Oppo which is the parent company of OnePlus and Vivo currently has the fastest mobile charging technology with its SuperVOOC Flash Charge which produces 50W at 10V/5a, Xiaomi is however about to beat that record with its upcoming fast charge which it calls the "Super Charge Turbo". [img]https://3.bp..com/-tmP0ToUc4_c/XJofiuLiw7I/AAAAAAAAaow/7zD0ZSgE3xsuW9XUEeFIjXA54GoLPNpdwCLcBGAs/s1600/Xiaomi%2Bsuper%2Bcharge%2Bturbo.jpg[/img] The Super Charge Turbo from Xiaomi which is expected to launch today will charge at a speed of 100W at 20v/5a. Xiaomi's co-founder and president Lin Bin, posted a new video on his Weibo account comparing the new Xiaomi's 100W Super Charge Turbo on a 4000mAh battery against the Oppo R17 Pro with the 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge on a smaller 3700mAh battery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1tuqXEr_No According to the video, the Xiaomi phone was able to charge the battery from 0% to 50% in just 7 minutes and from 50% to 100% in another 10 minutes which makes a total of 17minutes from 0 to 100% compared to the Oppo which did it in 35minutes which is more than two times slower.
At the moment, we still don't know which of Xiaomi's upcoming smartphones will adopt this new fast charge technology, the Mi9 currently supports a 27W fast charge. The full details of the Super Charge Turbo will be officially unveiled today in China.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 series is no doubt the most talked about phone of the year. One of the main selling point of the Galaxy S10s is the infinity "O" cutout display which ditches the famous display notch for a laser cutout which houses the front facing camera. [img]https://2.bp..com/-JxOoKmBMU2Q/XIZ4bzDL8cI/AAAAAAAAafY/YX0OtZ-dSdQCTRLge7vwXk88Hbk9RpsHwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190311_152346.jpg[/img] In other to achieve this, Samsung had to make a few sacrifices and one of them is ditching it's traditional iris face recognition unlock for a less secure Face ID which uses the front facing camera instead of a dedicated IR scanner like on the iPhones.
Camera based Face unlock has been known to be less secured compared to the IR Face unlock and this has been proven on multiple phones including the OnePlus 6t. Unfortunately, the one on the Galaxy S10 series is no exception. A couple of reports have surfaced online about the Face unlock on the Galaxy S10 being fooled by videos, still photos and even faces of look alikes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGgQ9woZQOg&feature=youtu.be&t=137 Unbox Therapy who happens to be a very popular tech YouTuber recently posted a video which shows him unlocking his Galaxy S10+ with one of his YouTube videos being played from another smartphone at close range. An app developer was also able to unlock her brother's phone with her own face even though they aren't twins and there is also another case of the face recognition being fooled by a still photo.
In Samsung's defence though, the company already stated it that the face unlock is mainly for convenience over security and you still have the ultrasonic fingerprint scanner which is also known to be a bit slower and inconsistent compared to the traditional fingerprint reader.
While most smartphone manufacturers are going for slimmer and lighter phone designs, a company called Energizer have decided to go the other way round by focusing more on battery rather than aesthetics on its new Energizer Power Max P18K Pop smartphone. The phone which is 18mm thick comes with a very large battery to complement for its huge size.
The phone is equipped with a 6.2-Inch IPS display which features a resolution of 2280x1080 pixel. It is powered by MediaTek’s Helio P70 chipset with 4 Arm Cortex-73 and 4 Arm Cortex-A53. It also comes with Arm Mali G72-MP3 GPU. You can get the phone in just one memory configuration which is 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
The P18K pop spots a triple rear camera setup with 12-megapixel primary camera, a second 5-megapixel camera and a third 2-megapixel camera. It also features a dual front facing pop-up camera with a main 16MP sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone runs on the latest Android 9 Pie out of the box.
The main selling point of the Energizer Power Max P18K Pop is it's massive 18,000mAh battery which the company claims can get you up to 4 days of music playback (non-stop), 2 days of video or up to 50 days of standby. It comes with a 2.0 quick charging support at 18W, via the Type-C port.
The P18K pop supports dual SIM dual standby with 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0 and 802.11ac Wi-Fi. It's worth noting that even with the huge size, the P18K pop doesn't have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone is expected to go on sale soon at a starting price of €599.
To reprogram the Bixby button, just head over to your phone's "Settings", click on the "Advanced features", and select the "Bixby key" option. This will let you reprogram either the single or double click of the Bixby button to any system or third party App of your choice. You will be able to remap just one option and not both.
