The New iPhone 6S, 6S Plus Preorders Expected To Surpass 10Million Units In It's First Weekend.

Apple's newest smartphone iPhone 6S and 6S Plus has just hit the market and expectations are very high on whether the new babies are going to surpass the 10 Million units sold in first week of the latter smartphone iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

However, reports on Monday states that there has been a robust preorders for the latest iPhones and that online demand for the 6S Plus was "exceptionally strong" - Trudy Muller an Apple spokesperson told press.

Based on the number of preorders, Muller said  Apple is "on pace" to surpass last year's initial sales when it moved 10 million units of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus during their first weekend of availability (including more than 4 million preorders during the first 24 hours). That was double the initial weekend sales for the iPhone 5.

Last wednesday when the smartphone was launched, we learnt Apple's official website was down for over an hour due to massive traffic and online orders but the actual number of preorders received have so far not been disclosed, only an estimate has been revealed by Wall Street Journal.

Apple will start shipping the iPhone 6S & 6S Plus that's been pre-ordered via their website from September 25, the iPhone 6S comes in minimum 16GB and the highest is still 128GB which is selling for $649 and $849 respectively.

Did you pre-order and what's your expectation ?

Best 20 iPhone 6 and 6 Plus phone Cases for 2014.

The year 2014 is about to end in less than 5 weeks and i just thought i might give you guys some of the top 20 best cases i've come across for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.


This cases are superb and very affordable too.

(20) Pad&Quill Little Pocket Book for iPhone 6 - $69.99

 

(19) Tech21 Classic Frame - $34.99

(18) Grovemade iPhone Walnut Case - $90

 

(17) Spigen Wallet Case - $15

(16) Adidas $35

(15) FYY Ultra Slim Smart Cover - $7

(14) Obliq Xtreme Tough Case - $35

(13) Versus Leather Wallet case - $20

(12) PureGear Folio - $35

(11) Element Case Soft-Tec Wallet case - $49.99

(10) Tylt Energi Plus - $100

 

Tylt's Energi Plus is a slider case that includes an integrated battery to double the battery life of your iPhone 6. It comes in a few different colors.

(9) Urban Armor Folio - $39.95

(8) X-Doria Scene Grip - $25

(7) Belkin Classic Folio - $34.99

(6) New Trent Alixo Rugged Transparent Case: [scratch resistant/shock proof/dirt proof] - $17.55

 

(5) Lunatik Seismik - $34.95

(4) Rockform Mountable case ranging from $39 - $109

(3) Skech Slimview case - $19

 

(2) Moshi SenseCover case - $45

P.S: The beauty about this case is that apart from the window that shows the caller ID info and time, you can answer calls without opening the case just like you do on Samsung Devices.

(1) Q Card Protective Wallet Case - $31.99

 

These are the cool and solid iPhone 6 cases i came across and i know you're going to make a very wise decision from this list. However if you think you've got a cooler one kindly drop your comment below so i can feature it in the next edition of Best Cases for iPhone 6. Till then, see you on the other side.



P.S: I wanna make something clear this cases are awesome and i haven't arranged them according to their quality or ranking.

Img Src: Cnet and Amazon

Nokia and Microsoft set to release Lumia Windows Phone coming November 11.

Obviously this year has been a great year in Tech world and we the consumers can testify to that.

Anyways this is a teaser from Nokia Conversation blog and it shows that Microsoft and Nokia will be unveiling a new Lumia Smartphone.


In a nutshell the company posted

Microsoft is delivering the power of everyday mobile technology to everyone.
Come back on November 11, to find out more!
#MoreLumia

Rumor has it that this phone is going to be a lower-end smartphone due to some leaked images online but i have a good feeling that this Lumia set to be released in less than 5days might not disappoint because lately i have been listening to radio and i hear this huge voice of someone talking about a new Lumia so i'm guessing this is it but to be honest the Radio advert WOW' me and i'm expectant hope you are ?


Till 11-11-2014 we'll see and by the way the image above is the snippet of the new lumia.

Via: Nokia

Difference Between BlackBerry Q20 and BlackBerry Q10.

Today we'd like to see what major difference the new BlackBerry Q20 has that the old Q10 doesn't.

First thing you might notice when you see the Q20, it looks like a BlackBerry Q10 but when you crop out the screen, it looks just like BlackBerry 9900...

Now let's see the difference in FULL specs...


