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.
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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.
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If you are conversant with the predecessor of the Oukitel K10 which is the Oukitel K10000 Pro, you would know it is not like your conventional smartphone.This is a battery juggernaut and it takes it to another level entirely with the incredibly massive 11, 000mAh battery. Yes, 11, 000mAh! Which is about the battery of like 4 smartphones put together. Pretty amazing right? In addition to this, it has mid-range specs but is quite heavy and bulky due to the monstrous battery capacity inside.
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Although a little bit of upgrades have been made to the Cubot J3, the Cubot J3 Pro is still very much an entry level smartphone. Some of the improvements, includes a dual rear camera, large display and a bigger battery to name a few. The smartphone is a bit bigger but overall adopts a similar build as the basic model. Moreso, the smartphone still features a Go Android version which means it has a low-end spec sheet.
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Alcatel just recently announced a budget smartphone that is going to offer a decent hardware and a fashionable look. The Alcatel 7 is the French OEM entry into the already competitive cheap smartphones market. Like I said, the smartphone comes with quite the appropriate mid-range specs but a little bottom level if you ask me. You get to enjoy dual rear camera, crisp display and impressive design. Check out some of the features the smartphone have to offer below.
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You might have heard of the Android Go. If not, it is a special type of Android OS soecifically designed for low-end smartphones. There have been quite a number of them already and the Cubot J3 just got added to that iteration. The smartphone is built stylishly making it quite a bit different from others in the Go niche. It also seem to be the first of them all to have a 5.0-inch in the 18:9 aspect ratio way.
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Vivo so far this year have been very industrious pioneering new techs like in-display fingerprint sensor and all display front with pop-up camera. It has also been active in the mid-range community with smartphones, one of which is the Vivo Y81. The smartphone is built with a notched display and standard middle class hardware wrapped in a mettallic body. Although, it is more of a nether mid-range smartphone, it has an attractive design with nice aesthetics. Enough of that, why don't we just jump right in and check out what the Vivo Y81 entails.
Vivo Y81 Key Specs and Features
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A special rugged phone, DOOGEE S70, has caught people’s attention and aroused strong curiosity these days. Why is it special? The product orientation contributes: DOOGEE S70 is not just an upgraded rugged phone, it's also a gaming smartphone!
This device should be the first combination of game phone and rugged phone in the world at present. DOOGEE S70 comes with a matching gamepad that makes the phone look more professional.
At the same time, promoted as " the coolest game phone", S70 not only dresses a cool appearance, but also indeed features exclusively designed cooling system to guarantee smooth gaming operating.
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Remember the Oppo F9? The new Oppo R17 looks much like that smartphone and with the cute little notch too. That is not the only exciting thing, the smartphone sports the new mid-range Qualcomm chipset which is made with the new 10nm process. Also, it will be coming with the in-display fingerprint sensor which is one of the latest cutting edge technology in the mobile phone world. Ostensibly, there is a great work of building a device done on the smartphone radiating attractive aesthetics all round.
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Tecno is a known budget king when it comes to smartphones in this part of the world. In a bid to maintain that status, they have a wide range of budget smartphones you can choose from. One of the recent additions to that list is the Tecno Pouvoir 2 Pro (a.k.a Tecno LA7 Pro). Serving as an upgrade to the Tecno Pouvoir 2, the smartphone has a larger RAM size and a better front camera. Nevertheless, that is about all there is differentiating both smartphone.
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There's no denying that not everyone can afford high-end smartphones with top notch camera, however, if you still want a nice camera all is not lost. The Tecno Camon series have been known to be quite the real deal when it come to mobile photography and it has just taken affordability to another level. Introducing the Tecno Camon iAce, the new entry level camera smartphone on the block . On the smartphone, you will be enjoying goodies like AI optimization, portrait mode, adjustable front flashlight to mention a few.
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Leave the fancy name aside, the Tecno Camon iSky is as basic as it comes Although, the effort to bring trendy features to low budget buyers is commendable. The Tecno Camon iSky is apparently meant for first time buyers who are just entering the smartphone scene. According to the pitch by Tecno, the smartphone will be shipping with Face Unlock, Fullview display, latest Android version, AnyLight front and AnyLight back camera --more on that later. What more can you ask for in a budget smartphone?
