Samsung Galaxy Grand hits Nigeria

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of mobile handsets, has rolled out its highly anticipated Galaxy Grand smartphone in Nigeria, adding a new Galaxy device to its expanding range of products in this category. The device premiered in Africa at Samsung Ambassador, Banky W’s ‘R&BW the Grand Love Project’ album launch in Lagos, after a very successful pre-order campaign.

Priced at N65,000, the 5-inch display, smart, dual-SIM Galaxy Grand combines the features of Samsung’s game-changing Galaxy S III and the revolutionary Galaxy Note II, which were released by the manufacturing giant last year. According to Brovo Kim, managing director of Samsung Electronics West Africa, the new Galaxy Grand will ensure that Samsung maintains its dominance in the global smartphone market, by positioning itself to meet the demands of consumers desirous of optimising the value that they derive from their mobile devices.

Asha 310 debuts with dual SIM and Wi-Fi

The Nokia Asha 310, a new dual SIM smartphone with Wi-Fi support, is out. The device helps people get more out of the Internet, for less. The powerful combination of dual SIM plus Wi-Fi in the same device, a first for Nokia smartphones, gives consumers the best of both worlds by offering the flexibility to enjoy more mobile experiences while managing their costs. The Nokia Asha 310 also comes packed with great apps and games that are the hallmarks of the Nokia Asha range.

Pistorius bail hearing under way

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The Pretoria Magistrate's Court resumed shortly after 14:30 on Friday for a ruling on whether paralaympian Oscar Pistorius would be granted bail.
Pistorius has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on 14 February. In an affidavit he denied it.

LG Nexus 4 enters Nigerian market

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Smartphone users in Nigeria are in for a swell time with the introduction of the LG Nexus 4 smartphone into the Nigerian market by LG Electronics, a global leader in mobile communications. The smartphone which comes with exciting features such as the Android Jelly Bean Operating System (OS), an 8 Mega Pixel camera, 16 GB internal Memory capacity, 2GB of RAM as well as a 2,100 mAh Li-polymer battery has been highly rated by phone pundits. The mobile device in a massive way solidifies LG’s position as a brand to be reckoned with in the global smartphone market.

US security firm alleges massive hacking by Chinese military unit

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Cyberattacks that stole information from 141 targets in the U.S. and other countries have been traced to a Chinese military unit in a drab office building in the outskirts of Shanghai, a U.S. security firm alleged Tuesday. China dismissed the report as `'groundless."

Explosion rocks Lagos, kills 1

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ONE  person was,  on Monday morning,  killed and another injured as an improvised explosive device exploded under the New Bridge between Awuwo Odofin and FESTAC Town in Lagos State.

The incident, which reportedly occurred around 11.00 a.m, created serious among residents of the river bank and Amuwo Odofin community, following the devastating effect of the explosion.

India, UK to begin talks on civil nuclear pact

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Adding a new dimension to their strategic ties, India and the UK have decided to start negotiations on a civil nuclear pact to facilitate the entry of British companies into the emerging atomic power sector here.