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Mrkelv:
200million units in 3months? Sir , The statistics you provided above are for Q1 of 2015.

Of course , Samsung will sell more than apple. They release new phones every month.

Samsung Galaxy S series phones have sold over 200 million units so far. You can Google it.

There was an error in my post. In Q1 of 2015, Samsung sold 83 million units of their smartphones. Apple sold 61 million units of iPhone smartphones. - http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/apr/29/samsung-worlds-biggest-smartphone-manufacturer

Princevally:
This is just one of the ways the white choice to drained Nigeria currency cause they knew we love flashing & big things Lolz.

Just hang-on and wait for how much they will announce on its head

Samsung isn't forcing anyone to buy their products. If you wish to purchase, good for you. If not, look away.

narttis1:
how can you compare all Iphones sold to just galaxy S6?

Exactly. That comparison is flawed on so many levels.

Mrkelv:
Google wetin? Apple sold over 54million iPhones , 8.8million iPads , 5.4million MacInTosh Computers , 3.9million Apple watch in Q2 Of 2015. (April - June 2015). That's MASSIVE!!

On the other hand Samsung sold Just 10million Galaxy S6 Smartphones. As for TECNO , They can't be compared with Samsung Or Apple. Tecno isn't known beyond Africa. So its safe to say that they are "Local Champions".

This is a flawed comparison.

Here's what you did.

Apple's iPhones (all models) vs Samsung Galaxy S6.
Apple's iPads (all models) vs Samsung Galaxy S6.
Apple Computers (all models) vs Samsung Galaxy S6.
Apple Watches vs Samsung Galaxy S6.

That's a biased comparison. You failed to touch other Samsung products individually and compare them accordingly to individual Apple products. You chose to compare total sales of all kinds of iPhones (which is actually 75 million units) to one Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy S6 (which has sold over 10 million units so far). If you want to compare total phones sold, Samsung Galaxy S series has sold around 200 million units.

I should also add, before you compare iPhone 6 sales to Samsung Galaxy S6 sales, take into consideration that the iPhone 6 was made available last year, September 2014, and the Galaxy S6 became available a couple of months ago. It is absolutely ridiculous to compare the sale of a product with almost eight months of headstart to one that became available in April.

I'd give figures of other Samsung products and compare them to Apple products, but I don't have the time.

I don't know where you got the data you posted to arrive at the conclusion that Apple rules over Samsung, but according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), it's wrong, in the smartphone department, at least. In the Worldwide Smartphone Vendor Market Share, and as at May 2015, Samsung maintains the lead with 24.6% of the total market share compared to iPhone's 18.3%.

The sale of individual smartphone products might differ, but Samsung maintains the lead overall.

Source: http://www.idc.com/prodserv/smartphone-market-share.jsp - www.statista.com

Mayorjr:
Whats now the difference between previous versions....slim or no slim....can I put it in ma pocket?

There is a reason it is called a 'tab'. If you want something that fits in your pocket, buy a 'phone'.

Bawss1:
@prettyboi1989

Why do you leave readers with the impressions that you have no direct experience with using Win8 and merely recycling the hype that it was a flop?

Prior to Win8.1 I didn't have any issues with Win8, certainly nothing in the degree of the heavy adjectives used in hyping what the supposed disappointment Win8 was said to be. I didn't have any issues with the lack of the start button and for your information it's reappearance in 8.1 is certainly different from what it used to be.
8.1 offered more options for customisation of the live tiles, the option to boot directly to desktop on a non touch device and a smattering of other modifications. It is certainly not a backtracking or admission of failure as you would have many believe.

What particular issues did you personally have with Win8. Please share them here, not something you may have read on a website somewhere. Remember, you also haven't explained why you say it's a disgusting OS.

I currently use a Windows Phone. And I feel it is disgusting. It doesn't meet my needs. Yes, it provides all the basic things, but it lacks so much more.

Initially when I bought my Lumia, I loved it. But as time passed, it got monotonous. The boring live tiles, the boring UI, the boring background that could only be changed to either black or white. And then there was the issue of the insufficient apps on the store. Yes, the Windows Phone had all the basic apps, but it lacked all the cool ones. And even when they become available, they come much later, when the excitement over the apps have died. BBM is an example. QuizUp. Duolingo. Flipboard. These apps didn't come on Windows Phone until months or years after they had been available on other platforms. And even then, they lacked key features. BBM on Windows Phone still lacks BBM voice and video calls. Basically I would watch my friends enjoy cool new apps in agony.

