MAKERphone 2.0 is a fully functional 4G mobile phone that arrives as a box of parts. You assemble it yourself in about two hours, with no soldering and no prior experience needed; insert a nano-SIM, and it makes real voice calls and sends real SMS on live cellular networks. Then you program it, starting by describing ideas in plain English and progressing to MicroPython and Arduino C++.
It is made by CircuitMess, a Croatian educational electronics company, and launched on Kickstarter on 10 September 2026 with a 30-day campaign closing on 10 October. Early pledge tiers start around $129, and the kit is expected to retail near $169, with backer deliveries estimated for Q3 2027.
This is the sequel to the...
Infinix Nigeria today officially unveils the GT 50 Pro, the gaming powerhouse at the center of the expanding hardware ecosystem known as the New GT Ecosystem. More than an incremental update, the GT 50 Pro marks a strategic evolution by aligning three core dimensions: Physical Refinement, Thermal Sovereignty, and Intelligent Optimization. This approach reduces the friction between hardware and real-world performance, helping dedicated gamers showcase their skill by overcoming the smartphone form factor's inherent limitations.
Showcasing both its physical and visual sophistication, the GT 50 Pro introduces the HydroFlow Liquid Cooling Architecture, a specialized thermal engine carefully designed to solve the persistent pain point of overheating.
With powerful heat dissipation and active circulation for stability, the GT 50 Pro serves as...
itel A14 Max is another entry-level smartphone to arrive from the shores of itel Mobile. The phone's features as basic as you can get given its extra low price and low-end specifications. However, the most captivating feature is its ruggedness. You'll find out more as we proceed.
Where to Buy Itel A14 Max
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Itel A14 Max Key Specs and Features
4.0-inch, IPS capacitive touchscreen, 480 x 854 pixels
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6580 CPU with 512MB RAM
16GB built-in storage space, up to 32GB with a memory...
When talking about the evolution of smartphone cameras to the point of sliding mechanisms, Vivo can’t be ousted from the history book. Recently, they’ve unveiled another smartphone with sliding mechanism called the Vivo S1. As such, the device is blessed with a plethora of display goodness given the absence of onscreen camera and the gigantic touchscreen. There’s also the attractiveness of the triple cameras at the phone’s back.
Where to Buy Vivo S1
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Vivo S1 Key Specs and Features
6.53-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
Android 9.0...
Ever since itel Mobile move to the Android scene, its mission has been to provide low-end smartphones. With the itel A15 smartphone, it continues this objective. The phone’s super cheap price tag makes it worthy for low-end budget buyers to splash their cash on. It comes with a decent battery capacity, Android Oreo Go Edition and average display size.
Where to Buy Itel A15
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Itel A15 Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 480 X 854 pixels
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6580 CPU with 1GB...
itel A33 was quietly introduced into itel Mobile's long list of smartphones pretty recently. The device is focused on bringing the simplest features of a smartphone to everyone. Some of its features include Android 8.1 Oreo Go Edition, fingerprint scanner and 8GB internal memory.
Where to Buy Itel A33
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Itel A33 Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 854 x 480 pixels
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
Quad-core MediaTek MT6580 CPU with 1GB RAM
8GB built-in storage space, up to 32GB with a memory card
5MP Rear Camera...
itel Mobile introduced the itel P33 as the newest piece in its entry-level collections. Finding itself in the P series, the smartphone is destined for great things in terms of power output. 4,000mAh battery is what serves the itel P33 all day and all night. It is your go-to phone if you're on a tight budget, and you're in need of super battery life.
Where to Buy Itel P33
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Itel P33 Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1440 pixels
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
Quad-core MediaTek...
The Tecno Pouvoir 3 smartphone is a super slim device measuring just 3.8mm in visual thickness despite its remarkably huge 5000 mAh battery. So if one of the reasons you buy a device is battery life, then, the new Pouvoir 3 might just be your device of choice.
