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Fasmicro Apps Invent 2011 – Register, Get One Ovim Tablet

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Fasmicro will organize the biggest Android Apps Development workshop in Nigerian history where everyone that registers gets a free tablet. We have tagged it Apps Invent 2011. Register for N49,900 (one week course) and get a new Ovim tablet.

Fasmicro Apps Invent 2011 – a training programme for those who intend to venture into mobile apps development but do not have the time, tools or resources that it warrants. We at Fasmicro have come up with a solution that ensures that you learn all the intricacies of Android development while making sure that you have an Android device which you can use for work or for play.

Apps Invent 2011 is a hands on training lab where participants acquire the skills required to create world class Android Applications. This programme is aimed at everybody, irrespective of your programming skill level.  At the end of this workshop, all participants would be able to develop fully functioning mobile applications that target the Android platform.

Course Outline

Day 1 – First Steps

  • Introducing Android App Inventor
  • Instruction Blocks
  • Application Components
  • Inventing an App

Day 2 – Creating Utilities

  • Envisioning Solutions
  • Sample Projects
  • Labs

Day 3 – Game Development

  • Understanding the Sprite
  • Sample Projects
  • Labs

Day 4 – Android and Embedded Systems

  • Connecting to external devices
  • Bluetooth, WiFi and GSM Networks
  • Sample Projects
  • Labs

Day 5 – Monetizing your efforts

  • From code to cash
  • Integrating ads into your application
  • How to sell your apps

 

 

Schedule

Apps Invent 2011 has two identical sessions in August of 2011, prospective students can choose from any of the following sessions depending on their convenience. The venue of this programme is at Fasmicro’s training centre. No 124A Okigwe road, Owerri, Imo State.

 

  • First Session: August 1st 2011 – August 5th 2011
  • Second Session: August 8th 2011 – August 13th 2011

 

What you would get.

Every participant would get an OVIM Android tablet for home keeping, the complete list of goodies include:

  • 7” Android Tablets (OVIM)
  • Complete and Up–to–date software development kits
  • Reference Books and Practice Materials
  • Reserved slots for uploading apps to the Fasmicro Android apps store
  • Lifetime access to Fasmicro’s training facilities and technical staff for

 

Making Preparations

  • Every participant is required to come with a laptop with a functioning wireless network card.
  • Note that no programming skills are required.
  • If you are attending from outside Owerri, Fasmicro can help you make your hotel reservations. Visit here for the nearly hotels to our facility.

 

Pricing

The cost per participant is N49,900

 

Contact: Email info@fasmicro.com or call the Owerri lines for registrations

 

 

Huawei Now Produces Its Own HSPA Baseband Silicon – ABI Research Teardown Reveals

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EETimes reports that China telecom giant Huawei Technologies is producing its own HSPA baseband silicon, according to a new teardown report by ABI Research. The discovery of the chip raises questions about how far Huawei’s ambitions extend in basebands at a time when LTE networks are o the rise.

 

Huawei makes two wideband CDMA external modems, both sold as the E173. One version uses a Qualcomm MSM6290 HSPA chipset, the other uses a baseband designed by Huawei’s HiSilicon division and both are subjects of ABI teardown reports. Since the modem’s release in late 2010, the Huawei HSPA baseband has appeared in two other products, ABI said.

 

With this, it simply shows that Chinese legacy players are stepping this game up and very soon, they will become independent from many US vendors in chip supplies. They are developing competence and capacity in  multiple areas and will surely improve with time.

 

What is HSPA?

 

High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is an amalgamation of two mobile telephony protocols, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), that extends and improves the performance of existing WCDMA protocols. A further 3GPP standard, Evolved HSPA (also known as HSPA+), was released late in 2008 with subsequent adoption worldwide beginning in 2010. (wikipedia)

International Telecommunication Union Plans Three Conferences In Kenya In Sept

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The global agency, International Telecommunication Union( ITU), that allocates global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develops the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strives to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide, has announced three conferences at Kenya.

 

The links to the conferences are here. There are also listed below. The three conferences will hold in Nairobi (Kenya)  on Sept 28, 2011.