The Windows Phone 8.1 update offers more customization of the live tiles, but I got bored with that too. I don't feel it's lively or playful. The UI feels strict. What can you do other than putting a picture up as a background for your start tiles and change the size and number of the tiles?

The Windows 10 might rejuvenate the depressing interface, but I've seen pictures and I'm not impressed.

Windows Phone might have been perfect for you, but it can't be the same for everyone else. It was horrible for me.

oluwanoni:
@op ur topic is misleading....the ios has siri already...you don expect a McLaren engine in a jaguar just bcus they both make cars...remember each COY as a brand....

So how do you explain Skype (a Microsoft product) being available to Android and iOS devices? How do you explain BBM (a BlackBerry product) being available to Android and iOS devices? How do you explain Google services being available on iOS?

The OP's topic is not misleading. But you obviously have been.

Google, Microsoft and the likes are not automobile companies. They are technology giants. And you cannot limit technology.

Companies like Google and Microsoft make their software available to other platforms to make their services known to other users.

Cortana is going to be available on Android soon. It will also be available on iOS later this year. Whether anyone likes it or not.

http://www.theverge.com/2015/7/17/8993015/microsoft-cortana-android-app-leak

ShaheedBinAliyu:
u attend skul at all? The sum up of the topic is that built in ba3 sucks. So far my p0ints pr0ve it sucks. If u stil dnt get it, 0Y0 lo wa

Did I attend school at all? That's funny. If people were to judge who had a proper education from the way we both type, I wonder what they'd think.

I hope you've been able to fix your Infinix. Cheers!

ShaheedBinAliyu:
lol. N0kia aint android. Used infinix zer0 . Until u use andr0id that has built in ba3 for 18 m0nths. Then kum bak kum defend ur p0int

Look at the topic you created. What does it say? What are we discussing? Now come back and tell me if you've made any sense at all.

Speaking of the durability of Nokia devices, has anyone ever sat down to imagine one running on an Android operating system?

blaquemyc:
and who says non-removable battery can't be replaced when it starts acting up. Guys, google is your friend. Pls google how to replace non-removable battery of a particular oem e.g htc one x and see the results you get. I don't knw abt other oems esp the chinco ones but htc non removable battery phones can have their batteries changed or replaced when the battery goes numb.

Yes. You have to take it to a good after-sales shop, preferably your phone manufacturer's.

ShaheedBinAliyu:
oga. All u said only works on paper n0t in reality. N0n rem0vable ba3 sucks. If u av used both n0n rem0vable and rem0vable. .u wil kn0w all th0se english mumbled up there are trashy just like the n0n rem0vable ba3

And here, ladies and gentlemen, is someone who seems to have a problem with proper English. If you didn't, you wouldn't see any need to use it to buttress your point.

I do use a phone that comes with a non-removable battery, and in the 18 months since I got it, I haven't had any problems with it so far. It's a Nokia (now Microsoft) Lumia. Everyone knows how durable Nokia devices are. I'm not sure I can say the same for your Infinix.

Bratking.

I do not type 'crap'. I stopped reading your reply when I saw that word. I have no respect for people who feel the need to put down someone else's opinion just to make theirs feel superior. And I do not engage in arguments with arrogant people.

What I have written is something I came across by reading. And I am not moving away from it.

Youngpo413:
which is very bad,I will be the last person to such phones no matter how tempting the specs are...same with non expandable storage.

No it is not. Read my post above.

ShaheedBinAliyu:
This trashy development spoilt my infinix zero. Phone just kept rebooting itself for several hours. If its rem0vabl3 battery, pers0n go just rem0v3 ba3 and re-insert it and ph0n3 go b00t n0rmal. Seems alm0st every ph0n3 are n0w g0ing with built in trash. Umi ir0n, eleph0ne p8000 and many cool new ph0nes are n0n rem0veable ba3. . . Suckx

The reason manufacturers make batteries non-removable is because they intend for you not to remove your batteries. It is common for phone users to take out their phone batteries whenever the phone has a problem, but phone manufacturers never recommended that as a solution. Removing your batteries as you wish only succeeds in corrupting the internal hardware of your phone.

Phones with non-removable batteries require power packs to keep them charged, if you cannot find a socket nearby, that is. And it's not a bad idea. Removing your low battery and replacing it with a charged one isn't advisable.