The device comes in three fashionable colours of Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, and Aqua Blue. Check out the full Tecno Pouvoir 3 unboxing pictures of the Champagne Gold version below
Key Specifications
6.2-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 Pixels
Android 8.1 Oreo, 2GB of RAM
MediaTek MT6739, Quad-core 1.3GHz
32GB...
The only smartphones without a use-by date - Nokia phones bring the best and most secure Android experience to fans
Very few things can stand the test of time– a Nokia phone is one of them. Smartphone technology has improved significantly over the years.
Cellphones, which were once used only as a means of placing phone calls, have now become devices capable of managing several facets of people's lives.
With new and improved features being added, the original smartphone functionality has gone beyond any technological dream.
Enter HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones. A Finnish start-up carrying forward the Nokia brand legacy...
The gaming atmosphere of the smartphone universe recently witnessed the arrival of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3. Red Magic family has been ZTE’s strong suit in the gaming niche of the mobile computing sector. This new device succeeds the ZTE Nubia Red Magic Mars, the sophomore edition of ZTE gaming-centric device. It packs quite a lot of goodies such as shoulder buttons, ICE cooling tech 2.0 and a cooling fan; the first of its kind. Gamers, let’s dive in.
Where to Buy ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3
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ZTE Nubia Red...
ZTE Blade V10 is one of the latest cool smartphones to drop off from the Chinese powerhouse, ZTE. Focusing on the mid-range side of things, the device is packed with some interesting features to meet the regular smartphone user’s needs. You get the crispy teardrop design, gradient finish and dual rear cameras all in one piece.
Where to Buy ZTE Blade V10
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ZTE Blade V10 Key Specs and Features
6.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2280 x 1080 pixels (400 ppi)
Android 9.0 Pie OS; MiFavor 9
Octa-core MediaTek Helio P70 CPU with 3GB/4GB RAM
...
The TECNO Camon iACE2 lands into the Tecno Camon Series that’s targeted at photography. Its camera prowess and budget price tag makes it more enthralling. Having said that, the affordable phone packs large storage of 32GB and dual rear cameras amongst its long list of specifications. Let’s find out more, folks.
Where to Buy Tecno Camon iACE2
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Tecno Camon iACE2 Key Specs and Features
5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels
Android 9.0 Pie
Quad-core MediaTek Helio A22 with 2GB RAM
8MP selfie...
Two months after Vivo unveiled the Vivo S1, the company is back with its Pro version, the Vivo S1 Pro. As an upgraded edition, it offers faster performance and efficiency. Additionally, the photographic elements also got beefed up. And trust Vivo, the pop-up camera still remains, but this time it has 32MP quality. Find out more about the phone as we proceed.
Where to Buy Vivo S1 Pro
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Vivo S1 Pro Key Specs and Features
6.39-inch, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
Android 9.0 Pie OS
Octa-core Qualcomm...
Vivo Z3x joins the family of Vivo smartphones targeted at the budget audience. Its budget status is found around the mid-range side of things. Truly, it’s an interesting device. Features such as the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC, 4GB RAM and the latest Android software are some of the crispy entities of this device. Let’s know more, shall we?
Where to Buy Vivo Z3x
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Vivo Z3x Key Specs and Features
6.26-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2280 pixels (404 ppi)
Android 9.0 Pie OS
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC with 4GB...
As the mid-range segment is very pivotal in the smartphone market, Realme introduces another series starting with the Realme X. The Realme X is the company’s first smartphone to sport a motorized pop-up camera. This upper mid-range device also comes with dual rear cameras, one of which is the 48MP shooter. Goodies like the Under-display fingerprint scanner and gigantic AMOLED display are some of the fine feature of this device.
Realme X Specs and Features
6.53-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels (394 ppi)
Android 9.0 Pie OS (ColorOS 6)
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 CPU with 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
...
