Aplus GV18 Smartwatch Hands On Review - The Affordable Galaxy Gear Clone

The Aplus GV18 is a cool smartwatch I recently purchased last month. After unboxing it, I spent a few weeks with the gadget trying to see how well it performs so I'd probably review with you a few things about it, just incase you may like to own one too.

Before we dive into more photos and details I'd like us to know that this smart watch is loved by many people across the country as it's not the over priced Samsung Galaxy Gear, although they seem similar, it has it's own beauty and the gadget is produced by a different Chinese company.

Let's quickly see a quick specification of the Aplus GV18 smartwatch:

KEY SPECIFICATIONS - APLUS GV18 SMART WATCH

• BRAND MODEL - Aplus GV18
• BATTERY – 550mAh
• CAMERA – 1.3MP
• STORAGE – RAM - 128M+ ROM - 64M
• CPU & PROCESSOR – MTK6260A / 533MHz
• FUNCTION – Music player, passometer, sleep tracker, message reminder, call reminder, dial and receive calls, remote control, push messaging/notification and 3D acceleration
• OTHERS - Micro SIM, sedentary reminder, sleep monitor, anti-lost and remote camera

From the Specs up there, I can assure us of some nice and basic things this smartwatch can do for you:

• Tell Time and Date (Foreign Calender included)
• Answer and Make Calls
• Send and Receive SMS
• It synchs with your smartwatch, messages and call logs etc.
• Play Music and Low resolution videos
• Radio FM (when connected to headphone via Bluetooth)
• Record Videos and Voice
• Anti-Lost (which will Alert you incase your phone is out of range when connected via Bluetooth)
• Pedometer which count how many calories you burn
• Heart rate monitor, Sleep and Walk monitor but, not much people do really use that right?

UNBOXING THE APLUS GV18 PACK, I found

• The GV18 Smart Watch
• A USB Cable for charging
• A User Manual

After wearing on the wrist, it feels comfortable, it may look quite bulky at first, but I got to adapt to the size after wearing it couple of times.
Unless you are used to wearing big watches already, you may not notice the big size of the smartwatch is quite obvious when you wear it.

AT THE TOP:

You will find the 1.3MP Camera, which works quite well at taking photos and recording videos.

Right underneath the display is the speaker, I was a bit impressed with the speaker as it was loud and clear enough when playing Music or answering calls with the smartwatch.

AT THE BACK:

When you open the back, The smartwatch has its removable 550mAh battery.

Still at the Back, you find SIM port (Micro-SIM sized), and memory card slot.

THE SIDES:

There's nothing at the right side of the smartwatch.
At The Left side, you see Power/Wake-up button and the USB Port, for charging and file transfer, the data transfer works if you have Memory card inserted in it.

DISPLAY & USER INTERFACE:

Aplus GV18 smart watch is a good looking smartwatch, it's popularly known to be Galaxy Gear's clone although they are different (as said in our second paragraph above this post), the GV18 has it's own difference in terms of user interface.
The smart watch has 3 different time display modes or screensavers pictured below.

There isn't much to discuss about the interface, the font design reminds you of the good china phones of way back before Tecno Android arrived.

The Menu it's not too stylish, it comes with 3 themes one of which I think is well polished and makes the gadget very presentable.

The Camera 

The Camera is quite clear, we took a few photos using the camera of the gadget as seen below, the picture is visible but definitely not quality.

Also, we put its camera ability to test, we recorded a Video using the smartwatch, you can watch below

THE CONS

1. I.M.O, the 3 themes were okay, but the smartwatch's interface isn't too elegant, not even near the Apple iWatches. The interface isn't having so much options for you to choose to customise and enhance the experience, for example, as I already mentioned it comes with only 3 Themes. 

Again, the font of the interface just too plain and straight-forward, no much swag.

2. Secondly, typing on the smartwatch is not so good since the keys are quite very small, you'll find yourself typing "D" when you intend to press "H". You'll need to be calm and concentrate before you can type accurate with it.

