Last month, Xiaomi kicked off the Android 9 Pie beta program for the Poco F1. Now after weeks of testing, the stable version of the Android 9 Pie has started rolling out for PocoFone F1 users. [img]https://4.bp..com/-DFiG9ozeM1I/XBNLew-KtHI/AAAAAAAAZfk/ZWG-D_RupQ81avqxLv6b4rObVNHQihRYwCLcBGAs/s1600/SAVE_20181214_071744.jpeg[/img] The Android Pie update for the Poco F1 comes with MIUI version 10.1.3.0 (PEJMIFI) and it's 1.7GB in size. The update features a new User interface, Google Lens support for the Camera app, as well as bug fixes. The new Android Pie update however comes with a couple of new bugs like games not playing in full screen and no option to hide the notch.
Xiaomi has already started rolling out via OTA for users in India and a few other regions. The update is expected to get to all users in a couple of weeks but incase you don't want to wait, then you can manually download the OTA by clicking on the link below.
In this post I will show you how to share your data bundle with your family and friends on MTN, Airtel, Glo and Etisalat. Note that you can only share your data with phone numbers that are on the same network.
How to Share MTN Data Bundle >1 First, register for the MTN data share by dialing *131*2*1# or SMS REG to 131.
>2 You will receive your own unique security PIN.
>3 To change the PIN, dial *131*2*5# or SMS "CHANGE(space)your old pin(space)your new pin"
E.g "CHANGE 0000 1234". Where "0000" is the old pin and "1234" is your new pin.
>4 after changing the pin, dial *131*2*3# to add beneficiaries to your MTN Data Share Account.
* The maximum is 5 beneficiaries.
>5 To share your data bundle with your already added beneficiaries, dial *131*2*4# or SMS share to 131.
How to Share your Data Bundle on Airtel NG
Airtel SmartShare is divided into two which are;
Data Me2U: Allows you to send a bundle from your currently active data bundle.
Data Gifting: Allows you to buy a data bundle for another Airtel line
How to share data on Airtel
>1 Dial *141*1*5# and follow the command prompt to change your pin and share data.
Note: the default PIN is 1234
>2 Dial *141# and select 5 for Data gifting and sharing.
>3 Select Data Gifting or Data Me2U depending on what you want to do.
How to Share your Data Bundle on 9mobile
>1 Dial *229*PIN*Data Volume in MB*9Mobile Number#
Eg: To share 100MB, Dial *229*0000*100*08090090090#
The default PIN is 0000, but you can change it by dialing;
*247*old Pin*New Pin#.
Eg: *247*0000*1234#. Where 0000 is the old PIN and 1234 is the new PIN.
Qualcomm has just won a legal battle against Apple at China's Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court. The court has ordered immediate ban on sales and importation of the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X in China. [img]https://4.bp..com/-B4KsxMtWJno/XBEGQ33SBYI/AAAAAAAAZds/eS8o_9MU-0gTbywhwJRGjV8NIM9HVR7xQCLcBGAs/s1600/qualcomm-building.jpg[/img] The court agreed that Apple violated two parents which belongs to Qualcomm. The patents are related to resizing photos and navigating apps on a touchscreen. Apple initially claimed that this are software patents and will only affect iPhones shipped with iOS 11 and not iOS 12, but Qualcomm has clarified that all the listed iPhone models are affected irrespective of the operating system version.
This case is just a part of the dozens of global patent dispute lawsuits that Qualcomm has filled against Apple in many countries like Germany, South Korea and many others.
It's worth noting that aside the iPhone X that has been taken down, the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 7 are still live on Apple's Chinese official website.
Just like the 9mobile special data plan of 1GB for just N200 and the Glo special data with 1.2GB for N200. Airtel has also launched a new affordable data plan which is called the Airtel Download bundle. [img]https://2.bp..com/-dAJZjXyPiCc/XA50It2dM-I/AAAAAAAAZc8/22NNwgBREewgMM1r0sM7HgMovIDAR4ZOQCLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20181210_150717.jpg[/img] This new data plan is mainly for those who just want to stream or download files. With this new Airtel download bundle, you will get 1GB of data for N350 and it's valid for just 24 hours (1day). Even though this plan is no where near as cheap as the Glo or Etisalat special bundle, it will really come in handy if you have a good Airtel network reception in your location.
