WHY SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 WON'T SELL IN NIGERIA

Samsung Mobile flagship smartphone, Galaxy S5 was launched on the 11th of April. There's no doubt that the high-end device is one of the most highly anticipated smartphones in the Q1 of 2014. Compared to its rival HTC ONE M8, Galaxy S5 was even sold out in Korea before it's launch date in order to satisfy the anxiety and curiousity of consumers.
Check out:
         - Samsung Galaxy S5 On Sale Before Official Release

Samsung Galaxy S5 comes with unique and interesting features that makes it different among others. It enables camera from the lock screen, fingerprint scanner located inside the Home button, heart rate monitor on the back just under the camera port also water and dust resistant. It also include key specs like 2.5 GHZ Quadcore application processor, 16MP rear camera, 2800 mAH battery life and Android 4.4.2 kitkat.
Check out:
         - Samsung Galaxy S5 Full Specs

However, there are possibilities that Galaxy S5 won't sell much as expected in Nigeria. Wondering why?   

Price:

In a country like Nigeria where the minimum wage of an average worker is #20,000. In a country where an average citizen lives below a dollar per day. Would you prefer to "Cut your coat according to your size" or rather "Cut your cloth according to your cloth"?

It's only 4 out of 100 nigerians that can afford to 'close their two eyes' to buy Galaxy S5 which is presently worth over #110,000. 1 a politician, 2 an entertainer eg. musician, 3 a pastor & a Cyber criminal i.e Yahoo Boys. *Lol*
Check out:
         - Why Tecno Is Still Nigerians Choice Of Smartphone in 2014

I agree that the device is of high quality which I guess it actually worths the price. With #110,000 I would rather go for a Laptop maybe HP 2000 Corei 3(6GB) worth #85,000. With a balance of #25,000 left to purchase any other smartphone of your choice.

Come to think of it, you purchase Galaxy S5 after some time it becomes scrap and you sell it like a Tecno Phone - is that sensible?

Second Choice:

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is just like any other smartphone out there. I still emphasize that the device is unique beyond every reasonable doubt but there's so much similar alternatives. Aseize Okaztle
even compared Samsung Galaxy S5 to Sony Xperia Z2, is Z2 better than S5?
I do advice people that before you purchase any gadget, ask yourself: Why do I need it? Will it Satisfy my needs? What's so special about Galaxy S5 that you can't get on HTC, Nexus, Sony, or even Tecno at a reasonable price?

No wonder Nosa Ero Nosa post that Galaxy S5 was considered as a piece of cheap plastic by HTC president.
This post is basically just my own opinion, I'm not trying to blacklist or downgrade any product. Criticism sometimes is good for the business.

If you have any contributions, drop your comments lets hear you out.

Price source:
Slotunlimited.com
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Shutterstock.com

5 IMPORTANT ANDROID APPS FOR EVERY BLOGGER

Are you a blogger? What do you use majorly for blogging, PC or Phone? Do you know that not every blogger can afford a PC? So, you intend to quit blogging because you don't a PC when you can afford a Smartphone for the meantime. This article is dedicated to bloggers that don't have neither a Laptop nor a Deskstop computer but would never give up on blogging.  Since I started blogging last year (2013), I have never updated a single blog post on PC. All I have been using to update my blog is my Android phone. Though my traffic can't be compared to some big blogs like that of Thatnaijablog or Ogbongeblog but at least I can boast of more than 15,000 organic page views/month on my 4 months old tech blog.

As a blogger, there are certain techniques and tools which you require in order to make your blog a success - that is if you're really serious about blogging.

These are the apps I consider a serious blogger should have on his smartphone to improve your blogging:-

1. Download Manager/ UC Browser

Download Manager:-

If you're a blogger using blogger platform, what do you observe whenever you're using opera mini to browse your dashboard? You can't view it completely, right?
As a good blogger, it's very important that you keep a tab on your blog performance whether you're checking your pageviews or your adsense earnings. Don't forget that this post is for bloggers using their android to blog, so do you achieve this when the great opera mini doesn't show your full dashboard.
Well, what I simply do is that I make use of another browser called Download Manager.
With Download manger I can see my complete dashboard with full flexibility and I can even edit my blogger layout too. I describe Download Manager as "my PC browser" simply because I don't need to borrow a laptop or go to the Cafe before I can edit, update or delete anything on my blog.

