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...
Samsung Galaxy A5 has been upgraded a little over a year after it was first launched. The new Galaxy A5 (2016) shares several similarities with the bigger Galaxy A7 (2016), but comes with a lower-capacity battery and lower RAM.
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Design and Display
Just like its bigger cousin, Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) sports a premium design featuring metal and Corning Gorilla Glass. It is thicker now at 7.3 millimetres and also heavier at 155 grams.
It will come in the same four colour variants as the Galaxy A7 (2016). The Super AMOLED display is bigger...
The new Galaxy A3 (2016) is a second-generation smartphone in the all-metal Samsung A range, which also features the new Galaxy A7 (2016) and Galaxy A5 (2016). The compact device features a premium design, an improved display, an upgraded main camera, a more powerful battery and a quad-core processor.
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Design and Display
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) parades an eye-catching look with an all-metal unibody construction. It shares the same thickness with the new Galaxy A5 and A7 at 7.3 millimetres.
Like the other phones, it is both thicker and larger, perhaps, because of some...
Infinix Zero 3 is a successor of the Zero 2. The Infinix Zero 3, which is also known as the Infinix X552, is designed for breathtaking viewing and amazing image-capturing capability as well as for jaw-dropping performance and superb sound quality. The Infinix Zero 4 is the latest member of the Zero Series.
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Display and Camera
The sleek and portable Infinix Zero 3 packs a huge 5.5-inch IPS display with Full HD resolution, which translates into a high pixel density...
Yes, you guessed it: Innjoo Two (a.k.a Innjoo 2) is the sequel to the Innjoo One flagship that was released early 2015. The reasonably-priced smartphone features a premium design, a 5-inch HD display, heavy-duty camera combo, an octa-core processor and a fingerprint sensor.
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Design and Display
The Innjoo 2 shows off a premium chassis made of aluminium, similar to that of its predecessor. It looks quite attractive for a device in this price range. The phone features a stunning slim body, although it is not quite as thin as the Innjoo One.
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Announced at IFA 2015, the OneTouch Pop Star is a new addition to Alcatel’s Pop range of smartphones that is targeted at the trendy user. The phone sports a 5-inch HD display and offers you a wide range of customisation options. It is available in 3G and 4G LTE models.
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Design and Display
Alcatel OneTouch Pop Star features a chassis made of plastic and comes in at a thickness of 8.6 millimetres. The curved design of the phone makes it look somewhat slimmer than it actually is.
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The Infinix Note 2 was launched late 2015. Infinix Mobility released the sequel to the popular Infinix Hot Note late 2015. The smartphone, which had earlier been christened the Infinix Big 6 (because of its 6-inch Display) was available under the name: Infinix Note 2 – the ‘Hot’ appears to have been retired for this one. Checkout the latest members of the Note Series from Infinix like the Infinix Note 7, Infinix Note 7 Lite, Infinix Note 5 Stylus, and the Infinix Note 6.
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HTC One M9s is the latest variant of its Taiwanese maker’s One M9 flagship smartphone. The device, which is also known as HTC One M9(s), looks significantly similar to the main flagship offering, but the same cannot be said in regard to specifications. It features a Full HD display, a sapphire glass rear camera and an octa-core MediaTek processor.
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Design and Display
There is not much separating the HTC One M9s from the One M9. It flaunts a unibody construction and a premium chassis fashioned out of dual-layer, double-anodised...
Innjoo Max 2 is the latest addition to its maker's Max series of power-focused smartphones, the first of which was the Innjoo Max released earlier this year. The attractive phone packs a powerful battery, an HD display, robust cameras, a quad-core processor and Android Lollipop software.
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The Innjoo Max 2 sports a 5-inch diagonal display with an HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. With a pixel density of about 294 pixels per inch, the IPS panel looks like one to deliver exciting viewing experience, especially when with...
The Innjoo Max 2 Plus is the bigger brother of the new Max 2 smartphone – you probably can tell that already from its name. Except for its bigger size and larger battery, the phone is virtually the same as the smaller device.
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The Innjoo Max 2 Plus, which shows off similar chic border design as the Max 2, crams in a massive 5.5-inch diagonal display offering ample screen estate for content viewing and gaming.
The touchscreen also has an HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, which...
The new Huawei G7 Plus is like a refresh of the Ascend G7 from 2014, though it looks a lot more like the Huawei G8. The chic smartphone, expectedly, has more to offer users, including a sharper display, an improved camera with OIS, a twice powerful processor and a fingerprint scanner, amongst others.
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Flaunting an elegant, premium design, Huawei G7 Plus has a body made mostly (90 percent) of aviation-grade aluminium, which is quite impressive when you consider its midrange status.
The phone retains the pleasantly svelte profile of...