3. Lastly, not everybody finds it sensible or comfortable enough to talk to a smartwatch when answering or making calls "in public", the watch is always on loudspeaker during calls, the only way to bypass this issue is to pair the smartwatch with a bluetooth headset.

PROS & FINAL VERDICT

The good things about this smartwatch apart from the ones we listed above, is the fact that it looks mature and premium (maybe it's because I bought the gold colored one, it's not washing off so far).

Secondly, the SIM slot feature is pretty cool since it can make calls individually without needed to be connected to a phone, the watch can serve as back up incase your phone battery dies. The battery is quite reliable too, it can serve 2 and half days straight without charging.

Where to Buy:

If you're looking for where to buy the Aplus GV18 Smartwatch

• Buy From Alibaba Here
• You can Order it From Jumia Here
• or You may Buy from Konga here 

Buying the Aplus GV18 Smartwatch will take upto 30 days for Free delivery to Nigeria with Aliexpress (Alibaba) and about 7 days if you pay extra to the Courier service (mine was shipped from Netherlands).

However, you can still Order from Online Malls Here as it's Available and easier too, although may be little more expensive.

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West Africa Bloggers Conference 2016 (WABC2016) is Here Again. Here's How To Partake

West Africa Bloggers Conference is here again the 2016. This will be the 2nd Edition after the first that kicked off last year. I was there, the 2 days session was very educating.

To show how serious and valuable it was, the conference even trended on Twitter with this hashtag #WABC2015 , we would expect this year's hashtag to be #WABC2016.

WABC 2015 - Left -Mr. Adenusi with bloggers

From the Right: Mr. Jonathan Doerr (MD. Jumia Nigeria) and other hosts of the WABC2015

The first edition of WABC2015 event last year was sponsored by Jumia, Google Nigeria, MTN, Smile 4G amongst others and it opened opportunities and new networks for some bloggers from different parts of the country that were there last year.

We are yet to confirm the sponsors of this year's West Africa Bloggers Conference 2016, we would update you later on it on our subsequent posts.
According to the details we received, the conference will be as interesting as the first.

WABC 2016 will have the following features:

• More interaction session among bloggers
• Presentation fronm Brand and Marketing Managers
• Presentations from Digital CEOs
• Presentations from succesfull bloggers
• Presentations from Google team
• Presentations from Microsoft team
• Detailed case study review
• Monetization strategies
• Collaboration Strategies
• and lots more

Want to Join WABC 2016 this Year?

You can Sign up as soon as possible, (sits are limited).

Send an email to  admin@westafricabloggersconference.com
cc tola.adenusi@westafricabloggersconference.com
cc  adenusi.adetola@gmail.com

Your Mail Subject Should Be: WABC 2016 PARTICIPATION CONFIRMATION
- with the following details

(1) your full name
(2) your phone contact
(3) your blog URL
(4) your blogging subject

Date is 22nd and 23rd of January 2016

Venue is the Banquel hall of BERKELEY HOTEL 9B Isaac John street Ikeja GRA Lagos.

Would you be coming? Tell us in the comment below, let's know who to expect :) see you there

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Glo Always Micro - Cheap Data Plan Gives 1.5GB for 1,000 Naira

Glo recently rolled out some of the cheapest data plans in Nigeria which works for all devices, not just BlackBerry, the Glo data plan works for Apple iPhones, Android and Lumia (MicroSoft) Windows Phones.
One of the best and cheapest Glo Data plans that gives great value is the recent Glo Always Micro Data bundle which gives 1.5GB for 1k (1,000 Naira) valid for 30 days.

To Activate Glo Always Micro Data Bundle:

To Subscribe simply dial ==> *127*53# from your Glo sim

Or using your Glo sim, Text "53" to 127

Checking Your Glo Micro Data Bundle Balance:

To check the data balance, Dial *127*0#

How ever, you can top up your data when it's almost exhausted, before end of your validity or you just want added data to your current plan.
You can top up the data plan by 1GB for just N500
OR by 300MB for just N200.
Dial *777# to buy extra data (N500 at 1GB is for 1GB plans or higher)

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Etisalat 1GB For 1,000 Naira For iPhones, Android and Windows Phones

In April, after Etisalat rolled out 1GB for 1,000 NGN Data plan, one of its cheapest data plans for smartphones and laptops, it was working only on Android devices but with the latest updates we confirmed, this 1GB data plan now works on both Apple iPhones, Android smartphones and Microsoft (Lumia) Windows Phones.

