All About Smartphones

Technology is evolving at a very fast pace but one area that has not received ground breaking results is the area of battery - the very products that keep our technology working until now. Before I go on with this ground breaking report from one of the big tech companies that is working hard to make sure that we do not need to plug our phones to a battery charging unit, it is important to point out that there are batteries that last 20 years on certain devices and there are also batteries that gets charged wirelessly, one of the latest battery charting technology in town.  Imagine not having to look for a socket to charge your phone anymore, imagine if you don't even have to worry about your phone dying out on you just because the battery is weak. Well, that reality is about to happen soon, thanks to the likes of Energous, Nikola Labs and some few other ones. What these companies are trying to achieve is the ability for our smartphones to convert cellular and Wi-Fi signals...

Just recently, Tecno released a new smartphone known as Tecno L6. Tecno L6 is not so much as a new phone but an already known phone with similar specifications with other Tecno android phones but just with a different name and model number. You will recall that Tecno announced Tecno L7 sometime in December. Hence when this Tecno L6 showed up, we thought maybe it will be a mini version of the L7. Well no exactly as shown by the specs listed below Tecno L6 which is currently being sold on Konga website has the following specifications and features: Dual SIM/Standby 3.5G, 3G and 2G network capabilities 5.0 inch IPS touchscreen display with 16 million colours Android 4.4.2 KitKat Operating System 8.0 Mega pixel back camera with flash and a 2 mega pixel front camera 1GB RAM 8GB internal memory SD card slot that supports up to 32GB memory card 4500mAh battery capacity. Battery is removable wifi, wifi hotspot Light, Gyro and proximity sensors micro USB port and 3.5mm ear...

During the just concluded CES 2015 that happened in Las Vegas, a lot of gadgets and technology was displayed. One in particular caught our attention because it involves the unveiling of a cloned version of a much anticipated product , Apple Watch. The clone which look so exactly like the real deal functioned very well and cost just $36; about 10% of what the original Apple Watch will cost.  As you may have guessed, the watch was on display at the CES 2015 and quite a few people tested the clone Apple Watch to see how it performed. The result of the test? According to Mashable, one of its journalists stumbled upon Shenzhen-based Hyperdon displaying and selling fake Apple Watches in one of the smaller halls at the tech show. Officially called "Smart Watch", the wearable looks like the Apple Watch with a crown at the side and a similar-looking interface. "The watch's screen only displays when it's turned on, and many of its icons ...

Tecno - Mobile have released yet another smartphone that is expected to cater to those that don't want to spend money on a high end smartphone but don't want a low end smartphone neither. Hence, the smartphone Tecno L7 serves just that purpose. Tecno L7 is a medium end smartphone with decent specifications and a budget friendly price - s very key factor that determines the sell rate especially in an already crowded smartphone market. The Tecno L7 smartphone tries to impress in many areas especially in the camera, internal memory and RAM; of course this is in respect with other devices in its category. Below is a list of the specifications of this new Tecno L7 smartphone. 2G/3G/3.75G network  Dual SIM and Dual standby features Dimensions 141.5 x 70 x 74.8mm Network Bands 850/900/1800 /1900MHz, WCDMA 850/2100MHz Resolution of 720 x 1280 5.0 inch IPS capacitive touchscreen (294PPI) Android KitKat 4.4.2 MediaTek 1.3GHz Quad Core processor 13.0 mega pi...

Finally, the iPhone 6 and 6 plus is now available for purchase from the different stores and online outlets right there. We can see a lot of people gathering at the  AT&T and Verizon store in my locality which shows how much people want to get their hands on the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus. We also had the opportunity to get a hands on and good look and feel of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus and the images below with our YouTube video links show you the iPhone. iPhone 6 plus compared to iPhone 6 iPhone 6 compared to iPhone 5 iPhone 6 plus compared to iPhone 5 Furthermore, we did a height comparison of the iPhone 6 plus with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 5S. You would actually be amazed at how huge the iPhone 6 plus is when you hold it in your hands and this when you get to appreciate the ability to bring the icons down by double tapping the home button in other to easily reach the apps or menus at the top of the phone. Oh and in case you forgot, both iPhone ...