Non-removable batteries prevent dust from getting into the internal parts of your phone since you cannot open the phone to access it. And they have a longer lifetime than removable batteries.

The non-removable battery is actually a brilliant development. The only reason you are experiencing problems with your phone might be because you bought a defected phone. And there is also the issue of the brand; Infinix. Cheap phones aren't always durable. Because they are cheap, their features, specifications, and the parts used in building them will also come cheap. If you aren't willing to spend more on a phone, then you should be ready to face problems with it.

I can tell you are worried the recruitment process will interfere with your job. I think you shouldn't. Recruitment processes usually take a while. The duration between being invited for an Aptitude Test and being called for medicals can usually take between six months to a year. Or even more. There is usually a huge interval between a step and another.

It is always advisable to explore better options while keeping your current job. Do not let a good opportunity pass you by. Settling for less because you are scared that a good opportunity might not work out will not do you any good. You can still keep your current job while exploring other options. You just have to be smart about it.

Whatever choice you make though, I wish you good luck.

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By the way, I think you misunderstood what that person meant by you posting details on here. The contents of an employer's email to you should be kept private. You disclosed the date and venue of the Aptitude Test to the public, as well as the name of your employer. You have successfully given your employer additional work as they would now have to deal with 'crashers' on that day. I think you could have explained your predicament without disclosing details.

Bratking:
It is A7 with a bigger screen, better battery life optimization and slimmer body. Their respective specs are pretty much identical.

No, specifications differ also. The A8 has a better primary camera, better screen resolution and pixel density, more camera features. Then there's the processor and chip. The A8 allows for expandable memory of 128GB, the A7 on the other hand stops at 64GB. The A8 comes with Bluetooth 4.1, the A7, 4.0. And lastly, while the Galaxy A8 has a fingerprint sensor, the Galaxy A7 does not. So no, specifications aren't all that identical.

Who told me Windows Phone isn't fun? I told myself Windows Phone isn't fun. Because I have used it long enough to know that. I find it boring. "I". I didn't speak for you, I spoke for myself. I gave my review based on my own experiences.

And I'll be honest with you, whatever point you were trying to make, I didn't quite get it. Your topic said Windows Phone 8.1 vs Android Lollipop 5.0. Why are you then bringing Windows 10 into the conversation? I compared the two operating systems you listed based on my experiences. I should also add, I find these pictures to be boring. There isn't much difference. Other than the slight difference in the Action Centre and the new on/off buttons, it looks pretty much the same to me.

With reference to Microsoft making Windows Phone a 'copycat OS', what's the point? You say they are trying to be unique, but here they are stating they are trying to be a 'copycat OS'. Funny.

And in case you had no idea, HTC has been making Windows Phones for a long while now. They are not just 'going into it'. You didn't know because they aren't as popular as HTC android phones. 95% of all Windows Phones are Lumia devices. The rest are other brands. That is enough to tell you all the other brands do not have much faith in the OS, otherwise they'd be taking a huge percentage. The only reason Lumia has a wide share is because Microsoft acquired Nokia.

And don't you think rooting your device before you are able to enjoy it says a lot about how little the device has to offer in its original state? You shouldn't have to tamper with your device before you are able to take advantage of its potentials. That is Windows Phone's problem.

You know what I think? The Windows 10 update is just an effort to try to resurrect their dead market share. It might work, it might not. Really, I hardly care. I am more fascinated by Android and iOS.

This is what happens when you purchase phones that have no assurance of durability.

I think you should visit an after-sales shop. You might be able to find help in one.

I've read this article somewhere else. On 3g.co.uk, I think. Funny.

Anyway. Plagiarism aside.

I think Android offers much more than Windows Phone. I've used WP for a long time so I know. I am a serious app user. I like to download and explore apps. And if you happen to be like me, you'd find Windows Phone to be a frustrating choice. I'll give you an example.

BBM did not arrive on Windows Phone until about 7 months after it was made available on Android and iOS phones. And even then, the app was lacking. It didn't come with full features. BBM channel was absent, stickers also, and a bunch of other features. These features became available only recently. The BBM channel was introduced a couple of months ago and it doesn't even work smoothly. And the current version of BBM for Windows Phones still doesn't let you make voice and video calls because these features aren't available.

Same thing is true for WhatsApp for Windows Phones. While other operating systems got new features months ago, Windows Phones only got its about two weeks ago. The UI for this app has hardly changed for years, unlike Android and iOS versions. It's become boring and bland.