Other Features:
*Tabbed browsing
*Support for HTTP basic
*authentication for web pages
*Simple and clean user interface
*Bookmark manager
Check out other features and Download HERE

UC Browser:-

Basically I don't use this app frequently because I find it too slow compared to Opera mini.
The main reason why this browser is on my list is because I can use it to take screenshots of any web page and I can also edit the it. It also enables me to read any pdf files without using any app.  If you are an entertainment blogger I believe you know the usefulness of screenshoting important text or pictures because it plays a very important role in your blog post thereby enriching your content for more traffic.

Other Features:
*Web Application Center-
Easily find the best web apps and enjoy mobile life without worrying about constantly downloading, installing and updating.
*Image Viewer- All the pictures on the current webpage are put together in one place for you to view, just like in a photo album.
*UC Homescreen Widget-
Use this add-on to create a widget on your home screen for easy access to rich services on UC Browser.
*More Languages and Fonts
Supports more regional languages and fonts on webpages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and more.
*General Improvements-
Improvements to key functions such as typing, moving forward & backward, font adjustment, etc.
Check out more Features and Download HERE

2. Facebook Page Manager

It's only a newbie blogger that doesn't know the importance of a Facebook fan page. That will be another topic I intend to write later.

Using an ordinary browser like Opera mini, Download Manager or UC web to manage your facebook has certain limits. For example: if you use opera mini when you receive message on you fan page, you can't see it but you'll get the notification on your facebook timeline. Another example, let's say you want to upload a picture on your facebook fan page and you're using opera mini. Well, if you're a consistent blogger like me that has alot of pictures on my phone you'll find it time consuming to search through all the pictures you have on your phone. True or false?
So what I do is that I make use of this app to control anything I want on my fan page(s). The flexibility and ease at which I find this app useful baffles me. I can even promote my page via facebook adverts too on this app.

Other Features:
*Post updates and photos and respond to comments as your Pages
*View and reply to private messages sent to your Pages
*View your latest Page Insights
* Attach a photo to a status update
*Post and promote at the same time
Check out more features and Download HERE

3. Opera Mini

If you're a mobile blogger and you are not using opera mini browser, I bet that you have nothing less than 50 page views per day. This is the fastest browser I've ever used! If I don't open opera mini for one day it's either I don't have data plan on my phone or I don't want to blog - the funny part is I can't do without blogging. I believe that has a blogger you know the positive role social medias plays  in making your blog successful.
Using opera mini enables me to promote my blog on different social media (facebook, twitter, google+, etc) and in forums like Nairaland and Naijaloaded. I share my blog post on google+, twitter and facebook with this app. 80% of whatever my blog is today was made possible through opera mini because I do almost everything on it. No wonder when I check the major browsers in Traffic source, opera mini browser is always at the top. I recommend this app as a great tool for your blogging life.

Other Features:
*Set all your favourite websites on the home screen of your browser with Speed Dial. There’s no limit to the number of entries you can add.
*Find out what’s happening  with Smart Page. It delivers instant updates from Facebook, Twitter and the latest news.
*Multitask and switch between open pages with tabs.
*Save pages to read later, or for times you’re not connected to the internet.
*Get music, movies and more when it’s convenient for you with the download manager.
Check out more features and download HERE

4. Picsart

As a blogger you should understand that there are two common things your readers look out for when they visit your blog.

1. New and interestingly rich content
2. Images

All bloggers know that number 1 is compulsory but not all bloggers utilize number 2. To be sincere, I can't read a content more than 100+ words without images because it'll be very boring.  As a matter of fact I hardly read the ones with few images. For example, a blogger posted;
TOP 10 SMARTEST DOGS IN THE WORLD.
A very catchy blog title but when clicked on it, I only saw a rich content wasted due to lack of images - how do you expect your readers to understand you? And I hope you know that the more your readers get frustrated, the more they'll hate to visit your blog thereby decreasing your Page views.

Actually, I wanted you to see the importance of images to your blog posts. My main point here is that it's necessary for every mobile blogger to have a Photo Editor app on the smartphone you use for blogging. The best photo editor that I'll recommend for you is Picsart. Picsart enables you to customize your images to your taste.

There's one special thing I like about this app apart from its normal image editing feature is that whenever I download images from the internet, sometimes the images won't show because of the image format e.g .aspx all I have to do is just Save the image and the image format will automatically change to .jpg
Not all photo editor apps can do this, believe me.

