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So far the OnePlus One is one of the best smartphones out there, but yet, the device is very rarer to come by as one requires an invite in other to purchase. The OnePlus One have been shipping for half a year now.

For those who wants to own the device, but haven’t gotten an invite to enable them purchase the device, luckily enough the OnePlus team have reconsidered their marketing strategy by opening a new way for people to purchase their device and one can purchase the OnePlus this and every tuesday of the week without the need for an invite. Read more...

http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/09/no-invite-needed-oneplus-one-goes-sale-every-tuesday/

You probably remember when Ubuntu made an attempt to hub into the smartphone industry. Though the company went through some challenges with raising funding to support its project, they didn’t give up on the project as the company has for the first time start to ship its world first ubuntu phone to Europe.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/08/first-time-ubuntu-phone-goes-sale-europe/

I hope you clearly remember when Ubuntu made an attempt to hub into the smartphone industry. Though the company went through some challenges with raising funding to support its project, they didn’t give up on the project as the company has for the first time start to ship its world first ubuntu phone to Europe. Read More.

http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/08/first-time-ubuntu-phone-goes-sale-europe/

Latest report getting to us indicates that Xiaomi is planning on going public following its latest round of fundraising, Xiaomi was valued at $46 billion, making it one of the most valuable growing technology companies in recent time. Xiaomi’s plans to go public is not yet decided as the company is still thinking whether to go public in the Hong Kong or US stock exchange.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/06/xiaomi-planning-going-stocking-board/

Late last year, we heard about Amazon, Google, and UPS experimenting with delivering items by drone, but it’s not just American companies that are trying to get items to their customers by unmanned aerial vehicle.

China’s Alibaba has begun a three-day drone delivery trial that sees the online retail giant using remote-controlled quadcopters to carry items to customers who live near distribution centers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou with... Read More.

http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/05/alibaba-takes-amazon-google-first-drone-delivery-service-china/

Earlier this week, there were news all over the web that Android Lollipop being prepared to roll out to the Samsung Galaxy S5. Luck today, we are going to take you through how to install the Android Lollipop 5.0.2 on your Galaxy S5 LTE. Though this is a Nightly ROM, its fairly stable. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/05/slap-android-lollipop-5-0-2-samsung-galaxy-s5-lte/

As Cyanogen moves along a new path (apparently with help from Microsoft) phone maker OnePlus is working on its own flavor of Android, and now it has a name:OxygenOS. Unfortunately, it doesn't have much else beyond promises of going back to the drawing board with software that is “open, customizable, and free of bloat and unnecessary features.”

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/02/02/cyanogen-oxygen-os-oneplus-push-oxygen-os-12th/

Just last week we had news that Cyanogen is planning on taking itself away from Google, saying that we can working on being independent without having to rely on Google Android.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Cyanogen is making news once again, but its this news from the WSJ is to be believed, Microsoft is a minority investor in the latest round of equity funding that managed to secure $70 million for Cyanogen. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/30/microsoft-goes-sleeping-cyanogen-fork-google/

We had previously written a guide on how to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, today we are going to take your through step by step guide on how to install the Android Lollipop onto the Galaxy Note 3 with ease. Make sure to “wipe data factory reset” and “wipe cache partition” in the recovery mode. Simply follow the instruction below. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/29/guide-install-android-lollipop-galaxy-note-3-n900/

Earlier this month, we witnessed the launch of Xiaomi’s line of new products which blew our minds as we had no clue until a day before the event that the Chinese smartphone manufacturer was going to launch a new range of smartphones and other devices.

The launch unveiled a new line of flagship phones, the Xiaomi Mi Note and the Mi Note Pro which the Mi Note sold out in just three minutes after it went on sale on Tuesday Morning in China. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/27/xiaomi-fans-reserved-220-million-mi-note-mi-note-pro-just-3-minutes/

Last year was a great year for Xiaomi as they became the world 3rd smartphone manufacturer in the world. Hopefully we are looking forward to much improved devices this year with their latest line of flagship devices launched in the earlies of January this year.looking to improve upon that this year. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/26/xiaomi-wants-trade-iphone-mi-note/

There is a lot of speculations going around the web claiming that Windows 10 is going to save Microsoft as many people have had major issues with their previous versions of the operating system including the current Windows 8.1.

