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Smartphone shipments in 2016 Q3

November 8, 2016

The news will keep showing you mostly 2 brands: Samsung and Apple, a whole lot more than other brands, but how are they…

BIS rates on MTN, Airtel and Zamtel in Zambia

March 1, 2016

The price of BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) has been increased in recent months in order for local mobile operators to meet the cost of…

Are the new Airtel BIS rates BS?

January 5, 2016

Effective today, the Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) subscription rates have been increased by Airtel Zambia which has not been received well by subscribers with…

Why BBM is still thriving in Africa

December 1, 2015

In a blog by Matthew Talbot on BlackBerry’s official blog on why BBM is still huge in the biggest African markets like South Africa…

The BlackBerry ‘Venice’ running on Android, out November

September 2, 2015

It’s a tough mobile world out there and BlackBerry is doing all it can to make some profits, even if it means switching its…

What operating systems are popular in Zambia?

June 1, 2015

1OS usage in Zambia from 2012 to 2015. Source: StatCounter What phones are selling the most in Zambia? From the image above, Android. Apple…

Twitter’s New (Lack Of?) Privacy Feature In DMs

April 21, 2015

Twitter previously would not allow you to send a direct message to someone who was not following you back, for example, celebrities you want…

Last Week’s Tech Trends in Zambia: A Recap

February 2, 2015

Last week was pretty eventful so we’ve put together the tech stories you may have missed: Samsung buying BlackBerry: The speculation has been high…

A Samsung-Owned BlackBerry Line?

January 26, 2015

The rumours started that Samsung wanted to buy out BlackBerry. Then BlackBerry denied the claim. The story has resurfaced with Samsung still wanting to…

How To Use Whatsapp Web On Your PC

January 23, 2015

Whatsapp just rolled out Whatsapp Web, a web app that allows users to mirror the app on their desktops through the Google Chrome browser….

When BlackBerry Tweets From an iPhone!

January 14, 2015

Someone may have just gotten their pink slip at BlackBerry after one of their tweets from their official account popped up on our…

Firefox OS Phones Are Coming To Africa

December 30, 2014

Mozilla had decided to make their own operating system, the Firefox OS and it looks like we might catch the fever too soon, seeing…

A Close-up Of The BlackBerry Classic

December 22, 2014

BlackBerry’s Passport smartphone just got launched this year but they have already started rolling out the BlackBerry Classic, which has a striking resemblance to…

Your New Features On BBM

November 14, 2014

BlackBerry just does not give up, and they shouldn’t. They still have vast potential and BlackBerry CEO John Chen knows it. They just added…

Stickers now Available for Facebook Comments, Group Chats and Event Posts

October 14, 2014

Previously you could only use stickers on Facebook in the Messenger app but Facebook yesterday rolled them out to comments, groups, and event comments…

BlackBerry – Has all the juice been squeezed out?

October 1, 2014

It was January 9th 2007 when Steve Jobs, dressed in faded jeans, worn-out trainers and a dark polo-neck sweater changed the world when he…

The Top 5 BlackBerry phones under 3 Grand for the Zambian fanatic

August 1, 2014

BlackBerry is still quite popular in Zambia so I’ve complied a list of the top 5 that you can go for when trying to…

BlackBerry gets a ‘voice’ with its new digital assistant, BlackBerry Assistant

July 22, 2014

BlackBerry has been late to the voice command party but finally they made it with their new digital assistant, called BlackBerry Assistant (notice how…

BlackBerry Z3, Our Review

July 14, 2014

BlackBerry is still fighting to stay relevant and in Zambia it will for some time to come due to the fact that the internet…

Microsoft Releases Nokia 225 Dual SIM Phone

June 4, 2014

Just a few years ago, almost every Zambian had a Nokia handset, Not so much these days with the domination by Apple, Samsung and…