Meizu is no newbie in the mobile phone world. Recently, their relevance in our world has been increased by the Meizu 16s. It’s the successor to last year’s flagship smartphone – Meizu 16. This new premium device packs the latest of tech in the chipset segment, camera unit and biometrics department just to mention a few. What’s most exciting about it is the less pricey nature despite the enthralling specifications. Now, let’s see what it has in full.
Where to Buy Meizu 16s
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Meizu 16s Key Specs and Features
6.2-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 X 2232 pixels...
Huawei P Smart Z is the first smartphone from Huawei to don a retractable camera. We’ve seen punch-hole designs, dewdrop notch and U-notch from the brand all in the bid to extend screen estate. However, this takes the game to a different level. There’s practically no hindrance on the phone’s display fullness. Although it is Huawei’s first, OEMs like Vivo and Oppo have already dished out devices with such mechanism. That said, let’s check out the smartphone’s details properly.
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Huawei P Smart Z...
Quite recently, Huawei Honor 20 Lite got announced by its Chinese manufacturer as the next mid-range smartphones. There’s the dewdrop notch, thin bezels and the flashy triple rear cameras. In essence, the phone looks and breathes like a modern smartphone. The latter is the most attractive entity of the smartphone. It’s important to know that this device is an alternative to the more expensive Huawei Honor View 20.
Where to Buy Huawei Honor 20 Lite
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Huawei Honor 20 Lite Key Specs and Features
6.21-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x...
The world’s second-biggest smartphone manufacturer, Huawei has released another smartphone, Huawei Y5 (2019) to its overflowing list of devices. This mobile phone continues the brand’s goals of delivering cool phones at dirt cheap price tags. It is the direct successor to the Huawei Y5 Prime (2018). As expected, it comes with tonnes of upgrades, yet, you don’t have to shell out a lot of coins.
Where to Buy Huawei Y5 (2019)
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Huawei Y5 (2019) Key Specs and Features
5.71-inch IPS LCD Display, 1520 x 720 pixels
Android 9.0 Pie OS;...
Not so long ago, Realme announced the Realme 3 as the Pro edition of the Realme 3. It also doubles as the successor to Realme 2 Pro. The design language and quite a number of features are similar to the standard variant. But it’s loaded with the Snapdragon 710 for more efficiency, as well as more battery capacity for extensive usage.
Realme 3 Pro Specs and Features
6.3-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
Android 9.0 Pie OS (ColorOS 6)
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 CPU with 4GB/6GB RAM
64GB/128GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with...
Chinese OEM, Realme has now released the third generation of its topmost series, and it is none other than the Realme 3. Spending barely a year in the market doesn’t seem to deter the visions of Realme and its team of workaholics. The Realme 3 is the upgrade to the Realme 2. And yes, it is a quality upgrade.
Realme 3 Key Specs and Features
6.22-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels (270 ppi)
Android 9.0 Pie OS (ColorOS 6)
Octa-core Mediatek Helio P60/MediaTek Helio P70 CPU with 3GB/4GB RAM
32GB/64GB built-in storage space, up to 256GB with...
Chinese company, Realme recently pulled the wraps off budget smartphone, Realme C2. Even though it’s an entry-level smartphone, it packs some nifty features that makes it win its audience. One of these include the Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that serves screen protection. That’s something rare for a low-end device. And that’s not all, there are other sweet specs on this device which we shall find out as we proceed.
Realme C2 Key Specs and Features
6.1-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1520 pixels
Android 9.0 Pie OS
Octa-core Helio P22 CPU with 2GB/3GB RAM
16GB/32GB built-in storage up to...
The Samsung Galaxy A57 is the top-of-the-line in the latest iteration of Samsung's hugely successful A-series, and it arrives with a clear mission: to...
The itel Power 80 is the newest entry in itel's battery-first P-series, and it arrives with a clear mission: deliver marathon endurance without stretching...
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G is the latest iteration of Samsung’s budget-friendly A-series smartphones. It offers only slight upgrades to the Galaxy A16 5G, like...