Other features:
*PicsArt transforms your smartphone pictures into works of art
*Their app allows you to create artwork from photos with a functionality close to what you get on expensive professional tools like Photoshop. But PicsArt is free and requires no instructions or training.
Check out more Features and Download HERE

5. Blogger/Wordpress

Blogger app:-

Finally, there's no how you want to blog on your smartphone with these apps. The Blogger app is for bloggers on Blogger platform while Wordpress is for bloggers on Wordpress platform. I'm on Blogger platform so I make use of Blogger app which I find easy and convenient to Publish and Save my posts.

Other Features (Blogger app):
* Compose a post that you can save to draft or immediately publish
* Edit existing posts
* View list of your saved and
published posts
* Switch account/blog if you have more than one
* Embed an image from the gallery, or, by taking a picture directly from the app
* Add labels to your posts
* Add location information
Check out more Features and Download HERE

Wordpress app:-

WordPress for Android puts the power of publishing in your hands, making it easy to create and consume content. Write, edit, and publish posts to your wordpress site, check stats, and get inspired with great posts in the Reader.

Other features (Wordpress app):
* Refresh button has been replaced by a pull to refresh gesture.
* Stats have been optimized to load and scroll faster than ever before.
* Posts and Pages now support infinite scroll.
* Media upgrades let you see
content faster and scroll more
smoothly.
* Better post editor, uses less of your device's memory when adding
media to a post.
Check out more Features and Download HERE

Drop your comments if you have any question.

HTC DESIRE SERIES QUAD-CORE SPECS LEAKS ONLINE

HTC might soon want to launch three new budget handsets;
- Dubbed Desire 516t,
- Desire 516w and
- Desire 316.

That's if new reports are to be believed.

What Are The Specs?

Expected specification categorically :-

· HTC Desire 516t

√ Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS
√ 5-inch qHD (540×960 pixels) display.
√ Quad-core 1.3GHz MediaTek
processor
√ 512 MB RAM
√ 5-megapixel rear shooter with an LED
√ flash alongside a VGA front-facing camera.
√ weight 173 grams
√ measuring 140 x72 x 9.7 mm
√ Dual SIM.
Check out:
         - HTC New One Demo Video

· HTC Desire 516w
Same specs as HTC desire
516t only some changes like

√ Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
√ 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon
processor
√ 1GB of RAM.

· HTC Desire 316
√ 5-inch qHD (540 x 960) display
√ Android Jelly Bean 4.2
√ 5MP rear camera
√ single SIM.

No release date has been announced for the launch of the triple D's. Nonetheless, we'll keep you updated...

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SMARTPHONE REVIEW: HTC ONE FULL SPECS

The HTC one is also known as HTC M8.

- GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600

SIM Nano-SIM

- BODY

Dimensions 146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in)

Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)

- DISPLAY

Type Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- HTC Sense UI v6

- SOUND

Alert types Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers, built-in amplifiers

3.5mm jack Yes

- Beats Audio sound enhancement

- MEMORY

Card slot microSD, up to 128 GB

Internal 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM

- DATA

GPRS Yes

EDGE Yes

Speed HSPA+; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP

NFC Yes (Market dependent)

Infrared port Yes

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host

- CAMERA

Primary Dual 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (True Tone) flash

Features 1/3'' sensor size, 2µm pixel size, simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, face and smile detection

Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization

Secondary Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Check out:
         - Case of HTC One

- FEATURES

OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801

CPU Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400

GPU Adreno 330

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email,
Push Email

Browser HTML5

Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors Gold, Gray, Silver

- SNS integration
- Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage)
- Active noise cancellation with
dedicated mic
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- DivX/XviD/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/FLAC player
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Organizer
- Document viewer/editor
- Photo viewer/editor
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input

- BATTERY

Non-removable Li-Po 2600 mAh battery

Stand-by Up to 271 h

Talk time Up to 14 h

- PRICE

Unannounced yet

SMARTPHONE REVIEW: SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 FULL SPECS

Has Samsung flags of pre-order of Galaxy S5 in Nigera Check out the Specs of the Samsung Galaxy S5 set to be released on the 11th of April.

- GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G Network LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 /
2600

SIM Nano-SIM

- BODY

Dimensions -

Weight -

DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Size 1440 x 2560 pixels, 5.24 inches (~561 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- TouchWiz UI

SOUND Alert types Vibration;MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

- MEMORY

Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB

Internal 32/64 GB storage, 3 GB RAM

DATA GPRS Yes

EDGE Yes

Speed HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC Yes

Infrared port Yes

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host

- CAMERA

Primary 16 MP, 4640 x 3480 pixels, autofocus, LED flash

Features Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, HDR

Video Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, dual-video rec.

