Apple set to rev up competition in foldable phone market by 2021

July 4, 2019

By Kenneth Afor The foldable phone market is preparing for a rev up by 2021 as global phone maker, Apple, gets set to begin production of its own version of the device following approval on Tuesday by United States Patent and Trademark office allowing it to being production. Currently only South Korean phone maker, Samsung, […]

Samsung Electronics says no anticipated shipping date yet for Galaxy Fold

May 7, 2019

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it cannot confirm the shipping date for its foldable device Galaxy Fold yet and apologized to its pre-order customers in the United States for the delay. The world’s top smartphone maker delayed global sales of the splashy $1,980 foldable phone after reviewers discovered problems with its display, dealing a setback […]

Microsoft ‘Kaizala Pro’ now available in Nigeria

Justice OkamgbaAugust 9, 2018

Kaizala Pro

Microsoft’s latest mobile offering, Kaizala Pro, a mobile app for large secure group communications and field staff management is now commercially available in Nigeria. business a.m learnt that the Microsoft Kaizala is a mobile app that improves the way businesses communicate and collaborate. It is designed for large group communication, workflow management, reporting and analytics, […]

Facebook targets young audience, announces song feature, Lip Sync

Businessam StaffJune 7, 2018

Facebook is testing a feature called Lip Sync Live which will let users choose songs to pretend to sing to during live broadcasts, a move targeting a young audience which pits it against popular app Musical.ly. A recent study by the Pew Research centre showed American teenagers use Facebook less than apps including YouTube, Instagram, […]

Sterling Bank, Parthian partner, launch Africa’s first T-Bills investment app

Businessam StaffMay 24, 2018

Parthian Partners, a pan African inter-brokerage services firm in partnership with Sterling Bank Plc has unveiled a new frontier for investors in the African finance sector with the launch of I-invest, a mobile application that allows users to purchase Treasury Bills (T-Bills) directly from their smartphones. The first-of-its-kind investment app, I-invest enables both new and […]

Hospitals use Facebook for education, communication

Businessam StaffMay 21, 2018

Hospitals in America typically use Facebook to share educational information and communicate with patients, according to a study published May 16 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Healthcare organizations can use social media tools to increase patient loyalty and educate potential consumers. In this study, researchers examined the types of content American hospitals post […]

Instagram now allows users share posts directly to stories

Businessam StaffMay 18, 2018

The line between Instagram posts and stories is getting even thinner lately as the social media app now lets users share posts, both from their own account and from public accounts they follow, directly to their story as a sticker. Instagram imagines the feature will be used to help promote friends and brands you like on […]