iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus Full Specifications and Price.

So guys, technology giants Apple finally launched the much awaited iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus with all their specifications and price.

At a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday 7th September , Apple unveiled the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones. The iPhone 7 specifications were not the best kept secrets, because weeks back we had leaked images and specs of the iPhone 7 here.  These leaks and rumors were hardly able to tell the whole iPhone 7 story.

Watch the iPhone 7 video 

 New iphone 7 features 

The most eye catching features of the iPhone 7 are the camera upgrade, a new home button and the removal of the 3.5mm headphone as anticipated in the leaks

   The headphones 

One of the strangest decisions was to completely do away with the headphone jack or port, what you get instead is a pair of Lightning EarPods which connect via the charging port, and Apple's wireless AirPods, powered by a W1 chip. The Infared sensors detect when you put the pod in your ear, while motion sensors control the headphones to use Siri and detect your voice. Cool right? 

IPhone 7 headphones 

The pods can connect to Apple watches and laptops, also Ipads.

The camera 

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus cameras 

The camera of the iPhone 7 was also upgraded to take better pictures in low light conditions, a

new 12MP sensor that's 60 per cent faster and 30 per cent more energy efficient.

The iPhone 7 plus version comes with dual rear cameras. This would give increased quality when zooming a photo, this has been a problem for Apple for some time. The iPhone 7 plus has two 12MP cameras, one of which is a wide angle lens and the other a telephoto lens that can zoom 2X in high quality without using any software. 

The secondary camera has been upgraded to a 7MP from the 5MP it has been for selfies.

The home button 

The home button has been given a vibration-based taptic feedback system so it now vibrates when touched to give users feedback. The feature is already in use on the firm's MacBook laptops. It's also has the antenna bands moved to the edges form the sides as is the norm. This was talked about in the leaks, in an earlier post. 

So with the major new features of the iPhone 7 stated we can go to the full specifications of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 plus.

Full Specifications of the iPhone 7. 

Body 

• Size: 138.3mm x 67.1 x 7.1mm
• Weight: 138g
• 4.7-inch display with 1334 x 750 resolution at 326 ppi and 625 cd/m2 max brightness

Platform 

• A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture and M10 motion coprocessor
• 2GB of RAM (not confirmed)
• 32GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options
• iOS 10

Camera

• Camera: 12-megapixel iSight camera with f/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, six-element lens
• 7-megapixel FaceTime camera with f/2.2 aperture

Sensors 

• Touch ID fingerprint sensor

Network 

• LTE: up to 450Mbps

Connectivity

• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
• Bluetooth 4.2
• Apple EarPods with Lightning port
• AirPods support

Other features 

• IP67 splash, water and dust resistance

Battery 

• Battery: 14 hours on Wi-Fi, 12 hours on 3G, 12 hours on LTE, wireless video playback up to 13 hours, wireless audio playback up to 40 hours, talk time up to 14 hours on 3G, standby up to 10 days

Full Specifications of the iPhone 7 plus 

Body 

• Size: 158.2mm x 77.9 x 7.3mm
• Weight: 188g
• 5.5-inch display with 1920 x 1080 resolution at 401 ppi

Platform 

• A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture and M10 motion coprocessor
• 3GB of RAM (not confirmed)
• 32GB, 128GB and 256GB storage options
• iOS 10

Camera 

• Camera: dual-lens 12-megapixel wide-angle camera with f/1.8 aperture and 12-megapixel f/2.8 camera with f/2.8 aperture, optical zoom up to 2x, optical image stabilization, six-element lens
• 7-megapixel FaceTime camera with f/2.2 aperture

Sensors 

• Touch ID fingerprint sensor

Connectivity 

• Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO
• Bluetooth 4.2
• Apple EarPods with Lightning port
• AirPods support

Network 

• LTE: up to 450Mbps

Other features 

• IP67 splash, water and dust resistance

Battery 

• Battery: 15 hours on Wi-Fi, 13 hours on 3G, 13 hours on LTE, wireless video playback up to 14 hours, wireless audio playback up to 60 hours, talk time up to 21 hours on 3G, standby up to 16 days

The price 

The iPhone 7:

£599 for 32GB

£699 for 128GB

£799 for 256GB

The iPhone 7 Plus:

£719 for 32GB

£819 for 128GB

£919 for 256GB

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Infinix hot 4 X557 Full Specifications and Price.

Infinix note 4 X557 has been launched, this is according to a tweet from Infinix themselves, and a exclusive update from infinix top blogger who blogs at infinixauthority, we got the infinix hot 4 X557 Full Specifications.

According to him the launch was done on a low key, without the usual funfair and publicity.

