by Sylvester Addo | Dec 14, 2015 | Deals-In-Gh, General, Lumia, Promotion, WIndows Phone
Like I mentioned in an earlier blog post Microsoft Mobile Division Ghana has launched the Achieve More Promotion or Lumia Rock n Roll promotion.
The Lumia Achieve More promotion or Lumia Rock n Roll promotion allows people who buy new Lumia devices anywhere in Ghana between November 9th and December 25th to show a proof of purchase at any of the accredited redemption centers.
You then get the opportunity to ‘Rock’ a lucky dip bag and ‘Roll’ with whatever you pick from the bag at any of the redemption centers. Among the prizes to be won in the Lumia Rock n Roll promotion are laptops, phones and shopping vouchers.
An Update on the redemption centers;
1. Gafkwa Phones (in Circle)
2. Moon Traders (in Accra Central)
3. Papa Andoh Phones (in Takoradi)
4. Goodness Phones (in Madina)
5. Franko Trading (in Tema)
6. Compu-Ghana Marina Mall (in Accra)
7. MTN IZone (in Osu)
8. Telefonika West Hills Mall (in Kasoa)
9. FF Phones (in Accra Central)
10. Simpleman Phones (in Takoradi)
11. Franko Trading (in Madina)
Microsoft Care Centers:
1. H D 2740/10, Leetso Street – Near St Theresa, North Kaneshie , Accra, Ghana
2. Opp. Regal Chinese Restaurant, 1st floor, House No. 530/1, 5th Lane Osu, Accra
3. Near Dworwulu Trotro station, 2nd floor, E & J plaza. Heart lane street, Accra
So if you are planning on getting a Lumia mobile device, now is probably the right time to buy one. Profit from the Christmas sales promotions running in most stores and also win yourself an extra gift from the lucky dip.
Have you already purchased a new Microsoft Lumia mobile device and won some other item. Share your excitement with us. If you didn’t win too share a tip on what we shouldn’t try, someone will thank you for the tip.
Source : Microsoft Lumia Ghana
by Sylvester Addo | Jun 10, 2015 | Deals-In-Gh, General, Lumia, WIndows Phone
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
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 200, Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
- Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim
- 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.
by Sylvester Addo | Mar 25, 2015 | Deals-In-Gh, Lumia, Promotion, WIndows Phone
UPDATE: Find latest prices of devices here
Easter is almost here and Telefonika has kick started it’s promotion. The Lumia 530 and 535 (Dual SIM types) are available at a discounted price.
The Lumia 530 is selling at GHS 290 and the Lumia 535 is selling at 520 GHS.
There isn’t a duration for the offer, so i believe it’s as stock last and till the end of the Easter season.
Hurry to any Telefonika branch near you and get you one, there are prizes to be won when you enter into the mega raffle draw as well.
Source: Telefonika
by Sylvester Addo | May 17, 2014 | 4Afrika, General, Internet
Tuesday May 13th, at the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit in Accra, Microsoft Corporation announced new TV white spaces pilot projects on four continents, including the newest project in Koforidua, Ghana, in partnership with SpectraLink Wireless and Facebook said Paul Garnett, Microsoft’s Technology Policy Group Director at the summit.
Paul says TV white spaces, which are the unused frequencies in the wireless spectrum band dedicated to television, are “widely seen as the first opportunity to enable wireless devices to opportunistically tap into unused spectrum, better use of the spectrum could translate to cheaper, more ubiquitous and higher-bandwidth wireless broadband connectivity.”
Microsoft is currently involved in pilot projects in 10 countries, spanning four continents. To learn more, read Garnett’s full post on Microsoft on the Issues.
TV white spaces, the unused portions of wireless spectrum in the frequency bands generally set aside for television transmissions, can be utilized for a range of applications including the following:
• Providing low-cost connectivity
• Connecting rural areas to broadband
• Improving in-building wireless networks
• Creating hotspots for Internet access
• Offloading mobile traffic
Microsoft’s commercial partnership with SpectraLink Wireless and research partnership with Facebook will deploy wireless networks covering entire campuses at All Nations University College and Koforidua Polytechnic. This pilot is part of Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative to help improve the continent’s global competitiveness. A core goal of the 4Afrika Initiative is to facilitate access to technology for the masses and to empower African students, entrepreneurs, developers and others to become even more active global citizens.
