Lagos - The Phone and Allied
Products Dealers Association
(PAPDAN) disclosed plans to
launch two locally-
manufactured mobile phone
brands next month. The President of the
association, Godfrey Iyke
Nwosu, said the made-in-
Nigeria phone brands would
be the outcome of a joint
venture among 20 Nigerian investors who have pooled
resources to introduce
devices that will cater for
local market needs. The two new phone brands,
according to him, will be
called iQ and MaxTel. Nwosu said that PAPDAN
had identified a growing
appetite for cutting-edge
technologies among
Nigerian telecoms
consumers. The two phone brands will
cater for the medium and
smart phone segments so as
to offer choice to consumers,
Nwosu said. The PAPDAN President said
the planned introduction of
the new phones would
provide home-grown
solutions for the Nigerian
technology market. PAPDAN, a group
representing the interest of
phone dealers in Ikeja
Computer Village, the
nation’s largest market
cluster for technology products and services, has a
membership strength of
over 3 000 businesses. Members of PAPDAN occupy
a crucial place in the retail
end of the tech market, as
they sell in excess of 2
million units of phones and
allied devices monthly into Nigeria and several
economies across West
Africa.

Who says niaja ain't movin 4ward

hope say d fone go gud o

^^
Its because you don't see good things happening for us that's why those with vision don't move forward.

Nice development.Hope they'll be patronized.

Finally, something to give techno a run for their money. If they can entice the Techno-fanatics, its all good.
I am almost sick from hearing that name.

it's alright! they should bring them on

finally. hope its "made in Nigeria" i will see at the back

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If they can made the OS of the phones ANDROID it will rocks NIGERIA, expectinq........................while hand-crossinq

Nigerians won't buy it

Good initiative.... Let's hope things 'll work out well, and hope they base their product on the Android OS, that's what can make them sell fast.

good work n effort, we shall all love to give full patronage.just hope ds phones won't be as horrible as some chinese phones in our markets? ?

good work n effort, we shall all love to give full patronage.just hope ds phones won't be as horrible as some chinese phones in our markets?abi I said anything wrong? ?

fingers crossed

woWwwW....These are the news every1 wants to hear,good step forward.

#Team teCNo

I SWEAR SAY DIS PHONE GO BEAT THT CRAP, TECNO

deejay_harry1: I SWEAR SAY DIS PHONE GO BEAT THT CRAP, TECNO

u this anti teCNo guys are the one's causing all trouble in this phone section..when they come now you will guys will start saying this guys too talk.This thread has nothing to do with teCnO yet u want to said a smoke which may result to fire.I use samsUNg but I see no reason I should start beefing a phone that their only crime is to sell their products cheap for the lower class to afford....is TEcno the only phone in NigerIa,when will u know all this your beefs don't worth it and they will only progress....peace# can't wait to be yelling #Team PAPDAN

[quote author=stephano100][/quote]I NEVER UNDERSTAND UR PLANS

samaladyce: This thread has nothing to do with teCnO. I use samsUNg but I see no reason I should start beefing a phone that their only crime is to sell their products cheap for the lower class to afford.

. finally the truth has been said.. long live taKeNO."the less than average Nigerian's favourite choice".

Your papa no get share for samSUng,TECNO,iphone etc your own is to buy and use yet you want to come and here and kill yourselves defending them

Some people who use Tecno products are not less than average Nigerians. It is a matter of choice and priority. Have you ever seen a man at the point he lost his expensive BB or I Phone? I am told of a former Nigerian ruler, who can who buy your village, who was using a Nokia 3310 until a few years back, maybe still. A man's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions. A phone is a utility as far as many are concerned.What is your problem with Tecno? Why cann't one go through a thread without the name Tecno popping up? It is irritating.

paulabdeel: Some people who use Tecno products are not less than average Nigerians. It is a matter of choice and priority. Have you ever seen a man at the point he lost his expensive BB or I Phone? I am told of a former Nigerian ruler, who can who buy your village, who was using a Nokia 3310 until a few years back, maybe still. A man's life does not consist of the abundance of his possessions. A phone is a utility as far as many are concerned.What is your problem with Tecno? Why cann't one go through a thread without the name Tecno popping up? It is irritating.

don't just know why they won't leave the phone alone.....can't wait for this papdan

It won't sell except it's on android platform!