Blackberry 10 To Be Launched Today

Users of Blackberry in Nigeria may have a cause to smile if the attempt by RIM the BB makers succeed in the introduction of the Blackberry 10. BlackBerry maker RIM will launch its new platform today the 30^th of January 2013, a move that analysts feel is crucial for the company that has seen market share declining steadily in the smartphone category. The hard truth that most BB users in Nigeria don’t know is that irrespective of the craze attached to the product, the phone has been witnessing a decline in sales.

The Canada-based company will unveil its 'BlackBerry 10' operating system and handsets powered by the new platform as it tries to protect ground in a market now led by Apple's iPhone and phones based on Google's Android operating system.

"BlackBerry 10 launch is definitely an important one for the company. They have created a lot of buzz around the platform with their marketing activities, done a lot of customer shows and revamped their application store.

"We'll have to wait and watch how the market responds to it," IDC Principal Analysts Sanchit Vir Gogia said.

The launch is also important for Thorsten Heins, who took over as RIM's CEO in 2012 just under a year ago after the former CEO stepped down.

RIM's stocks have taken a beating, declining close to 72 percent from over USD 61 apiece in January 2010 to USD 17.54 on January 25, 2012. It had fallen to as low as USD 6.30 in September 2012.

This isn’t RIM’s first attempt to compete with the current crop of smartphones. In 2008, RIM launched the BlackBerry Storm, an all-touch device that created little more than a drizzle in the market. In 2010, the company launched the BlackBerry Torch 9800, along with the BlackBerry 6 operating system and a WebKit browser. After using an evaluation device, I felt—as did others, to judge from its meager sales—that the Torch was an evolution of the same old BlackBerry experience, not the revolution RIM needed at the time.

Lets hope this works

10 Quotes about the Nokia Lumia 820 Nigerian should read

Search for the Nokia Lumia 820 online and you’ll be presented with nearly 15 million web pages. That’s a heck of a lot of reviews, opinions and comments, far too many for anyone to wade through. Fortunately, you don’t need to because we’ve checked out the best of the best and found ten quotes everyone interested in the Nokia Lumia 820 should read today.

“Visually, and technically, this phone is arguably more interesting then the Nokia Lumia 920.”
Pocket Lint

“The Nokia Lumia 820 sits nicely at the crossroads between value and power.”
Techradar 

“From the start up onwards, the Lumia 820 feels incredible. I mean, this is what a smartphone should be.”
UK Mobile Review

“Nokia has a reputation for quality smartphone cameras, and the Lumia 820 maintains that.”
Engadget

“A dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm S4 processor, the same found in the Lumia 920, allows the 820 to fly along. It’s super quick.”
The Verge 

“The biggest surprise concerning the Nokia Lumia 820 feature set is the presence of a MicroSD card slot. There’s also 4G skills and NFC as standard, a 4.3-inch screen and the brilliant extras like Nokia Drive and Nokia Music apps.”
T3.com

“It’s 100% Nokia..an extremely well-made phone that can withstand all kinds of harsh treatment.”
Phone Arena

“It doesn’t have all the big-number specs, but the Lumia 820 offers an affordable way to get to know Windows Phone 8 as well as a lot of free extras, including Nokia’s impressive music and satnav offerings.”
Wired.co.uk

“We were particularly impressed with the Lumia 820’s ability to capture macro shots with good detail along with its accurate colour reproduction.”
PC World Australia

“If you’re looking for an inexpensive, approachable smartphone with a few more features, the Nokia Lumia 820′s price tag is tough to beat.”
CNET
Published by Joel Willans

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