Let’s talk Mobile... Oh La la la!






I'm particularly fascinated by the ever increasing relevance of mobile devices to our lives! A mere fifteen years ago, it would have been totally inconceivable how mobile phones would become the centre of our lives, help us to do amazing stuff that look ordinary today. Mobile devices were all about calling, receiving sms messages, with a few extras like calendar, alarms, calculators and fm radio. 

Our simple mobile devices of those days have grown really smart over the years and have become everything conceivable to us.   As at November 2012, mobile devices accounted for 13% of internet penetration. Recording the highest internet penetration in Africa with 48,366,179 active users as at 2010, Nigeria’s case becomes even more interesting compared to what is going on globally.  According to statcounter.com, about 60% of Nigeria’s internet usage comes from mobile. 

Mobile devices have become our new library, diary, camera, personal assistant, source of entertainment, social interaction media, news source, note pad, navigator and the list goes on. I can’t just get over all the mind-blowing stuff happening in the world of mobile technology.
Enough of preambles, let’s get on with it!

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