How to Activate the Airtel Download bundle > Make sure you have up to N350 on your Airtel SIM.
> Dial *141*354# to purchase the plan.
Don't forget that the Airtel Triple Data Offer which gives you 2.2GB for N500 and 4.5GB for N1000 is still on. You can read more on that in the link below.
Note that this plan is only valid for just a day. You can use it to browse, stream or download and it works on all internet enabled devices including your modem or PC.
The Poco F1 has enjoyed a successful run since it's official launch in August of this year. The smartphone has managed to gain a lot of popularity in many countries and regions especially in India, due to its affordable price tag. [img]https://1.bp..com/-Fvd56-lWtAw/XAyumtTka3I/AAAAAAAAZck/H-BuwotNRs0lezWPoD47Tbv-V6DdF3pnwCLcBGAs/s1600/Poco%2BF1_yomitech.jpg[/img] The Xiaomi Poco F1 is the cheapest Snapdragon 845 powered smartphone in the market. The phone starts at just around $300 USD with Snapdragon 845 chipset, a minimum of 6GB RAM and 64GB of storage. Xiaomi's Global vice President Manu Kumar Jain, announced via his Twitter handle that the company has sold over 700,000 units of the Poco F1 in just 3 months. According to him, he said;
"Boom! We've got 700,000 #POCOF1 users across the globe.
POCO means little in Spanish. Glad to see the POCO community has become so big globally in a matter of months.
Thank you POCO fans, more power to you!"
Xiaomi launched the Poco F1 in August of this year in other to provide it's fans with a much more cheaper flagship smartphone than it's already affordable Mi 8 series. Xiaomi is currently the leading smartphone brand in India for Q3 of this year.
Glo has always been the grand master of data in Nigeria and the company has continued to prove this with its affordable data plans. Glo's network speed isn't really something to write home about but their cheap data plans and offers still remains unbeatable. [img]https://1.bp..com/-mVF95FFd1o4/XAydUEr0PMI/AAAAAAAAZcM/01LWuA28Gm82590-WbGbGsli3eo2KJuHgCLcBGAs/s1600/glo-special-data-yomitech.png[/img] Glo has just introduced a new data plan which gives you 1.2GB of data for just N200 and it's valid for three days. This is very similar to the 9mobile 1GB for N200 plan, but this gives you more data at the same rate and it can be activated at anytime and on any Glo SIM card. The data plan also works on all internet internet enabled devices.
How to Subscribe for the Glo 1.2GB Data Plan For N200 > Make sure you have up to N200 airtime on your Glo SIM. > Dial *777# and reply with 1 > followed by 1 > followed by 5 > then 2> and then 1. > N200 will be deducted from your airtime and you will be credited with 1.2GB of data.
How to Check your Data Balance > To check your balance, you can either dial *127*0# or visit hsi.glo.com.
Validity Period The 1.2GB data is valid for 3days.
This data plan is not SIM selective, so it works on all Glo SIMs and can be activated at any time.
How to be Eligible for this offer To be eligible, your SIM needs to be a Glo OGA SIM and you also have to be on Glo Yakata tariff plan.
How to be eligible for the Glo OGA Offer: You will need to purchase a new SIM or get an old Glo SIM that you have not subscribed on in the past 3 months (90days).
How to Migrate to Glo Yakata: To migrate to the Glo Yakata tariff plan, simply dial *220#. To confirm your current tariff plan, dial *100#.
How to Subscribe for the Glo 2.4GB Data for N500 >> Make sure your SIM is eligible for the OGA offer and you are currently on the YAKATA tariff plan.
>> Then recharge your SIM with N500 airtime and you will receive the Yakata bonus of (free 650MB data valid for 7days and N1,750 airtime to call all network).
>> You can check your Yakata bonus balance by dialing *220*1#.
>> After that, dial *777# and subscribe for the N500 mini plan by following the on-screen instructions.
>> You will receive 1.8GB data.
>> This means that with N500, you will get Glo YAKATA free 650MB valid for 7 days + Glo Oga 1.8GB valid for 14days which is a total of 2.45GB.
