5 best Windows Phones of 2015

Window Phones are one of the best Smartphones that top the chart this year for the best phones of 2015 and they are always worth the buy! 
If you are thinking of starting your new phone journey with a good Window phone, then you want to check out the 5 best Window Phones of 2015

1. Nokia Lumia 930

2. Microsoft Lumia 640

9 Free Android Apps Everyone Should Download

When it comes to smartphones, many of us feel a bit lost when confronted with the incredible amount of apps available. From games to social networks to various utilities, you can find plenty of apps to entertain and inform.

These Apps are worth your space anytime.

Google Sky Map

In his wildest dreams, Galileo couldn't predict something as fascinating, informative, and just all-around-fun as Google Sky Map. Ever look up at the night sky wondering what all those stars are? Sure, you know some of the more common constellations like Orion's Belt or the Big Dipper. But what's that other cluster over there? Is that a planet or the North Star? Just turn on Sky Map and all will be clear. The app gives you a representation of the exact star formations you'll see directly above you, as well as names and information about all of them. The best part? You don't even need to be outside. Just move your phone around and the map will display stars from whichever direction you're pointing.

Pandora Internet Radio

Don't worry, this is one box you'll be happy you opened. Pandora is your own personal radio station. Enter your favorite artists, songs, composers, or yes, even comedians, and Pandora will treat you like a DJ, playing you all your favorites. You can even skip,

The 20 best smartphones in the world

Smartphones are one thing we cannot do without, it makes up for everything we want to run the day with, staying in touch with friends and family, running our businesses and staying connected to the things that matters including our money.
The people that understand what it means to have a good smartphone are the ones that never mind the cost it takes to get one because they get to be served well, from camera (taking shots that brightens up everyday) to speed, even to looks, a good phone is worth spending on, as long as you know what you would be doing with it.
Check out a list of the 20 Best Smartphones in the world today, unless something else comes up tomorrow.

BEST #1.

iPhone 6S

BEST #2.

iPhone 6S Plus

BEST #3.

 Nexus 6P

BEST #4.

Nexus 5X

BEST #5.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+

BEST #6

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

BEST #7

Samsung Galaxy Note 5

BEST #8.

Samsung Galaxy S6

BEST #9.

HTC One A9

BEST #10.

 Moto X Pure

BEST #11.

OnePlus 2

BEST #12.

iPhone 6

BEST #13.

 iPhone 6 Plus

BEST #14.

HTC One M9

BEST# 15.

Moto G

BEST #16.

16 OnePlus X

BEST #17.

BlackBerry Priv

BEST #18.

Microsoft Lumia 950

BEST #19.

BlackBerry Classic

BEST #20.

BlackBerry Passport

Phones that you dont just go without, they work for you as bad as you want and get to enjoy the class of owning one of the best phones in the world. Business wise, social wise! 

Cheapest Data Plans for Android, iPhone, iPad and PC in Nigeria

Dealing with data in PCs and all smartphones could be one big thing every one wants to settle out completely because we can hardly do anything without data running well for us. 
Knowing how to stay online and connected with the cheapest data plans possible is the way to go because you dont want to be spending anything crazy on data and subscription when you can just have it all the easy way for the same enjoyment.
Lets see how :

Airtel Android 2×1 Data plan

gives you a sizable data of about 4GB for only NGN2,000 and 9GB for only NGN3,500. This data works across all devices that allows you get access to the internet including Mac and PC(s).

The only limitation with this plan is that your SIM card have to be eligible before you are allowed to subscribe to it. Believe me, it’s a great deal for you if you aren’t the YouTube kinda person.

Airtel regular android data bundle on the other hand, offers 2GB of data for NGN2,000 and 4.5GB of data for NGN3,500. This one has no limitation as it works for SIMs and on all devices.

Airtel Blackberry Unlimited Plan

Airtel Blackberry unlimited data bundle plan gives you access to a whooping 2GB of data for NGN1,500 only. Luckily this plan works across all smartphones, tablets, computer and other devices that lets you get access to the internet via a SIM card.