The newly-unveiled Gionee S Plus is the first smartphone by Gionee to come with a USB Type-C port, the latest USB standard. The midrange phone sports a huge AMOLED display and is driven by an octa-core processor for an enjoyable user experience.
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You may also be interested in the Gionee M6.
Display and Camera
Gionee S Plus crams in a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with an HD resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels for decent clarity. The touchscreen, which has relatively thin bezels, is protected against...
The Neo 7 is an attractive new offering in Oppo’s Neo range of smartphones. The device features a chic design, a 5-inch display, a quad-core Qualcomm processor and 4G LTE support.
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Featuring a magnesium aluminium alloy body, Oppo Neo 7 flaunts a streamlined, premium design. It is svelte, but not as much as the higher-end Oppo R7S, at a thickness of approximately 7.6 millimetres.
The phone weighs a little over 140 grams and features individual cut-glass sections and an attractive finish of either gold or silver. It...
The name OnePlus might not ring a bell around this part, but it is one of those relatively new manufacturers that often offer impressive devices with some high-end features at pocket-friendly prices. The company’s new X smartphone is one of such devices. Parading an attractive design, the OnePlus X features a brilliant 5-inch display, impressive cameras, powerful processor and LTE support.
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Design and Display
The OnePlus X shows off superior build quality that can be compared to some higher-end devices. Unlike many smartphones at this price point, the...
Samsung Galaxy On7 is the bigger brother of the Galaxy On5, an equally new smartphone with which it shares several specifications. It packs a larger HD display, impressive cameras and a quad-core processor while also offering 4G LTE connectivity.
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Design and Display
Like its smaller brother, the Galaxy On7 features an attractive design much like most midrange and low-end smartphones from Samsung. This does not look much like your average budget device, except that it is also made of plastic.
Samsung Galaxy On7 measures 8.2 millimetres in thickness and tips the scale at 172...
Samsung Galaxy On5 is one of two interesting entry-level smartphones that have just surfaced on the stable of its Korean manufacturer – the other being the Galaxy On7. The dual-SIM device features an HD display, a quad-core processor and 4G LTE support.
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Samsung Galaxy On5 sports a 5-inch diagonal display, which is just the size most users expect to see on a smartphone these days. The TFT screen has a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and looks like one to deliver better clarity than most budget rivals.
The...
Tecno Boom J5 is a somewhat stripped-down successor to the impressive Tecno J7 that was released back in April. The affordable smartphone features a 4.5-inch IPS display, a quad-core processor and newer Android Lollipop OS.
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Showing off a plastic body, the Tecno Boom J5 comes in thicker than its predecessor at 9.5 inches. The design is decent for a smartphone at this price point, but it is not the best that could be.
Compared to the Boom J7, the Tecno Boom J5 sports a smaller IPS capacitive touchscreen measuring 4.5-inch...
After teasing consumers for months, BlackBerry is now has its first Android-driven Priv smartphone for high-end buyers. BlackBerry Priv offers a large Quad HD AMOLED display, powerful rear camera, a hexa-core processor, a decent battery life, and also promises the most secure Android experience.
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Featuring a slide-phone design, the BlackBerry Priv, to an extent, brings the old BlackBerry Torch to mind, though much bigger and more powerful. This means the smartphone offers Touchscreen and a keyboard that can be slide out when needed.
Below the integrated keyboard you will find a...
First announced at IFA 2015, the Lenovo A1000 is a new Android smartphone that is targeted at those buyers operating on a tight budget. The highly affordable phone, which was launched alongside the camera-focused Lenovo A6000 Shot, packs a 4-inch WVGA display, an entry-level quad-core processor and Android Lollipop software.
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Build and Display
As would be expected of an average budget smartphone, the Lenovo A1000 shows off a plastic body and does not look like one to wow buyers in terms of design. It measures 10.6 mm in thickness and weighs a manageable...
The HTC One A9 is an upper mid-range premium smartphone that promises awesome performance and the best of user experience the Android platform has to offer for now. The mobile phone features an elegant design, bright Full HD display, powerful camera setup, an octa-core processor and latest Android software.
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HTC One A9 Key Specs and Features
5.0-inch AMOLED Display, 1080 X 1920 pixels (441 ppi)
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 CPU with 2GB / 3GB RAM
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Lenovo A6000 Shot is an upgraded version of the Lenovo A6000 designed to offer greater appeal to users who love capturing awesome images with their phone. The affordable device offers a bright HD display, a quad-core processor, impressive cameras and incredibly-fast 4G LTE connectivity.
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The Lenovo A6000 Shot can be considered nice-looking enough for a pocket-friendly smartphone with its slightly rounded corners. The phone looks decently portable at a thickness of 8.4 millimetres and a weight of 130 grams.
It features a 5-inch diagonal display with a resolution of...
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...
