Mobility Arena

User Stories

Cell phone users like yourself share their experiences with various mobile services and devices.

• Xiaomi Phone Wifi Problem: My experience with it and workaround

  I have faced the problem of my Xiaomi phone wifi not connecting to saved hotspot. Mostly my home hotspot, but it has happened with others as well.

• Living with UMIDIGI A5 Pro: a user story and review

  In this personal story and UMIDIGI A5 Pro review, EyeBeekay, shares the story of how he came about this interesting smartphone and his experience so far with it.

• Why OnePlus 7 Pro is a superb deal in 2020

  I needed a new phone and went shopping and ended up with OnePlus 7 Pro, because it is a damned good deal.

More user stories.

Opinions And Analyses

Analyses and hot takes about everything in mobile.

• Does anyone want a Nokia flagship phone any more?

  Once upon a time, Nokia flagship phones were the toast of the world. 20 months after the Nokia 9 PureView arrived, is anyone still waiting for its successor?

• It is 2020 and you don’t need a super mid-range smartphone anymore

  2020 mid-range smartphones offer 80% of the value that premium flagships do, yet the former cost as low as a fourth or a fifth of the prices of the latter. Do you really need to buy a premium smartphone any more?

• Android One needs to die and go away

  “Android One needs to die and go away,” argues Mister Mobility. He highlights the disappointments of Google’s Android Programme – its failure to deliver on its key promise.

More opinions and analyses.

Cell Phone Comparisons

We compare smartphones to help you see their comparative features, strengths and weaknesses, so you can make better purchasing decisions.

• Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus vs Huawei Mate 30: Which of These Devices Should You Buy?

  Our comparison today sees us pit two upper mid-range smartphones against each other in what promises to be an exciting battle. Both smartphones launched around

• Infinix Smart 5 vs TECNO Spark 5: Which Budget Smartphone Should You Buy?

  We continue our comparison this week with a look at the entry-level market, as we have an Infinix Smart 5 vs TECNO Spark 5

• Infinix Hot 10 vs Note 8i: Which Of These Mid-Range Smartphone Should You Pick?

  We begin the new week with an interesting comparison for Android users. Here, we have the Infinix Hot 10 vs Infinix Note 8i matchup. Both

More comparisons.

Gadget Hands-on and Unboxings

Mister Mobility, Flamez, and other members of the MobilityArena team give their first impressions of cellphones, smartphones, gadgets, and accessories from brief hands-on encounters with them.

• itel S16 Pro unboxing and hands-on

  We got our hands on the itel S16 Pro for a review, but while that is cooking, here is an account of our unboxing and hands-on experience of the device.

• Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hands-on review

  What is it like using a foldable phone? We go hands-on with the Galaxy Z Flip to see just how it is. Dive into our Samsung Galaxy Z Flip hands-on review for a serving of our experience.

• Samsung Galaxy A71 unboxing and hands-on review

  In this Samsung Galaxy A71 unboxing and hands-on review, the Mobilityarena team gives you a quick glimpse of the device and share their first impressions.

More hands-on, unboxing, first impressions.

Mobile phone, Smartphone, Cell phone, and Gadget Reviews

Mister Mobility, Flamez, and other members of the MobilityArena team handle, use, test, and review cellphones, smartphones, gadgets, mobile phone accessories, etc.

• itel S16 Pro review

  In this itel S16 Pro review, Mister Mobility goes into details about how the phone handles day-to-day activities and makes his recommendations. Is it the best phone for 40000 naira?

• OPPO Enco W11 True Wireless Headphone Review: detailed user experience, how to pair, reset, and more

  Mister Mobility reviews OPPO Enco W11 headphones, along with tips on how to pair, use, reset, and more.

• Nokia 3.4 Review

  MobilityArena’s Nokia 3.4 review looks at this mid-range smartphone with an overall package that is impressive, from hardware to software to performance. Is this the best phone under 70000 naira? Jump in to find out.

More mobile phone reviews.

Best Phones To Buy

Our recommendations on the best phones in all manner of categories.

• Best Smartphones With Telephoto Lenses

  What is a telephoto lens and what makes it special? What functionality does it add to a phone camera, and which are the best smartphones with telephoto lenses?

• The Best Cyber Monday Smartphone Deals of 2020

  A new week begins with Cyber Monday sales and discounts from different smartphone makers. Cyber Monday is the first working day just after Black Friday,

• The Best Smartphone Deals For Black Friday 2020

  Black Friday 2020 falls on 27th of November, and a number of great deals have already gone online, especially in the smartphone market.

More best phones to buy.

Automobiles, Electric Vehicles, Self-driving cars, Drones, etc

Stay up-to-date with developments about motor cars, electric vehicles, self-driving vehicles, drones, and related technologies.

• DJI Mavic 2 Zoom drone takes aerial photography to a new level
• 3 Technologies That Will Bring Autonomous Vehicles to the Masses
• 5 Ways to Get a Free Car if You Can’t Afford One
• Self-driving Startup, Zoox, Becomes An Amazon Company

More auto articles and content.

MobilityArena's Claim To Fame

In 2004, Yomi Adegboye became the pioneer tech blogger cum mobile phone reviewer in Nigeria when he began to share his experiences with cell phones and prepaid services on various blogs, including Mobile Africa (now Tech Africa). He started GoSMartMobile in 2006, and later Mobility Nigeria in 2008 - both blogs about mobile phones.

Mobility Nigeria soon grew in reputation as the go-to place for detailed reviews, information about the latest phones, and the best smartphone deals in the country. As he gained recognition as the country’s most respected and most authoritative tech blogger, fans and admirers of the blog coined him the nickname, Mister Mobility.

As the site's clout grew, the need to serve a wider audience resulted in a re-naming of the largest mobile review website and tech blog in the country to Mobility Arena, with contributors based in Nigeria and the United States. Mobility Nigeria was later re-launched to operate side-by-side Mobility Arena.

Leading brands, including some of the world's top phone companies, have collaborated with Mobility Arena. The list includes: OPPO, itel, Anker, TECNO, Infinix, Nokia, Xiaomi, Slot Systems, Apple, Nescafe Africa, MTN, Jumia, 9mobile (formerly Etisalat), Gionee, Ntel, Huawei, Samsung, Airtel, GTBank, and BlackBerry, among others.

From 2001 till date, Mister Mobility has owned over 200 mobile devices, including Windows Mobile phones and Pocket PCs, Symbian phones, Palm phones, BlackBerry phones, Ubuntu phones, Maemo phones, Android phones, and Apple iPhones.

Find specs, release dates, prices, and up-to-date information about the latest Apple iPhones, Samsung phones, TECNO phones, Infinix phones, Huawei phones, OPPO phones, Nokia phones, UMIDIGI phones, and itel phones.