[Tre Lawrence]

Viewing from your angle why there isn't Nigeria on the region list and parentheses English in front of it as done to India though there's no need to make it UK English or US because this belong to language section not region list.

If not, what you've said about Nigeria could be said about all other countries that have been localized by either English or french and yet they are not native speakers.


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India, if I recall correctly, constitutionally allows for more than a dozen languages. I can see why BBRY would have regional localizations to cater to the different areas.

Nigeria doesn't need that, as the constitution recognizes one.

BlackBerry could list it, but I think it would be redundant, as the keyboard and such would match English UK perfectly.

Does Ghana have a dedicated listing?

[muyaad]

Nigeria doesn't need that, as the constitution recognizes one.

BlackBerry could list it, but I think it would be redundant, as the keyboard and such would match English UK perfectly.

Does Ghana have a dedicated listing?

1) why BlackBerry didn't localize Nigeria with the only one constitution recognizes?

2) I know that Niger and Zimbabwe each of them has a dedicated listing

And don't forget that many countries have been localized by just English or french and asking the same for Nigeria isn't redundant.

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[Tre Lawrence]

1) why BlackBerry didn't localize Nigeria with the only one constitution recognizes?

2) I know that Niger and Zimbabwe each of them has a dedicated listing

And don't forget that many countries have been localized by just English or french and asking the same for Nigeria isn't redundant.

My first BlackBerry Z10

In guessing here, but I suspect the localization mostly had to do with language and keyboard. Niger is French officially, but probably does not use the AZERTY keyboard that France uses (not all Francophone countries do). If my guess is right, this explains why it's specifically localized, as a "regular" French keyboard would cause confusion.

I also looked up Zimbabwe. It has 16 official languages.

[polytan02]

OP, I think you're right.

At minimum, I believe there should be a "Nigeria (English / UK)" option.

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[Tre Lawrence]

Here is a chart from IBM that might shed some light on this issue:

http://m.ibm.com/http/www-01.ibm.com...try_index.html

There are several French and English keyboards depending on region.

For the Anglophone African nations that have ONLY English as the official language, there isn't a need to list a location, since it would match UK English.

But... could BBRY have thrown a bone to its Naija faithful? Probably. I just don't think there was any ill will intended.

[Banco]

[QUOTE=tjseaman;10702431]

Interesting. The rest of the English speaking world uses the original spelling. Are you saying that US businesses believe everyone else can't spell?

Posted via CB10

No. However, if working with a US client in marketing, here are words that they'd definitely question if I had used the Canadian spelling.

Canada. United States
abridgement. abridgment
acknowledgementacknowledgment
amoeba. ameba
analyse. analyze
anaesthesia. anesthesia
arbour. arbor
axe. ax
barrelled. barreled
behaviour. behavior
belabour. belabor
brunette. brunet
calibre. caliber
catalogue. catalog
cancelled. canceled
candour. candor
centre. center
centimetre. centimeter
cheque. check
colour. color
clamour. clamor
crystalline. crystaline
crueller. cruelest
crystallize. crystalize
defence. defense
dialogue. dialog
aeoneon
favour. favor
favourite. favorite
fervour. fervor
fibre. fiber
flavour. flavor
fuelled. fueled
fulfil. fulfill
funnelled. funneled
gauge. gage
goitre. goiter
grey. gray
gruelling. grueling
harbour. harbor
honour. honor
humour. humor
jeweller. jeweler
instalment. installment
imperilled. imperiled
kilometre. kilometer
labour. labor
labelled. labeled
labour. labor
levelled. leveled
licence. license
litre. liter
louvre. louver
lustre. luster
macabre. macaber
manoeuvre. maneuver
marvellous. marvelous
matte. matt
medallist. medalist
meagre. meager
metre. meter
millimetre. millimeter
mitremiter
modelled. modeled
mould. mold
moult. molt
moustache. mustache
neighbour. neighbor
paean. pean
paleolothic. palaeolothic
panelled/panellingpaneled/paneling
parlour. parlor
practice (n) practise(v)practice (n/v)
pummelled. pummeled
pyjamas. pajamas
odour. odor
rancour. rancor
raquetracket
reconnoitre. reconnoiter
saleable. salable
savour. savor
sceptre. scepter
smoulder. smolder
sombre. somber
sulphate. sulfate
sulphur. sulfur
tonne. ton
totalled. totaled
tranquillize. tranquilize
tumour. tumor
traveller. traveler
tunnelled. tunneled
theatre. theater
vice. vise
valour. valor
vapour. vapor
vigour. vigor
wilful. willful
worshipped. worshiped
queueing. queuing

