Most of the time when smartphone buyers scout and shop for new devices to buy, one of the key properties or features taken into consideration is he screen size, screen type and quality. While size is of utmost importance to some gadgets buyers, the screen type is an ultimate decider for other. Also, the quality of images and colours produced by the screen is another smartphone characteristics some users put at the top of their buying preference(s). However, the types of display used in most smartphones, their quality and the edge they have over one another will be discussed in…
Author: Olanrewaju Sodiq
There are 24 hours in a single day. Do you work that you barely have an hour to rest? Or to take credit of your home? Are you the kind that have the 9 – 5 job? Does your job require you to work into exhaustion that you barely have the energy or time for other things? Oh! Wait. Are you the kind that tries as much as possible to stay away from stress or any strenuous activities? Or do you have separate persons handling your laundry, house maintenance, grocery shopping, and delivery services? What if I told you there…
In this day and age, it’s very hard to imagine passing a single day without your smartphone. While these phones help us stay connected with our friends and family, they also help us through the boring part of our daily grind with games and music. It’s only just that we accessorize these phones in order to personalize the experience and get the most out of them. Let’s take a look at some of the must have accessories you should get. Protective Covers & Cases Smartphones don’t come cheap, and if you want to protect yours from accidents you need to…
The iPhone 8 is currently the most anticipated device across the whole globe. Well, that feat won’t be held for long as Apple will unveil the device in less than 24 hours. But before then, we bring to you a summary of all the iPhone 8 related details, speculations, leaks, renders, and rumours. – The iPhone 8 is expected to have a full screen OLED display The home button which also doubles as the fingerprint sensor may be ditched on the iPhone 8. Why? News is, Apple is looking to replace fingerprint unlock with an advanced facial recognition unlock. Asides…
The upcoming Apple’s event was reported earlier this month to take place on the 12th day of September, 2017 (tomorrow) and the event’s date and location have also been confirmed by the iPhone company through an invite it sent to some persons and media outlets. It can be said to be one of the biggest and most anticipated event in the tech and smartphone world so far this year is concerned. It is therefore in this light that we bring up this summary of things we know about the conference and speculation of the event line ups. Shall we? – First…
Last month (August 2017) was quite a busy year in the smartphone scene. We came across quite a lot of smartphone rumours, leaks, device launch, and a lot more. However, we shall be taking a look at some highlight smartphones that were released and took the spotlight in August. 1. Motorola Moto G5S This device was a special one. Apparently, Motorola thought it was time to fully get aboard the fast-moving train of dual rear camera trend. Hence, it released the Motorola Moto G5S, its second dual camera smartphone. Just so you know, the first was the Motorola Moto Z2…
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is one of the best devices April 2017 gave us. However, September seem to be giving a better and cheaper alternative – a smartphone with better specs and features than the Samsung flagship together with a mix of something we have never seen before. I’m talking about the recently announced UMIDIGI S2 Pro smartphone. The UMIDIGI S2 Pro though took inspiration from the Samsung Galaxy S8, totally trumps and outshines it. The device has a bigger 5.99 inch (approximately 6.0 inch) display. The side bezels commonly found on most devices were completely expelled on this device…
Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) Nigeria have announced a new YouTube specific data plan in Nigeria. The Telco company does this to continue its long stride of providing good services both in voice and internet to the Nigerian people since its inception over two decade ago. The latest from the company is the time based internet plan designed and launch specifically for streaming of videos on YouTube. The YouTube Video Streaming data plan was not announced officially by MTN but many users and subscribers of the network have reported to have received a notification in the form of a SMS from the telco…
Do you wish to horn your tech or I.T skills in one way or the other and you are somehow constrained by financial reasons and high costs of acquiring such skills? Well, worry no more, here are 2 platforms where you can learn and acquire some tech skills for free ! Google Digital Skills for Africa The Digital Skills for Africa is an online-based learning platform created, organised and operated by search engine giant, Google. On the Digital Skills for Africa program, you are taught basic and vital lessons on several digital topics ranging from the web, to social media,…
This design prototype may make you hate the upcoming iPhone 8. Just when we were all getting psyched up about the upcoming iPhone 8, this image showing how the iPhone 8 may look like is really a vibe killer. A new image leak that surfaced on the internet shows what seem to be a prototype of the soon-to-be-launched iPhone 8 and most likely what Apple will officially unveil to the world in few days time – but I hope and pray it isn’t. The leaked photo shows only the rear view of a rectangular device carrying the Apple’s logo. There’s an…