On Wednesday 21st, January, 2014, Microsoft had a press event to give the media a peep their their latest OS, the Windows 10 with comes with Cortana, a Siri like assistant. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/24/microsoft-released-windows-10-preview-download/

Run the latest Android 5.0.2 Lollipop on your Oppo Find 5 with the help of latest CM12 nightly. As we all expect this nightly build is based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop. The good thing about a nightly build is, it update daily and hence more bug fixes and features introduced in regular basis.

So, if you willing to enjoy both Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and various customization then download and install CM12 nightly. A complete installation guide and other details can be found below. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/23/oppo-find-5-marries-android-lollipop-5-0-2/?w3tc_note=flush_all

Though the OnePlus was a hit in 2014, would it be able to compete in 2015 with the Likes of Xiaomi and the rest? Last year we heard rumors about the Chinese company’s plans to release a successor to it’s already existing phone, the OnePlus Two. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/21/oneplus-confirms-oneplus-two-release-date-reddit/

The Indian Government has banned the importation of handsets which are either fake of or have duplicate unique identity numbers (IMEI).

The information was ruled in a move that will help security agencies in tracking callers using different SIM cards. The issue is not only in India must also around the world and mostly in Africa where you have fake Chinese goods being imported into the country everyday. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/20/government-india-bans-importation-fake-smartphones/

Remember the news about OnePlus developing its own Rom for its smartphone, we were also happy to hear the news after their misunderstanding with the Cyanogen team.

Though we are happy about their move to develop their own Rom which an alpha version has already been released, but the truth is, it’s yet ready to be used as a daily driver. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/19/sweep-android-lollipop-5-0-2-unto-oneplus-one/

Have we got an interesting phone comparison today – the newly announced pair from Xiaomi – the Mi Note goes up against the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro in a battle to see which one reigns supreme.

Okay, not really…we already know which one is the king and queen in this roundup, but this gives us a way to let our readers know exactly how much alike these two devices really are. However, it will also give us a chance to show you what the ‘Pro’ has to offer that the regular Mi Note does not. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/18/xiaomi-mi-note-vs-xiaomi-mi-note-pro-one-go/

Though we are still getting different news coming in from Xiaomi concerning their flagship product launch today, lots of people are confused as to what the world third smartphone manufacturer is going to unveil. One thing we know for sure and these are the confirmed details of products that will be launched today.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/15/xiaomi-2015-flagships-products-launch-line-confirmed/

World’s third largest smartphone maker, Xiaomi took a great leap in order to challenge the likes of Apple, Samsung and OnePlus with the new 5.7-inch phablet called the Mi Note.

Many expected the Chinese manufacturer to launch the second generation Redmi Note or the Mi5, but instead the company decided to take a step ahead and launched the Xiaomi Mi Note.

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http://www.techafrikico.com/2015/01/15/xiaomi-skip-mi5-unveil-5-7-inch-minote/

As we have already written in our previous post, Xiaomi is set to unveil its flagship devices for 2015 at a media event on Thursday, 15 January.

Where and what time is Xiaomi’s event taking place? The event will take place in Beijing at 2pm local time on Thursday and is expected to last for about an hour. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/14/ready-xiaomi-mi5-launch-livestream-event/

Xiaomi is said to launch a new flagship device tomorrow (January 15), and while the company has been sending out teasers to detial what we are to expect, there are very few solid facts about what will be unveiled.

Now, just one day before the launch @leaksfly, a Twitter user, has posted an alleged picture of a device called the Xiaomi Mi5 Plus. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/14/xiaomi-mi5-will-curved-glass-no-bezels-better-not-drop-beauty/

For anyone who owns a smartwatch especially those running Android Wear, at some point in time you might feel neglected by Google, and so do the smartwatch manufactures as there tend out to be little or no apps provided by this parties.

