Comments on: What it’s like owning a BlackBerry in Nigeria

By: Dbbobbo

Dbbobbo — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:06:00 +0000

.@chelseadon, yeye,just hoping u know what that means in naija

By: Dbbobbo

Dbbobbo — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:06:00 +0000

.@chelseadon, yeye,just hoping u know what that means in naija

By: Lexzealous

Lexzealous — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:44:00 +0000

BlackBerry is cool on its own. But we are still far from enjoying the internet speed that makes it interesting in Nigeria. No mobile network can boast of 1MB/SEC in Nigeria. I hope that we get to the level when our 3G service can boast of about 4MB per sec. Then, BB will make serious sense.
lexzealous

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By: Regido2000

Regido2000 — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:22:00 +0000

Please does anyone have an idea how many BB subscribers there are in Nigeria?

By: tripplechief

tripplechief — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:24:00 +0000

Thank you o my bross/sis there is no longer any big deal owning a BB in Naija. I just bought Bold 2 9700 this monday but the wahala i have faced calling gloworld blackberry tech support services almost everyday has made me to be tired. Some of the basic functions are not just responding i am even regretting why i did not just go for any of these high end 3G Nokia phones jeje and battle with ovi to get most of my applications. However, BB prices have come down seriously i got my for 66k, some Nokia and samsung adroid os phones are even more expensive than that, so BB is no longer mearnt for the big boys/girls alone o!

By: Prospects4u

Prospects4u — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Blackberry 7100. What does this mean in Nigeria? How much? You may get one free.
prospects4u@aol.com

By: Meetnengi

Meetnengi — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:01:00 +0000

i love black berry and i will make it my choice of phone.

By: Sweetdoct247

Sweetdoct247 — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:17:00 +0000

I’m very sure you know the story has changed now. BB service is better and owing one aint no big deal again. Infact it’s what we now refer to as “pure water”. And of course there are lots of phones now in Nigeria that can do something similare to bb instant messaging. I was suprised someone was amazed that much could be typed from a phone rotflmao, I’ve typed more than thrice of that on my N97. There’s really no big deal about using expensive smartphones in Naija again………well maybe if BB empathy finally makes it to the market. Even then if it get’s shipped to this place people will by it…….

By: Chelseadon78

Chelseadon78 — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:11:00 +0000

why is it that Nigerians are so crazy about this phone call blackberry?here in Britain where i live ten years old kid use it as a toy for game.naija wahala de

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Drake Writes His Lyrics Exclusively on a BlackBerry | BBMGroupsOnline.com — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 20:06:05 +0000

[...] Considering Drake has been around marketing BlackBerrys for some time, we don’t know if he was a fan before or after the money came in. Either way, it’s still funny to hear about someone writing so much on those little keys. Here at BlackBerryCool, we had someone submit a pretty lengthy article from their BlackBerry. [...]

By: Drake Writes His Lyrics Exclusively on a BlackBerry | BlackBerry Cool

Drake Writes His Lyrics Exclusively on a BlackBerry | BlackBerry Cool — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:16:17 +0000

