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Vodafone Ghana Head of Terminals, Ebenezer Amapdu, said the latest development was aimed at increasing the speed of communication and internet access using mobile handsets.
“The Microsoft Windows 8 will allow seamless connection to the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system without the customer having to download and install any software and do any settings,” Amapdu said.
He said Windows 8 allows the user to synchronise all compatible devices such as tablets, computer (laptop/desktop), and phone such that when one takes a picture/video or loads any documents on one device, that document/picture/video could be retrieved automatically on the other device without physically transferring it.
“Windows 8 comes with an online cloud system called Sky Drive which has about 7GB of storage and allows you to take a picture, for instance, with your Windows 8 handset and retrieve save it in the Sky Drive and retrieve it on your laptop or tablet automatically without having to send the picture from your phone to your laptop or tablet,” Ampadu said.
The introduction of Windows 8 devices in Ghana makes Vodafone the first telco in country to introduce and commercialise the Windows 8 Operating System in Ghana, weeks after MTN Group announced in South Africa it would launch Window 8 and its devices in Ghana this December.
Amapdu noted that the system was particularly great for the work of journalists saying the programme allows reporters in the field using Window 8 devices synchronised to devices in the office to post pictures, videos and articles on the Sky Drive of their phones or tablets for the editor to retrieve them in the office without the hustle of downloading stuff from phone/tablet to laptop before sending them.
“What this means is that you can start some work on your Windows 8 desktop computer in the office and continue that work on your laptop, phone, or tablet at home because you can retrieve it from the Sky Drive — you can also prepare a presentation on your Desktop and retrieve and deliver it from your phone or tablet,” said Amapdu.
He said Windows 8 works on touch screen devices and also allows the user to personalise the device in the live tiles on the screen, adding that it also enables the user to block access to parts of the phone and allow access to other parts of the phone for security reasons.
Touching on the Vodafone Mobile Wi-Fi device called Vodafone Mi-Fi, Ampadu noted that the Vodafone modems are all Windows 8 compatible and so users who have Windows 8 laptops do not have to do any installations and settings for the modem or Mi-Fi because it works automatically once there is a Vodafone SIM in the device.
Ampadu noted that Vodafone has also designed that system such that the dashboards or menus of the Vodafone Mi-Fi and dongles are now integrated into the Windows 8 Operating System so the user can check balance, buy bundles, recharge vouchers and do other stuff within the online platform just by entering “Vodafonemobilewifi” in the URL bar, instead of waiting for the dongle to connect before accessing the dashboard. — CAJ News
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