To subscribe, Simply dial ==>  *929*9# on your iPhone (IPhone 5, IPhone 6 or any higher or lower model) , Android, or Lumia Windows phones.
The plan is valid for 30 days.

In the settings, APN (access point name) is etisalat
It seems to also work on PC too when you share the connection via HotSpot.

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4 Reasons WhatsApp Video Call Feature May Suck

It was great news when WhatsApp went from being just an interesting messenger to having extra features like WhatsApp Web, and then Whatsapp voice call was added.
Right now there are rumors WhatsApp might be having Video call feature added to the list, they're still testing the new development on an iPhone, well, I am not totally against it but I feel video call on WhatsApp may end up not being the way you're anticipating it to be after you see the points below:

The App Size will Suck Your Phone's Memory:

When WhatsApp Video Call Feature arrives, you know the data size of the App will definitely increase, this means the WhatsApp will use more RAM on your smartphones, and it will likely crash often than before if the App is not well optimised or your device doesn't have large RAM.

Once again, some users will be left behind

Platforms: We all know other mobile platforms, J2ME and Symbian - Yes, **tongue-out** (they still exist) had been left behind since WhatsApp introduced the calling feature, this was only supported for Android OS 2.1 and above, on Apple iPhones it required iOS 6 or later, and you know how it took a while before eventually coming to Windows Phones. The moment Video calling feature is added, that's 2 steps forward, leaving the other guys behind.

Data Users: As it is with some countries that are yet to have a reliable fast and cheap internet, many people would wish but not be able to use the video calling feature.

We have Skype, FaceTime, IMO... How Many More Must We use?

WhatsApp may have somehow beaten Viber when they introduced Voice Call, but Skype, the biggest boss in the VoIP game is still doing great at Voice and Video calling.
Even Facebook Messenger does video calls, although we'd say different strokes for different folks but how many more must consumers use?

If WhatsApp introduces Video call, the only good thing about it will be benefits between Contact to Contact but if you're conversant with voice calling using WhatsApp and Skype; you'll testify that WhatsApp call is yet to be as good as Skype calls in terms of sound quality and instant responses.

Unless WhatsApp is coming with an exceptional way of doing video calls, most people will definitely stick with Skype for video calls on PC and Mobile.

Heck! They're Shifting From Traditional Messenger with No Privacy

Some users, including myself still see WhatsApp as a traditional text and multi-media messenger, however, glancing at the direction they're shifting to without User Privacy, their user experience may decline; reason being that ever since WhatsApp introduced Call feature, I believe you had received incoming call alerts at the least time you expected, this happens on other Messenger Apps too, and it's far more occasional on WhatsApp.
I recall an early morning, around 1:30AM somebody was ringing me on WhatsApp because I kept my internet on.
I bet same people would be using Video calls for more impromptu Calls like that when it arrives.

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How to Add Polls For Voting in Your Posts on Blogger

There are certain times when you may have a topic where you want to raise a Poll for people to VOTE, several reasons why you may need polls are where they are used for OPINIONS, CONTESTS OR COMPETITIONS, this feature is available on Blogger long time ago but you can only display voting polls on your blog's Side bar, unlike WordPress where you can simply use a plugin to display the poll inside a blog post.

Well, today we will learn how to do that, we will see how we can display voting polls inside our blog posts just like WordPress, it is very easy.

Follow The Steps Below:

Photo credit: bulksocialfanshop

SECTION 1: CREATING YOUR POLL

1. Go to Your Blogger dashboard >> Layout >> Click Add Gadget

2. Scroll down To Poll and add it,
Create Your Question, Answer Options for the visitors to choose, and Period the voting will last, after That, hit Save. Use the screenshot below for references.

SECTION 2: PICKING THE WIDGET CODE.

1. Open your blog in another Tab after saving, the Poll Vote widget should be Displayed at your Side Bar or where ever you placed it.