The apps for Wear developers don’t have any effective ways of reaching Wear users, and Wear users have no practical method of looking for new Wear apps. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/14/finally-there-is-an-app-store-for-your-android-wear-smartwatch/

Wearables has become the topic lately when one talks about gadgets. But what makes a wearable stands out of the crowd? Aside the hardware specs, we can clearly say its the Operating System. So far we have major brands like Apple, Google, LG, Samsung among others already playing in the pool of wearables. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/12/mozilla-preparing-firefox-os-wearable/

So far, we can say the Samsung Galaxy S6 has been the most “leaked” Galaxy flagship device of all time as far as we know. Lately we’re hearing more details on the upcoming Samsung flagship smartphone almost every few days.

The new Galaxy S6 leak comes courtesy of the Indian import export portal Zauba. An alleged Galaxy S6 variant with the model number SM-G925F has shown up on their website. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/10/samsung-galaxy-s6-variant-lands-india-testing/

Later last year we heard about rumors that Xiaomi was going to release a new smartphone which is going to be a successor of the Xiaomi Mi4.

New reports reaching us claims that Xiaomi is holding a product launch event on January 15th in Beijing, and many people are expecting the company to unveil its new flagship smartphone, the Mi 5. Newly leaked technical data from the nowhereelse.fr website suggests that the Mi 5 could be ultra thin, in fact it could be under 6mm. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/09/new-leaks-show-xiaomi-mi5-will-ultra-thin/

With the number of fake smartphones sprung all over the market, one need to be conscious when purchasing these devices. One might think the big brands like Apple, Samsung and the rest can’t be faked or there are no imitation of this phones, kid yourself not, there are fake clone phones out there.

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http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/08/6-ways-find-xiaomi-redmi-note-fake/

If you could remember back in December 2014, we reported that OnePlus was planning on releasing the OnePlus Two this year which was confirmed by their Global Director and co-founder Carl Pei.

PC World has a chat with Cal Pei and he made mentioned that, in addition to developing a successor to the OnePlus One, the company is working on another, separate smartphone. According to Pei, this handset could serve “a different type of audience.

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http://www.techafrikico.com/2015/01/08/rumor-oneplus-working-another-smartphone-aside-oneplus-two

As the NeW Year has just begun and everyone is talking about CS2015 which will take place in Las Vegas, between the 6th and 9th of January.

We are expecting great, smart and new innovation at the show, and while major manufacturers are playing silence on what we are to expected to see, one smartphone manufacturer has decided to unveil the new products it will be showing at CES 2015, so .... Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/04/alcatel-onetouch-announces-os-agnostic-smartphone-line-pixi-3/

Alcatel OneTouch has confirmed that they will be unveiling their own line of smartwatch at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which starts on January the 6th, where it’s going to show, among other things, their entry into the smartwatch scene.

The leaked images of the smartwatch does not only look attractive and promising, but also looks like something that could battle with the Moto 360 and the LG G Watch. Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder they say, but with the so called “Alcatel OneTouch Watch”, it beauty also lies in its price which makes it competitive. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/03/alcatel-onetouch-announce-smartwatch-ces-moto-360-killer/

After the issues between OnePlus and their software partner Cyanogen were experiencing difficulties lately. If you don’t remember, OnePlus found out that they couldn't ship the OnePlus One to India running Cyanogen’s software, the reason was because of an exclusive deal between Cyanogen and Micromax.

Then to clarify, Cyanogen released a statement telling saying this wasn't the case. If that’s not enough, a few weeks later, the OnePlus One was completely banned in India, thanks to that deal with Cyanogen and Micromax. After about a week the ban was lifted and Indian users could begin to buy the phone again. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/01/oneplus-launches-version-android-lollipop-not-cyanogen-rom/