NaijaTechGuy:
While Europe, Asia and America receive updates to their devices, Africa is often left in the dark by the so called popular OEMs. Android 7.0 seems like a fantasy until users of their devices either risk ruining their warranty by installing a custom rom or get a new device.
I don't see any reason why there should even be a software update option if the device won't ever be updated. It now seems the software update option is slowly turning to bloatware.


Most Tecno users will definitely agree with me that when it comes to software updates, Tecno is definitely one of the worst. Infinix struggles to churn out updates. iTel is almost nothing to write home about when it comes to OTA updates. I decided to make a little research and here's what I can say about the whole OTA Update issue.

Constant Use of Mediatek Processors In Their Phones


MediaTek™ does not share its kernel source codes for free. OEMs have to buy the source codes at extremely high prices to get the phones upgraded to the next version of Android. If you want frequent upgrades from a company stay away from MTK phones.

Too Many Devices In The Market

Big smartphone companies regulate the period of time their phones will last in the market. You don't see Samsung or HTC releasing almost 15 devices in one year. Even if they have to, they make sure the some of the devices are exclusive to some particular countries.

However when it comes to the Transission Holdings OEM's they launch like ten to fifteen phones in one market in a year thereby leaving no room for any updates.

Here's a case scenario :

Tecno launches a new device in the market. So the team that is responsible for the software concentrates more in clearing out the bugs and tuning it. But again Tecno launches another device, so the team has to concentrate more on their new device.
Whenever Google rolls out an update Tecno has to customise it for their phones but they are obviously too slow and focused on getting more smartphones into the market and getting the bigger share of smartphone sales.

Use Of Customized UI

New Tecno smartphones run on HiOs while Infinix runs on XUI. Tecno phones run on modded Android, to tweak and develop the software and interface takes quite some time, and resources to test and work out the bugs in the codes unlike phones with stock Android which takes less time to get done and updates are available quicker.

Oscarpraise:
I have the itel S31 smartphone, so don't need this at all

stupidity:
Why choose android over IOS?

nenergy:
I'm a mobile device enthusiast, I advise and I also help people make online purchases. This has exposed me to many phone brands.

Just now a thought came to mind that no mobile device is perfect (something dey spoil am). These manufacturers have something unique they cut back on while making up their specification.

These unique cutbacks is what they are stingy with.

I will list a few.

1. Samsung: They're stingy with RAM. You'll see Samsung phones with 756mb or 1.5gb RAM. Why not round it up? Tires me!

2. Huawei: They're stingy with battery. You'll see a 4g phone with 2gb ram and 2200mAh battery. SMH

3. iTel: They also have RAM "stinginess" but their lack of OTP upgrade/support is their core "stingility".

I'm out... so please list the ones you perceive.

Frenzy007:
plz i am selking dz phone for 23k plz contact me if u are interested i really need d monie

Brunicekid:
My dear Nairalanders, i want you to air your sincere opinion about any tecno device you've used OR currently using. The views in which you express will be highly appreciated.

daamazing:
Source is techedirector.com

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Tecno Mobile is one of the leading mobile manufacturing company in Africa. Its first research and development Centre was in Shanghai, China and it began operations in July 2006. Tecno focused its business on Africa and the South Asian market. However, following market research conducted in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America, the company found that Africa was the most lucrative region. As a result of this, in 2008, it stopped doing business in Asia to exclusively focus on Africa. The Tecno Camon helped the mobile phone manufacturer compete with market share of Samsung, and Apple in Africa. Tecno has a presence in 12 countries in Africa with an average market share of 20% in each country.
Tecno Mobile was founded as Tecno Telecom Limited, but later changed its name to Transsion Holdings with Tecno Mobile serving as one of its subsidiaries.

Founded - 2006
Headquarters - Hong Kong
Area served - Africa
Products - Mobile phones
Parent company - Transsion Holdings
Website - www.tecno-mobile.com

Infinix Mobile

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Infinix Mobile is a Hong Kong-based smartphone manufacturer that was founded in 2013. The company has research and development centres in France and Korea. Infinix mobile phones are manufactured in China. Infinix is available in about 60 countries in the world and popular in the African market especially Nigeria and Pakistan. Infinix has focused on the African and Asian consumers of its products.
In 2012, Infinix smartphone brand was launched by Transsion Holdings. It was established with a mobile internet subsidiary company Afmobi.

