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LittleJAMES:
Guys is there any other night plan like that Airtel own available?

How can I opt in?
How MTN own be?

MTN is quite good, if you can get four simcards

2kaybiel:
its still working but I can't log in using freebasics usually display error

Thats what I'm talking about. you can read through NL but won't be able to login.

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Hello nairalanders, does anyone of you notice that one can't login to his NL account in free basics.

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Note: May take a few hours to appear on your Google Play

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http://arewatech.ml/nova-launcher-looks-pixel-launcher

To get the beta version, join Nova Launcher’s G+ community, and then opt in for the Nova Launcher testing program. Once you have done this, you will be able to download Nova Launcher Beta from the Google Play Store, but be warned, as with all apps, beta versions are not quite ready for primetime consumption and may occasionally have issues with stability. With that said, if you’d like to try it out, visit the link below –

To achieve the look of the Pixel launcher, first, you’ll need Nova Launcher Beta. After installing it, change the following list of settings, which was put together by Kevin Barry, the creator of Nova Launcher. First off, go into the “Apps and widget drawers” and turn on “Swipe to open”, then turn “Card Background” off and set the background color to white with no transparency. Next, in “Desktop” change “Page Indicator” to “Line” and turn on “Swipe to drawer indicator”. To get the Pixel style Google search bar, while still in “Desktop,” pick the search bar from the submenu called “Search bar style”. In “Dock,” set the background to be rectangular and white, with some transparency (this can be altered to achieve the desired effect), and finally, in “Folders,” set the folder background to “N Preview”. If you’ve completed the steps, congratulations, you now have a Pixel style launcher.

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Pixel Launcher, formerly known as the Nexus Launcher, is the application launcher that is largely expected to be pre-installed as the default on Google’s upcoming Pixel smartphones.

Nova Launcher remains the go-to alternative launcher for power users, customization fanatics, and plain old everyday Android fans.

Now, the beta version of the app has been updated with Pixel-style options built in, so users can achieve the same effects without any complex modifications. It does require a few settings to be changed within Nova Launcher, but you should be able to achieve the effect without much effort, and without the need to install any additional apps.



Here’s the full list of new features in the 5.0 beta, according to Kevin Barry:

Swipe to open drawer (a la Pixel Launcher)
New Pixel Launcher style searchbar
New search view, with tabs for Frequent, Recent ad New/Updated apps
New “Timeout” screen lock method
New double-tap-swipe gestures
Integrated searchbar into drawer (card and immersive)
Option for dock backgrounds to draw under navbar
Nougat fixes and optimizations
Improve interactions with KLWP

we have updated the download link
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Hermit

Let Hermit save you battery life by taking resource-intensive apps like Facebook and replacing them with a wrapper for the mobile website. All these Lite Apps will still appear in your app drawer, and they can send you notifications, they just won’t eat your battery and take up loads of storage space.

Any app that has a mobile website – including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, any news service – can be used through Hermit. There’s also a useful library of popular and suggested Lite Apps to get you started.
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Join

Since Pushbullet introduced its paid service and removed features from the free version, many people have been on the lookout for a worthy cross-platform file-sharing alternative. Thankfully, that day has come. Join offers far more features than Pushbullet, and it does it all with a one-time payment, rather than a yearly subscription, a la Pushbullet.

The app only recently went live across all platforms – Android, Windows 10, web, Chrome – and there are still small bugs and UI improvements to be made, but this is an app worth getting on board with right now.
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f.lux

Joining the slowly swelling ranks of screen-dimming apps on Android, f.lux started its life on Linux and Windows years ago. It has been available on jailbroken iPhone for a few years, too, and now it’s finally making its way to Android. Currently in beta and only available on rooted devices, f.lux is a superb choice if you want to avoid straining your eyes at night.
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Eat This Much

Eat This Much is a new food scheduling app to help you plan your daily meals. Input your diet goals, weekly budget and what kinds of food you like, and Eat This Much will take care of your meal plans.

It requires some manual setting up, but once that’s done, you can rely on Eat This Much to provide you with the recipes and tips that help you achieve your aims. Both free and premium versions are currently available.
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Cinematics

Cinematics is a movie database app which combines current cinema listings, cast and crew info as well as review scores from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes, to deliver a useful resource for cinema buffs.

It’s not the most comprehensive app, but it’s very easy and if you’re overwhelmed by the information found on something like IMDb, it could be for you.
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Map for Game of Thrones

What’s your favorite maps app? Google Maps? Here Maps? Waze, perhaps? Well, I’m about to introduce you to your new favorite: the map of Westeros.

Thanks to this app we can better understand the geography of the seven kingdoms. Want to know where the Iron Islands really are in relation to Banefort? Now you can find out.

The only downside is that it doesn’t include local traffic updates. Expect some hold ups in the northern regions soon, though.

Download Game of Thrones Maps here
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Giphy

When you message with GIFs you really get to explore communication. Using GIFs forces you to pay attention to the subtleties of animation, to the power of short-form storytelling. It enhances the simple art of messaging.

Also, some people just like to see cats doing backflips.

