With not less than 2000 developers that gathered Thursday at the civic centre Lagos for the start of Google’s third web and mobile conference , the search engine giant has launched the Google trader and Gmail Chat SMS that allow users to use Gmail chat to communicate between all mobile phones and platforms, even if they are offline or have an SMS and voice only phone.

LAST Friday in Lagos when stakeholders in the Nigerian ICT sector gathered to discuss the draft national ICT policy, leading voices contended that except issues like local content, open source software, full engagement of industry players, youths, women among others were included, the policy, as drafted may not be of much use in the bid to transform into a digital and knowledge based economy.

Calendars have been used throughout the ages as a way of organising one’s work, social, or religious events into a single view. The dawn of mobile applications meant that this could be taken on the go and provide necessary reminders to get things done at ease. For some, especially business users, the calendar is the most important app on their phone.

Fixed wireless phone operator, Multi-Links has offered students and lecturers in tertiary institutions across the nation free on net calls following the introduction of a new service tagged “Campus Calling Circle”.

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, saddled with the task to regulate the communication sector in Nigeria, recently tasted the ugly side of media antagonism that perhaps has become a pastime by mischief makers in the country.