It is raining tablets these days, and the situation in Nigeria is no different. The tablet craze is catching on. The portability and the PC-like functionality for the average user make tablets a logical choice for a wide range of people.
The Nigerian market is awash with tablets now, from the iPad/iPad2, Samsung Galaxy Tab, BlackBerry PlayBook, Encipher Inye [2], to Ovim.
Tevci [3] is releasing a new tablet into Nigeria; presently on pre-order. It is called DroidPad. Specifications are very scanty but from their sites, this is all we can get
- Can Ping with other BlackBerry or Iphone Users .
- Comes PreLoaded with Social Networking Tools (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr)
- Work with all GSM networks. Make and receive phone calls. Built in 3G SIM
With DroidPad [3], Nigeria now has 3 indigenous tablets – Ovim, Inye [2] and DroidPad [3]. Ovim is a product of Fasmicro and Microscale Embedded while Inye is owned by Encipher [4]. Recently these companies are coming with their new versions with Ovim Plus, Ovim MiE and Inye 2 [2]. It is getting very interesting and the competition is just heating up.
Info For Developer
Only Encipher (Inye 2) made a statement for developer, which is actually far from helpfull :
We provide offers for programmers to get rewards for developing for our platform. Details coming soon.
