Things are still on the up for Research in Motion in Africa these days. As planned they have sucessfully opened a new retail store in computer village, Lagos, Nigeria.

Robert Bose, Regional Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa said, "As the leading smartphone provider in Nigeria and in Africa overall, our customers are our number one priority, so we are very pleased to cement our physical presence with local staff, establish a new legal entity and work with local business partners to expand our retail and customer care across Nigeria."

RIM, in association with mobile phone distributor Slot Nigeria, officially opened the BlackBerry® by SLOT store in Nigeria at Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos yesterday, designed especially to provide Nigerian customers with a first-class, authentic BlackBerry purchasing experience, including free software upgrades from the facility in the Computer Village store. BlackBerry smartphones that can be upgraded to OS 7.1 include the BlackBerry® Bold 9900, BlackBerry® Torch 9810, BlackBerry® Torch  9860, BlackBerry® Curve 9360 and the BlackBerry® Curve 9380.


In the BlackBerry® by SLOT store, customers can find:

A full-range of live BlackBerry smartphones to try
Free device set-up and free software upgrade facilities 
Fully-trained staff who provide expert advise and assistance
A BlackBerry Expert Center that offers leading after-sales service (all products sold in the store come with a 12-month warranty)
All BlackBerry smartphones purchased at the BlackBerry by Slot Nigeria store will be set-up for free and consumers will be provided with quick and easy steps to ensure that their handset is authentic, such as the start-up splash screen logo and an authentic seal on the BlackBerry smartphone's box.


As part of its expanded retail footprint and ongoing commitment to enhanced customer service RIM will provide software upgrade stations in 60 more retail stores nationwide., RIM also plans to introduce in-warranty repair and after-sales support in retail stores located in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt to help customers get the most of their BlackBerry smartphone. in addition to providing software upgrades, the drop-in centres will provide the full end-to-end service in a thriving retail environment, including parts, repairs, and replacements.

stankezzy: blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

stankezzy: blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

stankezzy: blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

blackberry is not even a smert fone,i wonder why nigerians are dieying for it.

aieromon: Slot has been running this store for months. Kini big deal?