Featuring a modular design, the Essential Phone PH-1 is an appealing smartphone built to help you do more. It features a brilliant edge-to-edge display, dual rear cameras, flagship Qualcomm processor, and USB-C port.
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Anyone who sees the Essential Phone will agree at once that this is a premium device. It has a body made of ceramic and titanium. Essential Phone also flaunts a svelte profile at only 7.8 mm. But, rather sadly, the Essential phone seems not to be water resistant.
There are magnetic pins on the rear, key parts of a modular system. These enable you snap on add-ons for improved capabilities. The 5.7-inch display wraps around the selfie camera, leaving negligible bezels. It has a resolution of 1312 x 2560 pixels. There is Corning Gorilla Glass 5 atop the display.
CameraThe Essential Phone PH-1 offers you dual rear cameras, each of which has a resolution of 13 megapixels. As usual, one of these shoots in colour while the other takes shots in black and white. This setup further enhances low-light images.
The 8 megapixel front camera is set in a position many selfie addicts will like – at the centre. Like the main shooter, this one records 4K videos. There is also a 360-degree camera available as a modular accessory to improve your shot-taking ability.
Hardware and SoftwareOn paper, the Essential Phone is built for flagship level performance. It carries an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor that you will find on popular high-end rivals. This runs at speeds up to 2.4 GHz. Its supporting cast are an Adreno 540 GPU and 4 GB of RAM.
Onboard storage is highly generous at 128 GB. It is not known if you will be able to expand this. The Essential Phone ships with Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) and you get updates for two years.
Other FeaturesA 3040mAh non-removable battery supplies power to the Essential Phone PH-1. This supports fast charging. You can also use the reversible USB Type-C port at the base for topping up. The device has a fingerprint scanner on the rear. It supports 4G LTE networks. Connectivity options also include NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi with MIMO.
Pricing and AvailabilityEssential Phone PH-1 is now available in the United States starting at $746. The Essential Phone is not yet available in Nigeria. Essential Phone price in Nigeria should start at around 280,000 Naira if and when it arrives in the country.
Here are a few specs of the Essential Phone PH-1:
General Features Platform: Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) Processor: Octa-core Processor: 2.45GHz quad-core and 1.9GHz quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835) GPU: Adreno 540 Memory: 4GB RAM Colours: Black Moon, Pure White, Stellar Gray, Ocean Depth Dimension: 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm Weight: 185g SIM Type: Nano-SIM SIM Count: Single SIM Display Display: 5.71-inch LTPS Display, 1440 x 2560 pixels (503 ppi), 500 nits Screen Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Camera Rear Camera: Dual 13MP Camera (RGB + Mono), 4K Ultra HD 2160p Video 1080p @60fps, 720p HD Video @120fps Rear Camera Features: Phase Detection + Laser Autofocus, LED flash, OIS, Auto HDR, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/Smile Detection, Panorama Front Camera: 8MP Camera, 4K Video Storage Built-in Storage: 128GB Memory Card Support: – Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes, 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 2G CDMA 1X: Yes 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps CDMA EVDO: No 4G LTE: Yes, up to 600 Mbps WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE NFC: Yes Infrared Blaster: No USB Port: Yes, USB Type C Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: – Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: Yes SpO2: Yes Pedometer: No Heart Rate Monitor: Yes Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Rear) Iris Scanner: Yes Face Unlock: – Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes, Google Now Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No Voice Control: Yes Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: No Battery Battery: 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (non-removable) Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: YesThe post Essential Phone PH-1 Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Vernee Apollo X is a nice smartphone that offers features that one could say are a bit unusual at its price. The Vernee Apollo X is a high performer, boasting of a 10-core processor, ample memory, a fingerprint scanner and a USB Type-C port, amongst other amazing specs.
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With its all metal body, the Vernee Apollo X cannot be said to disappoint in terms of material choice. It might have passed for some premium devices, but for its lack of great curves, especially when looking from the front. You should get a good grip on this one when holding.
Vernee Apollo X features a 5.5-inch IGZO display. With Full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, you cannot have any complaint. Expect images to look sharp and colourful. There is 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 3 on top.
CameraThe Vernee Apollo X rocks a 13 megapixel Sony IMX258 sensor on the rear. This has phase detection autofocus that helps to achieve sure focus very fast. You also get dual tone LED flash and 4K video recording capability.
A 5 megapixel front facing camera by Samsung looks poised to deliver quality selfies. It can also shoot Full HD videos.
Hardware and SoftwareOn the inside, the Vernee Apollo X packs an impressive 10-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor! This is something of flagship devices. The partnership of the 64-bit CPU with high-grade ARM Mali-T880 GPU shows great promise for gaming performance. Plus, there is 4 GB of RAM to make things highly responsive.
Onboard storage is also quite generous at 64 GB. You will be able to expand this as well. Vernee Apollo X boots Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system.
