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Xiaomi Mi A1 Review: A Solid Mid-Ranger
With lots of Chinese OEMs releasing smartphones every now and then, the market has already gotten to its saturation point. One company that still manages to keep its shoulders above the competition is Xiaomi, a company keeps using the same strategy that made it a success– churning out great devices at competitive price points. Partnering…
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Google Camera on Xiaomi Mi A1 vs TrueDepth Camera on iPhone X
I got Xiaomi Mi A1 earlier this week, and for the first time in a long time, I was excited to hold a mid-range Android phone. You can check the unboxing video and read my first impressions. On the software front, the device currently runs the latest version of Android OS (Oreo). It’s also going…
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Xiaomi Mi A1 Unboxing & First Impressions
Xiaomi Mi A1 is Xiaomi’s first Android One phone and it was released late last year. As with all Android One phones, Xiaomi Mi A1 runs pure Android OS and that’s a good thing. If you’ve been holding back from picking up a phone from Xiaomi because of the complexities of a custom UI, this…
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A: Unboxing & Quick Review
Although it’s not the biggest device in Xiaomi’s portfolio, the Redmi Note 5A is still a phone that doesn’t sacrifice usability to maintain its status as a budget phone. I unboxed this device a couple of days ago and used it briefly. If you’re looking for a budget phone, something nice but not too expensive,…
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Before You Buy a Xiaomi or an Oukitel Phone in Nigeria, Read This
Considering the prices Chinese OEMs like Tecno and Infinix sell their flagship phones in Nigeria, one might start considering buying a UK-used phone instead, or even a device from other Chinese manufacturers without any physical presence in the country. This looks like a good idea though. You get a device with better specs and features…
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Rant: The iPhone X USSD Bug
I got the iPhone X late last year, that’s about 5 months ago. While I won’t deny the fact that it’s a flawed phone that I still love anyway, there’s no excuse for Apple not getting the basics right. Some bugs just can’t be pardoned. Apart from the annoying accidental screenshots I’ve been dealing with since…
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Download Google Camera With AR Stickers For Samsung Galaxy S8 (Android Oreo)
Getting Google Camera to work on Xiaomi Mi A1 wasn’t particularly easy because camera2API wasn’t enabled by default and I wanted to get Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS) working. For this, I needed root access and eventually got camera app running smoothly. For Samsung Galaxy S8+, it was pretty easy as no root access was needed.…
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Top 7 Mobile Phones for Content Creation in 2024
Content creators, we see you hustling day in and day out to inspire, entertain and give us all the feels through your work. From brainstorming ideas and writing scripts, to setting up that perfect shot and editing for hours on end – it’s a labour of love, isn’t it? If a content creator is in…
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Why You Should Buy an iPhone Instead of a DSLR Camera
There are so many reasons why you should buy an iPhone instead of a DSLR camera, and I will be listing them below. In these past years, smartphones have shown the world how powerful and versatile they can be, especially the iPhone. Apple’s smartphones have grown to become one of the best in the world…
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AnTuTu’s 6 Most Powerful Smartphones in 2017
Almost every month smartphone manufacturers produce new flagship devices making their customers happy. But if you want your smartphone to last you for 3 years without feeling that it’s outdated, you’d better purchase top models. With the help of AnTuTu, the respected app for smartphone performance assessment, we’ve made this list of top most powerful…
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Google Reveals First Cheap Android One Smartphones
In June at Google I/O conference, a senior vice-president at Google, Sundar Punchai, introduced Google’s Android One program. This is a new set of rules or reference that device manufacturers are expected to follow to create low-cost Android devices. There are low cost Android devicesin the market already but with this initiative, Google is doing…