The new Achieve More Lumia promotion offer by Microsoft Ghana’s Mobile division has been running from the 9th November and ends on the 11th of December. There are some cool prices to be won. Maybe in a bid to ready the market for the upcoming new Lumia devices; Lumia 950, 950XL and 550. There are some cool prices to be won.
Find the Lumia Achieve more promotion details below;
WIN great prizes like laptops, phones and shopping vouchers in the Lumia Rock ‘n Roll promotion.
To enter, buy a Lumia device between 9 November and 11 December and bring your proof of purchase to one of our 4 redemption centres and you can ‘Rock’ the lucky dip bag and ‘Roll’ with whatever you choose!
Centres located at Circle (Accra), Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi Market. T&C’s apply.
If you have been planning on getting yourself a Microsoft Lumia device, Christmas couldn’t have come early for you.
Don’t forget there are four centers, Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Takoradi where you can send your receipts and redeem your prizes.
All the best of Luck and come share your experience with us if you win anything. Lets know if you plan on buying a device. Also tell us what you want from your Lumia and we can tell you the best device based on your budget.
Freddies Corner GH and Telefonika Ghana have the devices available on sale. *They aren’t the country variant devices but hey if you don’t give any care to promotions you are good to get yours now.
About pricing Freedies Corner have the Lumia 950XL at GHS₵ 2,400. Telefonika have the Lumia 950XL for sale at GHS₵ 2,890 and the Lumia 950 at GHS₵ 2,790.
The new Lumia flagship devices, Lumia 950 and 950XL announced at the Windows 10 devices event in New York city in October this year have been making their way to network carriers and shops all over Europe and the United states, so when will they be available in Ghana some people have been asking?
I’ve asked the mobile services division of Microsoft Ghana this and it doesn’t look just yet. We might have to wait till after the Christmas holiday season before the Ghana Country variant(CV) specific devices will be available. It’s the same story for other African countries at the moment.
Before the devices can be made available, there needs to be some testing with network carriers and trainings for Microsoft mobile personnels. As we speak the trainings are yet to happen but I believe they’ve started testing with the carriers.
Looking at how it’s only until last week that the pre-orders picked up pace in Europe and the US; obviously trying to make sure devices are ready for thanksgiving (black Friday) sales and the holiday season ahead, we could have a different story, maybe see the Lumia 950 and 950XL before the end of the year.
Most stores like the Nokia (Microsoft) Care, Telefonika Ghana, Compu-Ghana, MTN, Vodafone and almost every phone outlet sells the country variant devices and as such will have to wait till this becomes available say in January.
Other stores like Freddies Corner and online sellers through Tonaton and OLX; usually sell the international or unlocked device versions from other CV markets so they might have them ahead of the other stores. We’ll be ready to update you as they become available.
On pricing, Microsoft said the Lumia 950 and 950XL were going to sell $549.00 and 649.00 respectively but you’ll need to include tax, shipping and profits and rate of exchange at the time of availability. They might sell around 2,400 GHS (Lumia 950) and 2,700 GHS (Lumia 950XL).
You’ll have to wait a little bit longer to get your hands on the Lumia 950 and 950 XL flagship phones. Buying a non Ghana CV device will disqualify you from any promotional offers they might have ready, something they’ve done in the past with the Lumia Make it happen car promo and Lumia make it happen promo to Singapore.
So what’s going to be your move? Wait to buy it early or get it later when it’s finally available, tell us .
Microsoft Lumia 540 dual SIM another device in the budget zone is being made available in stores around the country. The Lumia 540 Dual SIM which was announced earlier this year in April and released in May. It bears a lot of resemblance to the Microsoft Lumia 535.
The Microsoft Lumia 540 hardware specifications are;
5″ Clear-back IPS LCD Display, HD720 (1280 x 720)
8.0 MP main camera, wide-angle 5.0 MP front camera with led flash
8 GB internal storage, with support for MicroSD up to 128 GB and 1 GB RAM
Replaceable battery, with battery capacity of 2200 mAh
Micro SIM
The Microsoft Lumia 540 Dual SIM weighs 152g which is about 6g heavier than the Microsoft Lumia 535, you might bearly notice the difference. It has the same hardware specifications as the Lumia 535 expect the 540 spots an 8 MP back camera and has about 300mAh extra battery capacity. It has a flat back just as the 535, but without the hunch at the camera.