BlackBerry Q20:
 
Physical size    3.5 inches
Dimensions         4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 inches (119.6 x 66.8 x 10.35 mm)    
Weight         4.90 oz (139 g), the average is 4.8 oz (138 g)   
Resolution         720 x 720 pixels 
Pixel density         330 ppi 
Technology         Super AMOLED    
Colors         16 777 216  
Touchscreen    Yes    Multi-touch, Light sensor, Proximity sensor           
Camera   8 megapixels, Camcorder 1920x1080 (1080p HD), Digital image stabilization, Video calling
Front-camera    Yes    2 megapixels
Flash    LED





BlackBerry Q10:
 
Physical size  3.1 inches 
Dimensions         4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 inches (119.6 x 66.8 x 10.35 mm)    
Weight         4.90 oz (139 g)
Resolution         720 x 720 pixels 
Pixel density         330 ppi 
Technology         Super AMOLED    
Colors         16 777 216  
Touchscreen    Yes    Multi-touch, Light sensor, Proximity sensor           
Camera :  8 megapixels , Camcorder   1920x1080 (1080p HD), Digital image stabilization, Video calling
Front-camera    Yes    2 megapixels
Flash    LED


BlackBerry Q20:
 
Hardware:  Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960  
Processor: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait    
Graphics processor: Adreno 225    
Memory:  2048 MB RAM    
Built-in Memory: 16 GB expandable up to 32 GB  microSD, microSDHC supported

BlackBerry Q10:
Hardware:  
Chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960  
Processor: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait    
Graphics processor: Adreno 225    
Memory:  2048 MB RAM    
Built-in Memory: 16 GB expandable up to 32 GB  microSD, microSDHC supported
 
BlackBerry Q20:
 
Battery life:
Talk time         13.00 hours, the average is 12 h (690 min)   
Stand-by time  15.3 days (367 hours), the average is 20 days (488 h)   
Talk time (on 3G)         13.50 hours, the average is 15 h (915 min)   
Stand-by time (on 3G)         14.8 days (355 hours), the average is 23 days (542 h)   
Capacity         2100 mAh\


BlackBerry Q10:

Battery life:
Talk time         13.00 hours, the average is 12 h (690 min)   
Stand-by time  15.3 days (367 hours), the average is 20 days (488 h)   
Talk time (on 3G)         13.50 hours, the average is 15 h (915 min)   
Stand-by time (on 3G)         14.8 days (355 hours), the average is 23 days (542 h)   
Capacity         2100 mAh\
BlackBerry Q20:
 
Multimedia:               Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Radio  Yes FM   
Speakers: Earpiece Yes 3.5mm jack, Loudspeaker



BlackBerry Q10:

Multimedia:               Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Radio  Yes FM   
Speakers: Earpiece Yes 3.5mm jack, Loudspeaker






BlackBerry Q20:
 
Network:
CDMA         800, 1900 MHz    
GSM         850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz    
UMTS         850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz    
FDD LTE         700 (band 13), 700 (band 17), 850 (band 5), 1700/2100 (band 4), 1900 (band 2) MHz    
Data    LTE    LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS    
Map:         GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass    
Navigation         Yes  
Wi-Fi    Yes    802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz    
Mobile hotspot         Yes   

BlackBerry Q10:


Network:
CDMA         800, 1900 MHz    
GSM         850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz    
UMTS         850, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz    
FDD LTE         700 (band 13), 700 (band 17), 850 (band 5), 1700/2100 (band 4), 1900 (band 2) MHz    
Data    LTE    LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS    
Map:         GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass    
Navigation         Yes  
Wi-Fi    Yes    802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz    
Mobile hotspot         Yes   


BlackBerry Q20:

Connectivity:          
Bluetooth    Yes    4.0      
USB    Yes    USB 2.0    
Connector         microUSB    
Features         Mass storage device, USB charging    
HDMI         Micro HDMI (Type D)    
Other         TV-Out, NFC, Miracast, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync    


BlackBerry Q10:

Connectivity:          
Bluetooth    Yes    4.0      
USB    Yes    USB 2.0    
Connector         microUSB    
Features         Mass storage device, USB charging    
HDMI         Micro HDMI (Type D)    
Other         TV-Out, NFC, Miracast, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync     



BlackBerry Q20:
 
Other features:
Sensors         Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass   
Hearing aid compatibility         M3, T4   
Other         Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD      

BlackBerry Q10:

Other features:
Sensors         Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass   
Hearing aid compatibility         M3, T4   
Other         Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD      


BlackBerry Q20:
 
Date of Release:





Officially announced    25 Feb 2014 (Not Yet on Sale as of the time of this post) 


BlackBerry Q10:

Date of Release:
30 Jan 2013          

Now in my previous post on difference between Blackberry phones, this one seem to amaze me because there isn't anything specially different between both of them excerpt the size. One report claim the reason why BlackBerry thought about this smartphone was due to high demand from customers who finds it hard very hard to SWIPE on BlackBerry Q10 and Z10.


