like there’s any reason to be fussy about which phone makes and models one uses. But 7 years and over 35 phones have taught me that there are situations in which it does matter.
I am writing on this subject because of an interesting occurence tonight. For weeks now, [...]

If you have a GloMobile line and have been having problems getting a steady connection via 3G/HSDPA, here’s a bit of info you need to note.
Most 3G handsets are set to ‘Dual Mode’ by default. This means that the phone switches between the regular 2G network and the 3G network depending on the conditions on [...]

“The world’s most popular mobile Web browser with over 20 million users”, Opera Mini is out with a beta version 4.2. This beta installs next to any existing stable Opera Mini version on your device and will not overwrite any of your data.
One of the new features (actually not so new) is the re-introduction of [...]

The first time I came across info on the Samsung i780, I was instantly impressed. Here was a handy device with “everything” I could ask for in a phone: large display, QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen, 2.0 mega-pixel camera (no flash), and HSDPA clocked at 3.6mbps.
I used the device extensively for about 3 months, and I can [...]

There is a wide range of devices suited to a richer internet experience out there. Here are factors you should consider in getting a device for mobile internet access:
1. Screen Size: The larger the screen, the better your browsing experience is likely to be.
2. Text Input: Phones with a full QWERTY keyboard or a touchscreen [...]

As far back as 2006, the BBC had reported that in July of that year, 61% of its international traffic from mobile devices (a whopping 13.2 million page views in one month alone) was from Nigeria. At that time, I presented that as evidence to convince those who maintained that Nigerians do not use their [...]

Anyone who is familiar with the mobile internet terrain in Nigeria must be already aware of the numerous free browsing tricks in circulation.
It started innocently years ago with one or two individuals stumbling on a loophole in the settings of one or more GSM networks and simply riding on that to enjoy the free internet [...]

CDMA mobile network, Starcomms, sent round an SMS thanking its subscribers for making them “the First CDMA network in Nigeria to cross 2 Million happy subscribers”.
I am very sceptical of the “happy” part though. Personally, Starcomms has left a bad taste in my mouth with their mobile internet service. As a matter of fact, I [...]

This article was informed by the media war between new GSM entrant, Etisalat whose rally cry is, “Now you’re talking”, and MTN who has launched a new media campaign with the rider, “Much more than talk”. Obviously, this is MTN’s response to Etisalat.
And MTN has a point, I must admit. Yes; at present, Etisalat has [...]

Following in the heels of Sony Ericsson’s recent announcement that they would no longer be developing the UIQ platform, Motorola, the only other handset manufacturer producing UIQ devices, has also announced that it is abandoning the UIQ ship.
As it is, and unless a miracle happens, UIQ is officially dead. Yes; there are several handsets still [...]