We are in a world of smart-everything. Smartphone, smart watch, smart car, smart TV, smart glass etc but now a new company based in India is introducing the smart shoe.  The purpose of the smart shoe according to the Indian based company, Lechal, is to track movement and also to give directions without depending on your smartphone. Hence, you don't have to hit an obstacle or pass a traffic light because you are trying to read the map on your smartphone - keeping your eye off the road.  Unlike the smart watch which stays on your wrist and connected to your smartphone all the time, the smart shoe want to do away with connecting to your smartphone all the time.  To achieve this, the smart shoe can be paired with the smartphone and then directions or maps for the intended destination can be pre-programmed into the shoe. Once this is done, smart shoe can be disconnected from phone and then the shoe can give directions offline.  To give dir...

CES international conference is a yearly conference that gives producers and manufacturers opportunity to show what that cool and laudable product that have produced, working on currently or futuristic product. You will find the likes of Samsung, Nokia, Apple and other tech giants attending and showcasing their products trying to attract bragging rights regarding the kind of technology they have to offer their customers. The truth is, you never can tell what to expect, but whatever it is, its always big. This year's event is taking place Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and the show starts January 7th - 10th 2014. Among the speakers for the event are Brian Krzanich Chief Executive Officer of Intel, Rupert Stadler, Chairman board of management Audi A, Paul Jacobs of Qualcomm and Marrisa Mayer of Yahoo. As usual, the event centre would be packed full and the place will be booming with all kinds of gadgets and innovating devices. We at #Phonegist will try...

Samsung is one of the biggest smartphone producing companies out there, with plethora amount of both smartphones and tablets in their kitty.  Although, most of Samsung devices have always been seen as a copy of Apple designs or some other smartphone company and this is one perception Samsung is trying to change. To change that perception, Samsung started coming up with its own innovative technology which gave birth to some outstanding features in their Galaxy S series.  To further develop innovation, the North Korean company have decided to go into smartphones with curved displays with high priority for multitasking and multigestures, split screen etc.  One of such curved display is the Galaxy Round. However, Samsung isn't stopping there, another set of all-round curved screen phones just like the concept image below are in queue to be unveiled for 2014.  Already, the company is experimenting with these types of screens and displays and top off...

First of all, I am disappointed at the latest phone or phablet  unveiled by Tecno , called The Tecno A2 aka Phantom F8 . Is this a new line of smartphone? Perhaps it is considering the screen size of the device which is 5.7in almost 6 inches. Devices having this screen size are usually referred to as Phablet. Examples are Samsung Galaxy Note Perhaps you might ask why I believe that this new smartphone is a disappointment, I will like to present you with its features and specifications. TECNO A2 AKA F8 SPECS & FEATURES Operating System: Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Processor: MT6589 quad core 1.2GHz processor with embedded GPU RAM: 1GB with 4GB internal memory with expandable MicroSD slot to 32GB Camera: 13 mega pixel back camera and 8 mega pixel front camera. It also has a flash light for taking pictures in low light situation.Video recording capability and image size 720 x 1280. Display: screen size is 5.7 inch with 720 x 1280 resolut...

Samsung is giving its latest Galaxy Note series a stylish and hardware specs makeover with soft, leather-like back. It feels like you're holding a fancy leather-bound journal.  The 2014 edition Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 is a hell of a tablet. It runs Android 4.3 on a Snapdragon 800 chipset with four 2.3GHz Krait 400 cores and 3GB of RAM with Adreno 330 CPU. There’s literally nothing you can throw at it that will make it slow down. Samsung also didn't slack in increasing the display specs; 2560 x 1600 pixels for a pixel density of 299 ppi. That is not all, 8 MP 3264×2448 pixels auto-focus camera, face detection, HDR mode, panorama, geo-tagging; Full HD (1080p) video recording at 60fps back camera and 2MP 1080p@30fps front camera . Like that is not enough, the Korean company dropped in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth v4.0 LE with A2DP, NFC and  Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad-band UMTS/HSPA Hexa-band LTE Net...