Twitter and Instagram have been the same for years. It's painful. They have the same ugly UI. Ugly because I am tired of them.

Most of the cool apps you'll find your friends using on their Android or iOS phones cannot be found on Windows Phones. And if they ever become available, it's month, or even years ahead. In other words you're forced to watch in agony as your friends enjoy cool new apps.

I also find the Windows Phone UI to be painfully boring. I thought it was fascinating and different at first, but as time passed, it got tiring. Yes, you have tiles that flip around and show you more information about a particular app. But really, that's all you get. Apart from changing the background photo for the Start menu and also changing the colors of the tiles and their arrangements, Windows Phone offers nothing more. Overtime, when you've gotten used to the process, you become bored. You cannot change the display fonts to something fancy or edgy. You don't have widgets. You cannot customize the look and feel as much as you'd like to. It becomes frustrating.

Action Center is dumb. You cannot access more than four quick settings. You can only check your notifications and maybe switch on and off Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Location, Internet Sharing, Camera, Mobile Data and a couple of other settings. But you are only allowed to have four of these settings in your Action Center. Just four. You can't have all. That's sad.

Sending emails on Windows Phone is a chore. The email application doesn't offer much. You cannot edit the look of texts. You cannot decide to add an attachment to an email that isn't pictures. There's a maneuver, but that only shows how messed up the operating system is.

With Android and iOS. however, you can do all these and more. You have widgets and themes and customizable fonts. You have apps with complete features. You have much more to play around with. I consider Android and iOS to be fun operating systems.

Windows Phone has a very low market share and as a result, developers see no reason to build apps for it. Third party developers aren't even inspired by it.

The only thing I can commend Microsoft for is Cortana. But that won't remain their saving grace for long. You know why? Because they are going to make it available for Android. Yes. Very soon, Windows Phone will fall the way Blackberry did when it made its only saving grace, that is BBM, available to other operating systems. This has made people think Microsoft do not plan on releasing more phones in the future. They seem to want to stick to creating software and making them available to other operating systems instead. There are some apps made by Microsoft that can be found on other operating systems but cannot be found on Windows Phones. Sounds ridiculous, right?

If you just want a pretend smartphone that allows you to do basic things, then Windows Phone might be for you. But if you want much more, run away from it.

Youngzedd:
That Chipset have issues. Google for it. They should have used higher snapdragon Chipset.

The chipset has issues? How? You've used the phone long enough to deduce that? I don't understand how you got this information.

For the umpteenth time though, the Samsung Galaxy A8 is a 'mid-range' phone. No one gives a mid-range phone high-end features. If you want Snapdragon 810 on a phone look elsewhere.

Bratking:
Am gonna forgive that misfire cos obviously you don't know how to guage the fire power of a phone. S5 is a lot more powerful and here's why:

First let's talk about their respective chipsets. The S5 is powered by by an high end chipset known as Quadcore Snapdragon 801 which is a lot faster than A8's Octacore Snapdragon 615 and
Exynos 5 Octa 5430, depending on the model. In fact, the comparison wouldn't be fair on A8's S615 and E5430 because they are couple of mid rangers and should be compared to other mid range chipsets like S600.

When it comes to processing power, again S5 wins the Derby. It has a krait 400 processors clocked at 2.5ghz. Compared that with A8 slightly inferior cortez A7 and A15 processors, clocked at lesser speed of that of the S5's, you'll have a definite winner on the later

The gpus of each device rely heavily on their chipsets and processors to be able to maximize their potential. on the S5, the adreno 330 is a superstar, while on the A8, the adreno 405 is an underachiever.

Bottom line: like someone once said on a certain thread, you can't compare an high end SOC with a mid range SOC. It's like
comparing 4 body builders with 8 skinny
people.

I was going to explain this but I was too lazy to argue. You stated my point perfectly.

Elxandre:
Na lie jare.
The S5 isn't more powerful.
this A8 is running on the same processor as the LG G4 and is running Adreno 405 compared to S5's 330.

The Galaxy A series consist of a bunch of mid-range phones. They have premium looks, but their features and specifications are mid-range.

The Galaxy S series on the other hand consist of high-end phones. They are Samsung's flagship devices. Along with the Galaxy Note series. High-end phones are known to offer more and refined features than mid-rangers.

tunjidj3:
No matter how super it is the problem is battery samsung never have durable battery

The Samsung Galaxy A8 comes with a 3050 mAh battery. Although the capabilities of the battery is unknown, it remains an impressive battery for a phone that is 5.9 mm slim.