This means that users still won't be able to totally disable Bixby as you have the option to only disable either the single or double click and not both, and the unmapped option will still call up Bixby. Also, long pressing the Bixby button will always launch the "Bixby voice".
Samsung has also taken extra measures to ensure users don't kill or substitute Bixby by making it almost impossible to remap the button to other rival virtual assistant like the Google assistant.
Xiaomi has just announced the Redmi note 7 pro with a 6.3-inch LCD display which has resolution of 2380x1080 pixels. It is also protected with the Corning gorilla glass 5. The phone runs on Xiaomi's latest MIUI 10 based on the Android 9 Pie. [img]https://3.bp..com/-xrl0Ym_Insc/XHl6SdSk7MI/AAAAAAAAaLk/IqdY9PvZhK8o4mFG4Bzmr-aK9GlB7pArwCLcBGAs/s1600/Xiaomis-Redmi-Note-7-Pro-yomitech.jpg[/img] The device is powered by Qualcomm's midrange Snapdragon 675 chipset which features the Kryo 460 processor and Adreno 612 GPU. It is available in two memory configuration which are the 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage.
In terms of camera, it sports a dual rear camera setup with a primary 48 MP Sony IMX586 sensor with f1.8 aperture, and a secondary 5MP camera for depth sensor. It also has a single 13MP front facing camera.
The base model of the Redmi Note 7 Pro with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage will start at 14,000 Rupees (around $197), while the 6GB RAM and 128GB ROM model will cost 16,999 rupees (around $238). You can get the phone in Nebula Red, Neptune Blue and Space Black color option.
Perfectdanny: the xender on my phone just showed 'unfortunately, xender has stopped' i have tried all my possible best to make sure it works still no way. Infinix hot note x551. What do i do?
have you tried clearing the App data or reinstalling?
Just like the MTN InInstaBinge which gives you 1GB for N200 to access Instagram, Airtel has also launched its own Instagram bundle which also gives you 1GB data for N200. [img]https://1.bp..com/-PcyA8hiVgjo/XF1J5qO6MEI/AAAAAAAAaHA/ZeTtKFFvB2sgtDC1fyg-7yiJTbQaswEbwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190208_101357.jpg[/img] With the new Airtel Instagram bundle, you will get up to 1GB of data for just N200, but it can only be used to access Instagram App or website. The data plan works on both the old 3G and the new 4G SIM.
“Introducing Airtel Instagram Bundles. Stay connected on Instagram all day with 1GB for only N200. Dial *141*205# to activate now”.
How To Activate Airtel Instagram Bundle
>> Make sure you have up to N200 airtime on your Airtel SIM.
>> Dial *141*205# to activate the Airtel Instagram bundle.
>> You will receive 1GB data which is valid for 24hours (1 day).
WhatsApp has just released a new update for iOS users with added security feature to help protect user's messages. With this new update, iOS users will be able to lock their WhatsApp behind the Face ID or touch ID. [img]https://1.bp..com/-xPBuTbG0dJA/XFk-1-IZ_NI/AAAAAAAAaEo/JBLB5y2bxuoGA-ZG1AoGyv6F0sZKLDpwwCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190205_084036.jpg[/img] Once enabled, your Touch ID or Face ID will be required everytime you want to access your conversations. Anytime you try to open your WhatsApp, the extra security feature will always be required. To enable it, just head over to "Settings" > "Account" > "Privacy" and enable Screen Lock.
Note that even with the Screen Lock enabled, you will still be able to view your WhatsApp notifications if you turned on the preview feature. You will also be able to directly reply to your messages using the iOS quick reply without having to use Face ID or Touch ID when Screen Lock is enabled.
The feature has already started rolling out to all users, just head over to the Apple app store and update your WhatsApp to the latest version to enjoy this feature.
The midrange smartphone category has been gaining more attention for sometime now especially in developing countries like India. Xiaomi has managed to overtake Samsung as the number one brand in India all thanks to its fairly priced midrange Redmi smartphones. Samsung is however not giving up yet as the company has just launched a new M series line. [img]https://1.bp..com/-OMC4dchn37s/XFWFsDS-VHI/AAAAAAAAaAA/iJdJ9Xscdgs70JO_Aalt07slg92RJIcKwCLcBGAs/s1600/galaxy-m-20.jpg[/img] Samsung has just announced the first two smartphones from its new M series. The first is called the Galaxy M10 and if features a 6.2-inch LCD display with a 1520x720px resolution. It's also the first Samsung smartphone to come with a notch which the company calls Infinity v notch.
The Galaxy M10 is powered by Samsung's Exynos 7870 octa-core processor. You can either get the phone with 2GB RAM and 16GB ROM or 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM. The phone also comes packed with a 3300mAh battery with regular charging.