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The way it seems, Cubot roll out smartphones that are often look alike and the way it appears that is what their budget release is about. The Cubot Nova is another smartphone in the long list of smartphones that the Chinese OEM have put forth. Like the rest, the smartphone ships with mediocre specs which are really not meant to wow you but rather offer basic smarts. It is worthy of note, to point out that the smartphone is 4G compatible on both SIM.
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Cubot is a Chinese OEM that is largely concerned with low budget smartphones where it has carved a niche for itself. Although, it is certainly not one of the high flyers in this category, it offers highly affordable smartphones with a fair number of features. With these I am introducing the Cubot R11 which falls into the category above, albeit, having a more stylish design. However, the images from these companies can be quite misleading to what the actual smartphone look like so don't expect too much as it is just an entry level smartphone.
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Remember the LG Q8 from last year? This year's model have been released into the market with a more attractive look. Like most of these recent phones, it also features a large screen, reduced bezels and 18:9 aspect ratio. It looks comparatively premium than it actually is with the mid-range hardware it has. Like LG's tradition, the smartphone will be MIL-STD-810G compliant according to US military evaluation this smartphone is tough. Let's get into the nitty gritty of the details, shall we?
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At the launch of the Meizu 16, there was another smartphone that you was introduced and it comes as the more premium version. The Meizu 16 Plus is the best of the pair and it comes with a bigger screen, RAM and storage space than the Meizu 16. That is all about the difference there is between the two high-end smartphones but basically you have the same chipset, camera, screen resolution and a list of other things.
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Apparently the way smartphone looks have been evolving over time especially recently. Oppo has just released its latest mid-range smartphone which by the way features a modified notch. Quite frankly, the features on the smartphone is nice but certainly nothing to fuss about. However, the way the smartphone is made is the major standout defining factor from the competition out there. You would also be getting a number of cool nice features like VOOC fast charge, premium glass build and some fairly powerful mid-range hardware.
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The Meizu 16 has been in the pipe for a while now with leaks and rumours flying around. The smartphone is here and guess what? It will be Meizu"s first high-end flagship to be made. It follows the recent smartphone trends when it has to do with the design unlike the Meizu 15 which was somewhat a classica piece. Meizu's new flagship is one that has most of the boxes ticked when it has anything to do with flagship features.
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UMIDIGI has just officially unveiled the UMIDIGI Z2 Special Edition, a stunning phone with a popular notch and an eye-catching Fantastic color on the back. The screen-to-body ratio is an impressive 90 percent, thanks to the notch and the 6.2-inch display, which is squeezed into a tall 19:9 aspect ratio that makes it very comfortable to hold with one hand.
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The UMIDIGI Z2 is equipped with Helio P23 chipset, containing eight Cortex A53, max CPU frequency 2.0 GHz. It supports 18W fast wired charging.
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The new UMIDIGI flagship phone is finally here. UMIDIGI unveiled its UMIDIGI Z2 Pro models, declaring “technology pioneer, notch flagship.’’ The design has big changes by applying now-popular notch cutout and three gorgeous variants, luxury ceramic, twilight and carbon fiber!
Now UMIDIGI Z2 Pro global open sales exclusively start at Gearbest with up to $60 off, here are 7 reasons you need to buy the UMIDIGI Z2 Pro.
1. Helio P60 AI Processing Unit
MediaTek’s latest, most advanced and highest performance Helio P60 SoC (System on a Chip) is first time globally available in UMIDIGI Z2 Pro.
The eight (4 x ARM...
Normally ,the word Note in the recent smartphone world means a large screen which doesn't necessarily have a certain size bracket. The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is not the only new Note snartphone around, Huawei is out with the Huawei Honor Note 10 smartphone. The smartphone comes with an even bigger screen running 6.95-inch display which is amazing. It also features a decent hardware that has top notch performance level. So if you're a big screen fan why don't you get into the remainder of the features of the smartohsma we are about to examine.
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No, you’re not dreaming... UMIDIGI Z2 Pro is actually now available at Gearbest from a touching price $299.99 ($60 off) for Twilight and Carbon Fiber versions, and for the luxury ceramic edition UMIDIGI also launched with a touching price $359.99($40 off). These prices are definitely a breakthrough for the market since devices with the same specs are priced from $500 (OPPO R15), and a phone with the same ceramic materials like the Xiaomi Mix 2 and Essential Phone start from $550.
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