Let me get this out of the way right off the bat, true unlimited mobile data plan does not exist in America. Or anywhere else. So you ask me, “What do you mean by true unlimited?” I answer by asking you, “How do you define...
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These top techies all think that BlackBerry Passport is the best
Matthew Miller is perhaps the world’s top mobile tech reviewer. He has owned over 200 different devices running Palm, Linux, Symbian, Newton, BlackBerry, iOS, Android, webOS, Windows Mobile, and Windows Phone operating systems. His current collection includes a Nokia Lumia 1520, Apple iPhone 6 Plus,...
Mixed Emotions: First Impressions Of the Motorola Moto G
Two separate emotions are exactly what the Moto G evokes in me right now. One of excitement and surprise, and the other of gloom. In all fairness, this phone isn’t entirely to blame for my gloomy feelings. You’ve got to understand, that the Moto G...
First Impression and Unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition
The Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition is Samsung’s second offering of the full tablet Galaxy Note. It shares the same name with its elder brother, but with an extension that bears resemblance to the naming convention of the auto industry. I kind of like the...
Look at this cartoon figure drawn on a tablet
Some months ago, I decided to learn a new skill and so took to learning how to draw. I started out with paper and pencil, but recently crossed over to drawing on mobile. Here is a sample that I did from start to finish on...
No new Symbian and MeeGo apps from January 2014
With the recent announcement of a Microsoft takeover of Nokia, it should not come as a surprise that Nokia will be discontinuing support for new Symbian and MeeGo apps from January 1, 2014. Symbian used to be the world’s number one smartphone OS by far....
Half of connected smartphones in Nigeria are BlackBerry
At a press conference by RIM yesterday, Robert Bose, Regional Manager Director for the Middle East and Africa, spoke about how RIM is doing in Africa and Nigeria in particular. He stated that according to Informa, 2 million out of the 4 million smartphones connected...
PlirisBlaze Means Business [Updated]
Right from the word Go, PlirisBlaze is a Nigerian mobile brand that makes out like it means business. A Nigerian smartphone brand? Does that surprise you? This is not the first time a Nigerian company is venturing into the making of smartphones. Anyone remember the...
How Are South Africans Using Their Mobile Phones?
It is no longer news that the mobile phone is a multi-functional device. Mobile phone users all over the world are doing much more with their phones than just making phone calls. To them, the mobile device has become an indispensable part of their everyday...
Blast From The Past: the Nokia E71 Still Rocking
The Nokia E71 is a phone that was released at a time when there existed in Nokia a dichotomy between enterprise and multimedia smartphones. The Nokia E71 belonged in the category of the E-series devices with the E tag standing for enterprise. Thankfully, today that...
Cost of Internet Access: Nigeria and South Africa
I must admit, to my shame, that I am one of those Nigerians who think that the price we pay for internet access is exhorbitant. Of course, this kind of thinking is based absolutely on ignorance of what is happening in other parts of the...
New Android Market for v2.2 and above
If your device runs Android 2.2 and above, you can expect an update to the Android Market app on your device in a couple of weeks time. Google has revealed, through it’s official blog, that an update to the Android Market is due in a...
Review – OplayerHD Lite For iPad
It is no news that the iPad (like all other iOS devices) does not play Xvid/Divx, MKV and other video codecs out-of-the-box. It is the Apple way, and there are only two choices available to you: Conform – convert all your video files that are...
Firmware Update For The Samsung Galaxy Tab
Over the weekend, I successfully updated the firmware on my Samsung Galaxy Tab to the latest version. No, it’s not Android version 2.3 (Gingerbread). I know that’s what most Galaxy Tab owners are looking for. Unfortunately that’s not what I got. It has to be...