Secondary Yes, 3.2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call
Check out:
         -  Samsung Galaxy S4 Full Specs

- FEATURES

OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)

2.5GHz Quad core application processor

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass,barometer, temperature,
humidity, gesture

Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email,
Push Mail, IM, RSS

Browser HTML5

Radio No

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

Colors Black, White

- Wireless charging (market
dependent)
- ANT+ support
- S-Voice natural language
commands and dictation
- Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll
- Air gestures
- Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage)
- Active noise cancellation with
dedicated mic
- TV-out (via MHL 2 A/V link)
- SNS integration
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263
player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input (Swype)

- BATTERY

Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery

- PRICE

Not yet announced

HAVE YOU SEE THE 19MP SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 ZOOM?

The Galaxy S5 Zoom has arrived at the GFXBench database, revealing several key specs. The device has the model number SM-C115 and has been in testing since earlier this year.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom has a 19MP main camera that can record 1080p video, at least that's what the benchmark managed to detect.

There's a front-facing 2MP/1080p camera too.
The camera/phone hybrid also has a 4.8" 720p screen.

It's powered by a Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa chipset, the same as in the Galaxy Note 3 Neo.

The GFXBench detected a 1.3GHz clockspeed, which should be the four Cortex-A7 cores. The two Cortex-A15s run at 1.7GHz. The chipset also packs 2GB RAM and a Mali-624 GPU.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom ran on OS Android 4.4.2 and by the looks of it, it will have 16GB of built-in storage with a big chunk reserved for the OS and TouchWiz. The device will feature NFC connectivity and, of course, a SIM card slot. We're not too sure about the microSD card slot.

WHATSAPP FOR ANDROID NOW ALLOWS USERS PAY FOR THEIR FRIEND'S SUBSCRIPTION

Today WhatsApp, Facebook’s new $19 billion messaging darling , has released an update to the Android version of the app.

Among a few new privacy-related features, the update also brings with it an interesting new feature
that lets users pay for their
friends’/families’ subscriptions, regardless of the platform.

As it stands now, WhatsApp is free for the first year of use, and then requires a $.99 yearly subscription.
Check out:
         - Instagram Stylish
Lux On iPhones

By letting users pay for their
friends’ subscriptions,Facebook and WhatsApp may be promoting the invitation of new users onto the platform.

In terms of WhatsApp monetization, Zuck has been perfectly clear.
Right now, there is no plan to
release ads onto the WhatsApp platform, and to that point, subscriptions aren’t a huge priority either.

What’s important right now is growth, and letting users invite and pay for their friends is a good place to start.

In related news, WhatsApp is said to get voice calling in the second quarter of this year.

Source: TechCrunch

CHECK OUT THE FULL SPECIFICATIONS OF NOKIA'S OWN ANDROID

On the 24th of February Nokia officially announced its first ever family of Android smartphones.

The Nokia X, Nokia X+ and Nokia XL. Which actually was originally codenamed Normandy.

Google didn't certify the project and thus the X phones don't run the Google Play Services such as the PlaycStore, Gmail and Chrome.

Nokia and Microsoft have worked hard though to integrate their core services and apps.

Today, I'll be showing you the specifications 'SPECS' of Nokia X.

Nokia X is also known as Nokia Normandy, Nokia A110.

- GENERAL

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1
& SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100

SIM Optional Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)

- BODY

Dimensions 115.5 x 63 x 10.4 mm, 73.2 cc (4.55 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)

Weight 128.7 g (4.52 oz)

- DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M
colors

Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)

Multitouch Yes, up to 2 fingers

- SOUND

Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker Yes

3.5mm jack Yes

- MEMORY

Card slot microSD, up to 32GB

Internal 4 GB, 512 MB RAM

- DATA

GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps

EDGE Up to 236.8 kbps

Speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps ;HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot

Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS

USB Yes, microUSB v2.0

- CAMERA

Primary 3.15 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels

Features 1/5'' sensor size, panorama, face detection

Video Yes, 480p@30fps

Secondary No

- FEATURES

OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Chipset Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play

CPU Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU Adreno 203

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity

Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email,

Push Email, I'M

Browser HTML

Radio Stereo FM radio

GPS Yes, with A-GPS support

Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator

- Colors

Bright green, bright red, cyan,
yellow, black, white

- SNS integration

- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player

- MP4/H.264/H.263 player

- Document viewer

- Photo editor

- Voice memo/dial

- Predictive text input

- BATTERY

Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery (BN-01)

Stand-by Up to 408 h

Talk time Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)

Music play Up to 26 h

FACEBOOK MESSENGER APP IS NOW ON WINDOWS PHONES [DOWNLOAD HERE]

It's been a while I posted... I actually had some issues. Thanks for the calls and messages I really appreciate them.