[...] /**/ « LinkedIn App for BlackBerry Now Available for…More Takeover Rumors: Cisco Could Buy Research in… »Drake Writes His Lyrics Exclusively on a BlackBerry Postedby BlackBerry Coolon October 21, 2010, at 1:12 PMin News. Tags: drake, hip hop, music, noah shebib, rap, rim marketing.Comments: View Comments tweetmeme_style='compact'; View CommentsIt’s hard to tell if these kind of stories are planted by RIM marketing or if they’re legitimate but apparently Drake writes his lyrics on a BlackBerry and reads them off the device in the studio. “I can’t write my raps on paper,” says Drake. “The BlackBerry keys, my thumbs were made for touching them, ya know?”Noah Shebib, a Canadian producer and engineer says, “All of Drake’s raps, for eternity, have all been written inside of a BlackBerry. I mean [it’s] to the point where if he doesn’t have a BlackBerry, we gotta go get somebody who’s got one.” He adds “I’ve even had dummy BlackBerrys around to pull out for him to write on if he needs one.”Considering Drake has been around marketing BlackBerrys for some time, we don’t know if he was a fan before or after the money came in. Either way, it’s still funny to hear about someone writing so much on those little keys. Here at BlackBerryCool, we had someone submit a pretty lengthy article from their BlackBerry.google_ad_client="pub-7131708721983712";google_ad_slot="2579457768";google_ad_width=300;google_ad_height=250; Related Posts:Quest Diagnostics CIO On His BlackberryStreaming iTunes and lyrics on your BlackBerryPolice officer crashes his car while checking his BlackBerryBalsillie gives his opinion on settlementIntroducing the BlackBerry penPermalinkPost Comment« LinkedIn App for BlackBerry Now Available for…More Takeover Rumors: Cisco Could Buy Research in… »blog comments powered by Disqus /**/ var DsqLocal={'trackbacks':[],'trackback_url':"http://www.blackberrycool.com/2010/10/21/drake-writes-his-lyrics-exclusively-on-a-blackberry/trackback/"}; /**/ /**/ Quick LinksReviewsEditorialsHelpPodcastsVideosSubscribeRSSPodcastEmailTwitterBBCool MobileStaff PicksThe Best Free Apps For BlackBerry foursquare FREE Google Maps FREE SmrtGuard-Free FREE Viigo FREE Poynt FREE /**/ FB.init("d404c94e6e9520664fd0095b4ee726d7");BlackBerry Cool on FacebookSpotlightsComparing Mobihand and App World Vendor Portals: What’s Best for the Developer? View CommentsRIM Introduces BlackBerry Tablet AKA the BlackBerry PlayBook View CommentsBlackBerryCool and Vayyoo Present Vayyoo – DEVCON Edition View CommentsBlackBerry Curve 3G Review: A Slight Update to a Successful Product Line View CommentsBlackBerry Torch 9800 Review: BlackBerry 6, Touchscreen, Keyboard and More View CommentsEmail Updates Twitter CounterRecent Visits from Twittererers Browse by MonthOctober 2010 (66)September 2010 (124)August 2010 (145)July 2010 (127)June 2010 (122)May 2010 (121)April 2010 (152)March 2010 (176)February 2010 (149)January 2010 (145)December 2009 (171)November 2009 (121)October 2009 (124)September 2009 (112)August 2009 (145)July 2009 (153)June 2009 (170)May 2009 (185)April 2009 (176)March 2009 (154)February 2009 (108)January 2009 (91)December 2008 (127)November 2008 (149)View archivesTop Tagswireless industry (658)Rumors (356)canada (282)Announcements (911)blackberry bold (253)software (664)consumer (273)blackberry storm (266)united-states (224)blackberry-curve (258)BlackBerry-Help (231)RIM (1059)blackberry (433)free app (219)WES (213)Skyscraper2 /**/ BlackBerry CoolThe voice of the BlackBerry community. Contributors | Contact | AdvertiseCopyright ©2008 BlackBerry Cool.All Rights Reserved. PrivacyBrowse by Tags rogers blackberry storm canada WES RIM Rumors verizon BlackBerry-Help blackberry-curve enterprise blackberry consumer free app software wireless industry Announcements blackberry bold united-states Browse by CategoryBlackBerry-Help (313)Editorials (475)News (7827)Podcasts (69)Reviews (293)Spotlight (729)Top-Story (130)Videos (45)vPost (36)Weekly-Contest (18)SubscribeFeeds: RSS 2.0 | RSS 0.92 | AtomPodcast: RSS Feed | iTunesSocial: Twitter | LinkedIn | FacebookGet updates by email: [...]

By: Almu34

Almu34 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:17:28 +0000

e first paragraph is a lie… a thousand in line to use a phone..?? what part of Nigeria were you living in??

By: damilola ayeni

damilola ayeni — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:00:46 +0000

ok blackberry is really a great device. but what i have noticed is that most people buy this device not for its functionality of web browsing but to join the league of friends who use them. some go as far as buying the phone and it becomes difficult to subscibe monthly. one thing the mobile phone network can do for us is to reduce the BIS fees to a minimum level. it is quite too extravagant. oluwadamilola Ayeni.mass communication student. Babcock University.

By: Olukunle alabetutu

Olukunle alabetutu — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:28 +0000

Blackberry is great. But i still cannot figure it our why i cannot open Word, excel, Pdf document on my Blackberry Bold. This i do with Sony Ericsson P990i without much ado.

By: Olukunle alabetutu

Olukunle alabetutu — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:13:28 +0000

Blackberry is great. But i still cannot figure it our why i cannot open Word, excel, Pdf document on my Blackberry Bold. This i do with Sony Ericsson P990i without much ado.

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By: Gbolahan

Gbolahan — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:23:25 +0000

The piece written by Tope is accurate (from an historical perspective) but his/her idea of how people use the functions that come with a blackberry is completely erroneous.
Let me start by saying RIM introducing the BB into Nigerian market without much fanfare was probably a strategy used to target the elite class of our soceity but the exponetial growth of these tools must really be making them scratch their heads. This is because BBs have an occultic following in this part of the world. It was pretty unimagnable a year or two ago that you could check your emails and get the latest news effortlessly on your mobile devices. It was either a problems with manufacturers or wireless carriers not having the marketing drive to push these services into the market.
Enter BB with all the cool applications that come with it and I sit and wonder where Tope got his info about BB being used onlyto make calls. There are thousands of users in Nigeria who use their BBs for a lot of things.
If you look at Nigerians on facebook and their check their threads you’ll find out most posts are sent over their BBs.
Tweeting is gaining groud also and this is as a result of more power to more with mobile devices such as the BB.
I am one of the early adopters of these technology in the country and I have applications on my device that I could never dream of in this part of world a year ago. Google maps that shows you your position real time and even allows you view the locations of your friends real time.
The next phase of the BB following in Nigeria is developing applications and content for the naija people and when this is done the competitive landscape would shift as businesses strive to get a share of the mind of their consumers. Nigerians might not be there yet in terms of technology solutions deployment but we are abreast of what is happening around the world and looking for ways to stay a touching distance of being there.
And YES we’re into iPhones and iPods…….