Obviously the price for BlackBerry Q20 won't be as expensive as Q10 when it finally arrives since it's called a "CLASSIC Smartphone" bringing back the track pad should be affordable.

Choose wisely.

E.U Finally Approves Facebook on buying Whatsapp for $19Billion Dollars.

Months back we read about the news that FaceBook founder Mark Zuckerberg and its Board of directors purchased the number one text messaging app Whatsapp for $19billion dollars but it looks like the transaction was withheld up until Friday(03-Oct-2014) when Reuters broke the news that the European Union has finally approved the purchase.

First thing that could have popped up on anyone's mind is "Why Do They Need Approval ?"... Well according to a reliable source  the deal was on hold because the EU felt it would harm communication telecom market...Here's what they have to say..

"We have carefully reviewed this proposed acquisition and come to the conclusion that it would not hamper competition in this dynamic and growing market. Consumers will continue to have a wide choice of consumer communications apps," European Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said.

Although in the United States back in April Facebook had already gotten approval to acquire Whatsapp less than two m,onths after Facebook annouced it's proposal in February.


WhatsApp and its rivals such as KakaoTalk, China’s WeChat and Viber have in recent years won over telecoms operators’ customers with a free text messaging option, posing a serious threat to the sector’s revenues from this business, which totalled about $120 billion last year, according to market researcher Ovum.


Img Crdit: CrackBerry

Download iOS 7.1.2 For iPhone 5s,5c,5,4s,4, iPad, iPad Mini.

Please note this update brings the following improvements and bug fixes to the iOS 7 platform:

• Improves iBeacon connectivity and stability
• Fixes a bug with data transfer for some third-party accessories, including bar code scanners
• Corrects an issue with data protection class of mail attachments

Although this came as a surprise since Apple officially said they won't be working on iOS 7.1.x because almighty iOS 8 is out. Anyways it's rumored to be the final update tho.

Hands On... All Links Are Official from Apple Server it's also advisable to use a Download Manager to download anyone of the IPSW files for faster download and resume if download fails. 

Here are the direct download links for the latest iOS 7.x firmwares:

iOS 7.1.2:

1. iPad Air (5th generation WiFi + Cellular) 
2. iPad Air (5th generation WiFi) 
3. iPad (4th generation CDMA) 
4. iPad (4th generation GSM) 
5. iPad (4th generation WiFi) 
6. iPad mini (CDMA) 
7. iPad mini (GSM) 
8. iPad mini (WiFi) 
9. iPad mini 2 (WiFi + Cellular)
10. iPad mini 2 (WiFi) 
11. iPad 3 Wi-Fi (3rd generation) 
12. iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for ATT) 
13. iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular (model for Verizon) 
14. iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A) 
15. iPad 2 Wi-Fi 
16. iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM) 
17. iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA) 
18. iPhone 5 (CDMA)
19. iPhone 5 (GSM) 
20. iPhone 5c (CDMA) 
21. iPhone 5c (GSM) 
22. iPhone 5s (CDMA) 
23. iPhone 5s (GSM) 
24. iPhone 4s 
25. iPhone 4 (GSM Rev A) 
26. iPhone 4 (GSM) 
27. iPhone 4 (CDMA) 
28. iPod touch (5th generation) 

Img Credit: iPhoneHacks.com 
Link Source: Apple.com

Hands on People: iOS 8 coming with WIFI calling to any number. Rogers, T-Mobile confirms.

Reports reaching us explains that Wifi Calling has been enabled in the coming iOS 8 software for iPhone, iPad devices. This feature will allow customers to make phone calls without using a cellular connection. This feature is actually for users who are on a low voice minutes and also allowing roaming overseas without Sim. But if you're thinking BBM Voice, you're wrong because this feature is somewhat limited in the sense that depending on your phone carrier their are certain policies that comes with this feature.


One user comment from imore.com explained it....Read his comment below

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion and misinformation out there regarding Wi-Fi Calling. From what I can tell, Wi-Fi Calling DOES use your monthly pool minutes. See T-Mobile's FAQ here: http://t-mo.co/1tGbG7b which says, "Calls made from the US to US numbers use plan minutes" and Rogers' here: http://roge.rs/1iROGNa which states, "Any voice usage within Wi-Fi coverage is applied against voice minutes allocated in your existing wireless voice plan."