But that is besides the point. You cannot have a slim phone and expect that same phone to have a bigger battery. It's a known rule. The slimmer a phone gets, the smaller its battery becomes.

Youngzedd:
Snapdragon 615 killed this device.

A NO from me.

You've not even used the device and you're already proclaiming its death. Funny.

engrrichie92:
when did sending you a mail become something you announce to the whole world??... you so vain man, xoxo

Childish too. I've never seen anyone so desperate to put people down. If I didn't know any better I'd think it was a scorned woman behind the account. Petty, arrogant, and desperate at the same time. It's repulsive.

Perhaps we should ignore this cabali person and leave him to argue with himself.

cabali:
Diamond bank sent you a mail to select your location to write test?

Next thing they will ask you to select which test you will like to write. Then select what salary you want to earn. You people, continue....it is giving people hope.

I'm curious, don't you have anything better to do with your time? It seems to me that you'd rather dedicate your time to seeing that people's hopes are squashed than actually doing something productive with it. That's petty.

I am certain everyone on this thread knows that person who supposedly got the invite is a joker. And they've chosen to ignore that person. But for you, it is an opportunity to rub your unsolicited opinion in people's faces. For some reason you think this is a competition. You so desperately want to see people sad.

Why are you on this thread anyway? If you didn't submit your CV to Diamond Bank why are you here?

Lisiczu:
actually we verify companies by calling them a few times, so now we have just a very few companies we have not called yet, so please review your opinion

You sound like you work for Jiji. "We verify companies by calling them a few times." I have a few words for you to take back to those you work for.

I must confess, calling your supposed recruiters 'a few times' is a poor way to verify companies. I am disappointed that you'd entrust the safety of your subscribers into the hands of people you've just called 'a few times'. Because anyone can pick up the phone and claim a false identity. Did you even take the time to meet these people in person? Did you check online presence to verify company details? Did you visit company addresses and make research about these companies? You need to do much more that 'calling a few times' in ensuring that scammers do not have access to your website.

There is this particular 'recruiter', Bluplanet. They use the email address rc.bluplanet@hotmail.com to source for unknowing candidates to scam. I was curious about them and dialed their number one time. A guy picked the phone. There was music playing in the background (what kind of company allows employees play hip hop music in a workplace?). I asked him a few question and he couldn't give a satisfactory answer. He didn't even know what he was saying. Later, he sent a message stating an address I should come to for an interview; "Trinity house 84, Itire road by Morgan bus stop, Mushin-Lagos." This same address has been used by different scammers claiming to be from a different company each time. How can different companies be at the same address?

I carried out a small research on the internet (something everyone at Jiji seems to be too lazy to do) and found out that this scammer copied the career page of Ernst and Young's website and pasted the description as his.

Here is a link to the scammer's page on Jiji - http://yaba./internship-jobs/graduate-trainee-intern-426282.html

Now is this the kind of people you claim to call 'a few times'? Let's be honest, Jiji offers poor services. The website is the abode of scammers looking to take advantage of unknowing job seekers. And the fact that the website isn't even taking appropriate measures to tackle that is a disappointment.

Don't ask anyone to review their opinion. Review the fake recruiters on your poor website instead.

I do not think there is any harm in sending your CV to that email address. If the mails are deleted at the end of the day, fine, you will lose nothing. If after some time a mail is sent inviting you for a test, excellent, you'd know you did well by giving the job ad the benefit of the doubt.

Do not let some cocky person hiding behind his phone squash whatever you choose to believe in.

Wait.
What am I saying?

That cocky person, whoever he is, cannot squash whatever you choose to believe in. He does not even have the power. He might think he does, which accounts for his arrogance, but he's just someone with a lot of time on his hands struggling so hard to try to break a wall by shouting. Like someone said, you cannot force water down a horse's throat. Ignore him. He's not worth your time.

If no one is invited for a test in the future, great. Life continues.

vikmeek:
I hv sent u series of email, one containing my phone no. Check ur mail

I'm sure you have, but my inbox is empty.

vikmeek:
I hv

I don't have the information you need. But I would like to ask you some questions. If you don't mind, that is. Perhaps you can give me your phone number.

vikmeek:
Hello guyz, I was called for interview by Unilever for grad internship. Hw much do dey pay grad interns.

Hello. Please I am trying to contact you via email. Please respond.