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‘New Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra crashes smartphone capacity boundaries’

Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021 David Alonge

‘New Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra crashes smartphone capacity boundaries’ Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S21 Series, the flagship device that pushes the boundaries of what a smartphone can do. According to a press statement by the company the Galaxy S21 is loaded with state-of-the-art innovations that users can make the most of every moment and the new flagship series debuts a head-turning, iconic design, an epic pro-grade camera for users of any skill level and the most advanced processor ever in a Galaxy device The statement added that…

560m youths to deepen Africa’s smartphone penetration – Report

Jan 12, 2021 Banjo Olaniran

560m youths to deepen Africa’s smartphone penetration – Report The number of youths driving smartphone usage in Africa has been projected to increase by 30 per cent in the next decade, thus, bringing the number to 506 million. This, according to a recent report released by Counterpoint Research stated that there has been tremendous change in African technology sector in the last decade which is mainly driven by infrastructure as well as social factors. “Many of the countries are no longer technology barren lands, as steadfast urbanization and widening…

How you can get 50% discount on Samsung screen repair cost

Dec 21, 2020 David Alonge

How you can get 50% discount on Samsung screen repair cost One major source of concerns for users of high end mobile gadgets such as the Samsung brand is the cost of repair, particularly of the screen. To help users of the Samsung mobile brand get over these worries, TD Plus, a subsidiary of Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading technology, lifestyle and solutions distributor, TD Africa, has signed a partnership to provide quality support services to customers of Samsung, a global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in Nigeria and beyond. TD Plus…

Smartphone makers to establish assembly plants in Nigeria

Dec 21, 2020Dec 26, 2020 Banjo Olaniran

Smartphone makers to establish assembly plants in Nigeria The federal government has hinted that some major international smartphone manufacturers are considering establishing assembly plants in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Timipre Sylva, said this on Monday at the graduation ceremony of 600 youths trained on GSM phone repairs, maintenance, software and hardware specialisation in Kano state. The training was acollaboration between the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Mr Nasiru Ali-Ahmed, the House of Representatives member representing Nasarawa constituency of the state. The Minister,…

23m smartphones shipped in Africa in Q3 2020 – IDC

Dec 5, 2020 Ugochi Emmanuel

22.9 million smartphones were shipped across various countries on the African continent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, the International Data Corporation (IDC) ha reported. This represents a 14.1 per cent year-over-year increase relative to the same period of 2019. “The growth of the smartphone market was caused by the release of pent-up demand after countries eased their COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and by a shift in vendor strategies to offer more entry-level flagship models,” the IDC says in a statement. While smartphones were on the rise, feature phones were…

Huawei MatePad 10.4: Life without Google services

Oct 15, 2020 Business Metrics

Huawei has a good mid-range tablet on offer: the MatePad 10.4. The 10.4-inch Android tablet did a good job during our review and we were particularly impressed by its good price-to-performance ratio and connectivity. The MatePad 10.4 lacks access to Google services, however. Find out whether we can still recommend this tablet in our review highlights. Huawei’s newest tablet addition is called MatePad 10.4 and is marketed as an all-rounder. The MatePad 10.4 is available for a good price and competes with some impressive devices such as the Lenovo Yoga…

Itel targets Nigerian market with S16 Smartphones series

Oct 7, 2020 Banjo Olaniran

Itel Mobile Nigeria, makers of the itel phones, has launched the itel S16 smartphone series in Nigeria. The launch, which was hosted by Nigerian actress, Mrs Annie Idibia, also saw the company unveiling other electronic products including the itel television, itel power bank, itel AWS Earbuds and the itel extension cord. Speaking at the launch, Oke Umhurhohwo, Itel’s marketing manager, reiterated the company’s commitment to providing classy yet budget-friendly devices to its customers in Africa. “For the past 12 years, the itel brand has positioned itself as a brand of…

Apple slashes in-App payment rules in revised App Store guidelines

Sep 13, 2020Sep 13, 2020 Banjo Olaniran

The company made the changes after criticism from developers over its App Store practices and after rivals such as Microsoft and Alphabet’s Google declined

Global Smartphone Sales Declined 20% in 2020 Q2

Aug 27, 2020Aug 27, 2020 Banjo Olaniran

Samsung, Huawei in virtual tie as world’s favourite The global mobile smartphone market continued to react to the impacts of Coronavirus on the economy as the market suffered 20 per cent decline in the second quarter of 2020. Latest data form Gartner Inc., the world’s leading research and advisory company, indicated that during the period under review, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users totaled 295 million units. Among the top five smartphone vendors, Samsung experienced the largest decline in sales while Apple’s smartphone sales were nearly flat year-over-year. Although,…

Q2: Lockdown Takes Tolls On S/Africa, Nigeria As Africa’s Phone Market Dips 6%

Aug 26, 2020Aug 26, 2020 Banjo Olaniran

Transsion brands claims 45.2% market share Samsumg shares 19%; Huawei 8.8% Smartphones: IDC predicts 4.2% growth in Q3; 4.4% in 2021 ___________________ Africa’s overall mobile phone market saw shipments decline 6 per cent quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2020, according to the latest figures announced by International Data Corporation (IDC). The IDC said in its newly released Global Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that Africa’s smartphone market remained flat in Q2 2020, experiencing just 0.1 per cent growth QoQ, while the region’s feature phone shipments declined 10.6 per cent.…