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It is not the "Canadian" spelling. It is the "whole of the English speaking world apart from the US" spelling.

[muyaad]

OP, I think you're right.

At minimum, I believe there should be a "Nigeria (English / UK)" option.

Posted via CB10

Thanks, you get the point and you didn't blindly create an unacceptable excuse for BlackBerry.

And I believe they will add Nigeria to the list of region tagged with an English.
The one who is familiar with how tech works will know for sure that programs get updated and firmware got redefined so there is always a room for improvement.

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[nikgilbe]

[QUOTE=Banco;10702772]

It is not the "Canadian" spelling. It is the "whole of the English speaking world apart from the US" spelling.

But interestingly, a lot of the American spellings are truer to their origins than ours, much as I hate to admit it.

Z30STA100-2/10.3.0.296

[Banco]

[QUOTE=nikgilbe;10702929]

But interestingly, a lot of the American spellings are truer to their origins than ours, much as I hate to admit it.

Z30STA100-2/10.3.0.296

The aim was fantastically laudable, but the English language being what it is, it got partially ignored, leading to even greater inconsistency. It's part of the fun mind - and gives us things to tease each other about!

[Tre Lawrence]

Thanks, you get the point and you didn't blindly create an unacceptable excuse for BlackBerry.

And I believe they will add Nigeria to the list of region tagged with an English.
The one who is familiar with how tech works will know for sure that programs get updated and firmware got redefined so there is always a room for improvement.

My first BlackBerry Z10

I don't think anyone was "blindly" making excuses for any corporate entity LOL. Just putting forth logical explanations that I think most can understand. I figure BB devices can be used in Nigeria quite effectively as-is, but everyone is entitled to at least wanting things their way.

I encourage you to contact BBRY and make your concerns known.

Just for my own edification, I checked out WP8 and Android. WP8 doesn't make any unique entry for Nigeria; Android does. Didn't bother looking at iOS.

I don't think Android cares more about Nigerian users than BBRY, but I've been wrong before.

[Tre Lawrence]

But interestingly, a lot of the American spellings are truer to their origins than ours, much as I hate to admit it.

Z30STA100-2/10.3.0.296

I won't argue with that LOL. Definitely less frilly.

[muyaad]

I don't think Android cares more about Nigerian users than BBRY, but I've been wrong before.

Anyway it will be nice to have some substantial level of education b4 replying to comments or leave the room for someone who does. Whoever asked a question needs a right answer not just guessing or assumption. If you don't have the right info you'd better move on and don't create another argument.

I have been using ios for 6 years and there's Nigeria on the list of region format and I'm testing out this BB10 because I second like it and it's preferable to me than both wp and DROID.
So if I asked a question about why Nigeria not there I want someone with knowledge about how things work to get involved not people with assumption and guessing.



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[Tre Lawrence]

Anyway it will be nice to have some substantial level of education b4 replying to comments or leave the room for someone who does. Whoever asked a question needs a right answer not just guessing or assumption. If you don't have the right info you'd better move on and don't create another argument.

I have been using ios for 6 years and there's Nigeria on the list of region format and I'm testing out this BB10 because I second like it and it's preferable to me than both wp and DROID.
So if I asked a question about why Nigeria not there I want someone with knowledge about how things work to get involved not people with assumption and guessing.

