First African Designed Smartphone, Tablet Hit Market

By kkkid - 12-26-2012, 09:58 AM - Boxden > BX Tech

First African Designed Smartphone, Tablet Hit Market

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Congolese entrepreneur Verone Mankou wants his tech startup VMK to be for Africa what Apple is for the U.S. and Samsung is for Asia. That is, he wants the majority of people on the continent to use the African-designed smartphone and tablet he is making.

VMK makes a tablet called Way-C, which means "the light of the stars," and now a smartphone called Elikia, which means "hope."

The tablet is the size of Samsung's Galaxy Tab and costs $300. The Android-based smartphone costs $170 without a contract.

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VMK : Tablets PC & Smartphones

12-26-2012, 11:47 AM

Damn, only Android 2.3 tho?!? [pic]

Had to google for specs and i can see why, even for a cheap phone them some struggle specs [pic]

12-26-2012, 12:17 PM

2.3 >>>>>>>>>>>>

12-26-2012, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Special Edd

2.3 >>>>>>>>>>>>

You would know, wouldn't you [pic]

12-26-2012, 10:32 PM

looks kinda tight...

[pic]

guess it can play Break Books...

12-26-2012, 10:59 PM

Why should Africans support him when this phone is probably made in some dingy factory in China?

12-26-2012, 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by Kuchiki_Byakuya

Why should Africans support him when this phone is probably made in some dingy factory in China?

cuz thats where the iPhone is made too

12-26-2012, 11:28 PM

still more current than the iPhone.. [pic]

12-27-2012, 12:13 AM

Africa will support it. They are really big on technology but have a hard time getting their hands on it.
Good move for the continent as a whole.

12-27-2012, 02:05 AM

this is what us Blacks need [pic]

12-27-2012, 07:22 AM

Bout mutha!!ing time, now its time for black american to unite and form a market for black folk to do the same

12-27-2012, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by lifeundthescope

this is what us Blacks need [pic]

[pic] first the obamaphone, now this.. Be prepared, be very prepared

12-27-2012, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by lifeundthescope

this is what us Blacks need [pic]

Shut the !! up

12-27-2012, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by MPipes101

Bout mutha!!ing time, now its time for black american to unite and form a market for black folk to do the same

it's called boost mobile

12-27-2012, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by lifeundthescope

this is what us Blacks need [pic]

[pic][pic][pic] good to finally see blacks starting their own !!....very refreshing

12-27-2012, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by lifeundthescope

this is what us Blacks need [pic]

[pic][pic][pic] good to finally see blacks starting their own !!....very refreshing

the jews set the blueprint for us

12-27-2012, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Ward22

it's called boost mobile

[pic] Boost Mobile was founded by a white Australian, is now owned by Sprint, who is now owned by Japanese people. Dude see a bunch of "Whereuat?!" commercials with coonish black people and think our people are coming up [pic] Shut up.

12-27-2012, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by e G o Maniac

[pic] Boost Mobile was founded by a white Australian, is now owned by Sprint, who is now owned by Japanese people. Dude see a bunch of "Whereuat?!" commercials with coonish black people and think our people are coming up [pic] Shut up.

[pic]

12-27-2012, 12:23 PM

dat !! gonna scam u watch

12-27-2012, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by e G o Maniac

[pic] Boost Mobile was founded by a white Australian, is now owned by Sprint, who is now owned by Japanese people. Dude see a bunch of "Whereuat?!" commercials with coonish black people and think our people are coming up [pic] Shut up.

it went WAY over your head homie....lol

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