Since the introduction of mobile phones, text messages became the most favorite means to communicate with friends and family sending the famously known as snail mail service packing. As expected with most technology based services, text messages have ever since evolved to offer additional functionalities such as product promotion and content provision other than communicating with loved ones. Today, SMS services enable businesses to communicate with specific groups, promote their services/products or allow customers access their services or content. In order to achieve this ambition (send/receive text messages), you can use a regular 10 digit phone number or apply for a simple code; a 10 digit phone number is suitable for communication between friends, colleagues and family members, on the other hand, business are compelled to apply for simple codes which can easily be remembered by customers.
Redeem Your Safaricom Bonga Points for Great Prizes
Ever since Safaricom’s Bonga Points reward scheme was introduced in Kenya way back in June 2007, the program has experienced various developments as well as popularity leading the way for other mobile service providers in the country. Today, every mobile service provider in Kenya has introduced its own loyalty reward scheme to award subscribers who stay and use its network with great prizes, Safaricom’s Bonga Points Program was introduced with limited features; however, the program has evolved over years to become the best of its kind in Kenya. Essentially, subscribers are required to enroll into the program and accumulate points by consuming the provider’s services; in the case of Bonga Points loyalty program, subscribers are rewarded with 1 Point for every Kshs.10 spent on Safaricom’s network.
Toshiba Qosmio DX730 Full HD All in One Desktop
Toshiba’s all in one desktops have once again welcomed a new member DX730 to the manufacturer’s innovative line of products; the computing world is becoming very unpredictable with new innovative products emerging on daily basis, today, consumers have an enormous range of variant computing products such as ultrabooks, tablets and all in one desktops to choose from. The unveiling of Toshiba Qosmio DX730 all in one desktop computer brings consumers with enormous features such as free view TV card to enjoy, and yeah you heard me right ‘free view TV card’, technology could be unpredictable sometimes; it was only recently we thought the introduction of smart TV’s with internet capabilities put computers on the verge of extinction, all in one desktops such as Toshiba Qosmio DX730 now threaten the very life of TV’s.
Asus UX21 and UX31 Ultrabooks
Ultrabooks computing segment is becoming popular by day with major industry players striving to produce unmatched devices; Asus has unveiled UX21 and UX31 ultrabooks joining the likes of Acer Aspire 3951, Lenovo IdeaPad U300s and Toshiba Portege Z830 to become one of the pioneers in this laptop’s genre. Ultrabook genre was identified by Intel to refer to thin, light and cheap laptops running on Solid State Drives; apparently, Asus plans to introduce several laptops falling in the Ultrabook category, but first starting with 11.6 inch UX21 Ultrabook and 13.3 inch UX31 ultrabook. Ultrabooks have significant improvements compared to Intel’s Atom powered netbooks; unlike netbooks, ultrabooks have a higher screen resolution, attractive design, faster processors and weighs slightly less than netbooks do; although current ultrabooks on the market are mostly first generation, its expected high end ultrabooks will start trickling to the market soon.
Gateway TP Series A60 Android Tablet
Gateway has finally started retailing its new TP Series A60 Android Tablet in Canada at future shop going for $399; immediately after the tablet was introduced, unavoidable resemblance to Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 was noticed with few tweaks implemented to identify Gateway TP Series A60 distinct from Acer’s tab. We’ve all been expecting this development from Gateway considering the unanticipated popularity Android tablets are gaining by day; however, it’s yet known whether Gateway TP Series A60 tablet’s entrance to the market segment had been planned or it was a mere tweak of the Acer’s product with an aim to ensure Gateway’s presence in the market. On the brighter side however, the new Gateway TP Series A60 tablet comes with a 1GHz dual core processor, 1GB RAM and a free 16GB MicroSD card with few extra additions to separate its performance level from the Iconia tab.
Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook Laptop
Toshiba has not been left behind in the scramble for first slots in the Ultrabooks market segment, the manufacturer has introduced what is considered as one of its ultrasexy, ultraslim Toshiba Portege Z830 laptop. Toshiba Portege Z830 joins Lenovo IdeaPad U300s, and Acer Aspire 3951 to record first entrance laptops meeting the Ultrabook description. It has a 13.3 inch display panel just like its competitors from Lenovo and Acer; in addition, Toshiba Portege Z830 Ultrabook is 0.63 inch thick and weighs only 2.5 pounds meeting the Intel’s laid down platform for Ultrabook category of laptops. After decades of Apple’s dominance in the ultra slim cheap laptops market with products such as Apple MacBook, the market segment is headed for a major show down as industry players strive to introduce their own products with significantly improved performance power to outshine and outperform competitors.
Lenovo IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook Notebook
Ultrabooks are increasingly becoming popular in the computing world due to their design nature featuring a thin and light body. Latest addition to ultrabook type of laptops is Lenovo IdeaPad U300s with a 13.3 inch display panel. In order for a laptop to feature in the Ultrabooks genre, it must measure less than 0.8 inches thick with a solid state hard disk and a long lasting battery life. Ultrabooks have no significant performance difference to normal laptops apart from design features; the genre was established after Intel insisted on a distinct Ultrabook laptop platform for manufacturers to use including their relatively low price, less than $1000. Just like other Ultrabooks on the market, Lenovo IdeaPad U300s Ultrabook seeks to neutralize Apples grip on the market segment considering its popular Apple MacBook product.