Today, I'm happy to announce to you that the famous Facebook Messenger which has been on Android and IOS devices and has witnessed various updates is now available for the Windows Phone platform.

I'm very sure that it's because of the newly released Nokia's own Android phone (Nokia X).

Just like its iOS and Android
counterparts, Facebook Messenger for Windows Phone lets you send stickers and photos as well as share your location in your messages, and group messaging is also supported.

Though not ot all features are there yet, though. The voice
messaging is not supported in this release.

Some of these features are already built into the Windows Phone platform, but with this release, Microsoft will replace the functionality with the Facebook Messenger app. We’re likely to see those changes in the upcoming
Windows Phone 8.1 update, which should be arriving in April 2014.

I won't be surprised if I see more Android apps on Nokia phones now. Let's just watch out for them.

How Can I Download The App?

You can download Facebook
Messenger for Windows Phone here.

THE GAME THAT TEACHES YOU HOW TO CODE - CODECOMBAT

Have you heard about the CodeCombat game?

I guess NO.

The browser game teaches you how to code in Javascript by having you input the commands to play a game.

It's really an interesting game that I'll recommend for Enthusiast of software programmer like me.

All those strings and symbols simply look like a mess to the untrained eye, and can be a bit off-putting to anyone who's toying with the idea of learning how to code. It can be boring and uninteresting for script kiddies (Novice).

However, it's not nearly as difficult as it looks — if only
one can find the right delivery method. That's it the key behind it.

Codecademy does a pretty good job, but one group of programmers wanted to make it a little more accessible.

George Saines, Scott Erickson and Nick Winter, who wrote Japanese and Chinese written language-learning app Skritter in 2008, launched the game last year. It was actually born of the Skritter experience:

when making the app, Saines got frustrated with his inability to make his ideas come to life, and at the same time observed his housemate growing bored of Codecademy.
The problem, Saines realised, that slow, methodical lessons weren't always as effective as putting those skills into practice.

"Need to learn to code? You don't need lessons. You need to write a lot of code and
have a great time doing it,"

the team writes on their web page. "That's what programming is about. It's gotta be fun. Not fun like 'yay a badge' but fun like 'NO MOM I HAVE TO FINISH THE LEVEL!'

That's why CodeCombat is a multiplayer game, not a
gamified lesson course. We won't stop until you can't stop — but this time, that's a good thing."

Each of the game's levels has you coding towards a specific goal — collecting a mushroom so that you grow strong enough to beat a giant ogre, for instance, or leading
soldiers to do battle, or escaping from a dungeon.

Each level is also given a difficulty rating out of five stars — the hardest being the dreaded Gridmancer.
And there's always more on the way. The project went open source last month and,
since then, programmers have been contributing with bugfixes, pull requests,upgrades and patches to keep the levels ticking along.

It seems to work best in
Chrome. The game is free to play, and anyone can jump in and have a go.

Like one of my mentors Jide Ogunsanya will say:

"Practice makes Perfect... but Perfect Practice makes Perfection"

Develop your skill in programming... C'mon guys...

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Thank you...

SAMSUNG HAS NOW LAUNCH GALAXY CORE IN SOUTH KOREA [SEE PHOTOS]

Let's take a quick specs of the
Samsung Galaxy Core. It has:

- 4.7" WVGA display
- Powered by a dual-core 1.2GHz processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB expandable storage
- A 5MP camera
- Connectivity:- HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, NFC, Bluetooth, and FM radio.

Now, Samsung is now ready to release the smartphone on the market. The first country to get it, quite expectedly, is Samsung's homeland South Korea.

There the Galaxy Core Advance will become available via STK.

NOKIA LUMIA ICON FOR VERIZON NOW OFFICIALLY RELEASED [SEE PHOTO]

Nokia finally took the wraps off the Lumia Icon for Verizon Wireless.
The LTE device with Windows Phone 8 will be available in the carrier’s retail stores on February 20 for $199.99 (#32,000) with a two-year contract.