It's great that it will improve call quality and reliability in areas with weak cell network signals. For some people, that will be huge. But If you have a limited amount of plan minutes per month, Wi-Fi Calling will not help you extend those minutes.

P.S: This comment applies to Users in the US per se.


Telecommunication giant who confirmed that has confirmed this feature will roll out once the iOS 8 is fully launched are T-Mobile (a U.S. carrier) and Rogers (in Canada). T-Mobile was first to confirm this tho.

But one question still remains is this feature activated on iPhone/iPad without carriers (well ofcourse it should ?).

Rogers in Canada has stated it will support the feature when it debuts, in a statement provided via email to iPhoneinCanada.ca:

We’ll support the iOS 8 Wi-Fi calling feature when it becomes available in Canada. In the meantime, Rogers customers using the Rogers One Number service on their computer, tablet or smartphone can already make calls over Wi-Fi. They can video chat with other Rogers One Number users or call any Canadian number for free, no matter where they are. For more info on Rogers One Number http://Rogers.com/OneNumber.

Other carriers like Telus and Bellare are yet to update us whether they'll be supporting this feature as well.

Img: iMore.com
Src: IphoneinCanada

What If iPhone 6 Looks Just like this ? | IPhone 6 Mockup - Pictures.

iPhone 6 is coming really soon and i wish this could just be the new iPhone 6 design and this is really cool.

With speculations going round, the official release date for iOS 8 is this fall(2014) and right now a beta version is available for developers but the sad thing is iPhone 4 down to iPod Touch won't be having iOS 8.

Reports also claim Apple won't support those devices anymore as they'll be focusing on iOS 8, iPhone 6, The new headphone Beats by Dre and also their Home Appliance feature.

Spectranet Nigeria now offers almost Unlimited Data Plan - See 2014 Prices.

Like it or not internet cost in Nigeria has been drastically reduced with this new subscription plans from Spectranet.

Please note I'm not here to compare data plans of any network coz that's just wasting of time, all i'm here to do is detail all the subscription plan been offered by Spectranet who was ones an UNLIMITED ISP before they were sanctioned by Jealous ISPs.

*This plans are strictly for Lagosians yet.


To get started you'll need to buy any of Spectranet internet devices and then subscribe to any of the plan above but there's a trick and i'm going to expose it and give a recommendation.

If you notice, there are 4 different devices you are to choose from i.e:  

1 Single User Dongle LTE Freedom,  
2 Multi-User Hub CPE LTE Surf n Talk, 
3 Portable Multi-user Mifi LTE Lifestyle, 
4 Fixed Outdoor Unit LTE Outdoor 

My recommendations are(depending on what you want to use the dongle for)

Are you a loner ?
Then Option 1 is for you

Do you have a laptop, a noisy internet freak friend, an android/ios phone that sucks all your mobile data bundle all because of update?
 
Option 2 is for you coz you can connect to 5 users and they all run on the same speed.

Option 3 is just the same as option 2 the only different is that its mobile, meaning it comes with battery and you can have it put in your pocket while its fully charged.

Option 4 is for Small business owners that are in need of an internet connection(i can't recommend a home user buying this coz its waste of money).


Now here's the trick, the dongle prices vary 17,000, 14,000 or 11,000 which still depends on what data plan you choose although it's only applicable to new users(now that's trickish!)


For example: If you want the 24/7 plan worth 7,000 and you want the Multi-user Hub CPE lte Surf n Talk then it's going to cost you 11,000 to buy the dongle but if you choose the 24/7 plan worth 4,000, you are forced to buy the same dongle for a whooping 17,000! that's ridiculous. However the Spectranet team also discovered that since you can't afford a higher data plan then you better stick to the Single user dongle worth only 7,000


Anyways this is really awesome compared to other ISP in Nigeria extorting users off their money rendering provocative services! 

 Kindly drop a comment if Spectranet isn't that bad after all! 

UPDATE: Spectranet Nigeria Is Rolling Out New Plan March 2016 - Could Be Hurtful to Your Pocket.

Leaked: Amazon First Mobile Phone(Photo).

Here's anexclusive picture of the first Amazon Mobile smartphone, leaked by an insider and thanks to BGR for letting it out. Though this just gives me an Apple feeling they might face a lawsuit for actually design cloning.

