Subscribers of Starcomms Telecomm, one of the leading CDMA operator in the country can now have peace of mind about the whereabouts of their loved ones following the introduction of Starcomms Star Track, a location based phone service.

Committed to offering high level of flexibility and control in meeting the communications need of Small and Medium enterprises, one of the Nigerian mobile telecommunications provider in Africa and the Middle East, Zain , has announced the introduction of ‘OgaLine’, a unique package designed to assist and improve the efficiency of mobile usage for business owners and their workforce.

Google, the search engine giant has searched out Nigeria. On the first day of it’s just concluded G-Nigeria event held inside the University of Lagos, Akoka main campus, it announced to ICT news journalists; both of the local and foreign media, the launch of it’s latest Google on-line map domain which features a very elaborate and almost detailed navigable map of the country.

Leading manufacturer of mobile phones and other home appliances, Samsung Electronics has announced the introduction of a full touch screen mobile phone in Nigeria.

Baring any positive twist from what is currently on ground, the $2.5b sale of Nigeria’s national telecommunications carrier, Nitel to New Generations telecom may hit the rocks. This is as fresh information Vanguard gathered from Abuja, indicates that the interests that want the sale of Nitel revoked to apparently favour an indigenous player are getting strong backing from powerful people in government.