Simle 4G has just launched a new All-in-One SIM offer for its subscribers. This plan gives users more value for their money especially in terms of calls and SMS. The new All in one offer from Smile gives you unlimited on-net calls, 250 minutes to call other local networks, 150 SMS and 1.5GB of data. There is also no roaming charges and you can make calls from abroad at the same local rate.
Features of the Smile 4G ALL-IN-ONE SIM Offer
> For individual users to be used in a mobile phone device
> Includes 1.5GB data with data speed up to 21Mbps valid 30 days
> Includes unlimited on-net calls for 30 days
> Includes 250 local SMSs valid 30 days
The package cost N3000 and it's valid for 30days. You can check if the Smile 4G network coverage is available in your location by clicking on the link below.
The Airtel triple data offer is no doubt one of the cheapest data plans you can get at the moment, as long as you are eligible. With this offer, you are definitely getting a good value for your money. [img]https://3.bp..com/-qksh1MZXKKs/W_cDcT7WxxI/AAAAAAAAZOw/P_xkfIA5JC4Al1ZC0uSj-m5wrkNZ69_zACLcBGAs/s1600/IMG_20181122_201600.jpg[/img] With the triple data offer from Airtel, you can get up to 2.2GB of data for N500 and 4.5GB for N1000. If you are a heavy user, you can even get as much as 10.5GB for just N2000. But just like other Airtel offers, this is also SIM selective meaning it won't work for everyone.
How To Activate Airtel Triple Data Offer
>> Get any new Airtel SIM card that is not up to 3 months old.
>> Send Get to 141.
"Dear Customer, Congratulations! You can enjoy 100% DATA BONUS ANYTIME EVERYDAY FOR THE NEXT 3 MONTHS "
2018 has really been a year of notches as many top brands are now embracing the notched display. Even though many users are still complaining about the notches that hasn't stopped manufacturers. Sony has even decided to take it a step further by announcing the Aquos R2 Compact with dual notches. [img]https://1.bp..com/-ULEp9bU731k/W_bPMCb15GI/AAAAAAAAZOA/CSKfqyfkIMsUqWp4QCgPC4dmwCV0mrNaQCLcBGAs/s1600/sharpaquos_r2_compact_yomitech.jpg[/img] The Aquos R2 Compact comes with a 5.2-inch LCD Full HD display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 2280x1080 pixels. The phone has a rain drop top display notch for the front facing camera and a wider bottom notch which houses the fingerprint scanner.
Even with the dual asymmetrical notches, Sony still couldn't trim down the bezels as the phone still has huge bezels on all four sides.
The device is powered by Qualcomm's top of the line Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with a 4GB RAM and a 64GB internal storage which can be expanded through the SDcard slot. [img]https://1.bp..com/-RViL9PM3oJg/W_bPakkKlUI/AAAAAAAAZOE/AfLTjS23l8IZomwg8ULP_LM3wZyB6f90QCLcBGAs/s1600/aquos_r2_compact_yomitech.jpg[/img] In terms of camera, the phone has a single 22.6MP rear facing camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS) and f/1.9 arpeture. It also has an 8MP front facing camera with f/2.2 Aperture. The Aquos R2 Compact has IP68 water and dust resistant rating, 4G LTE support, Bluetooth 5.0 and a 2,500mAh battery.
The phone is expected to go on sale sometime in January at a starting price of around $370. The phone will be available in Smokey Green, Deep White and Pure Black colour options. Availability of the phone might however be limited to Japan only.
Xiaomi has been experiencing massive growth with its budget smartphones and one of the company's leading smartphone market is India. [img]https://3.bp..com/-qCcFcOiYap4/W_aBpdPwgKI/AAAAAAAAZM4/MyzFI9usHGYtHSYm6ETeC7I7zaoLjBOjwCLcBGAs/s1600/Dsbf_PsX4AAFPbj.jpeg[/img] Xiaomi is currently the leading smartphone brand in India and in other to further expand its market reach, the brand has just opened over 500 new Mi stores in India. The 500+ Mi stores were all opened simultaneously thereby setting a new Guinness world record.
The company recorded a profitable Q3 with €312.6million beating analysts estimates. XIaomi is known for its affordable smartphones with market presence in most parts of Europe and Asia. Xiaomi is able to sell large number of smartphones due to how affordable Mi phones are but the company's profit margin is way over compared to other top brands like Apple, Samsung and Huawei.