If it doesn’t work on your computer, you tweak it to work using the hack below:

Internet Data Bundle Plans, Subscription Codes for Nigerian Networks

Everyone wants to be able to enjoy their data bundles for twice the price they had to pay, the idea is to stay connected to all your social media platforms for business and fun, download your favorites and browse the Internet anytime without running out of data while at it. Here's how: 

Latest Data Bundle Plan and Subscription Codes for MTN Nigeria

Bundle Plan	Price	Data Allowance	Validity Period	USSD Code	SMS to 131	Best for?
MTN Daily Plans	N100	10MB	24 hours	*104#	104	Phones
	N150	25MB	24 hours	*112#	112	Smartphones
	N200	50MB	24 hours	*113#	113	Tablet/iPad/PC
MTN Weekly Plan	N400	25MB	7 days	*105#	105	Phone / tabs
MTN Monthly Plans	N1,000	260MB	30 days	*106#	106	phones
	N1,300	350MB	30 days	*109#	109	Smartphones
	N2,000	750MB	30 days	*110#	110	Tablets/Ipad
	N3,500	1GB	30 days	*111#	111	Computers(PC)
	N6,500	4.5GB	30 days	*129#	129	Wi-fi / hotspot
	N8,000	7.5GB	30days	*101#	101	Heavy users
MTN Night Plan	N2,500	4.5GB	9pm–6am, 30days	*102#	102	Heavy users
MTN Weekend Plan	N3,000	4.5GB	Fri9pm-Mon 6am, 30days	*108#	108	Heavy Users

Bonus Tips

• Send “2” as an sms to “131” to check your remaining subscription data allowance
• Dial *131# to easily access the “ussd” menu that helps you to check and subscribe to data plans without having to cram them
• You can buy a data plan for your grandma by  using this format “GIFT [phone#][data plan code][PIN] to 131” after you must have gotten your unique pin by sending “REG to 131”.

Latest List Of Cheap Data Subscription Codes For All Networks In Nigeria

Below are the latest cheap data subscription codes for different networks in Nigeria

1. MTN NIGERIA:

* For 2GB: Send "SPB to 131" in a text message. It will cost you N2,000 and will last for a complete one month.

* 4.5 GB day & Night: 30days, cost N2,500, Text ''120 to 131'' in a message.

* 4.5GB: 1 Month, N2,500, To activate: Text '102 to 131'. (Shared for Night & Day. i.e, 2.5GB day time, the remaining 2GB for night hours; 9pm to 9am).

* 2,015MB (2GB), @N2,015, 30days. Text 'SPB to 131'.

THE SUREST WAYS TO CUT DOWN DATA USAGE

The Following actions can reduce your android data subscription by 90%.

1. Stop or disable Unwanted Sync options.
2. Using the data saver option in Browser (Chrome).
3. Use of Data Monitor Applications.
4. Set cellular data limit.
5. Restrict background data.
6. Identify the applications that are sucking your data.
7. Set application updates to wi-fi Only.

CURRENT MTN INTERNET DATA BUNDLE PLANS, SUBSCRIPTION CODES & PRICES

We intend to drop the updated list of the current MTN Nigeria’s internet data subscription plans and the activation codes for easy access to internet via PC and smart phones. If you reside in a locality with a lavish MTN network presence, then, you are definitely going to like this.  Listed below is a comprehensive layout of current Mtn data plan, subscription codes and prices.

The Recommended Plans

We are presenting today’s list in a different way, starting out with the recommended plans and then listing the other plans in full.

1. 250MB plan (N1,300): This plan allows you to enjoy 325MB (250MB + 75MB bonus) of data for 30 days (24/7) and it is very suitable for use on feature phones and low-end smart phones.

To activate, dial *109# or text 109 to 131.

CURRENT AIRTEL ANDROID DATA BUNDLES, SUBSCRIPTION CODES AND PRICES IN NIGERIA

Airtel, the Smartphone network as we are meant to believe is running an operating system specific internet bundle marketing. They are the only data provider with sincere empathy for smartphone users in Nigeria, those gadgets feed on data bundles like dogs feed on bones. However, if you reside in a network unfriendly locality, a huge bandwidth and a cheap android data bundle will suffice. Airtel Nigeria android data bundle plans seems to be the very cheapest android internet subscription plan available in Nigeria. It starts with the 2GB plan that goes for N2, 000 and extends to the 4.5GB that goes for N3, 500. 

CURRENT GLO INTERNET BUNDLE PLANS, SUBSCRIPTION CODES AND PRICES IN NIGERIA

Speed or higher bandwidth? Which influences your choice of internet data bundle provider? For me, its speed…then bigger bandwidth. Recently, Globacom Nigeria seems to have doubled their internet bundle subscriber’s base with the introduction of the Glo So-special plan that allows a subscriber to browse day and night up to the tune of 4.5GB for just NGN2, 500.

What is Android One? Google's new affordable smartphone platform.

