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How popular can the Research In Motion BlackBerry phone devices climb in Nigeria at the end of the year 2011 remains unimaginable as it is fast receiving patronage by the socially oriented youths and the old (but young at heart), who value class.The use of BlackBerry technology in Nigeria has increased tremendously in the last 12 months as recent reports reveal that there are now about 1.5 million BlackBerry smartphones in use and it was also revealed that about 40 per cent of this purchases are not directly from any of the four GSM operators in Nigeria as they are obtained from the grey market where the handset is relatively cheaper.
Owing to the fact that BlackBerry Internet Service is available in 91 countries worldwide on over 500 mobile service operators using various mobile technologies makes interesting for BB users wanting to keep in touch and stay relevant.
However, for a few others the BB phone is like another normal phone (call, sms, calculator etc) with class attached to it due to its value and trendiness. No thanks to China phone manufacturers, more Nigerians can boast of having one even if the 'Berry' is spell as 'Borry'.
To better drive home the value of this device with the primary capability of sending and receiving Internet e-mail using PUSH Technology wherever mobile network service coverage is present, or through Wi-Fi connectivity, Data compression thereby allowing users to enjoy value for money when browsing.However, for a few others the BB phone is like another normal phone (call, sms, calculator etc) with class attached to it due to its value and trendiness. No thanks to China phone manufacturers, more Nigerians can boast of having one even if the 'Berry' is spell as 'Borry'.
It also support a large array of instant messaging features, including BlackBerry Messenger(PIN to PIN) and popularly known as 'pinging' in Nigeria.
BlackBerry commands a 14.8 percent share of worldwide smart phone sales, making it the fifth most popular device manufacturer after Nokia, Samsung, LG, and Apple.
As more and more models of the device is being introduced in the ever growing Nigeria smartphone market, telecom operators are constantly developing competitive ways of selling their services for as low as N75 ($0.49) N430 ($2.81), and N1450 ($9.47) for daily, weekly and monthly subscriptions respectively.
What are you waiting for? Grab yours too.
Ojmax
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