2. Highlight the area where you created the Poll widget, right click, you'll see Inspect element, click it, it opens a tool bar like the one in the screenshot below.

3. Next Step is to Find the widget code.
Again other browser tab, Go to your Blogger Template and click Edit HTML.

4. Simply Copy the code from the beginning of IFRAME Tag to its ending. i.e <iframe> </iframe>

5. Create the post where you want to use the poll vote, inside your post editor Click HTML and paste the iframe codes. It should look like this ==>

<iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="180" name="poll-widget4953808042263360046" src="https://www.google.com/reviews/polls/display/4953808042263360046/blogger_template/run_app?hideq=true&amp;purl=http://free-editweaks.blogspot.com.ng/" style="border: none; width: 100%;"></iframe>

Now, let's test a Sample of this Poll Vote I made below:

VOTE YOUR SMARTPHONE OF THE YEAR 2015

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INFINIX ZERO 3 (X552) - Review, Specs and Price of The Hero3Logy Flagship

Infinix Zero 3, the totally incredible premium flagship smartphone which they tagged as #HERO3LOGY for its campaign is here for some review; few days before its launch on 15th December 2015 (more on that at the tail of this post).

ALSO READ: Infinix Zero 3 Hands On Review (with photos and new price)

The Infinix Zero 3 X552 smartphone is more than just another Android smartphone, it promises high definition pictures and awesome video quality from the latest invention of the best display known as 4K.
Zero 3 is also sporting a whooping 20.7MP rear camera, 5MP front camera and fast 2.2GHz Octa-core processor.

BUY Infinix Zero 3 from JUMIA HERE

KONGA - CLICK HERE TO VIEW PRICE OFFERS 

After glimpsing at the features, we can arguably say the Zero 3 (Hero3Logy) should be one of the best flagship Infinix had produced since their arrival into the smartphone industry in Africa, most people thought NOTE 2 was going to be the last for the year.

... see more on the Specifications of the Zero 3.

Zero 3 X552 - Key Specs:

• 5.5-inch Full HD capacitive touchscreen
• 20.7MP Rear Camera designed by Sony, 5MP Front camera
• Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• 8-core MediaTek processor
• 3GB of RAM and 16/32GB ROM variants (Rumored)
• Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
• Micro-SD storage (up to 64GB) (Rumored)
• Fast Charge
• Aluminum designed paired with Glass

 

A look at INFINIX ZERO 3

Infinix Zero3 - CAMERA

Before we bore you with terms explained below, just take it that Zero 3 sports the highest of its most powerful camera on Infinix phones so far.
At the back, Zero 3 comes with a whooping 20.7MP camera, this was manufactured from SONY IMX230 CMOS sensor, it's enhanced and sensitive at producing quality photo resolutions.

Zero 3 camera is combined with a 6P Largan lens to retain vivid details even when enlarging or cropping.
At the front is the 5MP Camera, also powered to perform almost as good as its back camera for pictures, videos, and live calls.

Still at the Back...
Just behind the back camera, the Zero 3 is also having a double LED flash light to make capturing photos or videos clearer in the dark or night hours and the cameras are powered by Four-lane MIPI that gives a 30fps 4K display clarity on recording.
 

Zero3 – BODY AND DISPLAY DESIGN

Infinix Zero 3 features a sweet 5.5 inches display size similar as Hot Note; which means the flagship is bigger than its predecessors - Zero & Zero 2.
The Display ensures that users will experience clarity at its best when looking at photos, watching movies and playing HD games, protected by Corning gorilla glass 3 the screen displays on 1080p resolution at 400ppi with a real wide angle up to 178°.

The Zero 3 body-design is immensely classic and premium, it comes with a dual-sided explosion-proof glass and stainless steel frame.
The front is found to come with glossy piano paint while the back features meticulously brushed metal.

ALSO READ - The Infinix Zero 2 X509 Review - Specifications & Price

Zero 3 Outlook

Zero 3 - BATTERY

The Zero3 smartphone lives on a durable 3030mAh battery that supports fast charge and is able to last about 24 hours even upon internet usage and more than 48 hours without.

