Statistically, the average iOS app is about five times large than its Android version. Facebook, for example, is sized at over half a gigabyte (precisely 519.4MB) on Apple’s App Store while the same Facebook has an app size of 72MB on the Google Play Store. Uber is another exorbitantly large app (332.1MB) on the Apple App store. Guess how large small the Android version of Uber is on Google’s Store....
They all look absolutely stunning with a full screen going virtually from edge to edge with no ditraction in the form of a notch or punch hole. There is a catch though, all these smartphones have a pop up / sliding / rotating or a combination of any of them. Furthermore, you also have an underscreen camera as shown by Oppo still being perfected all in a bid to create the ‘perfect display’....
Also, the image shows a typical smartphone build with a protruding dual rear camera, with a double speaker grill and a USB Type-C at the bottom. The front of the smartphone is covered by the display all through with no front camera in sight which suggests that it is an under-display one. Read More: Xiaomi is working on a 5G Midrange Smartphones. In addition, it is likely that the fingerprint scanner is under the display as well or absent altogether....
Google isn’t trying to win you over with fancy features, opting for a clean, simple functional app to make video calls. The launch of Duo now predates the rumored inclusion of WhatsApp’s Video call feature. And directly locks horns with the heavy Skype app which has always had video calls. We are not sure of Google’s rationale, considering they already have the functional Hangouts app with both chat and video capability already baked in....
Currently Africa accounts for only 7% of the world’s internet users in the world, with most Internet activity and infrastructure concentrated in South Africa, Morocco, Egypt as well as smaller economies like Mauritius and Seychelles. While the telecommunications market in Africa is still in its early stages of development, it is also one of the fastest-growing in the world. In the 2000s, mobile telephony in Africa has been booming, and mobile telephony is now substantially more widespread than fixed line telephony....
Good news is, smartphones are not all about data connection. There are lots of creative ways you can use your smartphone offline without needing any mobile data. You may need to have partial access to the internet so that you can prepare for that time you going offline. Translate languages No internet? No problem. You can easily translate from one language to another using Google Translate. It is one of the simplest-to-use and most effective translators out there....
While, of course, we are excited about the future, we talk about some features that are fast becoming a thing of the past; features we never thought would (soon) go extinct. 1. 3.5 mm Headphone jack Although man mid-range smartphones still come with 3.5mm audio jacks, you’d barely see a flagship device sport one — not when OEMs are now going totally “port-less”. The death of the headphone jack was initiated (and popularized) by Apple, the behemoth of the smartphone industry, when it launched the iPhone X two years ago in a bid to market its wireless earbuds — the AirPods....
Basing on the budget, one has a wide variety of laptops with different specifications to suit the student user. Good laptops have good qualities such as a full-size keyboard and comfortable touch-pad, long battery life, fast processing speed, large storage capacity and strong networking capability. The laptop should also be small sized for easier portability. For the convenience of students with the need to make a choice for the laptop to go for, here is a list of what we recommend....
The batteries in modern day gadgets are lithium-ion batteries. These can pack a lot of power into a small size, and they don’t lose too much of that energy to leakage when they’re not in use. It’s a combination of these factors that make them great for your portable gadgets. How does your phone battery work? All batteries work by having two electrodes an anode and a cathode with material called electrolyte between....
These devices have been designed using new technologies that are been upgraded to satisfy users with improved quality of life. They boost of time-saving features, help to enhance productivity, and improve human abilities. All these amazing improvements are likely to be the compelling selling points that make investing in smart home devices worthwhile. Privacy concerns, vulnerability to hackers, over dependency, and data leakage are some limitations that give people concerns and trust issue when it comes to smart home devices....
Windows Media Center is missing in action The demise of Windows Media Center doesn’t come as a surprise however as it was discontinued soon after the release of Windows 7. What comes as a surprise is the removal of DVD playback in Windows 10. Users still dependent on DVDs are left high and dry unless you consider the basic Windows DVD Player app an option (which we don’t). The disintegration of the entertainment applications is irksome to boot....