In terms of camera, the M10 sports a dual rear camera set-up with a combination of 13MP regular + 5MP ultra-wide lens. As far as pricing goes, the 2GB RAM and 16GB variant of the Galaxy M10 will go for $115 while the more premium 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage variant of the M10 will start at $125.
There have been lots of rumours and leaks on what to expect from the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup and now live images of the Galaxy S10 devices have just been leaked online.
The images shows Samsung adopting the infinity display with a much more smaller bezels than the predecessors. The regular Galaxy S10 features a round cutout for its single front-facing camera while the S10 plus has a much wider horizontal cutouts for its dual front facing camera. Both cutouts are positioned at the top right corner of the screen. [img]https://3.bp..com/-AuDToDgJX18/XE7Gfj9QzyI/AAAAAAAAZ9M/JsljLKrzDRAsA8HQ_rgjJQHwPlzpPGYyACLcBGAs/s1600/Galaxy-S10-S10plus-live-image.jpg[/img] The images also shows triple rear camera setup on both the regular Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10 plus. The camera lenses are arranged horizontally as opposed the vertical lineup on the S9 series. There is however no information yet on the camera specifications as well as what the three lenses will be used for.
There is no rear fingerprint scanner which further confirms the in-screen fingerprint reader. The phone is also keeping the headphone jack as well as the USB Type-C port. That's all the information we have for now, I guess we still have to wait for the unpack event which come up on February 20 for the full specifications.
Foldable smartphones seems to be the new trend for the year 2019. Samsung is expected to announce it's first foldable smartphone on February 20. Huawei and LG are also reportedly working on their own foldable phone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxQrFmQ-Txk A new video has just surfaced which shows Xiaomi's co-founder and CEO Lin Bin with what looks like the company's own foldable device. He was seen on camera demonstrating how the device works. Unlike other foldable device and renders that we have seen so far, this is completely different.
The device doesn't fold inward but rather folds outward with two creases. When in tablet form, you can fold both the top and the bottom of the device backward into a smartphone which looks like a 3:2 display aspect ratio. This is the first double folding smartphone we have seen so far.
The device shown in the video is however still a prototype. We still don't know when the phone will go into production or when Xiaomi will officially unveil it. So we can't get too excited yet as the final product might be different from what we are seeing now.
The smartphone market has gotten more competitive over time even in the midrange space as big players like Samsung has been paying more attention to that sector. Aside that, general smartphone sales in countries like China has been experiencing a steady decline. So Xiaomi has been shifting more of its focus on international markets like Europe, most part of Asia and now Africa. [img]https://1.bp..com/-hh1Iqet1lgs/XEbpAupJtRI/AAAAAAAAZ2g/3qv_u0rhrx0xTnzDwlp4dNMmwO1Jir_kwCLcBGAs/s1600/xiaomi-launch-in-Nigeria.jpg[/img] Xiaomi's CEO, Lei Jun, recently revealed in a memo to employees that an "African Regional Department" will be launched soon and it will be tasked with the expansion of the brand on the continent. This new department will be headed by Wang Lingming, (formerly vice-president of Xiaomi’s international division), reporting to senior vice-president Wang Xiang.
Although Xiaomi already has a presence in Africa, this is mostly through third party distributors like Jumia in Nigeria and takealot in South Africa, as well as many other users who order directly from China through AliExpress. The lack of customer service, unavailability of parts and high price through third has however affected the sales of Xiaomi devices in the region.
With Xiaomi establishing an African regional department, the company will be able to cut off third party and sell directly to customers thereby reducing cost of their smartphones, gain much more ground and also provide after sales support. The smartphone market in Africa is currently dominated by transsion holdings (owners of Infinix, Tecno and item) accounting for over 35% shipments in the third quarter of 2018, followed by Samsung with 22% and Huawei with 10%. Xiaomi will have to compete with this three brands for market dominance. Time will tell if they will be able to hold up or not.
It's worth noting that Xiaomi once tried to enter Nigeria market but the company was halted by a court injunction obtained by a South African firm, Mi-Fone. Mi-Fone argued that Xiaomi’s products had the same “Mi” as the South African firm. The ban has however been lifted after Xiaomi obtained a pass to sell its devices in Nigeria.
Now, Microsoft is finally ending support for its windows phones, as the company just announced that it will be ending all software supports for its phones this year. The last Windows 10 Mobile, version 1709 which was released in October 2017 will continue receiving security patches until December 10, 2019. While the version 1703 which includes the the Lumia 640 and 640 XL will continue receiving updates until June 11.