The Nokia Lumia Icon looks a lot like its predecessor, the
Nokia Lumia 928 .

The Nokia Lumia Icon features
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC with 2.2GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of built-in, non-expandable memory on board. The display is a 5” super sensitive
ClearBlack AMOLED unit with Full HD resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels) and pixel density of 441ppi.

Check out:
         - Nokia Lumia firmware updated

The main camera of the Nokia Lumia Icon is a 20MP PureView unit with 1/2.5” BSI sensor, f/2.4, OIS, and a dual-LED flash. It is capable of capturing 1080p videos @ 30 fps. Like the Lumia 1520 and Lumia 1020, the Nokia Lumia Icon can capture full resolution photos, as well as scaled-down, high-quality
5MP images for easier sharing.

Connectivity of the smartphone includes Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and USB 2.0. The phone will work with a nano-SIM card.

Strangely for a US smartphone, the Lumia Icon has FM radio too.
The physical measures of the Nokia Lumia Icon are 137 x 71 x 9.8mm, while its weight tips the scale at 167 grams. The device is powered by a 2,420mAh battery with Qi wireless charging capability.

HTC ONE'S SUCCESSOR: NEW LIVE PHOTOS OF HTC M8 [SEE PHOTOS]

HTC One's successor codenamed M8 has leaked yet again.
Check out:
         - HTC M8 previously leaked photos

This time around we get to see some live shots of the upcoming flagship. Just as previous leaks have suggested, the smartphone features dual-camera setup at the back with a dual-LED flash.

HTC M8 The dual-LED flash will supposedly be similar to the iPhone 5s true tone flash, but this isn't as clear from today's photos as it was in a previous shot of the M8's back .

There are tiny differences from HTC One at the front too. The sensors have been moved next to the 2MP front camera, while the capacitive hardware keys are gone for good replaced by the standard virtual Android trio.

The new camera department aside, the phone looks exactly like the original HTC One, though its screen has smaller bezels.

Source: GSMArena

MOZILLA INTRODUCES 'FIREFOX LAUNCHER' FOR ANDROID PHONES THAT HELPS YOU FIND NEW APPS

Yesterday, Mozilla announced that they wants to help you find new apps and rediscover those you downloaded but forgot. Most especially for Android users.

Firefox Launcher for Android, a homescreen replacement
powered by Israeli contextual
computing startup EverythingMe that will become available for
download soon ( I'll get you updated about the download link soon).

What does Firefox Launcher do?

Firefox Launcher gives you
suggestions of apps you’re most likely to use at any moment, smart folders that collect apps with similar purposes, and smart search that shows apps you have as well as those you might download or web apps you might visit that relate to a searched keyword

Check out:
          - Firefox New Homescreen on Android phones

How does Firefox Launcher works?

Firefox Launcher, it brings up
related apps on your phone and relevant web experiences.
Firefox Launcher also provides context by directly providing information through content cards.

Search “News” or “Tech” and it will bring up cards from various news sources about the top stories of the day.

As at the time of this info, the Firefox Launcher is not ready for download yet. But as I've told you earlier, I'll keep you updated about the download.

EXCLUSIVE: CHECK OUT THE FIRST HTC ONE 2014 EDITION [SEE PHOTOS]

A clear shot of the HTC M8 shows the phone’s two cameras, dual-led flash, and a design that’s very similar to the HTC One.

The image, published on Twitter by Russian website HTCFamily, depicts what’s very likely the successor to the HTC One, codenamed M8 and due for release in early spring.

Check out:-
- HTC ONE MAX REVIEW

The device doesn’t feature
a fingerprint sensor like the HTC One Max , and bears a close resemblance to the original One.
A couple of other subtle differences are apparent — no Beats Audio logo (that we can see), and the tiny rear mic has switched sides too.

HTCFamily also published an outline of the HTC M8, that seems to confirm that the phone will feature onscreen buttons rather than the only Home and back buttons found on the HTC One.
Rumor has it HTC will unveil the M8, presumably under the One (2014) name, in late March in New York.

Are you ready for the New HTC One?

SMARTPHONE REVIEW: SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 FULL SPECS

As the launch date for Samsung Galaxy S5 approaches , I decided to share with you specs of it predecessor - Galaxy S4.