Twitter can be safely said to be the best social network thing that happened to us on the internet after Facebook and below are some facts we thought you should know about the news and social network platform. 1. The first tweet ever sent on Twitter was by co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey on the 21st day of March, 2006 (the year Twitter was launched) at exactly 10:02 pm. The tweet is a two-worded phrase “inviting coworkers”. See it below inviting coworkers — jack (@jack) March 21, 2006 Twitter became available to the public July 15, 2006. Twitter…
Simply put, Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies. Currencies you can’t see but can exchange for the ones you can see and actually spend – physical and electronic cash. Over the last couple of years, the popularity and acceptance of cryptocurrencies have snowballed, and it still very much looks like it holds a promising future as prices have been hitting the sky particularly over the last two years. Cyptocurrencies have numerous uses but is majorly bought and sold as a business and this business of cryptocurrency sales have made a lot of people richer. But there’s usually a misconception about cryptocurrency. Whenever the term…
Microsoft is partnering with “The Future Project”, a Non-governmental organization based in Nigeria to boost the nation’s economy and overall development through technology. SaharaReporters reported the announcement of a program codenamed “Accelerate LABS” which was birthed by computer giants, Microsoft and The Future Project. The announcement was officially made at an event tagged “Activating the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises” which held in Lagos, Nigeria. Speaking on behalf of one of the hosting duo, Microsoft, the Chief Technology Officer (C.T.O) of Microsoft Nigeria who was ably represented by a Mr. Hakeem Adeniji-Adele had these to say; “Microsoft recognizes the creativity and intelligence…
As it was reported here yesterday that the partnership between Google and Chinese smart phone giant, Xiaomi resulted into the birth of an Android One device – the Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone, we now bring to you the official specifications of the latest Android One device. Xiaomi Mi A1 Specifications Device / Specifications Xiaomi Mi A1 Device type Android One smartphone Release date September 2017 Screen size 5.5 inches Screen type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass Display resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels Pixel density 403 ppi Available colours Black Gold Rose Gold Length 155.4 mm Width…
Apparently, after paying listening ears to the cry of several Facebook users who have complained that they do not want continue to see posts from the social network giant C.E.O and his wife Priscilla, and efforts to block their profile have proved abortive, Facebook is now doing something about it. Some days back, reports sprung out from several corners of the internet that on user could block the Facebook profile of both Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. Not even a single individual out of the over 1 billion active Facebook users have the capability to do such.…
Rooting, as of now, should definitely not be a new or strange term to any Android smartphone user and more often than not, majority of users are caught in between the “Should I or Should I not root my phone” web. While rooting isn’t totally advised by phone manufacturers because it is an exploration of a security hole in your device (and could damage it), some users believe the manufacturer only have a say on the price of a device, and not how they use the devices after purchase or what they use it for. Rooting is an exciting thing…
Gionee is one of those smartphone brand with stronghold both in the Africa and Asia smartphone scene. The company have released amazing devices with great, detailed and individual specs in the past and now, the Chinese OEM is here again with yet another good one. This month, reports have suggested that Gionee will be unveiling the Gionee M7 which will be the brand’s pioneering smartphone as it delves into the production of bezel less phones. Accompanying the Gionee M7 will be a better and bigger version, the Gionee M7 Power. Gionee confirmed that it is truly working on a bezel…
Chinese based top Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) have released the much-anticipated Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone that runs on stock Android OS – first of its kind from the stables of Xiaomi Though some leaks and rumours had given some insights as to what to expect on Mi A1, Xiaomi further adds some new features that we have never heard, and some features that we didn’t expect on the mid-range smartphone. Starting with the design and appearance of the Xiaomi Mi A1, one would begin to appreciate the effort and engineering put into creating the mid-range beauty. On the rear, the…
The LG V30 is the latest flagship smartphone from LG. The device was launched late last year at the IFA conference in Berlin after a lot of teasers and rumours. The LG V30 comes with high-end specs and features like the one of a kind OLED display, 4 GB of RAM, huge 3,300 mAh battery and badass dual camera quality. You can check the full specifications of the LG V30 smartphone in this post. The LG V30 won’t go up for sale until September 21 but till then, we would be putting the device side by side with the Samsung…
South African top telecommunication network Vodacom further delve deep into the smartphone scene as it launches two new smartphones in the country with 4G LTE support. Vodacom’s tryout in the South Africa smartphone scene with the Vodafone was apparently welcomed by a stride of success. Confirming this is Vodacom’s chief officer for consumer sales, Jorge Mendes who revealed that the company has shipped more than 3 million units of its devices in the past. The South Africa telco company have decided to thread this path of success, hence the introduction of the new smartphone duo – Vodafone Smart V8 and Smart…