The device is available in blue, orange, white and black colors. Pricing is between 700 – 800 GHS depending on store of purchase.
Derek sees significant potential in Ghana’s young population and is excited that Microsoft has a presence in the country to help unlock this potential.
Derek Appiah, new country manager for Microsoft Corporation in Ghana holds both an engineering and MBA degree. He’s gained over 20 years of experience in various fields; research, technology, product development, marketing, sales and management with various organizations; he’s worked in the UK as the general manager, new business development for BT, worked as a chief enterprise solutions officer at MTN, Nigeria. Derek has also been an independent IT and Telecoms consultant to telcos in UAE, New Zealand, Qatar and Ireland. He worked with Vodafone Ghana as a Vodafone business solutions director & previous CEO of Logiciel Ghana Ltd., currently a non executive director.
“What I really enjoy about working in emerging markets is that you can make a big impact quickly; it’s possible to contribute to the ecosystem in a very real way.”
Appiah’s goal as Country Manager will be to help the company have a more active role in Ghana and add more value now that it has offices in the country and a 100% Ghanaian staff complement. He aims to make a significant impact on Ghana’s development,
“I believe there is enormous potential for technology to change lives in the emerging world, so this is an opportunity to make a big impact using Microsoft to enable productivity for businesses, government and consumers,”
A key area Derek will be focusing is developing youth employability skills, which he believes will help to develop Ghana’s business ecosystem.
“What I love most about Ghana is its young and vibrant population,
They are peace-loving and punch above their weight intellectually, making them the perfect candidates to take the country forward if they can acquire the necessary skills.
This is not about charity but rather about creating a value exchange between citizens, industry and government. Young people are an asset to our society, and even more so if they are adequately equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to create a brighter future for themselves and for Ghana.”
Microsoft has released Build 10080 to windows phone users who have signed up for the Fast ring of Windows 10 Technical Preview insiders for phones. Users of devices such as Lumia 930, Icon and 640XL who felt left out of the party can now join in. Also the HTC One(M8) device have the clear to install the preview.
A list of the new features included in this build are;
New universal Windows Store Beta for phones
Universal Office apps
The Xbox app for Windows 10
Music Preview app
Video Preview app
New Camera app ( Note that high-end Lumia devices (1520, 1020, 930, 830, 640, and 640XL) have some features not supported by the new Camera app. For these devices, the new app will work but to get the full functionality from your device you will need to use the Lumia Camera app. In coming weeks we’ll have updated versions of Camera apps with the super set of all features. Here are a few things to try: try out HDR (click the magic wand button), video stabilization for video and look for faces getting recognized (not identified) in the camera preview window (will help with auto focus).
In as much as Microsoft will want everyone to join in on building the best experience you should know that it has complications. You shouldn’t install the preview if the device is your one and only working phone. That’s because it still includes bugs. But if you still don’t want to miss out on the experience you can subscribe to the slow ring update; you have a much richer and better experience with little or no bugs. Or get a second budget friendly device and run the preview on it.
The guys over at windowscentral.com have a hands-on on the new features, check it below.
Give the new build a try and let me know what you think.
Microsoft has detailed out the versions/editions Windows 10 will be made available in when finally released later this year. They are Windows 10 Home, Mobile, Pro, Enterprise, Education, Mobile Enterprise and Internet of Things (ioT). Most PC users will use either the Windows 10 Home or Pro; the home version will mostly come pre-installed on budget pc’s whilst the pro on the more expensive devices.
“Windows 10 will power an incredibly broad range of devices – everything from PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox One, Microsoft HoloLens and Surface Hub. It will also power the world around us, core to devices making up the Internet of Things, everything from elevators to ATMs to heart rate monitors to wearables. No matter which Windows 10 device our customers use, the experience will feel comfortable, and there will be a single, universal Windows Store where they can find, try and buy Universal Windows apps.”
