WHY TECNO IS STILL NIGERIANS NO. 1 CHOICE OF ANDROID PHONE IN 2014

The Blackberry era has come and gone, almost everyone is dancing  to a different tune of music which has been the advent of Android Smartphones.

Though not that there was no Android device previously but I guess it was considered not pocket-friendly to most Nigerians. That's where the chinese company comes into the scene, Tecno Android Smartphones. No doubt that Tecno was the turning point for all nigerians to own a smartphone.

If you could remember back then when ladies use Nokia phones including the so called 'Torchlight Phones', they always try to hide it in their bags when going to occasions. But if they had a BB that's when you'll see them flaunting it at every instance as if they are Blackberry Ambassadors and pretending to be pinging even though they don't have BIS.

Without further ado, I'll be discussing with you the reason why Tecno is still the highest selling Smartphone this year and why you should consider getting one.

1. PRICE:

There's no doubt that Tecno brand of Android Phones is the cheapest in the Nigeria Phone Market. You don't  expect me to waste #5,500 on Nokia X (Nokia owns Android phone) worth #19,500 instead of buying Tecno L3 worth #14,000. These two Phones have virtually similar Specs; 512MB RAM, 4GB ROM, Android Jellybean OS with L3 even having higher battery life of 2400mAh compared to 1500mAh of Nokia X.
A friend of mine on facebook, Samuel Ogunlade once said "Why do Nigerians consider price of phones rather than the specs? ".
Why waste excess on similar quality whereas you can get it cheaper?

2. RESPONSIVE AND RELIABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE:

There's nothing more relieving than having a problem and getting a reliable and lasting solution to it. Last year a close friend of mine (Hakeem Yusuf) bought Tecno P3 from Etisalat Store at Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere. Due to the fact that he was not used to Touchscreen phones, he accidentally broke the screen of the phone. I was like 'Ha! Hakeem you're too clumsy, what are you going to do now? ' After two days, he got a new screen from Tecno Office at ikeja - he was covered (12 months warranty). I was so convinced beyond every reasonable doubt that I'll buy a Tecno Android.
Why worry about faults on your Tecno phone when there's customer service you can rely on?

3. NOT 1 BUT 2 SIM:

The most compelling reason why I find Tecno Android phones handy is because of the Dual sim feature. I'm a blogger an I engage into different online and offline business which you don't expect me to rely on only network for my transactions. If one network is not active the other one will surely function. The flexibility of using two Sims makes it cool. You're always in control switching your network whenever anyone fails to satisfy your browsing need. Moreover, why do I need an Android phone in the first place?

Finally, though Tecno also has it's own negative side just like every other brand of Smartphones which
Nosa Ero Nosa reveals the Flaws of Tecno Android Phones
I don't see any reason why Tecno will launch similar phones without any noticeable advancement from the previous ones. Take an instance, what's the difference between Tecno P5 and H5? Anyways, I'm not too surprised because Nokia is also guilty of it in thier own era.

If you consider to buy a Tecno Android phone, check out the List Of Tecno Phones /& Their Prices
by Jide Ogunsanya. Now, let's kmow your say about Tecno, which Tecno Android Phone are you using now OR which one do you wish to buy?

Thanks for sharing your views...

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SHARE WINDOWS APPS FROM MOBILE TO DESKTOP - MICROSOFT

After the Microsoft BUILD Conference held on wednesday, Microsoft unveiled it's WP8.1 Update. Whereby it brings lot of cool features to the Operating System. The tech company also made us to know that with the WP8.1, users can now buy an app once and use it on both WP8.1 smartphones and Windows 8.1 Desktop.
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         - Features Of WP8.1 On Lumia Cyan

This new feature is only applicable to apps purchased while running Windows Phone 8.1 and won't be applicable to apps bought before the new API is in place.

Microsoft want it's app developers to make their apps compatible both on Mobile and Desktop device. To lay more emphasis, the app developers have to code their application as an "universal app" for this  feature to work.  This requires that developers should be able to create their app once and should be automatically compatible on both the Deskstop and Mobile Windows devices.

DUAL SIM VERSION OF SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 HITS CHINA BEFORE LAUNCH DATE

Samsung's flagship Galaxy S5 just continues to interest me day-by-day. As there's report that Samsung has expanded its Galaxy S5 lineup with the addition of a dual-SIM version.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 dual-SIM has a model designation
G9009D and is just launching on China Telecom. The price of the smartphone is CNY5,299 ($850) and will launch alongside the other variants on April 11. It comes with support for CDMA2000 on one of its SIM slots and GSM on the other, but no LTE radio. It weighs about 1.5g, has Snapdragon 801 chipset through the 5.1" 1080p Super AMOLED screen to the 16MP camera, IP67 certification and 8.1mm waistline.
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         - Pre-order For Samsung Galaxy S5 And Get HTC One M8 At No Cost

Unfortunately, the Samsung Galaxy S5 G9009D is only available to China Telecom subscribers as at  the time of this report and there's no official saying that it's going to be available for other countries.

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SONY RELEASES UNLOCKED (SIM-FREE) VERSIONS OF XPERIA Z1 IN THE U.S

According to reports from a reliable source Sony have released an unlocked version of it's flagship, Sony Xperia Z1 smartphone that fully supports US LTE networks on both T-Mobile and AT&T's networks. Reports also confirms that the unlock Z1should also work just fine on Canadian LTE networks apart from US LTE Networks.
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         - Sony Xperia M Gets
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update

The Sony high-end specs smartphone is said to cost about $620 which is approximately a whooping sum of #99,200 (not up to the cost of Samsung Galaxy S5 pre-order price of #110,000).