The Infinix Note 3 was released last year (2016) by Infinix as the flagship smartphone of the Note series. The Note 3 had amazing specs and a lot of notable differences from the Infinix Note. Better camera, fingerprint scanner and improved design. When it was released, a lot of people using the Note 2 immediately craved the Note 3 and felt the urge to upgrade. The Infinix Note 4 was released last month and when compared to the Note 3, the case seem to be quite different. When the Note 4 was announced, the excitement to see what Infinix was bringing…
Several reports, news, rumors, leaks, renders and concept pictures of the upcoming iPhone 8 have surfaced. And here’s another one. A mobile reporter by the name of Benjamin Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) took to Twitter today to reveal that the iPhone 8 will come in 3 variants based on storage. The content of his tweet reveals that the iPhone 8 will have 64 GB, 128 GB and 512 GB versions. #iPhone8 64 GB: 999$ 256 GB: 1099$ 512 GB: 1199$ — Benjamin Geskin (@VenyaGeskin1) September 4, 2017 That’s not all, Benjamin seem to have information as regards the iPhone 8 pricing too. Purportedly,…
Nigeria Telecommunication company, Globacom now gives an additional bonus in the region of 15% whenever a user or customer recharges N100 and above through any electronic means. This, the telco company announced last week at her head office in Lagos that any airtime recharge done via any electronic channels such as Banks USSD recharge codes, mobile banking apps, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), Glo’s *805# USSD recharge code, Glo Café, Online or web merchants, Point-Of-Sale terminals and direct purchase from any Glo retail outlets will automatically attract a 15% compensation bonus. Simply put, a recharge of N100 through any electronic method…
Smartphones are one of the things we will forever thank technology for bringing to us. And football, one helluva great sport. As a matter of fact, it is arguably the most viewed sport and the one that catches the people’s attention the most with hundreds of millions of followers and fans all across the globe. Apparently, it has dawned on smartphone brands how populated and broad the football world is in terms of population and diversity and the need to capitalize on the sport as means to increase sales and global penetration. As a particular quote teaches that “You attract someone more…
The giants of Africa, Nigeria and Ghana will joining hands with India to foster the improvement and development of Information and Communication Technology in Africa. The three countries plan to achieve this through a two-day summit organized by the Indian Government through her Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council, TEPC in collaboration with India’s National Association of Software and Services Companies, NASSCOM. The summit will hold in Lagos, Nigeria and will commence on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 and end Thursday, September 7, 2017. The summit is a big and promising one as high ranked personalities and government dignitaries like…
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was launched few weeks ago and the specifications, features that came with the Samsung flagship definitely turned heads. It still turns heads. With a high quality 6.3 inch Super AMOLED display, huge 6 GB RAM, Android v.7.1.1 (will get the Android v8.0 Oreo update), dual 12 MP rear camera, a 3,300 mAh battery, a stylus pen (S pen) and a $960 price tag, who wouldn’t want a FREE unit of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8? AndroidAuthority is giving out a FREE Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to a lucky winner in a giveaway competition… and all you…
Ever been in an annoying situation where something happens and the WiFi network(s) you previously connected on your mobile to doesn’t go through anymore hence the need to reconnect. Like that isn’t annoying enough, you don’t seem to remember the password to the network. Now that’s more annoying. Another scenario is when a friend requests for the password of the WiFi network you are connected to and you tell him you don’t know (which is true actually) but he doesn’t believe you. Save yourself the hassles and stress of wracking your brain to remember the password to previously connected WiFi networks…
Just like we stated when we were listing some 6 GB RAM smartphones of 2017, we’re reiterating that the Random Access Memory (RAM) of a smartphone is a very important component of any phone. Especially when multitasking and overall device performance is taken into consideration. With 6 GB RAM, you can do a whole lot of things on your smartphone. Now imagine what you would do with 8 GB. Yes, you read right – 8 GB! Unbelievable? Well, these devices below will be launching with a RAM size of 8 GB later this year and some, early 2018. See the 4 upcoming…
The number of automobile accidents resulting from using smartphones cannot be ignored. And as driving and texting or in general, using your phones while driving have been strongly advocated against over the years, we bring to you these Android apps that aids usage of your smartphone without affecting your driving. Not only that, they also help ease your driving through a number of ways which includes navigation aid, music and many more. See the apps below; 1. Drivemode The one time winner of the Android Application Award, Drivemode helps to ease driving and concentration while incorporating some control features such…
Smartphone cameras have evolved to that point where they stand as competition for standard and professional cameras. There was even a time where an iPhone 7 Plus camera was used to shoot the image on a magazine cover. Below is a list of some smartphones that have high quality camera and could stand toe-to-toe with standard professional cameras close to the highest megapixel DSLR. 1. HTC DESIRE 10 PRO – 5.5 inch display – Android v6.0 Marshmallow – Dual SIM – 1.8 GHz Octa core processor – 4 GB RAM – 64 GB internal storage (ROM) – 20 MP primary/…