Here is a summary of the Windows 10 editions and what they affect in real life;
Windows 10 Home is the consumer-focused desktop edition. It offers a familiar and personal experience for PCs, tablets and 2-in-1s. Windows 10 Home will help people do great things, both big and small. With it, they will be more productive and have more fun thanks to a long list of new innovations: Cortana, the world’s most personal digital assistant; the new Microsoft Edge web browser; Continuum tablet mode for touch-capable devices; Windows Hello face-recognition, iris and fingerprint login; and right out of the box, a broad range of universal Windows apps like Photos, Maps, Mail, Calendar, Music and Video
We are also bringing the Xbox gaming experience to Windows 10, giving games and gamers access to the Xbox Live gaming community, enabling the capture and share of gameplay and giving Xbox One owners the ability to play their Xbox One games from any Windows 10 PC in their home.
Windows 10 Mobile is designed to deliver the best user experience on smaller, mobile, touch-centric devices like smartphones and small tablets. It boasts the same, new universal Windows apps that are included in Windows 10 Home, as well as the new touch-optimized version of Office. Windows 10 Mobile offers great productivity, security and management capabilities for customers who use their personal devices at work. In addition, Windows 10 Mobile will enable some new devices to take advantage of Continuum for phone, so people can use their phone like a PC when connected to a larger screen.
Windows 10 Pro is a desktop edition for PCs, tablets and 2-in-1s. Building upon both the familiar and innovative features of Windows 10 Home, it has many extra features to meet the diverse needs of small businesses. Windows 10 Pro helps to effectively and efficiently manage their devices and apps, protect their sensitive business data, support remote and mobile productivity scenarios and take advantage of cloud technologies. Windows 10 Pro devices are a great choice for organizations supporting Choose Your Own Device (CYOD) programs and prosumer customers. Windows 10 Pro also lets customers take advantage of the new Windows Update for Business, which will reduce management costs, provide controls over update deployment, offer quicker access to security updates and provide access to the latest innovation from Microsoft on an ongoing basis.
Windows 10 Enterprise builds on Windows 10 Pro, adding advanced features designed to meet the demands of medium and large sized organizations. It provides advanced capabilities to help protect against the ever-growing range of modern security threats targeted at devices, identities, applications and sensitive company information. Windows 10 Enterprise also supports the broadest range of options for operating system deployment and comprehensive device and app management. It will be available to our Volume Licensing customers, so they can take advantage of the latest innovation and security updates on an ongoing basis. At the same time, they will be able to choose the pace at which they adopt new technology, including the option to use the new Windows Update for Business. With Windows 10, Enterprise customers will also have access to the Long Term Servicing Branch as a deployment option for their mission critical devices and environments. And as with prior versions of Windows, Active Software Assurance customers in Volume Licensing can upgrade to Windows 10 Enterprise as part of their existing Software Assurance benefits.
Windows 10 Education builds on Windows 10 Enterprise, and is designed to meet the needs of schools – staff, administrators, teachers and students. This edition will be available through academic Volume Licensing, and there will be paths for schools and students using Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro devices to upgrade to Windows 10 Education.
Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise is designed to deliver the best customer experience to business customers on smartphones and small tablets. It will be available to our Volume Licensing customers. It offers the great productivity, security and mobile device management capabilities that Windows 10 Mobile provides, and adds flexible ways for businesses to manage updates. In addition, Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise will incorporate the latest security and innovation features as soon as they are available.
There will also be versions of Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise for industry devices like ATMs, retail point of sale, handheld terminals and industrial robotics and Windows 10 IoT Core for small footprint, low cost devices like gateways.
“As we announced earlier this year, for the first time ever, we are offering the full versions of Windows 10 Home, Mobile and Pro as a free and easy upgrade for qualifying Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 devices that upgrade in the first year after launch. Once you upgrade, you have Windows 10 for free on that device.”
These are all the details and all you must know on the editions and version.