Network/Bearer and Wireless
Connectivity

Infra: LTE 4G
2G: EDGE / GPRS
(850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz)
4G: LTE Cat 3 (800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600MHz)
*Dependent on market

3G: HSPA+ (850 / 900 / 1900 /
2100MHz)
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Direct: Yes

Bluetooth Profiles

BT 4.0 (PBAP, A2DP, AVRCP,HFP, HSP, OPP, SAP, HID, PAN,
DI, MAP)
NFC: Yes

Connectivity Support

DLNA, MHL 2.0
PC Sync. KIES, KIES Air

OS Android Display

Technology: FHD sAMOLED
Colour Depth: 16M
Size: 5"
Resolution: 1920 x 1080

Chipset

CPU Type: Quad
CPU Speed: 1.9GHz

Memory

16GB (User memory approximately 9GB)**

Camera

Camera Resolution (Rear):
CMOS, 13MP
Camera Resolution (Front):
CMOS, 2MP
Flash Power: LED (1EA)
Auto Focus: Yes

Sensors

Accelerometer, Geomagnetic,
Gyro, RGB light, Barometer,
Proximity, Gesture,Temperature & Humid

Physical Specification

Dimension:
(HxWxD) 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm
Weight: 130g

Colour

White Frost / Black Mist

Connectors

USB USB 2.0
Earjack 3.5mm

External Memory Slot

MicroSD Slot (up to 64GB)***
SIM Support Micro SIM (3FF)
Connector Micro USB (5V, 2A)
MHL Yes

Battery Standard

Battery: 2600mAh
Internet Usage Time (3G):
Up to 8 Hrs
Internet Usage Time (LTE):
Up to 8 Hrs
Internet  Usage Time (WI-FI):
Up to 10 Hrs
Video Playback Time:
Up to 11 Hrs
Audio Playback Time:
Up to 62 Hrs
Talk Time(W-CDMA):
Up to 17 Hrs
Standby Time (W-CDMA):
Up to 370 Hrs
Standby Time (LTE):
Up to 320 Hrs

Location

AGPS, GLONASS

Services and Applications

Samsung Apps: Yes
Music Hub: Yes
Readers Hub: Yes
Game Hub: Yes
ChatON, mFluent IM
ChatON ActiveSync: Yes

Audio and Video

Video Format: MPEG4, H.263,
H.264, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1,
VP8, WMV7 / 8, Sorenson Spark, HEVC
Video Resolution: Full HD (1080p)
Video Playback
Video Frame
rate
30fps
Audio Format: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB / WB, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X (Bluetooth)

CHECK OUT BEST TOP 6 SMARTPHONES WITH LONGER BATTERY LIFE

You're welcome, we all know 2013 was a prosperous year for many Smartphones producing companies like Sony, Nokia, Tecno, LG and Samsung to mention a few.
And you also know that 9jaTechArena have been keeping you updated on the latest Smartphones in the market.
Check out:
          - Samsung Galaxy Note 3 about to be released
          - Nokia Normandy User Interface
Why discuss about Battery life?

One major feature we look out for in all the varieties of smartphones around either Android, iOS, Windows, etc is their battery life span.
Check out:
          - 5 Important Tips To               Make Your Battery Last Longer
You'll agree with me that, no matter how super-cool your smartphone can be - if it's battery life span is not durable it's a big problem for you.

Give Smart honour to whom honour is due to...

I'll quickly share with you the Best 6 smartphones with battery usage that really impressed us.
Give one of these devices a try if you're looking for a phone that packs some decent juice.

Best Top 6 Smartphones with longer Battery life

Motorola Droid Maxx (Verizon Wireless), August 2013

The Droid Maxx has a big, colorful screen and plenty of features. Its camera also takes great photos, but the real story is that its battery kept going for 15 hours and 50
minutes. That's almost an hour more than its predecessor, the old Droid Razr Maxx HD, which lasted 14 hours and 53 minutes.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (multiple carriers), October 2013

The third generation of Note is the most significant upgrade yet and the first Note
device. It delivered 15 hours of battery life.

LG G Flex (multiple carriers), January 2014

The G Flex not only has a novel, bowed body that can withstand 88 pounds of pressure, but its 3,500mAh battery inside is curved as
well  the handset lasted an impressive 17 hours and 49 minutes -- that's plenty of
time to watch your videos on that immersive curved display

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (AT&T), September 2013

Though it originally launched in 2012, the S3 Mini debuted on AT&T in September 2013
for just 99 cents. But don't be fooled by the budget-friendly price, the compact handset
packs plenty of battery punch: 14 hours and 6 minutes of video playback, to be exact.

