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.
With powerful heat dissipation and active circulation for stability, the GT 50 Pro serves as...
Of the three iPhone devices launched at the Apple event of September 2019, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro sits between the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro Max. That means we have a unit that is better than the base model, but slightly off the bigger cousin. It is the predecessor of the iPhone 12 Pro and its other siblings the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the iPhone 12, and the iPhone 12 Mini.
In this overview, we see if it is worth spending all that extra dollars you could have saved on the iPhone 11, or you should just add...
The iPhone 11 was the 2019 iteration of the iPhone. For months, fans were looking forward to what Apple had in the pipeline. Fast forward to mid-September 2019, and we got all of that in three different iPhones. It is the predecessor of the iPhone 12 and its other siblings, the iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Mini.
Of these, the iPhone 11 was Apple's entry device for 2019, and at less than $700, it was surely worth it at the time.
Let’s see if it is worth your time and consideration, too.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is a more premium variant of the 2019 Redmi Note series. Xiaomi went the way of major flagships this year by also releasing multiple units for a top of the line model instead of one. That is why we got a smaller Redmi Note 8 and this big brother right now.
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Of course, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is the true flagship of the bunch. If that is true, what makes it...
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is one of two smartphones in the Redmi Note series launched by the Asian OEM on the same day, and holds its own quite well in this market. Given the promise of the company to bring devices with the best specs to the market at highly affordable prices, let’s see how the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 keeps to that promise.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Key Specs and Features
6.3 inch IPS infinity-U Display, 1080...
Samsung Galaxy M30s offers some upgrades to the Galaxy M30. While Samsung is still busy expanding its line of midrange devices, they have given us a refresher of the regular Galaxy M30 which we have come to see in the market. Adding a few features here and there, improving some bits and listening to consumer complaints on the last unit, we now have the Galaxy M30s.
Although the smartphone is yet to hit the shelves, Samsung has made the official announcement. Is this a phone we should look forward to? How about we find out below.
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Samsung Galaxy A90 5G is the most affordable Samsung smartphone to offer 5G connectivity at this time. Samsung promised that it would be launching an affordable 5G unit in the market, and the South Korean OEM followed up that promise with the release of the Galaxy A90 5G.
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Combining all the specs of an upper midrange device into the 5G build and still bringing it at an affordable price, how did Samsung manage to do all that?
That is...
The Infinix Hot 8 is the latest iteration to the Hot Series and successor to the Infinix Hot 7 and Hot 7 Pro. Infinix is back with the latest installment in the Hot series, and we have the Hot 8 to show for that. It offers improved performance with more battery capacity. This model is now replaced by the newer models like the Infinix Hot 10, Hot 10 Play, and Infinix Hot 10T.
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Samsung Galaxy A50s is more or less like the Galaxy A50, but with an upgraded front and rear cameras. Samsung launches varieties of Galaxy phones each year. We have seen the Galaxy A50 and now a slight upgrade in the Samsung Galaxy A50s.
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Samsung Galaxy A50s Key Specs & Features
6.4 inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels (403)
Exynos 9610 Octa-core Processor (2.3GHz quad-core Cortex-A73 & 1.7GHz quad-core Cortex-A53)
Android 9 Pie
48MP + 8MP +...
Samsung Galaxy A30s is a mid budget device made by the South Korean tech giant, that seems to offer some upgrade to the Galaxy A30. Note that while the Android phone seems to offer upgrades in the area of camera, its display is more or less a downgrade.
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Samsung Galaxy A30s Key Specs & Features
6.4 inch Super AMOLED infinity-U Display, 720 x 1560 pixels (268 ppi)
Android 9 Pie
Octa-core Exynos 7904 (14nm) Processor
25MP + 8MP +...
Samsung released the enticing Galaxy A40 on March 2019. Samsung Galaxy A40 comes with lot of new features. Although there is not much difference with Galaxy A30 in terms of RAM and ROM, you get a more compact design a better selfie camera and faster LTE technology.
The accolade winning Samsung Galaxy A40 comes with a 3100 mAh battery, which less than the 4000 mAh battery provided for the Galaxy A30. You also get fast 15W charging capacity.
