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At Last! Huawei Solves Smartphone Most Common Problem, Cracked or Broken Screens

With the launch of the iconic new HUAWEI Mate50 Pro smartphone, HUAWEI has solved the most common problem smartphone owners face – that of cracked or broken screens due to accidental falls. The new Mate50 Pro is fitted with virtually indestructible KunLun Glass, which is 10 times stronger than Corning Glass, and is highly resistant […]

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Global PC Sales Revenue to Plunge by $31.4B Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

The COVID-19 outbreak has triggered the most significant fall in PC shipments since 2013, as pandemic affected supply chains and forced consumers to prioritize their spending. After a sharp fall in the first quarter of 2020, global PC shipments have grown in the last eight months. However, it wasn’t enough to alleviate the revenue loss […]

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Lenovo Sales in Q3 2020 Surge by 8.3% as HP Witnesses 0.7% Sales

Lenovo was the top PC brand in Q3 with a total of 18.3 million unit shipments. According to the research data analyzed and published by StockApps.com, compared to Q3 2019 when its unit shipments totaled 16.9 million, there was an increase of 8.3%. Based on a study by IDC, Lenovo’s stellar performance coincided with an […]

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Apple Joins 5G Smartphone Race with New iPhones

Apple has finally joined the mobile 5G market with four 5G-enabled smartphones: its flagship iPhone 12 range and the premier iPhone 12 Pro range. The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Mini are the American multinational phone maker’s mainstream flagship iPhones for 2020. They were announced at the iPhone 12 virtual launch last night, hosted by […]

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Glo Delights Customers with Another Season of Smartphone Festival

After a highly successful Glo Smartphone Festival held in July, national telecommunications company, Globacom has unveiled another season of the customer reward programme, in response to calls by millions of its customers. The Smartphone Festival enables subscribers of Globacom network to enjoy free data all through the duration of the programme. In a press statement […]

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itel Unveils New Brand Slogan, ‘Enjoy Better Life’, Unveils S16 Series

itel Mobile, a customer-centric brand on Monday presented her new brand direction and slogan, Enjoy Better Life at a grand virtual launch event in Lagos. The event also heralded the introduction of the S16 series, the brand’s latest selfie series and a batch of new products – itel TVs and smart accessories. Enjoy Better Life […]

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Tecno Unveils new Operating System with Local Nigerian Fabric Visuals

TECNO has announced the release of the latest version of its operating system, HiOS 7. A statement by the company on Tuesday said the latest version of the Operating System comes with a lot of upgrades and fresh visual looks. The company said the HiOS 7 could be found on the recently launched Camon 16, […]

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Google Releases Latest Version of Diet Android Targets Africa, India

Hot on the heels of Android 11 comes Android 11 (Go edition), which is designed to work on lower-specced smartphones. Google describes Go edition as being designed for ‘entry level’ smartphones, which typically means very low-priced ones such as my be sold in India and Africa. We’re told that, since its creation back in 2018 […]

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Infinix Officially Launches the Fashion Conscious Zero 8 in Kenya

Infinix, consumer electronics company today launched the Zero 8 smartphone in the Kenyan market. The Zero 8 is the company’s flagship series for 2020/21. Though targeting the high-end market, the Zero 8 will retail at a relatively affordable price of KES 28,999 and will be covered by a guarantee policy of up to 25 months. […]

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Global Smartphone Shipments to Drop Nearly 10% in 2020 with 5G Push Bringing Market Growth Back in 2021

The worldwide smartphone market is forecast to decline 9.5% year over year in 2020 with shipments totaling 1.2 billion units, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. While the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) resulted in slightly better than expected numbers, the market was still down 17% year over year […]

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