All About Smartphones

For the past couple of weeks, the Nigerian public has been speculating and trying to guess what #ThePowerOfSharing! Nigerians can heave a sigh of relief as Huawei is launching the Huawei G-Power #ThePowerOfSharing exclusively on Jumia in Nigeria today, Monday, 15th of February, 2016. Huawei is currently one of the top suppliers of the android smartphones all over the world and their epic antecedents in world Technology leaves much to be anticipated and desired even among those who are not tech enthusiasts. The features of the Huawei G-Power is a tech touché to every Nigerian smartphone user who are in dire need of the phones power sharing formula, long battery life,  a large memory and captivating camera quality. The medium-end, 5 inch, 1280 x 720 IPS  screen smartphone is equipped with a dual SIM 4G LTE technology for fast browsing, android lollipop 5.1 OS, 13 mega pixel back camera and 5 mega pixel front camera. It also has 16 GB internal memory and a micr...

BlackBerry Inc. formerly known as Research In Motion have been taking new strides in the past months in other to stay relevant in the smartphone industry. For the most parts, the plan is working and BlackBerry is seeing substantial attention from smartphone enthusiasts in various regions. In fact, company share price that had been nose diving for a while have started ascending significantly from 2015 thanks to the handwork of John Chen the company's current CEO.  With the release of BlackBerry Passport, the last high end BBOS 10 phone for 2015 and the release of BlackBerry Priv, the first Android OS BlackBerry smartphone, the Canadian company were able to turn heads. This year 2016, the company is only going to be making two new android OS BlackBerry smartphone according to information released to CNet by BlackBerry CEO John Chen. One will be a medium end smartphone and the other will be a high end smartphone just like the Priv with exceptional specifications and features....

Samsung Galaxy S6 is still very fresh in the minds of the smartphone community but recent leaks and reports suggest that a new Samsung Galaxy S7 is in the works. Samsung Galaxy S7 which was first noticed by GSMArena when the device made its way to Geekbench with the codename "Samsung LUCKY LTE" and a report from SamMobile claims that the device is indeed a prototype of Samsung Galaxy S7.  A specification information was captured by the benchmarking software as show in the images below. Furthermore, it was revealed that the prototype Samsung Galaxy S7 has a powerful 20 MP camera, 4 GB RAM, Android 5.1.1 and a 3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 8 cores. One of the thing we noticed about the image posted is back case that looks like it has a solar panel design to it to charge phone battery without the need for a charger. Of course, this is just speculation but we know that Samsung likes to push the boundaries of innovation on their devices.  As th...

August 7, 2015 Lagos, Nigeria– Infinix Mobility announced the launch of the new Infinix Hot 2 phone in collaboration with. Google™ to bring high-performance, low-cost Android™ experience to Nigerians. The device, which is the first smartphone on the Android One™ program in Africa, will enable all users enjoy the latest version of Android with guaranteed software upgrades after release, premium hardware specs and a wide range of customized apps. Speaking on the device, Benjamin Jiang, MD, Infinix Mobility, stated that the new Infinix Hot 2 will redefine the smartphone industry in Nigeria.   He said: “At Infinix we believe that Nigerian end-users deserve to experience the latest in trendy smartphones at competitive price. That is why we are pleased to collaborate with Google to deliver this unique smartphone; the Infinix Hot 2. We are confident that the phone will push the frontiers of smartphone technology to the next level.” The Infinix Hot 2 is made of glossy mater...

How safe is your Android device from the Stagefright bug?  Android owners have been warned recently about the Stagefright vulnerability that can hack up to 95  percent of Android devices. A hacker can send a malicious MMS to your cell phone number and quietly infiltrate the device even without the knowledge of the user. After taking control of the Android device, it can be exploited using remote code execution bugs to collect private data and even perform functions on the device. How to find out if your device is safe or not From the security research firm that discovered the Stagefright vulnerability, Zimperium has recently  launched the Stagefright Detector App. This will help you find out if your device is vulnerable to the  security bug, and if you need to update your mobile operating system.  Nexus devices, a few Samsung models, and OnePlus One with a CyanogenMod nightly have already received patches that protect against the Stagefright vuln...

Lately, a new campaign from Infinix Mobility have been visible on social media sites and in forums. Not so many people know about this campaign or what it actually means but as usual, we are here to shed more light on this. On the 29th of July, Infinix Mobility officially launched The HottestOne campaign which will run from July 29th to August 17th 2015. This campaign is basically an online contest aimed at identifying and rewarding talented young Nigerians. The contest has five categories: Hottest singer, Hottest Face, Hottest dancer, Hottest rapper and Hottest Dresser. Therefore, anyone that has a talent or something that can be considered a gift in this categories will have to take a video or pictures of himself or herself displaying such talent or gift and uploading the video or photos to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the official hashtag #TheHottestOne. The contestant must have the highest number of likes on Facebook, Instagram, and highest number of re-tweets on ...

It is safe to assume that Infinix Hot Note smartphone released earlier this year was a success. One of the specifications that contributed to its widespread acceptance aside from its design and features was its long battery life -- a battery that can go two days on heavy use depending on what is running. Although the Infinix Hot Note had great battery life and specs, one area that users have showed a bit of resentment is in the fact that the Hot Note, which is actually meant to be a phablet that will allow for more productivity has 1GB RAM. This means that there is a limit to the amount of programs that can be run at a certain single time. To fix this, Infinix released a 2GB RAM Infinix Hot Note called Infinix Hot Note Pro for sale during the Jumia Megathon Sales event but stopped the sale of the device after the Megathon event was completed and those that wanted to get the device could not purchase one. Well, it will be good news for a lot of Infinix fans to learn that the Infi...

