Reviews of mobile phones, laptops, tabs and other handheld devices and the software technologies that make them tick.
I’ve been looking to get a smartwatch for a while now and my eyes have been set out for something cheap, capable, and of course, fashionable. No surprise then when I somehow landed on the Amazfit GTR 2e. Produced by the once small but now very dominant smartwatch brand Amazfit, the GTR 2e is a […]
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Prefer to watch the video version? The Umidigi A7s is an absolute delight for every budget smartphone shopper. It is arguably one of the cheapest Android smartphone on the market today, one that manages to pack in just enough power under the hood. As standard, you get 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, plus
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If you’re in the market for a budget mid-ranger smartphone that does all that’s expected of a budget mid-ranger you’ve probably come across Umidigi’s flagship A9 Pro. At $152 and with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, it’s a smartphone that manages to strike the sweet spot between performance and cost effectiveness. But is
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The Umidigi A9 Pro rings all the bells and sounds all the whistles for a very capable Android smartphone. Released in late 2020, Umidigi’s current flagship packs a spec sheet that rivals some rather more premium android smartphones. At just $220, it’s also a flagship that’s easy on the pocket—reasons why I was excited to
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The Oukitel C21 is the budget smartphone shoppers’ delight. At $159, it’s dirt cheap, and unlike most other phones in this price range, it comes with some rather impressive specifications. So, what’s the catch? What do you stand to lose when you buy this device? Put simply, not much, and in this review, I do
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Last month, I did an overview review of the Umidigi A7S based on the phone’s specifications and overall first impressions. That review was filled with superlative praise. I now have the A7S in my hands and while I’m not taking back my verdict that the phone is a worthy ‘budget budget’ smartphone, I have some
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The Oppo A93 is Oppo’s attempt to conquer the mid-range smartphone market, and right off the bat, I’m going to go ahead and say it’s a good phone. But that’s the problem; it’s a good phone that costs 130,000 Naira ($330). At that price, if you’re a budget smartphone shopper – with a very tight
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You heard it here first! It’s a clone, at least design-wise, of the iPhone 12. But, unlike the iPhone, the Cubot C30 spots a MediaTek processor and an ARM GPU. The overall look and feel are also not as seamless and sophisticated as the iPhone. The camera too, I reckon, will not outperform an iPhone’s
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The iTel S16 is a budget android smartphone from iTel. At 30,000 Naira, it’s what I call a ‘budget budget’ smartphone. There’s a lot going on with the S16 and if you’re looking to buy the phone here’s a brief rundown of its good and not so good features. If you prefer to read the
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If you’ve been searching for a budget smartphone, you’ve probably come across the iTel S16 and some of the rather scathing reviews that have been making the rounds. I finally got my hands on the phone, and I have an opinion; it’s not the devil most people assume it is, and I’ll tell you why
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