Other Specs and FeaturesAdditionally, you will find a fingerprint sensor below the rear camera for unlocking in just 0.1 second, according to Vernee. The Vernee Apollo X uses a 3,500mAh non removable battery. This gets topped up quicker with Pump Express fast charge technology. The dual-SIM device includes a USB-C port at the base and supports 4G LTE connectivity.
Pricing and AvailabilityVernee Apollo X is available in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. The price starts at $163.99 at Gearbest. You can buy the smartphone at leading online stores in your country. Vernee Apollo X Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 67,000 Naira to 95,000 Naira.
Here are the specs of the Vernee Apollo X:
General Features Platform: Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Processor: 2.3GHz Deca-core Processor (Mediatek Helio X20) GPU: Mali T880 Memory: 4GB RAM Colours: Black, Silver Dimension: 151.8 x 75.6 x 9.5 mm Weight: 179 g SIM Type: SIM1: Micro-SIM, SIM2: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual-SIM, Dual Standby Display Display: 5.5-inch IPS Display, 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) Screen Protection: 2.5D Curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Camera Rear Camera: 13 MP Camera, 1080p HD Video Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama Front Camera: 5MP Camera Storage Built-in Storage: 64GB Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz 2G CDMA 1X: Yes 3G WCDMA: 900 / 2100MHz 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 20(800) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes, up to 48kbps EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: Yes CDMA EVDO: No 4G LTE: Yes WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 NFC: – Infrared Blaster: Yes USB Port: Yes, USB Type C Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: Yes, mp3, WAV, FLAC, eACC+ Video Player: Yes, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, XviD FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, GPS with A-GPS Maps: Yes, Google Maps Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: Yes Pedometer: No Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Side) Iris Scanner: No Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: Yes Other Features Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: – Wireless Charging: No Water Resistant: No Dust Resistant: Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: No (download at store) Document Viewer: No (download at store) Document Editor: No (download at store) Battery Battery: 3500 mAh Li-Po Battery (non-removable) Standby Time: – Talktime: – Browsing Time: – Video Watching: – Music Playback: –The post Vernee Apollo X Specs and Price appeared first on Nigeria Technology Guide.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has donated N5million to the widow and children of Osaze Omorogbe, a community leader killed and burnt by kidnappers for leading security agents to foil their operation.
Presenting the cheque to the widow and children on behalf of the Governor at a solemn ceremony at the family’s residence in Isawo, Ikorodu, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Community & Communications, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan praised the late Omoregbe for his heroic role.
Bamigbetan was received by the Chairman of the Community Development Association, Mr. Ahmed Yusuf.
Reading the condolence message personally signed by the Governor, the Special Adviser said the late Omoregbe paid the supreme sacrifice while responding to the Government’s charge to community development associations to support its effort to rid the state of kidnappers.
Part of the condolence message read, “It is with deep grief that I share your sorrow on the unfortunate death of your father, husband and breadwinner, Mr. Osaze Omoregbe.
“At a time our administration is consolidating partnership with our communities and their courageous and committed leaders, your benefactor stood up to be counted. He supported the forces of light seeking to crush the notorious kidnappers who had turned your neighbourhood into a jungle of death. In that patriotic response to our call to join hands and collectively secure our communities, he paid the supreme price.”
Receiving the cheque, the widow, Mrs. Omodunni Omoregbe who was short of words, broke into tears.
Speaking on behalf of the LCDA, the chairperson, Mrs. Jumoke Ademehin-Jumbo thanked the Lagos State Government for coming to the rescue of the family.
Bamigbetan, who led a delegation including the Senior Special Assistant on Community Affairs, Alhaji Tajudeen Quadri; the chairperson of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, Mrs. Jumoke Ademehin-Jumbo; the chairperson of the Community Development Committee, Alhaja K.A. Damole and their teams, prayed at the graveside of the deceased.
The deceased is survived by his wife, and two children, Adesuwa and Osaze.
The late Omoregbe, who led the security committee of the Olorunsogo Community Development Association, had alerted the police on hearing heavy bullet shots of kidnappers seeking to capture a victim.
On arrival, the police and soldiers asked him to lead them to the area. All of them were ambushed by the kidnappers and killed.
SIGNED
HABIB ARUNA
CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY
AUGUST 31, 2017
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A team of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) on Wednesday, August 30, along Ikot-Ekpene road, Aba intercepted one L300 Mitsubishi Bus with Reg. No. KT 126 KST conveying 24 pieces of Solar Batteries and two gas cylinders with its hose.
They arrested the driver identified as Ifeanyi Jacob, a member of the gang that recently robbed an MTN Mast in Ohanze village Obi-Ngwa LGA of the state.
The security man attached to the Mast, Brown Ohia was attacked during the robbery. Effort is on to apprehend other members of the gang.
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