Microsoft has adviced those who are still using the Windows smartphones to manually create a backup using the built-in tool before the sunset date. After that, the tool will be phased out. To perform an update head to Settings > Update & Security > Backup > More Options > Back up now. The company has also adviced users to switch to supported Android or iOS smartphone.
Ntel recently increased the price of the Wawu data plan. The 6GB monthly plan for instance which use use to go for N500 has been increased to N2000 and the validity has also been reduced to just 7days. [img]https://4.bp..com/-MpJmMke_w-0/XEIrNfje_0I/AAAAAAAAZ0k/JZsezKi70_0ZIFLxkEN_4oP0v8IoJ1nUQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20190118_203417.jpg[/img] Ntel has however introduced a new data package which it calls the Wawu reloaded. This will give you 500% data bonus if you purchase any of the new Wawu data plans. This still isn't anything compared to the old Wawu plan but it's still a bit fair.
Aside the 500% bonus data, you will still be able 5o make calls to any network in Nigeria at just 8kbs, as long as you have an active Wawu data plan.
In a bid to give more exposure to its range of high end smartphones, XIaomi has decided to separate it's high end smartphones from its midrange smartphones. Just like Huawei and it's Honor brand, Xiaomi has just launched a new Redmi brand to cater for its midrange phones and the first phone to be released by the new brand is the Redmi note 7. [img]https://1.bp..com/-yVi8OVEr-AE/XDiZC_dN_wI/AAAAAAAAZrQ/lpg7eMOIKnQ28Ez8AoSRH15Ekgcku9cEwCLcBGAs/s1600/Xiaomi-Redmi-Note-7-yomitech.jpg[/img] The new Redmi Note 7 is the first smartphone from Xiaomi this year and also the successor to last year's Redmi Note 6 with a couple of upgrades. The device if powered by Qualcomm's midrange Snapdragon 660 chipset.
The Redmi note 7 has a 2.5D front and back glass panel instead of the traditional aluminium back panel. The phone sports a 6.3-inch FHD IPS display with a water drop notch which houses the front facing camera. It also has a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9.
One of the main selling point of the note 7 is the primary rear facing 48MP Samsung's CMOS sensor camera which works by merging four pixels to work as one large 1.6µm pixel. This produces a clearer and brighter 12MP image even in low light conditions. The rear dual camera set-up also has a secondary 5MP shooter. In the front of the note 7 is a single 13MP front facing camera which also works for the Face ID unlock. [img]https://1.bp..com/-idMK_k_Xm20/XDiZDVHwwdI/AAAAAAAAZrY/jqHNni8slPkgT_9WavtkbHTrAD4ahaNXACLcBGAs/s1600/redmi-note-7-pink.jpg[/img] The phone is packed with a 4000mAh battery with Qualcomm's QC 4.0. This is also the first Xiaomi Redmi phone to come with a USB Type-C port.
The phone will be launched in China on January 15 and it will be available in three different variants. The base version with 3GB/32GB will sell for around $147 (Appr. N53,000, Rs10,000), the 4GB/64GB version will go for around $177(Appr. N64,000, Rs12,000) and the top specced 6GB/64GB Redmi Note 7 will cost about $206(N75,000, Rs15,000). Redmi Note 7 has three gradient-color options: gold, blue and black.
Even though it's just the start of a new year which means the launch of a new iPhone is still months away, we already have an early rendered leak of what seems to be the upcoming iPhone XI. The render was leaked online by a reliable Twitter leakster who goes by the handle @onleaks. [img]https://1.bp..com/-hfPYWTo7wko/XDWtajXCu3I/AAAAAAAAZqY/so2aUb8fY5YwzhuOW8hPRSXtyYF9D9dGwCLcBGAs/s1600/iphoneXI-yomitech.jpeg[/img] Going by the leak, the upcoming high end iPhone models might be equipped with triple rear camera setup. The image shows two vertically aligned camera lens like on the iPhone Xs models and a third lens placed on the right side just below the flash led.
Earlier reports has it that Apple is working on implementing a Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera on the future iPhone models which could be used to create 3D models. So it won't be a surprise if the third lens on the render is used for that purpose.
Apple won't be launching new iPhone models until the third quarter of the year which is still like nine months away. So the rendered image above will most likely go though series of design changes before the final version is released.