Founded - 2013
Headquarters - China
Area served - Africa, Asia
Products - Mobile Phones
Parent - Transsion Holdings

ITEL

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In January 2007, officially launched a second mobile brand itel, TRANSSION started a dual-brand strategy, with Infinix making it a trio-brand strategy. In February, itel launched its smartphone series iNote, targeting at Africa market with high product performance and reasonable price.
In March and July 2013, itel introduced its first Android smartphone iNote mini and its second smartphone respectively, iNote Beyond, which was sold very well in East and West Africa.

Founded - 2007
Area served - Africa,
Products - Mobile Phones
Parent - Transsion Holdings

Other notable info about Transsion Holdings
In 2009, second factory in Yantian, Shenzhen went into operation; after-sales service brand Carlcare was born.
In 2014, established an accessories brand Oraimo and In 2015, expanded to India market, established a home appliance brand Syinix.
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Carlcare service centers in Africa


link to article
http://www.techredirector.com/2017/04/history-of-tecno-infinix-itel-and-their.html




How reliable is this info?!

Tunjikela:
Many wants to buy a good smartphone but always stuck on which to buy due to battery and charger. If you have a strong battery but charges slow, it can be frustrating.

NaijalovesU:

For starters a selfie is a picture taken by yourself with mostly the front camera of your phone. Smartphones like the Infinix Hot S are designed to allow you maximize the soft flash feature that helps you get a great selfie. They have also promised that their next phone will be a selfie master.Now let us talk about the steps shall we?

Rule # 1:
Stage your shot. Make sure there's something cool or interesting sharing the photo with you, like a plane, a limousine, a baller hotel room or food itself, the backstage area of an event, or your really cool friends. Just go easy on babies and animals.

Rule # 2:
Find your light. Make sure your face is being lit in a flattering manner. If you are using ay latest Infinix phone, light will not be a problem as they all come with a soft flash for the selfie. Avoid being backlit unless for artistic purposes, in which case that's so creative!

Rule # 3:
Smile, show off your abs, wave, give us a peace sign, or pull your best "blue steel." Whatever you do, do something. Nobody wants to see you looking constipated alone in your office. Which leads us to the last selfie rule.

Rule # 4:
Have fun. The most important lesson male models can teach us is how to live our best lives. Say, for example, you're at an after-party in a Milanese castle. Go out on the balcony with your friends and capture that moment. Then go eat a shitload of prosciutto and tweet about it.

CarlcareOpebi:
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safas20:

Ever been in a situation where typing a password seem too hard? Or Wonder with dissatisfaction how people always find a way to memorize your passwords and pattern? With latest mobile phones from Infinix, Hot S, HOT 4,ZERO 4 and Note 3 these problems are now a thing of the past.
With the fingerprint technology that comes with the battery beast called Infinix Note 3, life is now easier than before. With the sophistication that technology brings. But apart from phone privacy and security what else can be achieved with the fingerprint feature and how can it be done?

Below are the list sand steps to achieving more with the fingerprint feature.
1. Access Apps. [/b]With the fingerprint feature you can access many of your favourite apps without the stress of going through different hurdles.
[b]2. Take selfies seamlessly with a simple tap: With the fingerprint feature you can take photographs with ease.
3. Swipe through photos.
[b]4. Lock and unlock phone: [/b]With the fingerprint feature you are not worried about privacy, the fingerprint allows you to lock and unlock your phone without going through stress.

iamxolomon:
I've discovered that in most cases when there is a new smartphone in market, it always comes with a very good spec, but sometimes has comma. This is the case of itel 1516plus, the phone is one of itels best smartphone in market right now, it has a very good front and back camera and the battery 5000mah which makes it wanted by many people. I actually went after this phone last month and after purchase I tried charging it but I discovered it's very slow in charging, I actually thought first time charging takes longer so I waited patiently. The second time I charged this phone, it was very very slow in charging and I was disappointed, I have tried charging it with different chargers like the follow come Tecno and infinix charger, but no Luck. This comma in device is really disappointing, I think Itel really need to do something about this slow charging issue. Please comment if your own charges fast so I can know if I'm the only one having this problem or it's general, thou I have seen like 4 people using this device and we all have same issues.

kingblack:
Battery is number one for me,camera quality and the rest is + too

opeyemix:
Is there anyone who has used any of these phones?.......is it good and strong?
Plz I need honest review is it safe to buy or not?

