BEHOLD... Phantom A3 & Phantom Pad Mini (P9)

Tecno Mobile gave birth to some fabulous devices in the Smart Family range and one of those devices which will give a Samsung Galaxy Note competition anytime anyday in “Ogyakrom” is the Phantom A3

The Phantom A3 smartphone is an upgraded version of the TECNO Phantom A+, it has a sleeker body and bigger screen than that of its predecessor, it comes with 6.0” captivating HD touch screen, 4.2 android operating system, Dual SIM capability, it has 3.75G network capability, with1.5 GHz quad core processor.

The Phantom A3 is equipped with memory capacity of 16GB ROM + 1GB RAM, 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera and the device is ultimately, preloaded with a variety of social and productivity applications.

Phantom A3 Specifications

Network
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800
3G Network HSDPA 2100
4G Network No
Dual SIM

Body
Dimensions 160 x 82 x 8.9mm
Keyboard Touchscreen
Colors White, Black, Yellow
Cover Plastic

Display
Type Capacitive touchscreen with 16,000,000 colors
Size 6.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, 245 pixels per inch (PPI)

Processor, Memory and OS
Card slot MicroSD, up to 32GB
Internal 16GB
OS Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Processors 1.5GHz quad-core CPU, MediaTek MT6589 chipset
RAM 1GB

Audio
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio port 3.5mm jack

Connectivity
2G GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps
3G Up to 22.2 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink
4G No
WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WIFI hotspot, WIFI direct, dual-band
Bluetooth Version 3.0
GPS A-GPS
NFC No
USB MicroUSB v2.0

Camera
Primary 13MP, up to 4128×3096-pixel pictures, Geo-tagging, auto focus, face detection camera with LED flash
Video 1080p@60fps
Secondary 8MP up to 3264×2448 pixel pictures

Battery
Capacity 2630mAh Li-Ion battery

Enough of the Phantom A3, now let me introduce you to the fabulous Phablet, Phantom Pad Mini (P9). A better looking device than its predecessor. Tecno N9 pad that was released months ago. However, the Pad mini is a little smaller than the N9 and better too in some areas.

It packs a smaller display, best for portability, Higher pixel density meaning sharper text and images, Bigger display offers better viewing experience for movies, games and webpages, Dual SIM functionality for the convenience of using two service providers at the same time, Dual loudspeakers deliver quality life like sounds from movies and games, LED flash for brighter low light photos, also doubles as an emergency torch and great value for money at an affordable price.

Phantom Pad Mini (P9) Specifications

Network
2G Network GSM 900 / 1800
3G Network HSDPA 2100

WCDMA 2100
Dual SIM (Mini SIM)

Body
Dimensions 160 x 82 x 8.9mm

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Display
Type Capacitive touchscreen with 256,000 colors
Size 7.0 inches, 800 x 1200 pixels, 206.03 pixels per inch (PPI)

Processor, Memory and OS
Card slot MicroSD, up to 32GB
Internal 8GB
OS Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Processors 1.3 GHz quad core cortex A7 processor and GPU PowerVR™ Series5XT
RAM 1GB

Audio
Alert types Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
Audio port 3.5mm jack

Connectivity
2G GPRS – up to 85.6 kbps; EDGE – up to 236.8 kbps
3G (HSPA) Up to 22.2 mbps downlink; Up to 5.76 mbps uplink
4G No
WIFI Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WIFI hotspot, WIFI direct, dual-band
Bluetooth Version 3.0
GPS A-GPS
USB MicroUSB v2.0

Camera
Primary 5MP (Rear) , face detection camera with LED flash
Secondary 2MP (Front) up to 3264×2448 pixel pictures

Battery
Capacity 4000mAh Li-Ion battery (8hrs on talk and 500hrs on standby)

WHAT A WAY TO START 2014 – WIN BIG!

Tecno is the ISH! At moment right now. Tecno Mobile is giving you an opportunity to win some goodies as part of the launch of the Smart Family (Phantom AIII, Phantom Pad mini, M7, P5, M5, and Phantom A+)

All you have to do is watch a series of videos on here, answer questions and win fantastic prizes.

Participants have the opportunity to monitor their progress against others by viewing the leader board from time to time. The promo is open to everyone and all participants in this promo stand a chance to win BIG this season.

