Year: 2019
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TECNO Mobile launches Phantom 9 in Lagos
Two years after the previous Phantom phone arrived, TECNO Mobile has launched its successor, the TECNO Phantom 9, in Lagos today. TECNO Phantom 9 has a 6.4″ inch display with an in-display fingerprint reader, a triple camera at the back, 128GB ROM, and a 3500mAh battery. It is equipped with a Helio P35 processor and…
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Anker 18W Quick Charge 3.0 Wall Charger review
The Anker 18W Quick Charge 3.0 PowerPort+ 1 USB wall charger will top off your compatible smartphone faster than regular chargers do.
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Glo 4G now available on LTE band 3(1800) – Official
Nigerian mobile network operator, Globacom, has added a new LTE band for subscribers. Find out about the new GLO 4G LTE band 3 (1800), rollout information and locations.
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Nairalanders tear TECNO phones apart, but TECNO fans won’t have it
It has become something of a routine to see one Narialand member or the other attack TECNO phones and TECNO fans. In the latest incident, one user posted: Tecno lies about their phone Tecno has refused to adopt 95% of their phones are made with 2cores 1.2ghz and 1.3ghz whilst other brands are making 4.0ghz…
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TECNO Mobile teases the Phantom 9
The last Phantom smartphone we saw was the Phantom 8 back in 2017. Finally, TECNO Mobile is following up with a teaser of an upcoming TECNO Phantom 9. All roads lead to July 10, 2019 when the phone will be officially announced. But if you are eager to see the full specs now, you can…
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TECNO Phantom 9 – Mobile Phone
TECNO Phantom 9: Android 9 Pie smartphone. Features a 6.4-inch display, MediaTek Helio P35 chipset, 6 GB RAM, 128 GB ROM, 3500 mAh battery
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Paradigm Initiative sends FoI Request to the NCC on Nigeria’s Surveillance Regime
Paradigm Initiative has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to provide it with information on the Nigerian surveillance and interception regime. Relying on the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the pan-African Digital Rights and Digital Inclusion organization is requesting information on the role the regulatory agency plays in enabling law enforcement in Nigeria to carry…
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Jiji acquisition of OLX in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda goes through
In Februuary 2018, OLX shut down its Nigeria office but continued to run the Nigerian service from South Africa. Over a year later in April 2019, another classifieds marketplace, Jiji.ng signed an agreement to take over OLX operations in Nigeria. Both companies have also reached an agreement for Jiji to acquire the other OLX businesses…
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MTN Nigeria upgrades 3 cities from 4G to 4G+
Nigeria’s largest mobile operator, MTN, has upgraded its 4G networks in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt to 4G+, also known as LTE-Advanced. 4G+ is a more advanced version of 4G and provides faster speeds and better latency to users. 4G+, or accelerated 4G, can reach speeds up to 2.5 times faster than 4G. A statement by…
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Freetel phones came, saw and disappeared
In 2017, Japanese mobile brand, Freetel, made a splash into the Nigerian mobile market and announced the Freetel ICE 2. Other models like the ICE 3 and Priori 4 were introduced to the market as well. Freetel phones offered Nigerians value at the bottom end of the market. But two years down the road, and…
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NCAA to begin demolition of 9,000 masts owned by Globacom, GTBank, others
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it will commence the demolition of telecommunication masts of Globacom Nigeria Limited and others in different locations within Nigeria immediately. A statement by the NCAA says a warning had been earlier issued to all telecomm operators against violation of safety regulations and handed them a 30-day ultimatum. Prior…
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Infinix Mobile launches Smart 3 Plus in Nigeria
Infinix Smart 3 Plus has been launched in Nigeria. The 4G LTE Android phone has a 6.21-inch display and runs XOS 5.0 over Android 9 Pie. For security, the Smart 3 Plus is fitted with both fingerprint sensor and Face Unlock. There is an 8MP selfie camera with dual LED flash in front, as well…
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Internet subscriptions in Nigeria hit 120 million
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has published the latest internet users statistics for Nigeria. According to the telecom regulatory body, Nigeria now has 119,506,430 Internet users split among the four GSM operators, 9mobile, Airtel, Globacom, and MTN**. Widespread Internet connection in Nigeria is made possible thanks to the Big 4, as the four biggest telecom…
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If you want to buy Redmi Note 7 or Redmi Go for LTE band 28(700) support, read this first
If you want to buy Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Go, as well as any other Redmi phone, for use on a 4G LTE network on the LTE band 28(700), you should read this first.
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Best Android phones 2019
If you are hunting for the best Android phones in Nigeria right now in 2019, we decided to make it easier for you and narrow down your options. Because we understand that there is a wide range of classes of smartphones, we have divided our list into multiple categories, so it is easier for you…