Ntel introduced the WAWU SIM and the WAWU data plan early last year. This was one of the cheapest data plans available as it gives you a whopping 12GB data for just N1000 and 6GB for N500, but it did come with its own challenges. [img]https://2.bp..com/-JkzoJkhjnyM/XDTYuCIgmjI/AAAAAAAAZp4/X38TFPBnzWoQ6zu_qvLCxvkhLJPsIkR9ACLcBGAs/s1600/ntel-wawu-sim-1140x337.jpg[/img] Now, even with all the unresolved issues, Ntel has gone ahead to increase the price of the WAWU data plan as well as the weekly unlimited plan. Now the 6GB monthly plan that use to go for N500 now cost N2000 and the validity has also been reduced to just 7days.
Below is the old as well as the new Ntel WAWU data plans and the prices.
Old Ntel WAWU data plan, price and validity period WAWU N500: 6GB Valid for 30 days
The device sports a 6.4” Super AMOLED HD+ display with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The phone runs on Lenovo's ZUI 10.0 which is based on Android 9.0 Pie and it also has an in-display fingerprint reader.
The Z5 Pro GT has dual rear camera setup with a 16-megapixel Sony IMX519 sensor with f/1.8 aperture and a secondary 24-megapixel Sony IMX576 sensor along with an f/1.8 aperture and dual-tone LED flash. It also has a 16 MP + 8 MP dual selfie camera setup. [img]https://2.bp..com/-J4nW-cgKDes/XBy0c0XG0uI/AAAAAAAAZjg/iTkSkfQlDhQVNAvg38zmk1Vu7EfnGmysQCLcBGAs/s1600/Lenovo-G5-Pro_Snapdragon-855.jpg[/img] The phone is powered by Qualcomm's most efficient Snapdragon 855 chipset which is based on the 7nmm process coupled with Adreno 640 GPU. You can get the phone with either 6GB or 8GB RAM coupled with a non-expandable 128GB, 256GB or 512GB internal storage option.
The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT packs a 3300mAh battery with USB Type C. It also supports dual SIM dual standby with 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS and NFC.
The phone comes in three different memory options which are 6/128 GB for CNY2,698 ($390/€340), 8/256 GB for CNY3,398 ($500/€440) and the premium 12/512GB which goes for CNY4,398 ($650/€560).
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What makes this app really awesome is that it lets you stream without data on your MTN ng SIM. So if you have an MTN Nigeria SIM with no airtime or data, you can still live stream on the cruise TV app. That doesn't stop you from streaming the App on other networks or countries but data will be required.
At this point, there is almost a suitable data plan for everybody irrespective of the network you are using. we have the etisalat data offer with 1.2GB for N200, Airtel download bundle with 1GB for N350 and Glo special data with 1.2GB for 200. MTN also has it's own data plan which gives you 1.5GB data. [img]https://3.bp..com/-_R70zDAUZ2w/XBXoaHqyM6I/AAAAAAAAZhg/0z7aYtJYeHwHzdgqMWtLwNIRQXvpVZzSQCLcBGAs/s1600/mtn-1-5gb-n500_yomitech.com.png[/img] Even though the MTN data plan is more expensive than the rest, it gives you more data and its validity is for 7 days compared to others that last for just1 to 3 days. This data plan works on all internet enabled devices and all MTN SIM either new or old. This is the weekend plan, and even the main data is just 500MB, you will get extra 1000MB data as bonus with the same validity of 7 days.
How to Activate the MTN 1.5GB for N500 >> Recharge your MTN line with at least N500 airtime. >> After that, Dial *131*103# to activate. >> You will receive 500MB data + 1000MB bonus, valid for 7 days. >> Dial *131*4# to check your data balance and bonus.
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For some time now, Facebook has been working on tackling the issue of fake news on WhatsApp. Earlier this year, whatsApp introduced a forwarding tag which lets WhatsApp users know when a message is sent directly or forwarded to them. [img]https://2.bp..com/-OGOIwjdBRdg/XBWE1n9FtII/AAAAAAAAZgw/XlyJreq_nOc9aFaU5Y4fu89KPx1xqLlCwCLcBGAs/s1600/whatsapp_yomitech.png[/img] In July of this year, WhatsApp also limited message forwarding to just a maximum of 20 users at a time. Now latest report from popular WhatsApp tipster, WABetainfo has it that the forward limit has been further reduced from 20 users to just 5 users.
The 5 users limit for forwarded message has been available in India for quite sometime now, but WhatsApp has decided to implement the 5 user limit globally. This new adjustment will take effect, starting from the latest whatsApp version.
thesicilian: First they get a court order to ban importation of the iPhones, next they start production of cheaper imitations and exporting instead, thus growing their economy.
Phones › Xiaomi’s 100W Super Charge Turbo Will Fully Charge Your Phone In 17 Minutes by Reediano(op): 1:56pm On Mar 26, 2019
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