LOL. Good luck in your quest, and keep to your principles.

[thurask]

[QUOTE=Banco;10702772]

It is not the "Canadian" spelling. It is the "whole of the English speaking world apart from the US" spelling.

But we don't say tyre, though.

Posted via CB10

[muyaad]

I don't think anyone was "blindly" making excuses for any corporate entity LOL. Just putting forth logical explanations that I think most can understand.

Again I have posted and commented that some countries get more that 12 localizations, inclusive English, while Nigeria fails to get just one. (english)
Some small nations have been localized on the list while a most populous nation in Africa gets ignored.
So what else do you want me to add?

All what you were referring to is using another localization for Nigeria and you don't use the same judgment for another nation.

So if I say someone is creating excuses, that's better than saying someone is using double standard.

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[Tre Lawrence]

The aim was fantastically laudable, but the English language being what it is, it got partially ignored, leading to even greater inconsistency. It's part of the fun mind - and gives us things to tease each other about!

Consider those of us who alternated between commonwealth countries and the US growing up. Utter confusion LOL.

My personal beef? The metric system is so much easier! Why use imperial? LOL.

[M_Portiss]

Damnit, I be a pirate, arrr... Why be there no pirate language maties?

Posted via CB10

[Banco]

Consider those of us who alternated between commonwealth countries and the US growing up. Utter confusion LOL.

My personal beef? The metric system is so much easier! Why use imperial? LOL.

Unfortunately when it comes to gallons it's not even as straightforward as just imperial!

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[itzk3n]

Man, don't we have much more pressing issues? Nigerians will always act like this. FWIW, when starting up your OS for the first time, Nigeria is one of the countries there. So BBRY actually recognises Nigeria as a country. Most countries written there have either something peculiar to their language or have more than one official language. Nigeria has none of these. And I'd know. I'm a Nigerian. Does Nigeria have a peculiar date format? Or anything different from UK English? Please tell me then why they have to list all the countries in the world if some are all the same. It's about having a usable function, not having an option built for you. And stop all these "Nigeria is the most populous country" stuff. Does it mean that you would have understood if BBRY didn't put Nigeria if Nigeria was much smaller? Where is the reasoning in that? Let's move on to more important things please. We have a big phone to look up to. And no one is going to lose any sleep over Nigeria having an exclusive language option without having anything exclusive in their language.

Living a retro life fulfilling the intentions of yesterday. By tomorrow, I will be ready for today.

[muyaad]

Man, don't we have much more pressing issues?.

I think iOS and Android aren't aware of Nigerian pressing issues so only you and BlackBerry know that pressing issues


My first BlackBerry Z10

[Gearheadaddy]

I think iOS and Android aren't aware of Nigerian pressing issues so only you and BlackBerry know that pressing issues


My first BlackBerry Z10

I have 2 direct email addresses for you to the BlackBerry Development Team:
[email protected] and
[email protected].
Do not expect a reply.
You will NOT get one.
The BlackBerry Development Team reads every email sent to those addresses

Crackberry Genius on Verizon STL100-4 10.3.0.296/442

[muyaad]

I have 2 direct email addresses for you to the BlackBerry Development Team:
[email protected] and
[email][email protected]

Thanks for the emails
I will write them to report the issue and some security features I thought should be native on BIS not on BES alone like S/MIME and other useful features.

My first BlackBerry Z10

[itzk3n]

I think iOS and Android aren't aware of Nigerian pressing issues so only you and BlackBerry know that pressing issues


My first BlackBerry Z10

FWIW, I meant BlackBerry issues, not Nigerian issues.

Living a retro life fulfilling the intentions of yesterday. By tomorrow, I will be ready for today.

[muyaad]

FWIW, I meant BlackBerry issues, not Nigerian issues.
.

BlackBerry issues are many, updating and redefine OS, apps and firmware are one of that issues.
Thus, what I'm asking for is one of their issues and they have developers and system designers at hands for that. There are departments for everything.


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