Instagram is one of the most popular and fastest growing social network at the moment. While many of us go on the platform to get entertained, there are actually a lot of people that makes a living off Instagram. The main selling point on Instagram is your number of followers as well as interactions and many people cut corners in other to achieve this. [img]https://4.bp..com/-h72A5TKUCmk/W_XIQkQ62EI/AAAAAAAAZMg/49YNuqe12Rc1hZVwlNQLu7e6yaYcVlidgCLcBGAs/s1600/Instagram-yomitech.png[/img] Over the years, a lot of people have managed to grow their audience as well interactions artificially with the help of third party Apps. Instagram has however started cracking down on accounts with fake likes, follows and comments.
According to a blog post by Instagram, the social media giant announced that it has built machine learning tools to help identify and remove likes, follows and comments from inauthentic sources. Accounts using this services won't be banned but will receive an in-app message;
"Accounts we identify using these services will receive an in-app message alerting them that we have removed the inauthentic likes, follows and comments given by their account to others. We will also ask them to secure their account by changing their password."
The crackdown has already started and Instagram said it's a continual process. All fake accounts and activities will now be auto-detected and removed from the platform.
Samsung has been working on its foldable smartphone for years now. The company recently revealed it's foldable phone at the annual developer conference in San Francisco. The device sports a 4.6-inch display when folded and a 7.3-inch display when unfolded. [img]https://2.bp..com/-02h0OrfeUMQ/W-rN-EYkq0I/AAAAAAAAY88/r3JjDgxld6oyH_2IWqHMOr8nuY3II6dXwCLcBGAs/s1600/Samsungs-Galaxy-F-foldable-phone.jpg[/img] The phone which is called the Galaxy F will come with two displays. Folding the phone inward will make it look like a regular phone with a 4.58" display with a resolution of 840x1960pixels and a 21:9 aspect ratio, also with 420ppi. Unfolding the phone will however turn it into a tablet with 7.3-inch infinity with 1536x2152pixels resolution, 420ppi and 4.2:3 aspect ratio.
According to report, Samsung will launch the foldable smartphone alongside the Galaxy S10 series in March of next year 2019. The phone won't be cheap at all as it's expected to cost around $1,770 USD which is around N650,000
Teleogy Nigeria limited has formally taken over the management of 9mobile. The official approval by NCC is coming after about 8 months that the company made the initial $50 million non refundable deposit to acquire 9mobile. [img]https://4.bp..com/-dYBND4gtXNo/W-qIlbfc0nI/AAAAAAAAY8w/qrZAzp3UpBkkyT_dLb94A0-LdzeL_5MJgCLcBGAs/s1600/18a565fc-9mobile.jpg[/img] The official takeover was announced on Monday November 13th and the company has also constituted a new board of directors for 9mobile telecommunications company.
According to a statement by Teleogy Spokes person Mohammed Edewor, he said
“We thank all out-going members of the Board for helping to shepherd 9mobile through the critical transition phase it has passed through since July 2017 and wish them the very best in their future assignments. “For us, the composition of the new Board of Directors is another significant milestone, and this follows the issuance of final approval of no objection by the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to the effect that the technical and financial bids Teleology submitted for 9mobile met and satisfied all the regulatory requirements. “This is indeed the dawn of a new era in the evolution of the 9mobile brand in the Nigerian market”.
The W2019 smartphone is the latest flagship flip phone from Samsung with top of the line hardwares and it's runs on Android Operating System. [img]https://2.bp..com/-AxWQvFvFK-w/W-hJsrFnq7I/AAAAAAAAY8I/ansCkHeW5WEiOe_9Eu2J8Xr3ZGaN5rmjACLcBGAs/s1600/W2019-01_02_m.jpg[/img] The Samsung W2019 clampshell phone has two displays, one on the outside and the other one is inside the flip phone. Both the internal and external displays are 4.2-inch Super Amoled screen with 16:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 chipset coupled with a 6GB RAM and an internal storage of either 128GB or 256GB. Both of which can be expanded via the SDcard slot.