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The tweet about the infinix hot 4 X557

The infinix note 4 X557 is an upgrade from the infinix hot 3, the hot 4  offers better a battery with 4000mAh against that of the hot 3 that has 3000mAh, better camera at the front 5MP upped from a 2MP selfie camera on the hot note 3.

 Quite an upgrade I must say. Info from the infinix tweet is that the hot 4 X557 is available on jumia now. The price of the infinix hot 4 X557 should be around 120 USD (about 38,000 naira). So without saying anymore let's see the specifications of the hot note 4.

Infinix hot 4 X557 Full Specifications 

Body

Dimensions: 152.6 x 76.2 x 8.8 mm

Build : plastic

Colours : Gold, Blue, Black, Green, Red. 

Display 

• Size: 5.5 inch
• Resolution : 720 x 1280 pixels, 267 pixels per inch (PPI), 16 million colour. 
• Multi touch and capacitive :Yes 

Platform 

• Processors(CPU) : 1.3GHz quad-core 
• Chipset : MediaTek Cortex MT6580M 
• Graphic processor (GPU) : Mali-400MP GPU
• Operating system(OS) : Android 6.0 Marshmallow, with XOS. 

Memory 

• RAM : 2GB
• Internal storage : 16GB and 32GB variants 
• External storage : Yes expandable via a microSD card upto 32GB

Camera 

• Rear camera (primary) : 8-megapixel, phase detection, HDR, face and smile detection,autofocus, Geo-tagging camera with LED flash
• Front camera (secondary) :5MP, up to 2592 x 1944-pixel pictures
• Video recording : Yes, 1080p@30fps

Sound 

• Loudspeaker : Yes 
• Audio port :3.5mm jack

Network 

• 2G Network : GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network : HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA
• 4G Network : No
• Type of sim : Micro sim (Dual) 

Connectivity 

• WiFi : Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
• Bluetooth : Version 4.1, A2DP, LE
• GPS : A-GPS, GLONASS
• NFC: No
• USB : MicroUSB v2.0

Battery 

• Capacity : 4000mAh Li-Po battery
• Stand-by : Up to 264 hours (3G)
• Music play : Up to 60 hours

Sensor 

• Accelerometer
•  Proximity
• Light sensor
• Fingerprint

Others

• Messaging : SMS,MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
• Browser: HTML5
• Java: Yes

Miscellaneous : Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player– Stereo FM radio with RDS– MP4/H.264/H.263/WMV player– Document viewer/editor– Preloaded applications -Google Search, Maps, Gmail,YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa. 

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Tecno Camon C9 PRO Full Specifications.

Camon c9 Pro 

Tecno is back with an upgrade of the very popular Tecno camon c9, and it is called Tecno camon c9 Pro.

The Tecno Camon C9 PRO comes with a better RAM of 3GB, while the C9 comes with 2GB of RAM. Another differences between the Tecno Siblings is the internal storage, the Camon C9 PRO offers 32GB twice that of it's sibling the Camon C9 comes with just 16GB of storage.

An image showing the 32GB+3GB memory upgrade specs upgrade of the C9 Pro. 

This are the only difference between the Camon C9 PRO and the Camon C9. The other specifications of the Camon C9 and the Camon C9 PRO are the same. So let's see the Full Specifications of the Camon C9 PRO. 

We can see the upgraded specifications of the Camon C9 PRO on it's package. 

Tecno Camon C9 PRO Full Specifications. 

Body

• Dimensions: 153 x 76.4 x 10.35 mm
• Build: Aluminum Unibody
• Colours: Gold and Sandstone Black

Display

• Size : 5.5 inches
• Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels (400 PPI) IPS display
• Multi-touch: Yes

Platform 

• Processor(CPU) : 64-bit Octa-Core 1.3 GHz
• Chipset : Mediatek MT6753
• Graphics Processor(GPU) : Mali-T720
• OS: Android 6 Marshmallow + HiOS v1.0

Memory 

• RAM: 3 GB
• Internal Storage: 32 GB
• External Storage: MicroSD card up to 128 GB

Camera 

• Rear camera(primary) : 13 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
• Video recording: Yes
• Front-facing camera (secondary): 13 megapixel camera with LED flash

Sound 

• Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
• Loudspeaker: Mono
• Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
• Radio: Yes 

Network 

• GSM: GSM 900 / 1800

• 3G: HSDPA 900 / 2100
• 4G: FDD-LTE 3(1800) / 7(2600) / 20(800)
• Type of sim: Micro sim (Dual) 

Connectivity 

• Bluetooth: v4.0
• WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
• GPS: Yes
• USB: microUSB v 2.0

Battery 

• Charging: Regular (Not fast charge) 
• Battery: 3000mAh

Compatibility 

• Compatible with the Tecno T-band 

Sensors 

• Iris Scanner
• Accelerometer
• Proximity

What do you think of the new Tecno Camon C9 Pro?
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Samsung galaxy note 7 exploding.

