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Opay, however, put that money to good use. The mobile money provider has done incredible numbers and achieved tremendous results in different areas like market penetration (spreading rapidly around Nigeria), transactions processed, number of users, and number of offline agents. For instance, OPay says it processed around $1.4 billion in payments in October 2020 in Nigeria, and that figure quickly rose to $2 billion by the end of the Q4, of the same year....

Whichever way you look at it, Sony took liberties in the lab to give you an affordable product albeit with some cost cutting that might or might not be a deal breaker. We leave it up to you to decide. What’s in the box HeadphonesUSB-C to Type A cable3.5mm auxiliary headphone cable Build and Design The Sony WH-CH710N aesthetic is that less is more. The headsets are slim and lightweight for headphones that big....

Both tiers offer a lot to the Spotify user. So a monthly subscription costs around $9.99 in many regions. So if you’re not exactly in a position to pony up this month, what do you get? Today we shall compare the Free and Paid tariffs from Spotify. The first thing to note is that Spotify’s free tier is not exactly free. It is ad-supported. meaning you will have to bear with a few ads after a song or two....

This is where Linux saves the day. Not just because I’ve been a long time supporter of Linux and open source software, but because of the stability, security and Open source nature of Linux system. Upon a successful installation of any Linux distro of your choice (I recommend Ubuntu ), you’ll soon realize you won’t need a software maintenance budget as you did with windows. To your surprise, you’ll discover tonnes of software to get your daily tasks done....

Just like the previous iterations, Swarm 18 will gather Ugandan startup founders and tech fanatics. The event looks to carve out Uganda’s digital future. The third installment in the series, Swarm 18 will take place on 7th-8th December 2018. It come on the back of an efficacious 2017 summit where 200 people attended over the two days. Because the summit gains more popularity year on year, this year’s Swarm might see more numbers than the past ones....

Among all the products available, the TECNO CAMON 12 and TECNO CAMON 12 Air, a range of smartphones that TECNO Mobile has recently released, have all the attributes expected of a top-quality camera from any viewing angle, and to become a portable technological success. The triple rear camera with 16+2+5 megapixels (MP) for the TECNO CAMON 12 Air and 16+2+8 MP for the TECNO CAMON 12 which kick starts a new era for photography and offers budding photographers the chance to capture unique shots from any viewing angle....

This post takes a look at the full specifications of the Spark 5 device. And in relevant places, highlights the upgrade made from the Spark 4. In case you’re feeling motivated, here’s a comprehensive list of Tecno smartphones you can get in Nigeria as well as their prices. Tecno Spark 5 Key Specifications DISPLAY: 6.6-inch IPS LCD, 720 x 1600 pixels (266 PPI)OS: Android 10; HIOS 6.1PROCESSOR: Octa-core MediaTek Helio A22 (12 nm)RAM: 2GBROM: 32GB Built-in Storage, With Memory Card SupportREAR CAMERA: 13MP + 2MP + 2MP + QVGA QuadFRONT CAMERA: 8MP4G LTE: YESFingerprint Sensor (Rear): YESBATTERY: 5000mAh Non-Removable Li-ion...

Read More: Tecno Phantom 9 Unveiled In Nigeria The major new feature on the Phantom 9 is the in-display fingerprint reader. Many phone makers have now started moving the physical fingerprint sensor, from the front or the back to under the screen. TECNO has also joined the party and touts to have developed a stacking solution for AMOLED screens and an optical sensor. The TECNO Phantom boasts of a triple rear camera with a 16MP major sensor, an 8MP wide-angle lens, and a 2MP depth sensor and a 32MP selfie shooter....

What are your needs? Even though many of us own smartphones, we don’t all have the same needs. This is one of the most important reasons to consider when you are buying a smartphone. Some people want smartphones with good sound and customized headsets for music. Others want a smartphone with a better image processor and advanced camera tricks for crisp images and video. Others want smartphones with bigger screens, productivity apps, better batteries and faster internet speeds to help them work and stay online longer....

The S5 was launched at this year’s Mobile World Congress event at Barcelona in late February, but it wasn’t until April that the device would ship across the globe. To accompany the companies major flagship device is an army of wearable devices; the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and the Gear fit. “The refined design and technological innovation of our new Galaxy S5 and Samsung Gear devices are the direct result of Samsung listening carefully to what consumers wanted in the next generation of mobile technology....