Glory12345:
The Infinix Hot 2, a fairly new phone, has been called out for a few problems. The problems, however, are insignificant and can be easily solved. So, try not to write off the phone because of what others say about it. Any phone has problems, trust me, there are no truly “perfect” mobile phones.

The Infinix Hot 2 mobile phone was launched a year and a half ago in August 2015. It comes with reasonable specs including 2GB of RAM, 16GB or internal storage and a SD card slot, an 8mp back camera, and a screen resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. This is a pretty impressive budget phone, but unfortunately a lot of customers are experiencing problems which are ruining their Infinix experience.

Infinix Hot 2 is a fairly new AndroidOne phone that has been considered “fake” or “problematic”. It is not a fake phone and is very much real. It does have a few problems, but so does any other phone; no phone is perfect. These problems can be solved. The phone was released in August 2015 and has a 5 inch display. The phone is credited for its good battery life, and is the best-selling Infinix phone to date. Overall it is a fairly good phone that is not ordinary.

What Are the Problems?
1. What Are the Problems?

2. Where Are My Photos?

3. Various Issues with Launcher

4. How to Access Videos

5. Always Ask”

When some people make calls on their phones they like for their sim cards to ask first. This is, yet again, a very simple fix. No, do not go to the google play store for this one.

Solution: Go to your Settings and find the Sim Cards section.

Settings -> Sim Card -> Calls -> “Always Ask”

More problems and solutions are provided below

Problem 6: I can’t change my ringtone to the song of my choosing.

Solution: All you need to do in this case is use the ES File Explorer you downloaded to find the song and then set it as your ringtone.

Problem 7. My phone doesn’t have HSDPA.

Solution: It actually does. If you go to settings and click on the ‘about’ section you will see it, but it won’t appear on your status bar unless you download Xposed Framework and Gravity Box and then manually select the H+ feature to appear on our status bar.

Problem 8: After Upgrading my contacts are now just displayed as numbers.

Solution: If your call log or phone book is just displaying numbers without names ten there is a simple solution. All you have to do is go to settings, click on accounts and head to Google. Click the top right menu and remove your account. You should then be able to add your account again and your problem should be fixed.

Problem 9: I no longer see my 2nd Sim as an option when making a call.

Solution: If you are experiencing this issue all you need to do is head to the options menu located on the top right of your screen, click on settings, choose ‘calling accounts’ and select ‘ask first’. You should now be able to set it up so both your SIM cards are displayed.

Wasn’t That Easy?

The Inifinix Hot 2 is a fairly good phone, aside from the few flaws. Not every phone comes flawless, so it definitely isn’t abnormal. These main problems are so simple to solve, so I hope it helps you enjoy your new phone.

aydebug:
iTel it 1520 was launched in India as the 2016 flagship device from iTel mobile, and is expected to be available in Nigeria before the end of 2016. Tailored for selfie lovers ,itel 1520 sports a 13MP front camera with LED Flash ; a setup similar to what we saw on Tecno Camon C9. Other specs include 2GB RAM , 16GB Internal storage and 2500mAh battery.
*launch Date: October 2016
*major Improvement: Ram, Android Mashallow
Price: #30,000 - #35,000
cc: lalasticlala, mynd44, ishilove

aydebug:
iTel it 1520 was launched in India as the 2016 flagship device from iTel mobile, and is expected to be available in Nigeria before the end of 2016. Tailored for selfie lovers ,itel 1520 sports a 13MP front camera with LED Flash ; a setup similar to what we saw on Tecno Camon C9. Other specs include 2GB RAM , 16GB Internal storage and 2500mAh battery.
*launch Date: October 2016
*major Improvement: Ram, Android Mashallow
Price: #30,000 - #35,000
cc: lalasticlala, mynd44, ishilove

saxby:
Tecno is better jor