Motorola Moto X (multiple carriers), September 2013

Motorola's most impressive handset yet has plenty of notable capabilities and
functionality along with a tested battery life of 10 hours and 9 minutes. And all of that is crammed into a highly customizable design built for maximum comfort.

Samsung Galaxy Express (AT&T), November
2013

Coming in with 14 hours and 35 minutes of continuous video time under its belt, the
Galaxy Express showed plenty of battery life.
In addition to that, it features a solid 5-megapixel camera and 4G LTE.

You'll notice that the battery life was measured based on how long it lasts on continuous video playback.

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Source: CNET

TECNO P5 REVIEW: FULL SPECS, TWEAK AND PRICE

Not too long, I posted on how you can get free 200MB on Tecno P5 with your airtel sim.

Today, I'll let you know about the full specs of the phone (Tecno P5) maybe one of these days you'll want to consider buying one.

General Information

2G Network: GSM 900 / 1800
3G Network: HSDPA 2100
4G Network: No
SIM: Dual mini SIM
Status: Available September
2013.

Body

Dimensions: 124.3 x 65.5 x 10.5mm
Keyboard: Touchscreen
Colors: White, Black, Yellow,
Gray, Pink
Cover: Plastic

Display Type

TFT capacitive
touchscreen with
256,000 colors

Size

480 x 800 pixels, 4.0
inches, 233 pixels per
inch (PPI)

Memory And OS

Card slot MicroSD: up to 32 GB
Internal: 4GB
OS Android: 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
Processors: 1.0 GHz dual-core
Mediatek MT6572E
CPU RAM: 512 MB

Audio

Alert types Vibration: MP3
ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes
Audio port: 3.5mm jack

Connectivity

2G GPRS – up to 85.6
kbps;
EDGE – up to
236.8 kbps
3G - Up to 22.2 mbps
uplink; Up to 5.76
mbps downlink
4G: No

WIFI

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,
WIFI hotspot, Wi-Fi direct
Bluetooth Version 3.0
GPS A-GPS
NFC No
USB MicroUSB v2.0

Camera

Primary: 5MP, up to 2560×1920- pixel pictures, HDR, face and smile detection camera with LED flash
Video: VGA
Secondary: 2MP up to 1600×1200- pixel pictures

Battery

Capacity: 1800 mAh Li-Ion
battery
Stand-by: Up to 288 hours
Talk time: Up to 8 hours, 30
minutes
Music play: N/a

Other Features

Sensors
Accelerometer,
Proximity, Compass,
Ambient light sensor
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push
Mail, IM
Browser HTML5
Java No
- SNS integration
- MP4/MPEG4/H.263/
H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/
FLAC player
- Document viewer
- FM radio
- Image viewer
- Voice memo/dial/
command
- Predictive text input
- Google Search,
Facebook, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar,
Google Talk

Price

As at now, it's worth #19,000 at slot.

CHECK OUT THE UNRELEASED SUPER COOL SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3 [SEE PHOTO]

Check out my recent post about Samsung Grand Neo.

Here is a picture of it...

If the leaked specs are to be
believed, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo is set to be more of the spiritual successor to the Galaxy Note II, with a thinner profile and the faux
leather back panel introduced with the Galaxy Note 3.

It'll also feature an as-yet
unannounced 1.7GHz dual + 1.3GHz quad-core "Hexa" processor, which Samsung looks to be developing for
its midrange and entry-level devices.

Given the sheer amount of previous leaks surrounding the Galaxy Note 3 "Lite", as it was formerly known, it's
likely that we'll get official word of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo at MWC 2014 in Barcelona next month.

Source: GSMarena

SAMSUNG NEXT-GEN TOUCHWIZ UI LEAKS ONLINE [SEE PHOTO]

A trio of leaked screenshots by evileaks of Next-gen Samsung show a phone UI that looks like the next major version of the company's
TouchWiz UI.

According to the prominent leakster,
Samsung is currently only
"exploring" the user interface, which you can check out below.

More mature than the current TouchWiz UI versions, the new design is a bit more toned down and feels a bit
more rounded.

Additionally, the homescreen packs interesting widgets, but at this point we can't know for sure what they're doing.

We guess Samsung will be ready for the new version of TouchWiz to debut on the upcoming Galaxy S5.

It's rumored that the company is rushing to announce the phone at
MWC in Barcelona, although this is yet to be confirmed and it seems more likely that the company will hold its own event instead.

We'll keep you posted on any new info on the subject as it comes.