Infinix Mobility Limited ,  one of the global leaders  in the manufacturing of trendy Smart phones , has  announced the launch of the Infinix Zero 2 smart phone into the Nigerian market yesterday at the University of Lagos Main Auditorium and packed with guests. Designed in Paris and Shanghai,  The Infinix Zero 2   comes on the heels of the successful roll out  and impressive acceptance and patronage  of the Infinix Zero .  The new product, which is specifically targeted at students, youths and young professionals, is designed to address the demands of this segment of the market, which craves trendier variants of phones.  Designed with a  Kevlar  back cover that is ultra-strong, light, flexible, 5 times stronger and lighter than steel  and  1 18 g in weight which fits pe rfectly in the palm of your hand, indicates how cutting edge the device is. This premium device comes with other exciting specia...

Infinix is set to release one of their most anticipated smartphone for 2015 - The Infinix Zero 2. Already marketing campaign is on-going on social media and other areas, there is little that is known of this smartphone's specifications and features until now and we have detailed it below. Build and Dimensions Infinix zero is a beautiful looking smartphone, one that was well designed and manufactured. It is square shaped, with great flush; more like the predecessor but with a thinner form factor. It has dimensions 140 x 70 x 6.7mm, and weighs 118g. Therefore, it is easy on the hand and doesn't feel heavy at all. In fact one hand operation is a breeze! especially with all the buttons (volume and power) being on one side. Also, the back case of the Infinix Zero 2 is made of Kevlar, a super strong and lightweight material manufactured by DuPont in the US and usually used in making body armors.  Network and SIM Infinix Zero 2 comes with 2 micro SIM card slots eliminat...

When it comes to the sales of smartphones in Africa, Nigeria is one of those countries to be reckoned with. In fact it is reported that global smartphone shipments places Nigeria and other emerging markets as leaders in the sub-sector, accounting for over 50 per cent of the total market shares. In Nigeria, many smartphone manufacturers are intensely competing for customers including Infinix Mobility, a newer player in the field. Although new, Infinix Mobility is been able to attract a large customer base due to its solid products, extensive promotion and affordable penetrative prices method that eventually reduced the market share of competitors.  In March 2015 alone, Infinix Hot, a low end smartphone tops the low-end smartphones table sold as shown in the image above. The sellout for this device was incredible and when the April chart of low-end devices sold comes out it is very likely that Infinix Hot would come out tops if the already indications are to considered.   ...

Microsoft is doing everything it can to gain momentum and catch up with the likes of Samsung and Apple when it comes to smartphone sales.  To achieve this goal, Microsoft released the new Lumia 640 XL dual SIM smartphone with great features and solid build to the Nigerian market.  This phone is affordable and come with great features as discussed below.  In addition, the device made out of a polycarbonate plastic, feels good in hand, weighs only 171g, and has dimensions 157.9 x 81.5 x 9 mm. SIM card, Network, and Connectivity Microsoft Lumia 640 XL is a dual micro SIM smartphone with cellular connectivity bands of GSM network 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz, and WCDMA 850MHz, 900MHz, 1900MHz, and 2100MHz.  This makes it possible for you to use the Lumia 640 XL anywhere in Nigeria and even other countries. As for connectivity, the device has a NFC chip for payment, sharing and tagging, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.0, micro USB 2.0, and a 3.5mm earphon...

BlackBerry unveiled a new smartphone to the world during the 2015 Mobile World Congress (MWC) which started on 2nd March and will end 5th of March. BlackBerry is doing fairly well in the smartphone industry nut its still a long way from becoming the BlackBerry it used to be 10 years ago. The new device unveiled yesterday is known as BlackBerry Leap and even though the name does gather an amount of dislike, the smartphone in itself is decent and well built. According to BlackBerry it is a medium end phone will high-end quality. The BlackBerry Leap has a 5 inch IPS LCD display sporting a 720 x 1080 pixel in resolution bringing it to approximately 260PPI. The Leap is a full touchscreen device with a thickness of 9.5mm making fairly thicker than some more recent flagship smartphone out there. The BlackBerry Leap has a dual core Qualcomm  MSM 8960 1.5 GHz  processor clocked at 1.5GHz and a 1GB RAM, Furthermore, the internal memory is 8GB and has a SD card slot t...

So yeah finally, we have the Samsung Galaxy official specifications, images and all. Reactions are already flying from people's mind straight to different forums. In fact the number of chatter regarding the newly announced Samsung S6 and S6 edge on twitter is huge with a lot of likes and dislikes emanating from these discussions. However we know Samsung likes to set the bar when it comes to mobile technology and as far as Android is concerned, Samsung is still the leading smartphone comp any. There are a lot of perks to the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge, especially with the fast charging, wireless charger, ultra fast launching of the camera app on both devices (less than 2 seconds). Furthermore, the camera specifications have been greatly improved; allowing more light to get in to give a better image quality. Also, Samsung has now implemented what is known as the Samsung Pay which according to Samsung will make payment far more possible than what iPhone currently support...