Reports from the US and South Korea had it that the Samsung galaxy note 7 battery was exploding during charging or after, these reports lead to some information that samsung would be stopping shipments of the galaxy note 7, as a result of the reports on the galaxy note 7's explording while charging.

Samsung said for customers who had gotten the galaxy note 7, would still be able to swap it for a new one.

Samsung had already sold alot of units of the smartphone 2.5 million units infact.

President of samsung's mobile business Koh Dong-jin told reporters "There was a tiny problem in the manufacturing process, so it was very difficult to figure out''.It was confirmed that some 35 samsung galaxy note7 devices had this particular problem,this has resulted in a complete world recall of the devices so this issue would be fixed.

 Although it seems that users could solve the problem by just replacing the battery of samsung galaxy note 7. The Tech giants actually stated that this battery exploding only affects roughly 0.1% of the samsung note 7 users.

learn how to charge you smartphone the right way

This development had many samsung lovers hold off on go out and picking up their own galaxy note 7, even those that are not full samsung loyalist are not instead preparing for the much awaited lauch of Apple's iPhone 7 expected in a matter of days now.

See also: Reduce smartphone battery drain 

 This is quite unforunate for Samsung, because with this news of the battery problem, even if it does not affect a very good number of the devices.

Truth be told, Samsung has been excellent the way this whole issue was handled, by putting a recall on time. This is coming up just when samsung's biggest competition is about to drop its

much awaited device. I personally hope this doesn't affect the sales of the Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch.

This is the view of BBC's Zoe Kleinman, BBC technology reporter

"This is an extraordinary decision for a tech giant to make based on so few reported incidents - Samsung says it is aware of only 35 cases worldwide.

It's bad timing so soon after a big product launch and especially given that Samsung's rival Apple is understood to be preparing to unveil a new iPhone.

However, the firm says it has discovered a problem with the battery cell and is halting sales while it inspects its suppliers.

People who have already bought the device - which is only available to pre-order in the UK - will be issued with a replacement.

Stories about exploding smartphone batteries do make the news from time to time - lithium ion batteries are flammable but very widely used."

Concluding, this is was a honest mistake by Samsung happening to a very few number of devices, that not withstanding very dangerous. If this influences your decision on getting yourself the galaxy note 7, you would never blamed. Although this issue is not common it should be taking seriously. Samsung has started investigations and taken apporatate actions.

What do you guys think of the Note 7 'sha battery issues? 

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New Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch, full specifications and images.

Alot of Samsung lovers and critics, had their eyes open for the Samsung Gear S3, after we had leaks, rumors and teasers from the technology giant. The Samsung Gear S3 specifications would be looked at in this post. Samsung, around this time last year Samsung launched their smartwatch, the Samsung Gear S2. 
Samsung Gear series has now become quite a notable part of the Samsung family, the Samsung Gear S2 launched last year gave users a real good feel, with a very trendy design. For the Samsung Gear S3, Samsung has gone to a new level of real classic design. 

Samsung Gear S3(Classic and Frontier) 

Samsung themselves shared a video of the of Gear S3 smartwatch on YouTube. Watch it 

                   

Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch video. 

Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch

The specifications of the Samsung Gear S3 are quite awesome from here on we would see the full specifications of the gear S3.

Samsung has incorporated the rotating bezels from the gear 2 to the gear 3, but on the gear 3 it has move features, like you can snooze an alarm and pick up a call or reject a call. 

When you compare the size the case of the gear 3 is bigger than that of the gear 2. The gear 3 measures at 46×49×12.9mm, inside it contains 1GHz dual-core processor, a 768MB of RAM (better than the 512MB of Gear 2), 4GB of storage, and a 380mAh battery( upgraded from 250mAh in the gear S2), Samsung also said it can last on a single charge for four (4) days. 

The sensors on the Samsung Gear S3 includes, accelerometer, a heart rate monitor, ambient light sensor. Also NFC, MST Samsung pay support. The other features include Bluetooth 4.2, WiFi, built-in speaker, GPS/Glonass, 4G LTE and the Samsung Gear S3 would be water resistant, and dust resistant with the IP68 for the two latter features. 

The Gear S3 smartwatch, would be in two versions the classic Gear S3 and the Gear S3 Frontier( both shown in the first images above), the Frontier has larger ridges on the edge and has a more rugged and sporty design, with different shaped buttons. The classic version has tiny ridges on the edge, and more classic as the name suggests. The both support your standard 22mm watch bands. 

The smartwatch Gear S3 is compatible with devices running on Android 4.4 and higher with 1.5GB of RAM or better. 

There hasn't been any information on the launch date or price of the Samsung Gear S3. 