Zero 3 - THE MEMORY; RAM AND ROM

The device comes with a huge memory space to handle and save millions of files for you, it runs with a 3GB RAM and a rumored internal memory - 16GB / 32GB ROM variants for storing more than enough files and data in the device.

Zero 3 - PROCESSOR/SPEED

The device is powerfully packed to run via the latest and fastest MediaTek (MTK) Chipset known as Helio X10 Octa-core processor, such chipset is only found in the latest high-end smartphones and it's runs with a 2.20GHz CPU having 64bits. These amazing improvements got the device to score a very high benchmark, the processor is a true definition of speed when running Apps and performing multi-tasks.

Zero 3 - OPERATING SYSTEM

The device runs on Android Lollipop 5.1 OS platform (would probably be upgrade-able to Marshmallow next year 2016), the User interface is fully customised by the company's own UI known as XUI.
XUI aims to improve battery life, faster responsiveness and customisable interface. Talking about the level of customization, XUI offers 7 different themes and chic wallpapers. XUI also sports useful Apps like Contact Cloud Backup among others

AVAILABLE ZERO 3 COLORS -

Zero 3 comes in 6 beautiful colors: Blue, Red, Anthracite Grey, White, Cream and Gold

ZERO 3 - PRICE:

UPDATE: Infinix Zero 3 Price & Availability - 
Infinix Zero 3 will be Available on Sale at Jumia from 22nd or 23rd December 2015 after launch date on 15th December 2015, the event will be held at Silverbird Cinemas, in Ikeja City Mall.

BUY Infinix Zero 3 from JUMIA HERE

PRICE UPDATE for Zero 3 - 45,000 - 54,000 NGN

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VConnect Totori Sales - Grab the Biggest and Sweetest Discounts of this Festive Season!

The sweetest thing to happen this period of the year is about to reach your doorsteps. The Festive Season of Christmas and New Year is here again this 2015 and there will be lots of sharing, giving and exchange of gifts.

There will be celebrations and happy moments and VConnect Nigeria is proud to join you in partaking in all the joy and love you will have this season by presenting you with the best items that will make it the most exciting and unforgettable moment for you in the Vconnect Totori Sales, the sweetest shopping spree that will feature the best products with the most amazing discounts up to 50-70% OFF in Nigeria.

From 14th - 19th f December 2015, lots of items for the festive season will be available for you to choose from in the Vconnect Totori Sales, nobody will be left out of the sales event as there will be something for every category of person to choose from; like Phones, TVs, washing machines, cookers, refrigerators, and many more personal, home and kitchen items and appliances that will suit your needs.

You can enjoy a new experience in entertainment at home from the Home theatre with best sound speakers andyou can grab these Home entertainment appliances from the Vconnect Totori sales at the lowest prices this season:

Panasonic SC-XH333GS-K DVD Home Theatre

The Panasonic SC- SC-XH333GS-K home theatre is a classical sound system that features a total of 6 elegant speakers which produces quality powered sounds.

- It features a powerful Bass-reflex sub-woofer,
- Supports Bluetooth technology, so you can wireless play music from your phone or any device easily.
- The Dynamic Bass is all about elegant Speaker designs with a 5.1ch surround sound with 5 speakers placed in the front. Even with space limitation, 5.1ch surround sound can be enjoyed with selectable speaker layout.
- The system comes with both USB and HDMI ports which produces upto 1080p and supports even Flash, Mov videos and other video extensions.

This is the sound system that is very flexible and comfortable to enjoy in your living room, no matter the size.

Sony home theatre DAV-DZ650 (Black):

Lovers of Sony products will surely find happiness in the Sony DVD Home Theatre DAV-DZ650 System. The System features stylish quartz design, one medium speaker, two slim standing speakers and two small speakers, all with unique sounds that blends so when it goes live through the DVD player it transforms your home to the beautiful entertainment scene that you had always wanted.