Until now, Giphy was only available as an extension of Messenger, but in May it was released as a standalone app, providing more GIF goodness for everyone.

The Giphy app – which works similar to the web version – allows you to search and discover GIFs to suit your every need and share them via Twitter, Facebook, Messenger, email: whatever platform you wish. Download it for free here.
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quickReply

quickReply allows you to respond to messages without entering an app. This feature is becoming more prevalent – WhatsApp provides it and Android N will even allow you to reply straight from your lock screen – but if you can’t wait for the functionality to come to other apps, install quickReply in the meantime.

It works with many popular messaging apps (though SMS functionality is yet to be properly integrated), so if you use Skype, Telegram, Kik etc, quickReply will allow you to respond to messages without stopping what you’re currently doing. Messages can be responded to via the notification shade but, sadly, replying from the lock screen isn’t supported.
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Spaces – Small group sharing

Spaces is a new social networking/messaging app from Google. You may not have heard of it, or may have tried to ignore it because it’s a social app made by Google, but I think it’s worth checking out.

Rather than creating a large network with hundreds of friends and followers, Spaces is concerned with keeping it small scale. It’s a social platform where you can post links, pictures, YouTube videos and more to conversations with your friends.

It works the same as many other messaging apps except it houses a fresh, Material Design look and a slightly different format: Spaces is designed specifically for group conversations.
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Verne: The Himalayas

Google continues to help us discover the landscapes of the world with Verne: The Himalayas. This is the latest app from the experimental Google Creative Labs team and it invites you to explore the world’s highest mountain range.

You take control of Yeti named Verne to traverse the Himalayas and discover historical facts about the location. It makes use of Google Maps’ 3D imagery to map the area and it’s both an enjoyable and educational experience. Just be warned that the controls are a little tricky at first.
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BlackBerry Hub

It is no longer necessary to buy a BlackBerry phone to enjoy BlackBerry Hub. This app provides a single interface to view all your messaging and social network accounts, as well as offering calendar information and a password manager. It’s an elegant solution backed by an intelligent user interface: you can get caught up with all your goings-on in a flash.

It’s not compatible with all messaging apps – Telegram and Facebook Messenger are notable omissions – and, somewhat disappointingly, it can only be installed on Android devices running Marshmallow for now. What’s more, the free trial version is only available for 30 days and after that you’ll be forced to choose between the free, restricted, ad-supported version or a monthly subscription.
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Stay on top of all your messages with BlackBery Hub

Prisma

Prisma is one of the most impressive photo-editing apps we’ve ever come across. It’s not concerned with offering a comprehensive set of editing features – this is not a tool for “serious” photo fixing – instead, it focuses simply on filters. And what beautiful filters they are.

Rather than applying different color palettes, Prisma alters the entire quality of the image, transforming your photos into many instantly recognizable styles like Pop Art or Cubism.

It clearly makes use of a very smart algorithm, but because Prisma does its processing in the cloud, applying different filters does take a few seconds. If you want to check out several designs, you have to be a little patient while the image uploads and the effect is applied. It’s also quite buggy for the moment but this will no doubt be fixed soon. Small prices to pay for this incredible free app.
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Circle SideBar

Circle SideBar is a shortcuts toolbar which you swipe in from the side of your phone. This shortcuts bar allows you to assign a selection of apps for quick access and you can customize the appearance of it (the space it takes up on the screen, the colors etc) to make it fit your needs and preferences.

The free version is feature packed but you can also download the paid version to gain access to a few extras. If you want an intuitive shortcuts app, this is it.

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Launch apps from the left or right of your screen. © ArewaTech

Sprightly

Sprightly isn’t a new app, but it has slid under my radar until a recent update. This is one of the Microsoft Garage apps, an enterprise dedicated to experimental projects that otherwise wouldn’t see the light of day.

Sprightly is a free business tool aimed at simplifying the process of creating simple design projects such as E-Cards, fliers, posters, catalogs and more.

Recently updated with some new collage templates and filters, this is an excellent app that requires no experience with other design tools: just select the type of project you want to work on and Sprightly will guide you through the steps to create a professional end result.

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Google Duo

Duo is easily one of the coolest apps released in the last month. Developed by Google, this free video-calling app was officially launched mid-August and it has one trick that makes it immediately exciting. When you make a call, Duo will begin video capture and display this on the receivers screen before they have even answered.

It’s a subtle addition to video calling that makes the process feel a little nicer. That said Duo doesn’t offer much else in the way of innovation, it’s a typical, easy Google app that just works and there’s no good reason not to give it a try.

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See your caller before you’ve even answered. / © ArewaTech

In the latest edition of our new Android apps of the month feature, we’ve got a must-try video-calling app from Google, a smart business tool from Microsoft, and an intuitive shortcuts app. Check out all our picks for the new apps you must install in September 2016 below and head further down for previous months’ additions.

http://arewatech.ml/android-apps-download-september-2016/

Today marks one of the biggest dates in the mobile technology calendar: Apple presented the latest edition of its most important and profitable product, the iPhone 7, along with of course the larger iPhone 7 Plus and Apple Watch Series 2. This is not only an event for Apple fans, though. As Android’s main competitor, the changes to the iPhone and iOS platform sheds light on Android’s future, too.