But i think its classy atleast when it officially gets into the market in the coming weeks, folks who like Apple design and they can't afford it here's a seconder. Sadly it's not global i guess on in the US.

The device is said to be coming with a 2GB of RAM, 4.7-inch display with 720p HD resolution, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, six individual camera modules and a highly customized version of Google’s Android operating system similar to the one seen on Amazon’s various Kindle Fire tablets.

Funny comment...

IPhone front, Android back, Samsung home button, and Amazon Logo centered perfectly up to on the back. Now talking on the phone will remind passers-by that they need to shop on Amazon instead of going into retail stores. Oh yeah, store clerks will now look at you funny when start price checking while walking down an isle.

 Image Src: BGR

Difference between Samsung S5 and HTC One M8.

HTC seems to be gearing up for a breathtaking smartphone that could take the Samsung S5 off market but we'd like to check out some of the specifications and features it promises to bring. Although the Samsung S5 is around the corner and making huge success and the M8 will start selling in few weeks globally.

Samsung for sure are always ready for the competition since their biggest challenge is to beat Apple devices but unfortunately for the mobile phone manufacturer there are more brands to beat than just Apple products. We'll be checking out the difference between this Samsung S5 and the new HTC One M8, though they both have significant differences.

On a first look, the HTC One M8 will just take you away coz it's stylish with the aluminum unibody, a Sense 6 UI while the Samsung S5 it's all about the features, water-resistant chassis, 16MP mega pixel camera, built-in fingerprint scanner and a heart rate sensor. Like we already know, the description about S5 is something we can say is similar to the iPhone 5 and 5s right?

HTC One M8 and HTC One - Similar Design

Moving further.... Check out the specifications below and i'm just going to make BOLD what an average user will easily notice when checking out a phone specs.

Category	Samsung Galaxy S5	HTC One (M8)
Dimensions	142.0 x 72.5 x 8.1mm	146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm
Weight	145g	160g
Colors	Shimmery White, Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue	Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver, Amber Gold
Display	5.1-inch, 1080p Full HD SuperAMOLED	5.0 inch, 1080p SuperLCD3
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor 2.5GHz (MSM8974AC)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor 2.5GHz quad-core CPU in Asia/China (MSM8974AC) 2.3GHz quad-core CPU in US/EMEA (MSM8974AB)
Platform	Android 4.4 with TouchWiz	Android 4.4 with HTC Sense 6, HTC BlinkFeed
SIM Card Type	microSIM	nanoSIM
Internal Storage	16/32GB + microSD up to 128GB	16/32GB + microSD up to 128GB
RAM	2GB	2GB
Camera	16MP (rear), 2.0MP (front) 4K video	HTC Ultrapixel Camera + Duo Camera (4MP) F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens 5MP front-facing camera 1080p video
Battery	2800mAh removable	2600mAh non-removable

 
There we have it... In a recap, the HTC One M8 seem heavier than the S5, the S5 is .1 inch wider, both running the latest Android 4.4. Talking about memory allocation/RAM they are the same, Battery life the S5 will do more than the M8 however speculations have it that the Samsung S5 battery drains fast when on camera while it's removable the HTC One M8 is none removable like the iPhone. Lastly the Camera, now you might be thinking why did i skip it for battery, i just wanted to clear things out before you start going for the S5 because of the bogus 16MP camera pixel.


The 4MP Camera Ultrapixel is a new technology exclusive to HTC, technically speaking it's a New age feature that i think is better than Samsung S5. Check below pictures of places snapped using both devices.

Now compare the pictures above, it feels like the S5 bleaches the pictures and it adds more color than normal. I can relate the fact that the S5 brightens and uses the lighting and stuffs but can't it be an optional feature. I'm just curios.


Anyways if you don't understand how the HTC Ultrapixel works and meaning here's your chance.

Meaning of HTC Ultrapixel ?

The new HTC One will be the first to feature the HTC UltraPixel Camera - an advanced imaging technology that offers a great leap in the quality of point-and-shoot photos and video. Smartphones have rapidly become the primary camera for millions of people, and taking pictures has become an indispensable part of daily life. HTC is committed to offering the highest quality camera available, so even everyday pictures are gratifying and memorable.

With our new camera, you’ll be able to quickly shoot vivid, true-to-life images with a wide range of colors, even in low light conditions. We accomplish this not by increasing the number of megapixels in the camera, but by engineering a more advanced CMOS Sensor, ISP, and optical lens system that captures significantly more light than most 8 or 13 megapixel cameras. 

For a more explanatory version Click Here(external link)

Image Credit: AndroidCentral