More about the system model features:

- USB and HDMI ports
- 5.1 channel
- Bluetooth technology
- Sony Bravia Sync
- Karaoke
- S-Master digital amplifier

Sony DVD Home Cinema System 600W

The Sony DVD Home Cinema System 600W DAV-TZ715 system is built to produce state of the art entertainment in your home. The system comes with 4 standing speakers which users had already testified produces amazing sound. The model is powered by a 600W Power output and is ever ready to give you the best entertainment in your living rooms at anytime.

Other features:

- 5.1 Channel Home Theatre System
- HDMI Output
- USB Movie Playback
- USB Record Function
- Bravia Sync

LG DH4530T 330W DVD Home Theatre

The DH 4530T 330W DVD Home Theatre which comes from one the most trusted brands in the industry LG and is fully loaded to take your living room or any of your rooms to the next level of entertainment.
Along with the DVD, CD playback, the Home theatre system features very impressive design and sports awesome functionalities like Amplifier with sub-woofer, USB ports, support for DivX and MPEG2 video formats and Bass Blast from the speakers signed by Dolby digital.

It also features Karaoke and Recording FM and video via USB dongles for you to play or re-watch at your convenient time later.

Television sets which you can use to enjoy any of the Home theatre are also available on Vconnect. These include TV sets from the best brands like Samsung TVs, Panasonic, JVC and LG and they all will be up for grabs at huge discounts this festive season.

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Infinix Zero 3 To Launch this December 15th - A Surprise Flagship from Infinix Mobility

Just when we thought it was over, just when we thought that Infinix Note 2 was the last model for the year 2015, we just recieved an alert that a flagship is coming from them this December 15th known to be Infinix Zero 3  X552 !!! And it will tagged as HERO3LOGY with this hashtag #HERO3LOGY


Exactly one week ago, Infinix Mobility launched  its latest NOTE series device - Infinix NOTE 2  , a 6 inched screen phablet with a whooping 4040mAh battery that comes with flash charge feature, which means 15 minutes charge for 8 hours usage and now the Zero 3.

The smartphone manufacturer just started teaser campaign #HERO3LOGY.
Playing on pronunciation, “3LOGY” is another way to say “TRILOGY”.

According to online encyclopedia Wikipedia,  a trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are referring to this particular device, Zero 3.

We are even here with a leaked photo of the coming flagship:

Does “HERO” sound familiar to you? – THENEXTHERO, and ZERO2HERO?

These were usually used to tease its Zero series, right now Infinix Mobility is seems to be ready to release a new HERO device before the end of the year. Now the question is what Nigerians are going to expect for the #HERO3LOGY device?

We do not have much information yet, but according to rumors found on XCLUB forum, Infinix Mobility is preparing a flagship smart phone with high specifications.

Check out the Antutu benchmark below

This will include the highest megapixel camera ever seen on an Infinix smart phone and high-end CPU scoring 44245 at Antutu Benchmark, coupled with added feature suggested by Infinix users.
What do you think will be the specs on this flagship? We can only guess for now

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The Big 6 Review - Infinix NOTE 2 X600 with Specs and Price

Following the debut of Infinix Big 6 at Jumia on Black Friday, most of us had been waiting on this review where we would throw more light into the Infinix Big 6 which we confirmed to be NOTE 2 in this post, well, the review is finally here with all the latest confirmed Specifications and Price of the Infinix NOTE 2. No more rumors.

Before we dive in to details, let's quickly unveil the Key features of the Infinix Note 2 X600 smartphone.

Click here To View Price Offers | FROM JUMIA

Click Here To View Price Offers | FROM KONGA

Infinix NOTE 2 - Quick Specifications

DISPLAY:	Screen Size - 6 inch Screen Resolution - 720 x 1280 pixels HD
DIMENSION:	159.5 X 82.5 X 9.3 mm–194g

CAMERA:

Back Camera - 13 Mega pixel 5P lens f/2.0 with Flash LED Front camera -  2MP,

MEMORY:

First Variant -16 GB ROM + 2 GB RAM    Second Variant - 16GB ROM + 1.5GB RAM   (Support for memory SD card - up to 32GB Max.)

