NaijaTechGuide

With an assortment of smartphones in the market today, narrowing your choice to one is not easy. This guide will help you buy a smartphone in Nigeria and Africa or similar emerging markets. Since a lot of people are buying their first smartphone in such markets this guide will also enable you to identify a smartphone. What is a Smartphone? These days a smartphone is simply a mobile phone that runs on Android or iOS operating systems. So, your iPhone and Android phones are smartphones. However, a smartphone is a mobile phone that offers the computing capability of a computer. Its major...

Huawei Gaga U8180 is an affordable Android based Smartphone targeted at entry level smartphone users. In Nigeria it is available to Etisalat subscribers as the Etisalat Gaga Smartphone. The Etisalat Gaga Smartphone brings high-speed internet within the reach of many consumers. Checkout 9Mobile Data Plan. An affordable Smartphone with high speed internet The greatest selling point of the Etisalat Gaga smartphone is its support for high speed internet and impressive connectivity at an affordable price. It is a 3G phone with support for high speed internet up to 7.2Mbps download. With such speed, browsing the web and streaming videos becomes pleasurable. Etisalat Gaga...

Nokia Asha 200 and Asha 201 are affordable messaging phones from Nokia. They are the cheapest members of Nokia's Asha line. Nokia Asha 201/200 are a good replacement for the old Nokia C3, if you can ignore their lack of Wi-Fi support. They both feature long battery life, QWERTY keyboard, FM radio with recording, messaging and social media support, and are based on the Nokia series 40 operating system. Although both phones are similar in size and weight, they are not entirely the same. Nokia Asha 200 is a dual-SIM phone and Nokia Asha 201 is not. Where to Buy...

Nokia Asha 300 is a powerful series 40 phone, featuring the same 1GHz processor and 128MB RAM as the Nokia Asha 303. However, Asha 300 lacks Wi-Fi and QWERTY keyboard and comes with a smaller touch display. One great plus of the Nokia Asha 300 over Asha 303 is its 5 megapixel camera offering better quality still pics than the 3.2 megapixel camera on the Nokia Asha 303. It is a Touch and Type phone, but features a standard 12-key keypad. Where to Buy Nokia Asha Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦8,500.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦8,500.00 Buy Now A feature phone with power of a Smartphone Like...

BlackBerry Curve 9360 (Curve 4) is a sleek and light Smartphone from RIM and the latest addition to the Curve family. It is the current BlackBerry 7 OS based phone targeted at the mass market and price sensitive consumers. BlackBerry Curve 9360 comes with a faster processor with more memory for improved performance. It also boasts of a much better camera and a more brilliant display than previous BlackBerry Curve offerings. Where to Buy BlackBerry Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦28,000.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦29,050.00 Buy Now BlackBerry Curve 9360 is the same as the BlackBerry Curve 9370 and Curve 9350, except that while Curve 9360...

Nokia Lumia 710 is the current low-end Windows Phone Smartphone from Nokia. It is aimed at offering a compelling Windows Phone Smartphone to price sensitive consumers. Like its high-end cousin - Lumia 800, the Nokia Lumia 710 features a 3.7-inch display, 1.4GHz processor with 512MB RAM, Internet Explorer 9 browser, and Microsoft Office and business apps. Where to Buy Lumia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦18,200.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦19,950.00 Buy Now   A Powerful, but affordable Smartphone Nokia Lumia 710 gives you the full power of the Windows Phone OS, but at a lower price point. It comes with a 1.4GHz processor paired with a separate 3D...

Nokia Asha 303 is a powerful series 40 phone. It is one of two Series 40 phones to boast of a 1GHz processor, the other being the Nokia Asha 300. For me it is the most impressive series 40 phone since the Nokia X3-02 and the C3-01. Nokia Asha 303 comes in a beautiful design with full QWERTY key and touchscreen (Touch and Type), 3G, Wi-Fi, a fast and cost sensitive browser, an impressive battery life and lots more. Where to Buy Nokia Asha Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦8,500.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦8,500.00 Buy Now A feature phone with power of a Smartphone The big surprise...

Nokia Lumia 800 is a top Windows Phone from Nokia. It looks a lot like the Nokia N9, featuring a similar polycarbonate shell as a beautifully styled unibody. Nokia Lumia 800 features Microsoft Windows 7.5 (Mango) with Windows 7.8 update and marks Nokia's move towards Windows Phone as the platform of choice for its Smartphones. Where to Buy Lumia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦18,200.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦19,950.00 Buy Now   A Stylish and Powerful Smartphone Nokia Lumia 800 comes in a sweet design. Like the Nokia N9, it features a precision-crafted unibody design from a single piece of polycarbonate, which joins seamlessly with the polarised glass...

Our partner site, tekinuzu.com is now offering prices of mobile phones on its phones section. On the Tekinuzu phones price list, you will find prices of all types of phones from the very cheap ones to the highend smartphones from all manufacturers that matter in Nigeria. All prices on the list are for new and genuine mobile phones. So, what are you waiting for? Head to the Tekinuzu Phones Price List.Where to Buy Mobile PhonesJumia.com.ng from ₦2,500.00 Buy Now Konga.com from ₦3,500.00 Buy Now An organised price listOne great thing about the price lists is that they are sectioned according to...

Sony PlayStation Vita is the latest generation of Sony's popular portable PSP gaming console. The new gaming console features social media integration, PS3 Integration, online chat, a better display and supports augmented reality and multi-player online gaming. Sony PlayStation Vita is available in two models, a Vita Wi-Fi only and Wi-Fi + 3G models.Where to Buy Sony Game ConsolesJumia.com.ngfrom ₦24,000.00 View Offer Konga.comfrom ₦35,000.00 View Offer Sony PS Vita launched in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe on February 22, 2012. Gamers in Japan got PS Vita in December. Sony PlayStation Vita Wi-Fi + 3G and Wi-Fi only models...

Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a powerful Android phone offering a large HD display and super fast data access. It is the first smartphone to feature Android 4.0 (Ice cream Sandwich), the latest evolution of the Android OS. Like the Google Nexus S, Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a Google phone, running a pure Android interface with no OEM skin. It is also known as the Google Nexus Prime. Where to Buy Samsung Phones Jumia.com.ng from ₦49,000.00 Buy Now   A powerful Android 4 Smartphone Samsung Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to run the Android 4 Operating system (Ice cream Sandwich). Android 4 offers a...

Motorola Razr and Razr Droid are two stunning Android smartphones from Motorola. They are stunning looking smartphones, ultra-thin and stylish, exuding the same grace and class of the very popular Motorola Razr line of yester-years and from what we have seen and heard, Motorola Razr and Razr Droid might just bring back Motorola to its heights in the Razr days. Where to Buy Motorola Phones Jumia.com.ng from ₦235,000.00 Buy Now   The two smartphones share a lot in common with the major difference being that while Motorola Razr is a GSM phone supporting 3G and HSPA (up to 14.4Mbps downloads), the Motorola Razr...

Do you have innovative ideas that could provide technology solutions to some challenges facing the world today? The Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) initiative competition, also known as the GISTECH-i competition, an initiative of the CRDF Global could be for you. CRDF Global invites all interested innovators, scientists and entrepreneurs from eligible African countries (Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Comoros Islands, Dijibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tunisia), Middle East, and South and Central Asia regions to participate in this first-ever multinational technology idea competition. The GISTECH-I competition are for innovators with technology...

Nokia 603 brings a larger and better display to the new Nokia 600 series. It offers a 3.5-inch clearback display, larger than the 3.2-inch of the Nokia 600. The display is a clearback display offering a better view under sunlight. Like the Nokia 600, Nokia 603 features Symbian Belle OS, a powerful 1GHz processor, and a separate 2D/3D graphics processor. Where to Buy Nokia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦3,000.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦3,500.00 Buy Now   1GHz Processor on Symbian Belle Like most of Nokia's latest smartphones, the Nokia 603 features a powerful 1GHz processor with a 512MB RAM and a separate 2D/3D graphics processor. So, expect...

Artists, from musicians to filmmakers, can promote themselves with just the click of the mouse. Unfortunately there is no way to send a thank you card to the Internet, but artists worldwide are grateful to have this powerful tool at their disposal. By harnessing technology while connected to Internet providers, artists can sell themselves and their work without the hassle involved in record labels, studios, or corporations. The do-it-yourself strategy, inherent in the Internet and social networking, is proving to be an attractive marketing option for musicians.(Courtesy of Flickr User: isfullofcrap) Digital music is a burgeoning market. Anyone can...

Nokia X2-05 is an affordable phone designed media playback capability, probably the best value for money music phone from Nokia. It is specifically built for consumers who require an affordable mobile phone that can also function as a media player. Nokia X2-05 is a GSM phone featuring GPRS/EDGE internet, Nokia Series 40 OS, a VGA camera, a 2.2-inch QVGA display, a stereo FM radio with built-in FM recording, push email, social media integration, and a very loud loudspeaker. Where to Buy Nokia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦3,000.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦3,500.00 Buy Now   An affordable music phone The Nokia X2-05 is primarily built for music lovers....

Nokia C2-05 is an affordable, but stylish phone with great messaging and social media support that will keep you connected while on the move. Nokia C2-05 is a slide GSM phone with data services on GPRS/EDGE. It is available in three colours pink, peacock blue and dynamic grey and spots Nokia Series 40 OS, a VGA camera, a 2.0-inch QVGA display, a music/video player, and an FM radio with built-in FM recording. Where to Buy Nokia Phones Jumia.com.ngfrom ₦3,000.00 Buy Now Konga.comfrom ₦3,500.00 Buy Now     Built for Social Networking & Messaging on the go The Nokia C2-05 comes with Facebook and Twitter apps built-in....

With all the buzz about the new 3G service from Etisalat called easyblaze, I decided to put it to the test, to experience things for myself. easyblaze is Etisalat's 3G service that advertises internet speed of up to 42Mbps. Although the internet speed of Etisalat easyblaze is quite fast (one of the fastest I have used), I was not too impressed maybe because my expectation was too high due to the marketing hype. I was expecting the internet speed to blow me away, but it didn't. Do not get me wrong, the speed of Etisalat easyblaze was fast enough for...

Glo's price advantage was challenged in the third quarter. Our last report showed Glo offering the best priced internet bundles in every market segment. However, in Q3, 2011, Glo got some stiff price competition, especially in the cheap internet segment. The most noticeable movers in the quarter were MTN, Visafone, and Swift Networks. Glo still offers some the best deals for high data consumers, but Visafone is now competing in that space as well. Best Data Plans Need updates on Internet Browsing Costs? Join us on Facebook | follow us on Twitter | Join our Forum MTN introduced some cheap internet bundles in...

Akash or UbiSlate is the $50 (N7,750) cheap tablet launched by the Indian government on October 5, 2011 to boost access to computing and learning in the country. Akash tablet (actually Aakash) is the subsidised model, which will be subsidised by the Indian government and sold first to higher institution students for $35 (N5,450). UbiSlate tablet is the same as Akash but will be sold for profit, but will still be by a long way the cheapest commercial tablet. Where to Buy Tablets Jumia.com.ng from ₦90,495.00 View Offer   AKash is the cheapest computer ever, jointly designed and built by the Indian Institute...