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With the advent of toll-free, using vanity numbers end up being an effective marketing strategy for some successful businesses. Vanity numbers are numbers having an alphanumeric-correspondent to numbers of a phone. Every letter possesses a parallel number on the keypad of a phone. These are the letters, which are utilized to make the vanity numbers. They are mostly used for businesses however with time individuals are also adjusting them to be used for the home as well as personal use.  A vanity number also is a number that spells a company"s brand name. For instance, a company that sells books can have a number such as; 1-800-BOOKS that is precisely the same as 1-800-26657. In spite of the fact that customers will dial the toll-free number in digits, a vanity number will provide them with the convenience to dial the digits that represent the company"s brand name.  Despite the extent of your business, you can pick to reach your customers by acquiring vanity number. All things...

Apple announced its new phones, the iPhone XS and XS Max yesterday and with the announcement came the reviews and analysis. One standout thing though that I think wasn’t seriously emphasised was that Apple is now a dual SIM device player; something Samsung and other major players have since implemented in emerging markets and have seen growth over the years. Before we take a look at this, let’s talk about what a dual SIM iPhone XS looks like and how it works. With the most recent 2018 iPhone X lineup, Apple has bet everything with double SIM abilities found on each of the three models presented today-the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR. The manner in which Apple has executed this element contrasts for telephones sold in China and telephones sold in whatever is left of the world. [caption id="attachment_12676" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Chinese variant of the iPhone XS and XS Max come with dual SIM capabilities [/caption] The Chine...

Skype gets yet another redesign. Microsoft announced it is all set to redesign Skype. The technology company is working on removing the Highlights feature in an effort to simplify the user experience on the platform. Since acquiring the online messaging service in 2011 Microsoft has rolled out several redesigns and new features, although not always to much fanfare. Last year, the company launched a new Highlights feature seemingly styled after Snapchat’s Stories , which allows users to post photos and videos which their friends could view, but for now the feature is been dropped. A blog post from Skype admitted that Highlights “didn’t resonate with a majority of users”, and set out its aim to focus on the core messaging features its community is actually making use of. On mobile, the app is slimming down to three navigation buttons for Chats, Calls, and Contacts along a bottom bar, while the desktop app is grouping them with the Notifications button at the top-...

The new company will be called T-Mobile Already frustrated with the lack of options when it comes to picking a cell phone provider? T-Mobile and Sprint have reached an agreement to merge, the companies announced on Yesterday. If successful, that would shrink the number of major wireless carriers in the United States to three. Shareholders and regulators would still have to approve the $26 billion deal, which the companies have tried twice before. In a joint statement, the wireless carriers said the combined company will have lower costs and better quality that could essentially help them compete with AT&T and Verizon. The proposed all-stock deal values Sprint at about $59 billion and while T. Mobile is valued at $146 billion. The combined company will be based in Bellevue Washington and will be called T-Mobile. Current T-Mobile CEO John Legere will run the combined company, while T-Mobile COO Mike Sievert will become the new company’s COO and President. T-Mobile’s major...

With so much deliberation, plans and confirmation by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the sale of one of the largest telecommunication service (9 mobile) in Nigeria, the plans came to a halt when Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja stopped the sale of 9mobile because stakeholders of the company are not part of the acquisition process. This ruling came after the preferred bidder, Teleology Holdings, made a down payment of $50 million being the 10% non-refundable fee for the acquisition of 9mobile and which comes with a 90-day deadline to complete the payment as confirmed by The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). According to Vanguard , Justice Nyako gave the order to stop the sale of the telecommunication firm while ruling on an ex parte motion brought by the aggrieved shareholders of 9mobile that took the matter to court , complaining of being left out in the telecommunications company’s decision-making process. The plaintiffs — Afdin...

A newly released report 5G report says China is currently the most ready followed by South Korea and then the United states. The report by CTIA notes though that many countries may be finally making the right investment to make this a reality. While much of the world is still reaping the benefits of the 4G, it looks like 5G promises more on return on investment. Take the United States for example, the report notes that the wireless industry is ready to pump in as much as $275 billion which they say could end up creating 3 million new jobs and another $500 billion to the nation’s GDP.                                                            While China leads the charge right now, it looks like its narrow but China is not one to back out from such a race as investment in technology has sky rocketed in the last decade alone. Research...

MTN is a South Africa-based multinational mobile telecommunications company, operating in many African, European and Asian countries. Its head office is in Johannesburg. As of 30 June 2017, MTN recorded 500 million subscribers across its operations. Although MTN operates in over 20 countries, one-third of its revenues come from Nigeria, where it holds about 43% market share. Recently, The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed MTN Nigeria’s adherence to the deal entered in 2015 after the South African company was fined ₦1.04 trillion for non-compliance with the deactivation of unregistered SIM cards on its network. According to The Guardian, asides the failure of MTN Nigeria, which controls 43% of the country’s telecommunications market, to fully deactivate subscribers with unregistered and incomplete Subscriber Identification Modules (SIM) cards details within the stipulated time,  NCC officials feel belittled and disrespected after MTN sent low ...

Nigerian broadband service provider Swift Networks has launched Red Cheetah, a free broadband Wi-Fi service, in Lagos and subsequently plans to expand across Nigeria and Africa. Charles Anudu, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Swift Networks, said at a media launch that the company has been working on Red Cheetah for the past two years. And they have kept it on wrap until a good product is ready to be unwarped and he also added that Red cheetah hopes to its deepen internet penetration and also has plans to increase the broadband drive in Nigeria. He added: “ In Nigeria, most people don’t have internet and unfortunately the people who do not have this internet are those who need it the most. Bringing free broadband to the masses will boost the economy in more ways than one and also equip the youths.” How it works For users to be able to keep enjoying this service free of charge, Swift Networks is partnering with a brand that serves Ads on the Red cheetah ...

The world has been abuzz about artificial intelligence or AI. Technology bigwigs Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk even had a series of very public discussions about it recently. Consumer solutions such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa have become certified runaway hits and are quickly changing how people interact with their personal and home devices. But despite the growing interest around AI, a lot of people in the business industry are still wondering about what exactly can this innovation bring to the table. For instance, a lot has been said about how AI can make a huge impact on contact centers and customer service, but company owners and IT decision makers still raise many questions regarding its definitive benefits to the business process. It’s probably because it is still a relatively new and emerging technology. There’s also a looming fear that sophisticated programs may one day reduce, if not completely replace, the workforce. In the call center indust...