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[size=14pt]More storage[/size]

One of the biggest criticisms the iPhones have received in the past is that the base variant costs too much for only 16 GB of storage space. Without the possibility of expanding with external SD cards, this pill has been difficult to swallow. However, the iPhone 7’s lowest-cost model will now house 32 GB of storage space.


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The iPhone 7 camera will set a new standard[/size]

The iPhone cameras are generally well-liked but high-end Android models have arguably surpassed the efforts of Apple. DxOMark, experts on all things smartphone photography, consider that the flagships of Samsung, HTC, Sony, Lenovo and LG produce better results than the iPhone 6s Plus, according to its ranking system.

The iPhone 7 comes with a 12 MP back-facking camera with 6 element lens,1.8 aperture and Optical Image Stabilizer. It also includes a 2 tone flash and quad-LED flash. The front-facing shooter is of 7 MP FaceTime HD camera.
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[size=14pt]The 3.5 mm minijack has disappeared[/size]

Apple has dropped the 3.5 mm minijack on the iPhone 7 and, as it seems, will do this on every future iPhone. But Apple isn’t the first manufacturer to try this. Instead, what they are including on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus is the 900M Lightening connector to connect Apple’s EarPods. Apple will include a headphone dongle in the box. But mainly, they are moving towards wireless earbuds called AirPods, which include sensors to detect when they are in your ears and play only then, and they connect to Siri with a double tap. Lasting up to 5 hours, and the case can charge them for up to 24 hours of battery life. These are however nothing new in the world of Android where Bluetooth earplugs have been around for a while.


[size=14pt]Water resistance is no longer exclusive to Android[/size]

What potential buyers should look forward to is of course the fact that the iPhone 7 is now waterproof (IP67 certification), meaning the smartphone can get wet without worry of damage (though to which level is not yet defined).
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[size=14pt]iPhone 7 performance: a new A10 Fusion chip[/size]

Apple announced that their new devices will come with a new 64-Bit quad-core processor, a new chip faster than that of the one found in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. We weren’t sure they would make an improvements in this area, but if they want to compete with Android-run phones recently released, they need to keep their game up.

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Stereo speakers on an iPhone[/size]

Stereo speakers aren’t usually a priority on flagship phones, but this year the iPhone 7 has arrived with them as well, of course years behind the likes of HTC, who implemented BoomSound Technology on their HTC One 7.


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Apple’s new devices will be available on September 16th. In terms of price, the iPhone 7 starts at $649 in silver, gold, rose gold and jet black. The iPhone 6S Plus and the iPhone 7 can be paid of in installments of $27 per month, while the iPhone 7 Plus for $32 per month.
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Source: ArewaTech
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why are recharge cards now selling #110

source: http://arewatech.ml/samsung-stop-sales-galaxy-note-7/

Samsung is investigating the Note 7 for quality control issues after several devices were reported to have exploded while charging, a problem seemingly related to the device’s battery. Sales of the Galaxy Note 7 have now been halted.

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Update 02.09.2016:

Samsung has released an official statement regarding the Galaxy Note 7 shipments:

“Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we conducted a thorough investigation and found a battery cell issue.

To date (as of September 1) there have been 35 cases that have been reported globally and we are currently conducting a thorough inspection with our suppliers to identify possible affected batteries in the market. However, because our customers’ safety is an absolute priority at Samsung, we have stopped sales of the Galaxy Note 7.

For customers who already have Galaxy Note 7 devices, we will voluntarily replace their current device with a new one over the coming weeks.

We acknowledge the inconvenience this may cause in the market but this is to ensure that Samsung continues to deliver the highest quality products to our customers. We are working closely with our partners to ensure the replacement experience is as convenient and efficient as possible.”

We will update this page when we learn more about Samsung’s release plans. Read the original story below.

Update, 01.09.2016:

According to Samsung Germany, the launch of the Galaxy Note 7 will not take place on September 2 but will instead come at a later time. Here’s the official tweet (translated): “[1/2] The launch of the Note 7 in Germany will not go as planned on September 2. [2/2] We ask our customers for patience in date of the new launch.”

Several users from around the world have shared images and stories of Note 7s that have seemingly gone up in flames, leaving a hideous, charred carcass behind. This rather serious-seeming problem is said, by Samsung, to affect less than 0.1 percent of devices already sold, but the images are eye-catching and the potential for physical harm real, so Samsung is said to be about to announce a Galaxy Note 7 recall as early as this weekend.

The Yonhap News Agency reported the news, citing a “Samsung official”. The source stated that Samsung is also “expected to announce the result of its investigation… this weekend or early next week”.

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It is not entirely clear yet whether the recall will be localized or global, but Samsung is reported to be in contact with US carrier Verizon, suggesting a wide-reaching recall to be in the works.

Although this turn of events may read like bad news for Samsung, it could be turned Samsung’s advantage, improving company’s public image by making visible the extent to which it values the quality of its products and the safety of its customers.

What are your thoughts on the current situation? Let us know in the comments.

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