According to Wikipedia, Android One is a line of consumer electronics devices that run the Android Operating System. It is a standard created by Google for Android systems, mainly targeted at people buying their first smartphone and customers in the developing world. High end android phones like Samsung S4 or HTC One will not present a perfect starting platform for a new android convert, he will definitely be overwhelmed, bemused and at sea. Android one was developed to help the older generation who are finding it difficult to integrate into the smartphone generation to experience a hitch free transition. Like speculated, android one is not “class sensitive”. 

SAMSUNG TO RELEASE ITS CRAZIEST SMARTPHONE IN JANUARY, 2016

 

Prototype of the next generation smartphone: Fordable Samsung to be released in 2016.

The Galaxy S6 edge is one of this year’s most striking smartphones in Nigeria but it looks like it might be a mere warm-up for what Samsung has planned for next year. 

Reasons why you should not buy a Nigerian “Used phone”

Sometimes, I wonder if this should really be a subject of discussion in 2015. Common! There are great smartphones at affordable prices out there. Besides, there is a popular notion that used phones are cheaper, stronger and more durable. Perhaps, it’s true. Known brand like Nokia phones, Samsung phones, Apple phones and Blackberry phones in Nigeria are generically expensive for an average user, acknowledging that, it’s easy to justify the reasons behind Nigerians buying used phones. Since the dawn of the smartphone wars, new brands like Tecno, Infinix, Huawei, Gionee and Innjoo have produced very smart phones that have competed shoulder-to-shoulder with the old brands.

 

 

 

A Used phone market in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

Second hand phones are cheap? It’s relative. A used iPhone 4 phone in Nigeria is more expensive than a new Infinix Zero 2, even though Infinix Zero 2 is superior in terms of hardware specification. People bought Nokia, Samsung and other known brands of fairly used phones in Nigeria in the past because there was no competition. This reason has outlived its usefulness and is inexcusable in 2015. Why? Because there are 101 cheaper substitutes for any expensive old brand. Below are major reasons why you should never buy a Nigerian used second hand phone in 2015.

Has no warranty: 

Believe me, a 2-year old iPhone 4 is a spent phone. Buying a used phone is a huge gamble. Used phones are prone to technical dysfunctions. Sometimes, it could be the keypad or the screen touch, or the battery or all the above. Some apps like Wi-Fi or hotspot might stop working few days after purchase for inexplicable reasons and you won’t have the moral right to return it to the seller after purchase unlike someone that purchased a new phone. Buying a used phone could be an uncalculated risk. I will always recommend genuine smartphones and tablets in Nigeria for my friends.

It could be a stolen phone:  

More than 60% of Nigerian used phones were stolen from the original owners. During the blackberry age in Nigeria, It was easy to track stolen blackberry phones because blackberry phones use a dynamic bb pin that cannot be changed. A friend of mine once recovered his blackberry phone by sending a friend request to his former bbm pin, the unsuspecting stolen blackberry user accepted the request and they got chatting on bbm. My friend was able to setup a meeting with the stolen blackberry user and he took some policemen to the rendezvous point and nailed the user. Unfortunately, the poor victim bought a stolen phone from a random guy. At this point, a smart phone cannot be too expensive. 

It could be a fake phone: 

 Most new phones come with 12month warranty. Peradventure your new phone develops a factory fault after purchase, you can boldly return it and get it fixed for free or get a brand new phone as a replacement. With that in mind, why would you entertain purchasing another cell phone the moment a stranger stops you on the street trying to sell you the latest iPhone at half its price in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos? (It could be a “china phone” or a refurbished phone.) It could have issues which may not be immediately visible. (Cell phone battery might be bad).  As big phone brands are constantly rebranding, fake phone cobblers are also innovating. Today, it’s difficult to identify a fake phone. Sometimes, these fake phone cobblers refurbish expired original phones and sell it as a used phone. They are usually associated with terms like “Dubai phones”, “London used phones” et cetera. Latest phones in Nigeria can only be bought in renowned phone stores. Even if you are convinced to buy a UK/Dubai used phone, buy from a shop owner and request for atleast one month warranty.

You cannot use a “used” phone for Long:

Everyone wants a durable phone. Now, who doesn’t want to use a phone for a very long time? Three years ago, I had a new smartphone using an android 2.4 ice-cream. It was the latest operating system as at that time. Today, am using another new smart phone with the latest Android one 5.1 operating system and believe me, many things have changed in the last three years. My former phone is still active. Then the question is: Why would someone buy a depreciated phone and expect it to last for donkey years? It’s only natural for anything to depreciate in value and quality overtime. Why would someone prefer a “second hand” device because of its brand name when he can get a brand new phone for the same amount? There are genuine online phones stores in Nigeria where you can buy new original smartphones at affordable prices.

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