The fact that Sony is offering the phone unlocked, however, is indicative of a trend that the company has been making recently towards openness.They've released the code for the software kernels on previous phones, making it easier for Android tinkerers to play around with their devices and customize them as they see fit. It is a good move by Sony for their consumers. So if you want the Sony Xperia Z1, but don't want to sign a contract? No Problemo...

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FEATURES OF WINDOWS PHONE 8.1 UPDATE ON THE NOKIA LUMIA CYAN

Microsoft is going to launch Windows phone 8.1 update on all smartphones running Windows Phone 8 and will also bring Action Center, Cortana voice assistant, World Flow keyboard, better Live Tiles with custom wallpapers and more. As we all know that on wednesday Microsoft  announced the Windows Phone 8.1 update at the BUILD Conference.

The Nokia Lumia 930 , 630 and 635 are the first devices that will run on Windows Phone 8.1 plus Lumia Cyan (Lumia 1520) out of the box. Nokia has announced both updates are coming this summer to the entire Windows Phone 8 Lumia lineup.

Nokia Cyan will enable Miracast on Lumia 1520, Icon and Lumia 930. It will also allow those Lumia devices to capture Dolby Surround Sound. Again, Lumia Cyan will bring "enhancements to the camera roll and Creative Studio, as well as a new and improved Nokia Storyteller app, for sharing stories as a video slideshow on social networks".

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THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 ZOOM PHOTO + FEATURES

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is set to be unveiled with the Zoom K. This is similar to when S4 was launched last year alongside with the Zoom SM-C115. As I've mentioned earlier the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom will be called the Galaxy Zoom K.

The 20MP camera device photo was leaked today which runs on Android 4.4.2 Kitkat. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom Just as previously reported the zoom lens really doesn't protrude from the back panel when not in use, which should help loads with using the device as a phone. There's also a Xenon flash and the leather-like texture on the back which I consider a nice feature to watch out for. The inscription on the lens also confirms the 10x zoom covering the 24-240mm range in 35mm equivalent. In the same vein, according to our source the device has a 4.8" 720p display and Samsung's TouchWiz UI. Either a quad-core 1.6 GHz chip or the new Exynos hexa-core with two Cortex-A15 and four Cortex-A7 cores.

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PRE-ORDER FOR SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 AND GET HTC ONE M8 - VERIZON [CHECK IT OUT]

There's no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the most talked about phone in 2014. In less than a week the highly anticipated smartphone will be unveiled. AT & T, Sprint and T - Mobile have already made pre-order of the device available to their customers. Now, we hear that Verizon is offering the Samsung Galaxy S5 on pre-order.

According to reports, the smartphone device will cost you $199.99 on a two-year deal, $599.99 sans commitment or for $25.55 monthly with Verizon Edge. If the likes of AT & T, T - Mobile and Sprint are already in the competition, what makes Verizon different? What makes it interesting is that, when purchasing a Samsung Galaxy S5 with the carrier's (Verizon) 2 year deal you can also get another phone for no  cost (so far as you sign another 2 year deal).

The second phones can either
be another Samsung Galaxy S5, the freshly-announced ATIV SE or HTC One (M8). This simply means you can get a Samsung Galaxy S5 and still stand a chance to own the new HTC One M8.

The Galaxy S5 is expected to be available on the 11th of April in the US. You might also want to consider a pre-order for the device because over the years there have been devices that ship a day or two early so you might get a bit lucky if you order now.

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SAMSUNG UNVEILS THE GALAXY TAB 4 SERIES

Samsung has officially announced Galaxy Tab 4 series. With the new slates Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 series has thinner bezels and lighter weight than the Galaxy Tab 3 series with more graphics and features to share. The Galaxy Tab 4 series consists of three devices namely;

- Galaxy Tab 4 7.0,
- Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 and
- Galaxy Tab 4 10.1.

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What Are The Specifications?

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0

The Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 has a display of 7-inch with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. The tab is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor along with 1.5 GB of RAM. This the smallest Galaxy Tab 4 model that features 3 MP rear camera, 1.3 MP front facing sensor and 8 or 16 GB of internal memory with the ability to expand it via microSD card. The tablet measures 107.9x186.9x9mm and weighs 276g. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 will be available in LTE and Wi-Fi-only.variants and run on Android 4.4 KitKat.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0.

It has an 8-inch display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Similar to the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, it features a 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, 1.5 GB of RAM, 3 MP rear facing camera, 1.3 MP front camera and 16 GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded up to 64GB via the microSD card slot. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 measures 124 x 210 x 7.95mm and weighs 320 grams. The connectivity includes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0. The slate will be up for grabs in Wi-Fi / 3G or LTE option. It also runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and packs a 4,450mAh battery.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1

The Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 is the biggest among the three tabs with a 10.1-inch display, but retains the same 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. It is also powered by a similar 1.2 GHz quad- core processor and 1.5 GB of RAM. The camera sensors too remains the same to the other two. There is 16 GB of internal memory in the Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 and you can expand it up to 64 GB via the microSD card. The Tab 4 10.1 measures 243.4 x 176.4 x
7.95mm and weighs about 487
grams. It runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and the juice for it is provided by a 6,800mAh battery. You can choose from the Wi-Fi/3G and LTE options.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 series will be available in Black and White colours. Though there's no info on the price of the device yet.

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