While all of this was going on, we always knew it was only a matter of time before we saw the introduction of smartphones with clean screens – with no bezels or visible front-facing cameras. And if we’re being honest, smartphones with an under-display camera are a welcome development. For one, we’ll get to use smartphones with truly bezel-less edge-to-edge full-view screens. Trust me when I say this will take content consumption on smartphones to an all-new level....

Here are 5 (among so many) apps that you can use to make international calls for free as long as you have a data/internet connection. Skype Now owned by Microsoft, Skype is one of the most popular calling apps among the very many. Available for desktop, tablet and mobile, you can take Skype everywhere with you enjoying crystal clear calls to any destination as long as you both have an internet connection....

What Is A File Extension? This is a string of characters attached to a filename usually preceded by a full stop and indicating the format of the file. The extension indicates a characteristic of the file contents or its intended use. It helps an operating system, like Windows or macOS, determine which program on your computer the file is associated with. File extensions are different from file formats in that, a file extension is just the characters that appear after the period, while the file format is the type of file....

Now device vendors are rushing to release wifi 6 certified products to the market this year. Usually old-time router manufacturers like Asus, Netgear, TP-link, Cisco, D-link are the first on the slippery road before computers, smartphones, smarthome, wearables follow suit. That’s because the router or access point plays a central role of connecting devices together in a wireless network. It’s really not wise to jump onto this new shinny Tech bandwagon because vendors are still fixing the rough edges around the Tech, there aren’t enough compatible devices yet and usually such cutting edge Tech is pricey being new in the market....

This prompted wide-spread outrage and criticism of the Ugandan Commission from industry pundits for “copying” their neighbors and also not preparing mobile subscribers early enough for this development so that they could have avoid the inconveniences that will be caused or at least prepare for them. Leveled ground for Nokia I’ve been closely watching the influx of counterfeit mobile phones in Uganda and the impact they’ve caused in the industry....

The highlight of the event was the company’s announcement of new hardware that would revolutionize how we use our smartphones display and smartphone at large — Samsung plans to hide four new sensors beneath smartphone screens in 2019 and beyond. These four sensors include: Fingerprint on Display (FoD), also known as Under-display or In-display fingerprint Haptic on Display (HoD) Sound on Display (SoD) Under Panel Sensor (UPS) While we have witnessed tech 1, 2, and 3 on older smartphones from different OEMs, the biggest display technology announced at the OLED Forum was the Under Panel Sensor (UPS)....

What Mobile Money cost before taxes Let’s use a basic example of UGX 100,000 you have in cash and would like to send it over to your relative in the village. Earlier, making a deposit on your mobile has been free of charge. This implies that you would get the entire UGX 100,000 to your mobile money account. Sending this amount would cost you UGX 1,500 as long as the receiver is registered....

Like the previous generation, the Hot 5 Lite will be a watered down version of the Hot 5 with a decent price cut. In this case, 1GB of RAM and the lack of a fingerprint sensor. Below are the specs we know so far. OS: Android 7.0 Nougat skinned with XOS SIM Type: Dual SIM (Micro) 4G LTE: NO Display: 5.5” HD IPS Screen Resolution: 720 x 1280 pixels (264 PPI) Chipset: MediaTek MT6580, Octa-core 1....

Ndego’s experience spans twenty six years in Telecoms, FMCG, Advertising and Public Relations in seven countries.He has previously worked as Managing Director, Airtel Congo Brazzaville and Airtel Burkina Faso; Group Commercial Director Zain Africa and before that as Sales and Distribution Director at Celtel Gabon. He also held various senior management positions within Nestlé in Nigeria, Benin and Togo. The new Vodafone C.E.O’s appointment comes one year into the entry of Vodafone in Uganda and at a crucial time in the telecommunications industry in Uganda, with data services poised to dictate the pace of growth in the years ahead....

Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) boss Godfrey Mutabazi said telecoms will slowly, one by one block VPN Apps that are aiding Ugandans to evade paying the social media tax according to the Weekly Observer. VPN search keyword in Uganda has spiked in traffic in the last two days according to Google Trends which means a lot of Ugandans are searching to VPNs apps right now to evade the tax. How will Telecoms block VPNs?...