All About Smartphones

We have often heard that 'there is no such thing as a free lunch'. Ironically, we were also advised that 'The best things in life are free'. Quite opposite statements! Count on Jumia, the leading online shopping destination in Africa, to make the second saying a reality with its latest initiative developed in collaboration with telecom mogul MTN. We are of course talking about the JumiaZero Data App! This latest initiative aims at further reducing data costs which are the greatest barrier so far to extending internet mobile access in Nigeria. Indeed in Lagos alone, one gigabyte of data on mobile networks—the only means of accessing the internet for most—is not less N1,000. With this in mind, Jumia’s Zero Data App will offer full access to online shopping through its app for free, meaning it will not charge the users of the MTN mobile network for the data they consume while using the Jumia app.The initiative is the biggest so far in terms of democratizing access t...

Innjoo has been pulling strings in the smartphone market in Nigeria lately, eating even deeper into the customer base of the likes of Tecno, Infinix, Samsung and even BlackBerry. Their latest device known as Innjoo Fire Plus is another great phone that is becoming fast popular. It is so popular, it got sold out in couple of minutes and still sold out as at this writing.  The specifications for the Innjoo smartphone is as described below in case you are wondering what makes the device so popular. SIM and Network Innjoo is a dual SIM smartphone with dual standby, something most Chinese smartphones are famous for. Furthermore, it is supported on a 2G, 3G, WCDMA and HSPA+ network and can operate in HSPA+ only on SIM 1 while SIM 2 can operate on only 2G network. Form and Design The design of the Innjoo Fire Plus is similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy S6. It has rounded edges, flushed and completely flat at the front but slightly curved at the back from one edge to the ...

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...

18th of August, Lagos, Infinix Mobility marked a significant turning point in the telecommunication ecosystem.  In collaboration with Google, the No.1 Internet giant. Not only that, Infinix Mobility also released Infinix Hot 2 as the 1st official Android One product with lollipop 5.1 in Africa.  In only three years, Infinix Mobility has built a strong reputation in the Nigerian market and more globally from the East to the West of this world; including Middle East, Europe and South East Asia region. A successful brand is built by people who know the industry; otherwise brand comes and disappears as fast as it comes. No High-tech companies are reaching their goals without any strong overview of the market. Infinix Mobility has settled its benchmark and here is how. Infinix Mobility is a Hong Kong based company with headquarter in Shanghai for its research and development center (R&D) and Paris as design center. Shenzhen, the electronic hub of the world, is Infini...

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 ...