To WIN BIG in the TECNOin the Watch & Win Promo;: 

·        Visit https://tecnolivesmart.com/ and watch the videos.
After watching the released episode, take the quiz which is based on the video you just watched. Each released video comes with its own quiz and any viewer can part in the quiz simply by watching the videos, sharing with your friends and taking the quiz.

·        The quiz has 5 questions which carry 2 points each; therefore there is a maximum of 10 points to be earned.

·        In addition, you can earn more points by taking a survey and sharing with friends.

·        You earn 5 bonus points when you complete a survey, 1 bonus point when you share the video and additional points when your friends click your shared link.

The more you share, the more your friends click the links, the more bonus points you earn. Winning big has never been this easy and fun. Join the league of people who enjoy the unique animated videos.

Be informed and #LiveSmart

Prize(s) To Be Won Include: Cash Prize, Mobile Phones, etc.

Entry Limit: Multiple Entries

Developers attempt to Solve BIG Problems with Technology at the MEST-UNICEF HACKATHON

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in partnership with UNICEF Ghana will this week launch the MEST-UNICEF Hackathon, a three-day product development competition to find new technologies to serve the hard-to-reach in Ghana. Participants will tackle issues ranging from water supply tracking, to access to information, and sanitation.

Over 3 days (from 15th -17th January 2014), participants will work in teams to develop practical web or mobile applications that address a set of problem statements presented by UNICEF Ghana. On 17th January, the teams will pitch their solutions to a panel of judges from UNICEF Ghana and MTN Ghana, and the top three teams will receive GHC 5,000, GHC 2,500 and GHC 1,000 respectively.

“MEST is dedicated to supporting young and bright Africans to start their own software companies to create wealth and jobs in Africa. Our goal is that by setting this pace we can inspire generations that follow to achieve greatness in the continent.” Ekua Odoom, Managing Director  - MEST said.

Top 3 teams from @UNICEFGhana and @MESTghana hackathon will win over GHC 8,000 in cash prizes.

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“We know talent is equally distributed but wealth is not, and by creating opportunities like this we are showing the world how inspirational, talented and promising the youth in Africa are. And for this reason we are excited to partner with key development players such as UNICEF Ghana, to pursue this common vision of touching the continent in a phenomenal way- by helping find innovative technologies to serve the hard-to-reach in Ghana through this hackathon” Ms. Odoom said.

Over 100 of Ghana’s brightest tech minds will join the competition at the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) at East Legon. Participants will be joined by guests from the technology and business communities, as well as members of the general public.

“New ideas and technologies are needed to serve the hardest to reach communities in Ghana. UNICEF aims to co-develop innovations that are driven by and suited to the needs of the most vulnerable,” UNICEF Ghana Country Representative Susan Namondo Ngongi said.

“Partnering with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology gives UNICEF the opportunity to encourage innovations by Ghanaians, for Ghanaians. This partnership will bring different sets of skills, viewpoints and influence to the table. Most of the problem statements presented by UNICEF are around how we, working with our partners, improve our ability to target resources and monitor and manage results.

“We believe that this hackathon will come up with innovative concepts that can be further refined to improve the lives of children in Ghana.” Ms Ngongi said.

Follow @UNICEFGhana and @MESTGhana on Twitter for live updates.

About UNICEF

UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.org.

About MEST

The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) provides training, investment and mentoring for aspiring technology entrepreneurs with the goal of creating globally successful companies that create wealth and jobs locally in Africa. Established in Ghana in 2008, MEST offers aspiring African entrepreneurs a fully sponsored two year, intensive full-time program. Sourced from the top graduates of local universities, 20+ of these Entrepreneurs-In-Training (EITs) are selected each year and receive comprehensive training across the spectrum of skills required to build successful tech businesses, including computer programming, software development, product management, finance, marketing, sales and leadership best practices. After completion of the program, the EITs have the opportunity to pitch a concept. Winning teams receive a seed round from the MEST Incubator to pursue their idea.

For more information about MEST, visit www.meltwater.org.

Contact

Amma Baffoe

Communications Manager, Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology
amma@meltwater.org

NITA SIGNS MOU WITH ODEKRO and other organizations

The National Information Technology Agency(NITA)  is the government agency responsible for the implementation of the e-Government project. NITA in 2012, begun an open data initiative christened the Ghana Open Data Initiative (GODI) to create an information portal to release raw government data to the public. The GODI portal can found here

GODI also seeks to partner local developers and organistions to build applications driven by the available datasets and build an ecosystem around the data with the involvement of CSOs.

