Why many Nigerians spend more on phone repairs than buying new phones
By Miracle Onyemuwa The rising cost of smartphones in Nigeria is forcing more consumers to repair damaged devices rather than replace them with new ones. This is more so, as inflation and the depreciation of the naira continue to push phone prices higher. At Computer Village, Ikeja, phone repair shops are seeing increasing numbers of […]
Mark Zuckerberg to voice support for global tax on tech giants
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is to offer public support for international tax reform which would see technology giants pay more tax in Europe. The social network founder is due to speak at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday and meet world leaders and members of the European Commission. He is expected to say that Facebook […]
SIM Registration: Why Nigeria’s data gathering method is poor
By Juliet Umeh Nine years after Nigeria flagged off Subscriber Identification Module, SIM registration, there’s a damning report that the country ranks poor among others who carried out similar exercise across the world. The exercise which gulped about N6.1 billion, was meant to check insecurity and crimes, mostly those that are phone related; but soon […]
Users make Twitter owner richer with $1.01 billion
By Juliet Umeh Social Media Platform, Twitter said it has recorded milestone revenue of $1.01 billion in its 2019 Q4 report. The revenue marks the first billion-dollar return for the company in a quarter. According to Twitter Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Ned Segal, the milestone was a reflection of the strong performance and steady progress […]
Sony reportedly battling to keep PlayStation 5 price down
Sony is struggling to land on a price for its upcoming PlayStation 5 console, according to a new report by Bloomberg, with component shortages potentially pushing the MSRP beyond that of the PS4. The bill of materials is said to be at around $450 right now, compared to IHS Markit’s estimate of $381 for the […]
Coronavirus: World’s largest smartphone trade show canceled
Mobile World Congress (MWC) the annual convention where smartphone makers from around the world come to hawk their wares was scheduled to take place in Barcelona on Feb. 24 but was canceled due to fears surrounding the viral coronavirus. In a statement to Bloomberg, CEO of MWC organizer GSMA John Hoffman said that it would […]