On the back of the phone is a dual rear 12MP +12MP camera setup. The primary sensor has a variable aperture ranging from f/1.5-f/2.4. The secondary sensor offers 2X optical zoom with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), 4K video at 60fps and 1080p slow motion video at 960fps. On the front is a single 8MP sensor with f/2.0 aperture. [img]https://4.bp..com/-M--rSMfnXFo/W-hJ8jp6tUI/AAAAAAAAY8Q/hhR-tdF5j2M1wavyZhJt96aR0_rgDo8sgCLcBGAs/s1600/W2019-02_02_02_m.jpg[/img] The Samsung W2019 packs a 3070mAh battery with USB type C connector. The phone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with Samsung's experience UI. It also has a fingerprint reader which is mounted on the side
The Samsung W2019 isn't targeted at regular users but those who wants a premium smartphone and has the money to spend. The phone is made from premium materials like anodized, diamond-cut aluminium and glass.
Pre-order of the Samsung W2019 will kick on November 11 with the 6+128GB model going for 18,999 Yuan ($2732!). The phone is available in Rose Gold and Platinum colour options.
asuustrike1: Please tell glo that their network is poor in many locations. They should stop all this bogus data allocations if they can't work on the internet speed
The network is actually okay over here... But seriously, their network coverage isn't that strong in most places...
For Glo users, the Glo Oga SIM offers some of the most affordable data plans you can get at the moment. With this offer, you will get 125% percent bonus on all data purchase. This means, if you buy N500 worth of data plan, you will get 1.8GB instead of the standard 800MB, N1000 will give you 3.6GB instead of 1.6GB, N2000 will give you 8.26GB instead of 3.65GB and N2,500 will give you 12.9GB instead of 5.75GB.
How to be Eligible for the Glo Oga SIM Offer >> Buy and register a new Glo SIM from any Glo experience center or outlet. OR >> Get any old Glo SIM that you have never subscribed on before or any Glo SIM whose last data plan expired more than 90 days ago.
How to Activate the Glo Oga Data Plan Offer Subscribing for the Glo Oga data plan is still the same procedure as subscribing for your regular Glo data plan. >> Dial *777# and select the data plan you want to subscribe for. >> You will receive he regular data as well as the extra data in a different SMS.
How to Check your Glo Oga Data Balance >> To check your data balance, dial *127*0# OR >> visit hsi.glo.com
At the start of 2018, the maximum you could get on a smartphone was a dual rear camera setup. Huawei however broke that trend with its triple rear camera on its P20 Pro and Samsung even took it a step further with the Quad rear camera on the Galaxy A9 (2018). Now, it seems 4 cameras isn't even enough as latest renders and leaks of the upcoming Nokia 9 Pure view shows the phone will come with 5 rear camera setup. [img]https://1.bp..com/-WLka0KFCYsc/W-HcwauRDXI/AAAAAAAAY3Y/0EY4MN0fZrE1yZ60WiOWUh1G3q7fv47gwCLcBGAs/s320/Nokia-9_7.jpg[/img] The Nokia 9 is expected to come with a 5.9-inch QHD+ display panel with an 18:9 aspect ratio and thankfully no notch. The device will also run on the latest Android 9.0 Pie out of the box. It will be powered by this year's Snapdragon 845 chipset with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
For now we still don't know what feature each of the five cameras will consist of, but going by current implementation by other manufacturers, as well as rumours, we expect the setup to include a telephoto lens, a wide-angle lens and a depth-sensing camera, among others. The phone also includes two other rings at the back making it seven in total. One is for the dual tone flash while the other one is for proximity sensor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd4p69hCgDE Nokia is still going for a similar design as on the Nokia 8 Sirocco which is a glass front and back panel with a metal frame. The phone measures 155 x 75 x 7.9mm and should have some level of dust and water resistance . Just like most other 2018 smartphones, it comes with no headphone jack and there is also no visible fingerprint scanner on the back which indicates that Nokia is going for the in-display fingerprint reader. The phone is rumoured to pack a pretty massive 4150mAh battery with USB type-C port.
There is no information yet on the official pricing and announcement date of this phone but we expect it to be unveiled early next year 2019 and it might also turn out to be the most expensive from HMD and this will most likely be their first flagship smartphone.
Phones / Xiaomi Poco F1 Starts Receiving Stable Android 9 Pie Update by Reediano(m): 7:25am On Dec 14, 2018 