In pursuit of this goal, NITA/GODI signed an MOU with Odekro as partners in promoting Open Data in Ghana on Thursday January 9, 2014.

Odekro(www.odekro.org) was launched in 2012 to monitor Ghanaian Parliamentarians and promote transparency of the Parliamentary proceedings by making hansards easily accessible to the general public. The initial Odekro project successfully implemented a solution that provides fully searchable and indexed records of parliamentary proceedings. The project proposed within this document is a plan to scale up the existing Odekro effort to increase awareness, usability, and to address current challenges.

The ease of access to hansards that Odekro provides has been a step in the right direction to promote transparency in government. However, there still exists a gap between the availability of information and the ability of the average citizen to utilize it for action towards a desirable outcome.  Ultimately, Parliamentary Proceedings are demystified.

The intervention will bridge the gap by providing easy to understand information to citizens as well as simple and effective channels for expressing opinions on the actions of elected officials.

NITA, also signed similar MOUs with:

Center for RemoteSensing and Geographic Information Services (CERGIS)  who focus on GIS (Geographical Information Systems), Remote Sensing applications and the use of GIS solutions in industries such as Agriculture, Energy, Forestry and Natural resources, etc.

Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) to use the libraries across the country as centers for information and data collection, research and provide access to the GODI portal and other Open Data portal via internet/ICT facilities.

Cell Afrique is an application service provider which provides mobile and web solutions.

LAMUDI: GHANA’S BEST ONLINE REAL ESTATE MARKETPLACE LAUNCHED

January 7, 2014

Accra, GHANA - Lamudi Ghana (www.lamudi.com.gh) is setting the standard for providing a user friendly, highly visual marketing platform for properties and land in Ghana.  Launched less than a month ago, Lamudi Ghana already has over 400 properties listed on their website from individuals and the largest agencies and developers including Orel, Pelican Properties and Broll Ghana.  Lamudi helps individuals find their perfect property and gives property owners an online presence.  Well integrated with various social media platforms, individuals can save their favorite properties to their Lamudi accounts and send them to friends and family over email, Facebook, Twitter and Google+.  

MORE INFORMATION AND AMAZING SEARCH

Lamudi Ghana allows you to get in touch with the property owners and agents and tries to provide individuals with as much information as possible to help bring increased efficiency to the property market.  Lamudi gives property owners and agents an easy to use platform to market their properties.  Property pages include photographs, a detailed description, information about the property and price. All these parameters can be searched and used to create email alerts.

SELF-UPLOAD PROPERTIES & SELECT MARKETING OPTIONS

Agents and property owners can self upload their properties and then contact Lamudi Ghana for specific marketing opportunities. In addition to having the option of highlighting your properties on the Lamudi Ghana homepage as a featured property, Lamudi can provide you with a profile for direct marketing.  After uploading your properties, Lamudi Ghana can market them through their various social media channels and in specific countries through newsletters.  

ZERO TOLERANCE FOR FRAUD

We have a zero tolerance policy for fraud.  We make it clear where properties are from “Trusted Sellers” and have a quality control team that focuses on contacting property owners and agents about properties they have uploaded.

GLOBAL BRAND & REACH

Lamudi has the broadest international presence beyond Africa.  As part of Africa Internet Holding, we are part of an European holding company that has established market leading internet companies in over 50 countries. Lamudi has officially launched in over 17 emerging markets across the world including Nigeria, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Morocco.  Properties on our website will gain global exposure and give property owners access to Ghanaians, expatriates and the growing African diaspora searching for properties back home.  

ABOUT US

Africa Internet Holding is the leading internet group of Africa with already over 1,000 employees in 10 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia.com, Kaymu.com, Hellofood.com, Carmudi.com, Jovago.com and Lamudi.com. It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by Millicom, MTN and Rocket Internet.

Millicom offers digital lifestyle products and services to emerging markets.

MTN, Launched in 1994, MTN Group is a leading emerging markets mobile operator which is at the forefront of the technological changes sweeping the world.

Rocket Internet is a global and leading incubator of start-ups.

Lamudi helps people find their ideal home, land or commercial property.

Visit Lamudi Ghana to Sell, Rent, Find and Share Properties!  

To learn more about Lamudi, visit www.lamudi.com.gh or email - akua.nyame-mensah@lamudi.gh  

#LamudiGhana, #LamudiGh, @LamudiGhana, +LamudiGh