PROCESSOR:

CPU: 1.3GHz , Octa-core, 64bit  MediaTek chipset - MT6753 – GPU;  ARM Mali-T720 MP3 450MHz builds in CPU

OS (Operating      System) :

Android 5.1 (Lollipop)

SIM TYPE

Dual SIM (Micro-Sim card)

NETWORK DATA:

4G LTE / 3G / 2G

CONNECTION & OTHERS :

- WiFi - 802.11b/g wireless internet   - Hotspot Functionality   - Bluetooth - 4.0

BATTERY:

Capacity - 4040 mAh Battery (Non-removable)

COLORS:

Anthracite Grey, White, Champagne Gold Additional Features - Smart gestures & Ultra power saving mode

Infinix NOTE 2 Review Details:

The latest Infinix Note 2 is the 3rd model in the NOTE series, and if you're already familiar with the previous Hot Note and Hot Note Pro, you will notice Note 2 or Big 6 has few similar features.

Similar Features on Hot Note and Hot Note Pro which you'll also Find On NOTE 2 includes:

- Big memory size
- Ultra-Power saving mode
- Fast Charge support
- Hand Gestures
- Dual (micro) SIM

This leads us to the Pros and Cons of the Infinix Note 2, let's begin with the Cons ( Bad sides of the Note 2 ) first, then we conclude with the Pros.

INFINIX NOTE 2, The Cons:

- The Back Cover is yet another Plastic
- Back Camera is bulging out a bit, this is not necessarily an issue though.
- Position of the speaker, found at the back of the phone
- Some of its specs has no much difference between the Previous Note series. But of course there's definitely some difference with the Big 6 (Note 2) which we will point out in the PROS of the Note 2 below.

INFINIX NOTE 2, The Pros:

THE SIZE:

As the name implies "the Big 6" , means it's 6 inches in length, this should definitely be the first priority that makes the Note 2 different from others. This could be a Con for people that don't like carrying big phones or phablets but be a huge advantage for those who enjoy games and movies. "Irony of Life huh?" LOL

THE CAMERA:

Infinix Big 6 Comes with 13MP camera that produces some quality, in fact the last time I tested the device's camera, both of the cameras were pretty good, especially the 2MP camera which proved that it was not about the number being 2MP, it was well optimised and produces very clear photos and videos.

PROCESSOR: 

Note 2 (Infinix Big 6) features a fast 1.3GHz Octa-core processor of MediaTek chipset, this processor is not so different one in the previous Hote Note but it features a higher 64 Bits. That may make a small difference.

OPERATING SYSTEM:

Note 2 comes pre-installed with Android Lollipop 5.1 for those who love the latest stuff, although we have a tutorial that teaches you how to manually upgrade if you use Infinix Hot Note X551, you may check out this post here.
More so, the Android 5.1 Lollipop based operating system is fully customised by the company's own User interface known as XUI.
XUI aims to improve battery life, faster responsiveness and customizable interface. Talking about the level of customization, XUI offers 7 different themes and chic wallpapers and useful Apps like Contact Cloud Backup among others found in Note 2.

THE BODY DESIGN:

This design on Note 2 (X600) is totally unique from the other Note series, it looks a bit more premium considering the facr that it has some resemblance with Huawei Honor flagships.
Note 2 also features LED indicators that blinks different colors depending on the type of notification that comes in.

4G LTE NETWORK: 

The Note 2 is precisely the first model to feature a 4G LTE network support, hence if you own a Smile 4G SIM or Spectranet, you can try it out and enjoy internet browsing that would be faster than the usual 3.5G.

To clear the airwaves: The device is not water-proof, the battery is 4040mAh, although some say it's 4000mAh (we haven't seen a lower or higher one on Note 2) and the Camera is 2MP front, and 13MP at the Back.

We will take us much closer and have more to Share with you, including live photos in our unboxing and hands-on review that would come soon in our future post.

PRICE AND WHERE TO BUY -
Right now, the device is near you:
ORDER NOTE 2 at JUMIA HERE

Or Buy From KONGA HERE

At the time this post was published, the retail price is N27,300 for the 16GB ROM+1GB RAM version
and N31,600 for the 16GB ROM+2GB RAM version.

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