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Rumors over the Samsung Galaxy S6 flagships packing iris scanners were quickly blew-out at the very beginning of 2014.

I don't know whether such technology was ever legitimately being looked at or not is a matter for debate, but while we ponder that, it looks as though ViewSonic may be ready to introduce a decidedly mid-range specked device with a biometric feature no other smartphone currently has. Read More..

http://techafrikico.com/2015/01/01/viewsonic-first-smartphone-iris-scanning-recognition/

2014 has been a graceful year for the Chinese smartphone manufacture xiaomi, from becoming the world’s third smartphone manufacturer, to successfully raising funds , and becoming the world’s most valuable technology startup worth $46 billion not forgetting being able to sell over one million mobile devices in India. Read More...
http://techafrikico.com/xiaomi-first-announcement-ahead-ces-2015-145-5-5-inch-redmi-note-2/?w3tc_note=flush_all

Being the world’s most valuable technology startup in the world with a worth of $46 billion, Xiaomi has grown from tremendously over the past few months. After raising $1.1 Billion of funding , Xiaomi seems to have seen new business potentials in the laptop market as leaks shows what its believed to be the Xiaomi Mi Laptop.

Earlier Xiaomi had already come out with the Xiaomi Smart Air Purifier which is making waves in China. Although there were rumors regarding Xiaomi entering the Computing market however, this is the first time that there have been more details and leaked images regarding the speculations. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/30/leaks-xiaomi-possibly-launch-mi-laptop-looks-like-macbook-air/

When Xiaomi first joined the smartphone market, they were being called the China’s Apple, but a new leak suggests the company could be looking to Samsung for some inspiration as well. An alleged curved smartphone called the Xiaomi Arch was spotted by GizmoChina over the weekend, suggesting the Chinese firm may have plans to take on Samsung’s Galaxy Note Edge. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/30/xiaomi-arch-curved-smartphone-throne-galaxy-note-edge/

As we briefly mentioned a little earlier, Xiaomi has just officially rounded-off its latest round of fundraising, where the company generated $1.1 billion with of additional investment. This gives Xiaomi a valuation worth $46 billion, matching original estimates and making the Chinese manufacturer the most valuable technology startup around.

The latest investors to back the rapidly growing company are All-Stars Investment, Russian firm DST Global, Singapore sovereign-wealth fund GIC, Hopu Fund, and Yunfeng Capital. Only Facebook has managed to obtain a higher valuation. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/29/46-billion-worth-xiaomi-worlds-valuable-technology-startup/

wearable tech is all the craze at this time, many people are looking to purchase fitness wearables that syncs with your Mobile devices over bluetooth and collect all sorts of data like steps, sleep, activity, etc. basically everything you do throughout the day. The data is then presented nicely with a companion app that’s available for both Android and iOS.

Like watches, these wearable devices also make a fashion statement as you wear them on your wrist. Read More...
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/28/wearables-round-best-wearables-2014-270/

Some of you might have seen Blu smartphones around the market lately, BLU Products is a mobile phone manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Doral, a suburb of Miami, Florida. More than 10 million BLU devices have been sold in 40 countries throughout Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States.

BLU Products has introduced three new line of phones called the Studio LTE Series. The Studio 6.0 LTE and Studio 5.0 LTE both run Android 4.4 KitKat, while the Studio Mini LTE runs on Android 4.3 Jellybean. All three devices support LTE on multiple US networks, and will be sold without contract only through Amazon for now. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/25/blu-announces-three-studio-lte-series-medium-low-end-phones/

Micromax’ first phone released under the Yu brand launched today in India, bringing solid specs and Cyanogen at a price tag of approximately $140. Called Yureka, the 5.5-inch smartphone will go against other budget-minded devices available in India, including phones from Xiaomi and OnePlus, as well as the Google-sponsored Android One.

Yureka is the first device besides the OnePlus One to run Cyanogen OS, over which Micromax secured exclusive rights in India, preventing OnePlus to continue sales in the fast growing market. Read More
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/24/micromax-cyanogen-joins-launch-yureka-140-smartphone/

New rumor coming in shows what could possibly be one the most powerful tablets we have ever seen on the market yet. The Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra, the tablet will apparently go on sale next year sporting a gargantuan hardware specs.

According to the specs sheet, the tablet will pack a whopping 12.97 inch TRILUMINOS display sporting an insane resolution of 3840 x 2400 pixels resolution that’s more pixels than the Retina MacBook Pro, and most other 4K laptops. Read More..
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/23/xperia-z4-tablet-ultra-leak-featuring-drooling-specs/

The Mi4 smartphone which is fairly a heck of a phone when it comes to specs is beginning to fade-off into the blues all because it has seen some competitors which have out-thrown the Mi4 when it comes to specifications and functionalities.

New reports are coming in indicates that Xiaomi is likely to launch a new version of its already existing smartphone which is the Xiaomi Mi5 as early as next month, at the most anticipated conference gathering the “Consumer Electronics Show” or #CES2015 in Las Vegas. Xiaomi has quickly gained popularity in Asian markets, and now it seems that they are ready to take the USA by assault. Read more.
http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/05/xiaomi-relieve-mi5-ces-2015-spotted-bad-ass-specs/

Though the OnePlus is no doubt a beast of a phone, yet only few people are able to afford it, not only has the issues been for its cost, but also its availability to the public as one requires an invite in order to get their hands on the phone.

A new manufacture from nowhere called “xodiom” has shaved up offering a high value, high-powered device. It’s is clocked at a 2.7 GHz, running a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor, which is a newer model compared to the Snapdragon 801. This is the same processor that resides inside some versions of the Samsung Galaxy Note (aka Galaxy Note 1) and the Google Nexus 6.

The xodiom smartphone also includes 3GB of memory, a 16 MP rear camera, an optically stabilized 5 MP front camera and a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED display (just like the Note 4 and Nexus 6). There’s a 3,200 mAh battery and it’s available in 32GB or 64GB flavors.,.. read more http://techafrikico.com/2014/12/05/meet-xodiom-oneplus-one-competitor/