F or many a people, owning a tablet is very important but choosing which one to get can be problematic and a onerous experience.  While Samsung and Apple tablets are taking centre stage, some may not like the UI of these tablets and may want a different feel and UI. If you are one of these people, then the Sony Xperia Z should appeal to you. Xperia Z is a beautifully crafted 10.1 inch tablet with stunning HD graphics, display specification and features. The display is like having a LED TV on a tablet. Not only is this device carrying a HD screen, its also a durable device; being water and dust proof. Consider the following specifications below if you are not yet convinced. Weight & Dimensions X peria Z is quite light, having a weight of just 495g and a dimension of 6.8 x 10.47 x 0.24 inches. Processor T hough the Xperia Z is light yet its highly powerful. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, quad-core processor of 1.5GHz powering the device while...

Following the news that Google spent $250M in investing in Uber this morning o that of Google making its own driverless cars aka "robo taxis". Although Google had been working on software to help major automakers build self driving cars, it won't be wrong for it to build one of its own. Consequently, Google started designing and building its own full fledged self-driving cars. This means that Google I also in control of the entire manufacturing process. The self driving car is rumoured to be a taxi that would pick up people from their abode or position rather than a car to be purchased by individuals due to high manufacturing cost of the prototype (around $150k).  More on the matter would shed more light on the direction Google is going with the driverless car in the near future.

Apple and Samsung are back in business. Well, they have always been in business. If its not business rip themselves apart it would be business of Samsung selling components to Apple. According to sources from WSJ, Apple is having problem with getting enough displays for its next iPad mini that is expected to be a retina display. Initially, LG and Sharp are supposed to be the producers and suppliers of these high resolution displays, however to ensure enough supply, the fruit company had to go to its ever persistent rival Samsung, for additional supply of the needed high resolution displays. Though these two giants are a constant pain to each other's ass, they still remain useful to themselves - of course not for long.

The much expected tablet manufactured by Tecno - Mobile have been released for commercial purchase finally today.  As it's the practise of Tecno - Mobile, it was first released to distributors and then other vendors like Slot Ikeja would get theirs later on Friday. Of course the features and specifications remain as depicted in one of my earlier posts and as a distributor myself, I would be putting up a video review soon. However, a reminder is necessary. Network : 3G / 2G   SIM : Single SIM   Camera : 5mp back camera and 2.0MP front camera.   Display : 8.0 inch capacity Touch screen   Operating System: Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1   Wi - Fi : Yes Band:  GSM 900/ DCS 1800/WCDMA 2100 MHz Dimension:  204 x 154 x 9.9 mm Display:  8.0 inch capacity Touch screen Resolution:  768 x 1024 Processor:  Quad Core 1.2 GHz CPU Camera:  5.0 MP back camera and 2.0MP front camera Au...

Infinix have come forward with thier latest design in the works and of course you saw it here first. The battle ground in the smartphone industry is filled with soldiers like Samsung, Apple , Nokia, HTC and Blackberry especially in Europe and America. However, in Africa and Nigeria especially, the new sets of soldiers alongside Samsung , Blackberry and Nokia are TECNO - Mobile and Infinix . Speaking of Tecno - mobile , their latest flagship phone known as Tecno Phantom A or Tecno F7 as received huge accolades from users and carriers alike to the point that Etisalat Nigeria as keyed in. However, Infinix haven't gotten that much of a recommendation and they are doing everything in their power to get to that level with the near introduction of Infinix RACE Max Q to the Nigerian market. To combat how Tecno Phantom A is out shinning their brand, Infinix have decided to release their next flagship smartphone known as Infinix X530 also called Infinix Race Max...