Finally, the Samsung Gear S3 appears to be a good improvement from it's kin the Gear S2, offering better battery, RAM. 

So guys,  what's your opinion of the Samsung Gear S3? 

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4 best tips to charge your smartphone battery.

According to research you most likely have been charging your smartphone the wrong way

The major problem with smartphones is that their  batteries gets drained very quickly. They hardly survive for a day.

See how to reduce battery drain here. 

 Some people think their smartphones batteries drains super-fast because they are not charging the smartphone the right way, or using the wrong charger or even blame the power source. While others just have this believe that it's better to only charge the smartphone only when it is completely or almost dead, because charging your smartphone intermediately in short intervals or when the battery is not yet below a particular percentage, would cause damage to the smartphone battery. 

That said, according to Battery specialist firm, known as Battery University, the lithium-ion batteries in our smartphones are sensitive to their versions of ‘strain’. And, extended stress could be damaging your smartphone battery’s long-term lifespan, like for humans.

If you wish to keep your smartphone battery in excellent condition and stop worrying about battery life, there a few things that you need to change.

The 4 best tips for longer battery life. 

1.You Don’t have to keep it plugged in when it’s fully charged

According to Battery University, leaving your smartphone plugged in when it's fully charged, this leads to you overcharging your smartphone and the is quite bad for the battery over time. When your smartphone is fully charged and is at 100%, what happens is, your smartphone receives ‘trickle charges’ to keep it at 100% while plugged in. This keeps the battery in a state of high-stress and high-tension  which reduces the chemistry in the battery. 

A simple explanation to the scientific details as to why this happen, Battery University also summarizes it simply: “When fully charged, remove the battery” from its charging device. “This is like relaxing the muscles after strenuous exercise.”

2.Keep it cool

Smartphone batteries are so sensitive to heat that Apple itself suggests you to remove iPhone from cases when you charge it. “If you notice that your device gets hot when you charge it, take it out of its case first.” Also, ensure that your smartphone is covered when you are out in the hot sun. It will safeguard your battery’s health.

3.Try not to charge it to 100 percent

NB: Don’t charge the battery all the way to 100%, when you don’t have to.

According to Battery University, “Li-ion does not need to be fully charged, nor is it desirable to do so. In fact, it is better not to fully charge, because high voltage stresses the battery” and wears it out over time. 

Most times we want to keep our smartphones charged the whole day, this may seem counterintuitive. It would be better you plug it in at any time in the day. 

4.Plug in your smartphone whenever you can

Like most people do, you shouldn't wait until your smartphone battery is 15% or less. Charging occasionally throughout the day can help the overall battery’s performance instead when they are empty.

Quoting Battery University, charging your smartphone when it loses 10 percent of its charge would be the best option. While this may not be possible practically for many people, just put your smartphone on charge whenever you can. It is fine to plug and unplug your smartphone multiple times in a day.

This does not only keep your smartphone’s battery performing optimally levels for longer, but also keeps it at a good percentage the whole day. Also, constant battery top-ups also allows you to use features, like location-based features that use your smartphone’s GPS antenna that would you normally not use, because they are battery consuming.

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Samsung galaxy J7 prime is this it?

The Samsung galaxy J7 specifications is set to be released by Samsung electronics, this is according latest report we got from a Vietnamese tech blog, Samsung Electronics is gearing up to release the smartphone dubbed the "Samsung galaxy J7 prime" this variant would be released in Vietnam. The source of our info was able to get specifications of the Samsung galaxy J7 prime, and some hands on images of the galaxy J7. So here are the specifications of the smartphone and the images. Here we go:

Images.

                          

    SPECIFICATIONS 

• Display:  The smartphone would be equipped with a 5.5-inch Full HD display having a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. This would be superior to the screen quality of both Galaxy J7 models released up till now (in 2015 and 2016), whose 5.5-inch displays are at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. 
• Memory : 3GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage,  expandable via a microSD card. 
• Camera :8-megapixel front-facing camera, coupled with a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. 
• Processor :Galaxy J7 Prime will reportedly be powered by an Exynos 7870 SoC (unchanged from the Galaxy J7 2016 edition) or a Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 system-on-chip featuring a total of eight CPU cores.
• Security the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime will reportedly take advantage of a fingerprint recognition sensor embedded within the physical Home button. 
• Operating system :Android 6.0 Marshmallow. 
• Battery : 3,300 mAh battery. 

Exterior design appears and judging by the pictures in this post, the Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime’s 5.5-inch display appears to be covered in 2.5D glass, which gives it a sofisticated look and possibly a better grip. As yet there’s no word on pricing along with details about the release date.  The smartphone seems to be ready for a market release and more details could emerge through official channels sooner rather than later.

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