 

  • Workshop on “Mainstreaming the disability perspective for an inclusive society”

 

  • Workshop on “Implementing good practices in accessibility for an inclusive society”

 

  • ITU/EBU Workshop on “How Can We Reach the Media Have-Nots of the Developed and Developing Worlds?”

Business Payment Is Going Online In Africa – But Wait, The Cost Is Still Prohibitive For Merchants

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eTranzact is the first online real-time payment system that allows account holders to pay for goods and services purchased from merchants, transfer funds to any bank account, cell phone, any card, pay bills, order products in some African cities. This is just a new dimension in the mobile and online revolution of the continent.

 

The landscape of the ecommerce in Nigeria has long been cemented. Gone were the days when nothing could happen online. But all that has changed.  The nation is making progress and very quick.

 

Tekedia notes that there are many Nigerian sites with full e-commerce capabilities these days with payment method denominated with Naira. In other words, they have built methods for those that operate electronic payments in Naira to participate. This industry is growing and very healthy indeed.

 

With more Nigerians online now, this business will surely improve. In most statistics, including Facebook and other top websites Nigerians are getting online and that is good news for the growth of the mobile and electronic payment. The more time they spend online, the more they will shop online.

 

With some kind of standards and unification in the payment system, there is now a big order.  Interswitch is the behemoth while etranzact works the line. Nearly all the banks have Interswitch readiness.  Having that consortium is already helping the ecosystem. The good news is that the card which is used in Nigeria could be used as in other nations – POS, Internet, ATM. Of course, not many will use their cards online because of the illusion of risk.

 

For some big websites, we have noted direct logo of international brands like Visa and Mastercard. The banks are using these cards in the country.  Though Paypal are integrated in some sites, but the banks are not local and that does not help that much.

 

The big change will come with the penetration of mobile payment. As the players juggle with their licenses, mobile and epayment in Nigeria will grow.

 

The major drawback to the faster adoption of eCommerce remains the cost of  integrating Interswitch. It is very expensive with more than N150,000 just to set it up per site. With that kind of money, people will not go in a hurry to have that included.

The CDMA Crises In Nigeria And How Nigeria Stock Exchange Punishes Tech Firms

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Starcomms is the first telecommunications operator in Nigeria to be listed on the domestic Exchange.  With a vast network of over 3.2 million subscribers, it is the fourth largest telecommunications operator and largest CDMA 3G Mobile network in the country.

 

Today, Starcomms holds a presence in 38 major cities, covering 182 towns. This is indeed a rosy introduction. Starcomms used to matter. Their financial woes took them to the stock market where they met Nigerian investors that never like anything that is not oil, finance or conglomerate. Tech companies end up trading as junks in the exchange. Check Omatek, Chams and you will agree.

 

 

CHAMS

Trade Date 19 July, 2011 Currency NGN (NIARA)
Last Trade 0.50 volume N/A
Net Change +0.00 Value N/A
% Change +0.00 Issued Shares 4,620,600,000
Open N/A Market Cap. 2,310,300,000.00
Today’s High N/A Bid N/A
Today’s Low N/A Ask N/A

 

SSTARCOMMS

Trade Date 19 July, 2011 Currency NGN (NIARA)
Last Trade 0.55 volume 1,463,630
Net Change -0.02 Value 818,673.40
% Change -3.51 Issued Shares 6,878,478,096
Open 0.57 Market Cap. 3,783,162,952.80
Today’s High 0.57 Bid N/A
Today’s Low 0.55 Ask N/A

OMATEK

Trade Date 19 July, 2011 Currency NGN (NIARA)
Last Trade 0.50 volume N/A
Net Change +0.00 Value N/A
% Change +0.00 Issued Shares 2,941,789,472
Open N/A Market Cap. 1,470,894,736.00
Today’s High N/A Bid N/A
Today’s Low N/A Ask N/A

 

 

Visafone looks healthy but the underlining business is shaky. The same goes to the conquered Multilinks.

 

So what can these CDMA companies do? Merge or let acquisitions take place among them. They need scale to avoid customers decamping to the GSM juggernauts of MTN, Glo and Airtel. The financial challenge of doing business in Nigeria in onerous. They have to understand that and gang up.

 

Tekedia predicts that within five years, these CDMA will be exiting the stage if they do not come together.

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