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Samsung Galaxy M30, a mid-budget with above-average specs. Launched early February 2019. The Galaxy M series is mainly targeted at India, though available in other countries including Nigeria. The Samsung Galaxy M30 is advisable for users who need huge storage and RAM but can't afford flagship phones like the Big Galaxy Note 10 Plus. Also see the Galaxy A30, they almost alike.
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Samsung Galaxy M30 Key Specs & Features
6.4 inch Super AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels
90%...
Samsung Galaxy A70 features a 3D glassy plastic build with a large 4500 mAh battery capacity. In the 2019 Galaxy A series, aside the Samsung Galaxy A80 which has a motorized selfie camera, the Samsung Galaxy A70 is one of the most premium models. It sports a robust 32MP camera mounted on the front for quality selfies and also a triple rear camera setup.
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Samsung Galaxy A70 Key Specs & Features
6.7-inch Super AMOLED Infinity-U Display, 1080 x 2400...
No hesitation, most of us saw it coming. The Samsung Galaxy A10s was a smartphone that offered some upgrade to the Galaxy A10. It offers an upgraded camera, fingerprint sensor, an upgraded processor and more battery capacity, among other new features. Samsung is now rolling out Android 10 and One UI 2.0 update for the Galaxy A10s.
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Samsung Galaxy A10s mobile was released in August 2019, slightly longer than its July 2019 expected release. We will be looking at...
Have you ever tried to replace a battery for your iPad or smartphone, only to end up with a terrible battery repair that wasted your time and money. With poor market regulation in Nigeria's tech industry, it is easy to get away with selling substandard phone batteries.
This makes many people fall victim to bad battery replacements for their phones, and ultimately damage their phones.
The truth is, quality phone battery replacement is very easy to get and sometimes all without leaving the comfort of your bed.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G is a 2019 refresh of the Galaxy Note series. As usual, Samsung launches a new NOTE device in the last six months of each year. In 2019, it is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, Galaxy Note 10+, Galaxy Note 10 5G and the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G. Surely, there's a difference between the standard and Plus Edition. It has a lot of Pro features with a bigger display, more battery, and a fourth camera on the back.
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In late August 2019, Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G into the Note series, regarded as a flagship device made by Samsung. The Galaxy S10 5G may look outdated after seeing the Note 10 5G, still both packs in exciting features.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G Key Specs & Features
6.3 inch Dynamic AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2280 pixels
Always On Display
Android 9 Pie with Samsung One UI
Octa-core Qualcomm SDM Snapdragon 855
12GB RAM...
The Xiaomi Mi A3 is a new amazing device from the Xiaomi. The smartphone is the descendant of the Xiaomi Mi A2. The smartphone sports a 6.01-inch super AMOLED display and triple rear camera.
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The Xiaomi Mi A3 arrives with an amazing and decent body design and packs a triple rear camera and also a water-drop notch display. this device falls under the budget classification with sufficient inbuilt memory and smart processor.
Xiaomi Mi A3 Key Specs & Features
6.01-inch...
The Samsung Note 10 and the Note 10 Plus have recently been released and both flagships are currently available for pre-order. The latest iPhone is set to be revealed in the next few months.
These are two of the best examples of what mobile technology has to offer the mainstream market, packing some of the most powerful hardware that phone manufacturers can currently create.
Yet, despite technological advancements like under-screen fingerprint scanners, iris scanners, face scanners, accurate cameras, and water- and dust-resistant phone bodies, the fact remains that these small pieces of tech are still made from glass.
And even...
The latest phablet from Samsung is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10. With a 6.3-inch display, it is the more compact of the two variants of the Galaxy Note announced recently. The other is the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus with a 6.8-inch display.
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This year (2019), Samsung decided to offer two variants of the Galaxy Note with two models compared to the single model offered in previous years.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is the more compact model, but...
The 2019 iteration of the Galaxy Note series, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus (a.k.a. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Pro) is now officially available. This time we are getting two models instead of the usual one. Depending on the size that suits you best, you can get the latest Galaxy Note series in 6.3-inch screen for the Galaxy Note 10 or 6.8-inch screen.
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus is the bigger of the two models offering...
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...