Xiaomi’s last tablet (the MI Pad 4) was launched in 2018. The brand is looking to give the likes of Apple and Samsung a run for their money in the tablet department. The new tablet comes with upgrades in major areas. Here are 5 things to like about Xiaomi’s Mi Pad 5. Xiaomi Pad 5 Key Specs: Size/Weight: 6.85mm thin, 511 gramsDisplay: 11-inch, 2560x1600px, 120Hz, LCDHDR10Dolby Vision10-bit colourBlue light protectionProcessor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SoCInternal storage: 128GB/256GB storageRAM: 6GB RAMSpeaker: Quad surround sound speakers, Dolby AtmosRear camera: 13MP Front camera: 8MP Face recognitionOS: MIUI for Pad Battery: 8720mAh battery33W fast chargingSupports keyboard cover and stylus...
Over time, there has been a shift in the way people consume video content. Before now, it was most likely via a Digital Video Disc (DVD) — which is a compact disc that can store a large amount of information. With the advent of the internet, this moved slowly, but steadily, to consumption via the web. This post covers different platforms (mobile apps) on which you can stream Nollywood movie content....
They include Abigaba Hilda from Lira University, Karasira Cosmas from Busitema University, Kasumba Robert, Mangeni Ajambo Cleopatra, Nanyonga Berinda and Obbo Peter from Makerere University, plus Kirembwe Andrew, Mugisha Samuel, Nakate Annet and Oola Gerald from Muni University. Having undergone training by the Beijing Language and Culture University’s School of Continuing Education for a week in speaking and writing the Chinese language, the students are also being exposed to the Chinese painting and Culture and a test will be administered after the one week and certificates credited to the successful ones....
An ordinary home in Uganda one or more of the following; A TV 2 or more Smartphones One or more Laptops A Pay TV decoder A fridge A Microwave A Mi-Fi or router A home theater system Home security system These devices are increasingly getting “Smart”. That means they have the ability to not just operate by themselves but “talk” to each other or connect to the internet. How a Smart home would look like Your 3G or 4G phone can already connect to the internet and Tweet, Whatsapp, Facebook, get directions, order for lunch among several other things....
When you are in a meeting, church or having an important conversation, its hard to focus when the smartphone keeps calling you out loud. You don’t want to be disturbed, and there is actually a “Do Not Disturb” feature on Android you can employ to shut your phone up during such times. Do Not Disturb is 2 taps away If your device runs Android 6 and above, the Do Not Disturb feature on Android is just located in the quick settings menu which you can access by swiping down twice from the status bar....
Infinix Zero X Series The Infinix Zero X series came in two models – the regular Zero X and the Zero X Pro. And they came in as successors to the Infinix Zero 8 released in 2019. The most obvious upgrade on this series is its design. It came in an entirely new design – Infinix dumped the curved edges we’re used to on Infinix smartphones and adopted squared-off edges that really look like the iPhone 12 device....
Now that we are here, what kind of data are our real-life sensors capable of harvesting? During the 2022 CES, Abbott, a biotech company, announced their latest lineup of wearable sensors branded as Lingo. Read More: Fitness band buying guide: Here are our best recommendations of 2022 The Lingo Sensors From Abbott Abbot is an established company that is not new on the block when it comes to wearable biotech devices....
The event that occurred from the 10th -15th November 2014 saw various women in ICT from different companies in Uganda come together to share knowledge. The training had an overall objective of enabling the participants to install, upgrade, secure and competently manage the UNIX operating system on standard PC hardware, and use it to provide essential Internet services on a network. Why UNIX and why CHIX Since 2000, AFNOG holds an annual event that sees multiple practitioners across the continent congregating to share knowledge and also influence policy on the future of Internet in Africa....
In partnership with popular musician Sheba Karungi as their brand Ambassador for this campaign, the new “Tokota Nyooo” bundle gives customers 20 On-Net Minutes, 20 MBs and 20 On-Net SMS for only Ugx 500 valid for 24 hours. In comparison to their Daily Super Combo bundle that gives 20 On-Net minutes, 2 Off-Net minutes, 20MBs and 5SMS to any network for Ugx 1000, This is quite a deal that many Africell customers will enjoy....