For students and faculty at the universities, access to the network will be coupled with productivity and communications applications as well as Internet-enabled devices. The networks will use TV white space-enabled radios and other wireless technologies to connect campus buildings, as well as off-campus hostels where students live, to ensure they have access to fast broadband. The project is operating under a TV white space pilot license granted by the Ghana National Communications Authority and is the only TV white space license currently issued in West Africa.
Facebook’s main involvement in the project will be to collaborate with Microsoft and SpectraLink Wireless on joint technology research to better understand how TV white space spectrum and equipment can support wireless Internet users today. These efforts will be led by Facebook’s Connectivity Lab team, who are working on new technologies to support Internet.org’s mission to make Internet access available to the two-thirds of the world not yet connected.
Facebook, Microsoft and SpectraLink Wireless have a like-minded view that a more abundant supply and flexible use of spectrum are important aspects to affordably connect more people to the Internet, and the companies plan to collaborate on the policy front. All three companies involved in this pilot project are also members of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance — a global, cross-industry alliance focused on increasing dynamic access to unused radio frequencies.
“TV white spaces technology, when combined with other low-cost wireless technologies, such as Wi-Fi, offers a substantial opportunity for businesses, consumers and governments around the world to improve the economics of broadband network deployment and service delivery”, “Through these projects worldwide, we are working with local private and public-sector partners to enable new consumer experiences, while encouraging governments to make needed legal and regulatory changes to allow this technology to be deployed more broadly” said Paul Garnett.
SpectraLink Wireless: Ghana TV White Spaces Pilot from Plastic Buddha Productions on Vimeo.
“This project will provide substantial benefit to students and faculty at the universities, until now, students at these universities have not had consistent access to fast broadband, which is key to students’ ability to access information and learning resources online and compete in the 21st-century economy. With SpectraLink Wireless’ Edutech-as-a-Service platform, students and faculty will have access to the best productivity applications on the market and Internet access at true broadband speeds. All at a low cost per user per month. We look forward to rolling this out in Koforidua and the rest of the country.” said John Sarpong, CEO of SpectraLink Wireless.
Africa is not the only region where the company’s white spaces pilots are flourishing. In Asia, Microsoft has helped to pioneer white spaces pilots in Singapore and the Philippines. Microsoft was announced as a founding member of Taiwan’s Dynamic Spectrum Access Pilot Group, which aims to contribute to the creation and development of a world-leading dynamic spectrum access ecosystem in Taiwan, leveraging Taiwan’s tremendous capabilities in semiconductor design and fabrication, component and devices manufacturing, and systems integration and solutions.
The group includes leading Taiwanese companies, academic and research institutions, as well as Mediatek, the Communications Research Center at the National Taiwan University, and the Taiwan Institute for Information Industry. All are members of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance as well. The group will conduct pilot projects in Taiwan for both rural broadband access and Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as Smart Grid, using TV white space radios.
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance is a global organization advocating for laws and regulations that will lead to more efficient and effective spectrum utilization, DSA would contribute to discussions about innovative ways of managing limited radio spectrum resources, including dynamic spectrum access.
Dynamic spectrum access describes a family of emerging wireless technologies that can use radios frequencies more efficiently, thereby increasing the availability and reducing the cost of wireless bandwidth. Following successful trials utilizing one form of dynamic spectrum access – transmitting on unused TV channels (TV White Spaces) – in selected locations in Accra, Ghana,( Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology, MEST) deployments will soon take place at targeted tertiary Ghanaian institutions, including the Koforidua Polytechnic and All Nations University College.
By utilizing TV White Space-enabled radios from radio manufacturer 6Harmonics that connect campus buildings spaced far apart as well as off-campus hostels, the entire university campus including students and faculty members will be able to enjoy an always-on high-speed Internet service.
SpectraLink Wireless is an Internet service provider setup in Ghana focused on making broadband access affordable. The company is going to market under its DjungleWiFi brand with Edutech-as-a-Service platform targeting universities in the West and Central African regions.
SpectraLink Wireless, through its consumer brand djungleWiFi sponsored free Wi-Fi access for all conference participants during the DAS global summit. A Wi-Fi network was deployed on site, and uses white space radios as the backhaul technology providing fast Internet service.
