Since its birth in 2012, Jumia has graduated from being just an e-commerce shopping platform to one of the biggest and best processor of payments (see: JumiaPay), flight and ticketing platform (Jumia Travel), food service and restaurant discovery platform (Jumia Food), party drinks and supply (Jumia Party), and recently, the launch of a platform that allows payments of gadgets in installments (Jumai Flex). Interestingly, Jumia wants to do even more across Africa.
Earlier this year, Jumia introduced “Jumia One” — an application that conglomerates and unites all of its services (and more) onto one easily accessible platform. The Jumia One app is more of a “lifestyle app”, an all-in-one platform for one-stop shopping of groceries, electronics, gadgets, automobiles, real estates, hotel booking, flight tickets, get party stuff, view the best available deals on Jumia and many more.
What can you do with/on Jumia One?The Jumia One app / platform was first introduced on the Android platform but is now available for iOS users. Also, at the moment, only users in Nigeria and Egypt can use the Jumia One app to:
With Jumia One, you can pay for your several personal bills like airtime purchase, data and internet subscription, TV subscription, and other utility bills (electricity).
Paying Electricity bill on Jumia One app
Asides fast transaction time and zero transaction fee, another advantage to using Jumia One to pay your bills is the discounts and cash back that accompanies it. When you purchase data or airtime via Jumia One, you will get a 5% cash back on the total amount (in naira) of airtime or data you purchase.
Paying other utility bills attract variable percentages off the amount to be paid.
2. ShopThe Jumia One app is incorporated with the Jumia shopping platform of your respective country. This eliminates the need for the Jumia shopping app, save for when there are “App-only” discounts and promotions. On the JumiaOne app, you will have access to all the deals and offers on the Jumia shopping platform.
3. Book Flights and HotelsThe “Jumia Travel” pltfropl is also incorporated into the JumiaOne app. Basically, the Jumia One app is the ideal go-to platform for anything Jumia.
Search, Book hotels and flights with Jumia One app at a discount
Search for hotels, flights, book and get the best discounted travel deals. Using the Jumia One for hotels and flights even comes with additional discounts.
4. Shop GroceriesIt is safe to say that the Jumia One app has almost everything you need. Need some groceries, home essentials, toiletries, drinks, snacks, fresh foods, and ingredients? You can place orders directly from the Jumia One app. No stress, no hassle.
5. Buy or Rent houses and spacesAre you new to a place and in search of the best apartment in a city of choice? Or you need to move your business/office to a more cozy space? You can search for cool spaces and apartments to rent or purchase.
Price, pictures, and contact details (email address, phone numbers, and WhatsApp numbers) of any property that catches your interest are provided in the description section. You cannot order, purchase, book, or rent properties directly on the JumiaOne app.
6. Other servicesIn conjunction with third-party companies, startups, and brands, you can book bus tickets (with ABC Transport), hail taxis (Uber), get tickets to the latest shows in town and purchase cinema tickets (Nairabox), stream musics, movies and other media contents (MTN Music Plus and Ladios) and many more services.
You can also place sport bets and fund your betting accounts on your favourite bookies from the Jumia One app.
Jumia One: Payment
For any service, bill, or product you purchase on the Jumia One app, you can choose to pay using either Credit/Debit card, or Online Bank Transfer. When you add your card(s), it saves you the hassle of having to re-enter your card details for every payment or purchase you make on the app.
Again, there are no service charge or hidden fees deducted by Jumia for using the JumiaOne platform — it is absolutely free.
Although the Jumia One platform was created first for the Android OS, it is now available for iOS users as well and can be downloaded on each platform’s respective app store.
Transactions on the JumiaOne platform are secure and there is an option to authenticate every transaction or purchase via fingerprint (of your device has the feature). Lastly, if you already have a Jumia account, no new registration is required. Input your Jumia email address and password, and you are good to go!
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Introducing the bottom shelf version of the Meizu 15 or you could put it has the modest version – Meizu 15 Lite. The smartphone is not so down the line from the Meizu 15, in fact, they are structurally very similar to each other. Areas, where significant differences can be seen, include the hardware and camera. The smartphone saves you some money while still giving you a close experience to the ordinary model. Read on to know how much of a difference there is or how good this Lite model actually is.
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Fundamentally the Meizu 15 Lite has a striking similarity with the Meizu 15 only that the former has a less glossy finish. Thanks to this, the smartphone is not a smudge magnet and it does have less obvious antenna lines. The presence of a single camera at the rear also gives the smartphone away but you still have the ring flash. The volume rocker is located on the left side, power button on the right while the bottom house the audio, jack, speaker and charging port while the top is left bear.
Still sticking with the traditional 16:9 aspect ratio, the display is also kept at 5.46-inch with ever so thin bezels at the side. It is commendable that the AMOLED panel is retained for the Lite model as well as the same 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
Battery and CameraBattery capacity is not the Meizu 15 Lite forte and neither is it a weakness per se, it is more or less average at best. minimal usage will see that the smartphone goes well to the dead of the night before having to plug it in. In addition, you would still be able to enjoy mCharge 4.0 to fill up the 3, 000mAh capacity in no time.
The camera on the smartphone is clearly not as good as the original model especially on the rear side where you now have a single camera as opposed to the dual setting on the Meizu 15. The absence of the 20MP telephoto lens means no lossless zooming on this one as you have a 12MP camera only to shot with. Selfies are handled by the 20MP camera and you can also have wefies with your friends with its wide-angle range.
Hardware and SoftwareIt is only logical that the skimming gets to the processor being used as there has been a downgrade to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 which by the way is still a very good chipset. Also, there is the Adreno 506 GPU taking graphics head-on on the smartphone.
Furthermore, the smartphone has quite enough RAM of 4GB and 64GB of storage space some of which have been taken by the Android Nougat OS. Atop the OS, there is Meizu’s own FlymeUI 7.0 running and remember, the smartphone has no SDcard slot.
Meizu 15 Lite Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone will be sold at various stores online and otherwise for around 97, 000 Naira depending on your location.
Here are a few specs of the Meizu 15 Lite:
General Features Platform: Android7.1.2 Nougat (FlymeUI 7.0) Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 GPU: Adreno 506 Memory: 4GB RAM Colours: Black, Gold, Red Dimension: 143.6 x 72.4 x 7.5 mm Weight: 145g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM Display Display: 5.46-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 1920 pixels (403 ppi) Screen Protection: – Camera Rear Camera: 12MP camera, 2160@30fps, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama Front Camera: 20MP camera, 10800p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 64GB Memory Card Support: – Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, AptX NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: Yes Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – 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: Yes Battery Battery: 3, 000mAh non removable Li-Ion battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: Yes
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To the most intriguing of the ’15’ series smartphones and of course the flagship of the bunch which has a divergent approach to what a premium smartphone should look like. The Meizu 15 Plus have a rather unconventional look but its a break from the norm seen nowadays like display notch, slender build and it looks quite good that way. It’ll probably soothe the classic kind of people rather than a recent trend fanatic. Now let’s dive into the spec sheet of the smartphone and explore what it has to offer.
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Meizu has a track record of not going with the crowd when it comes to the way they build their smartphones. This notion has only be affirmed once again with the release of the Meizu 15 Plus, a flagship with no notch or 18:9 aspect ratio. However, it has reduced bezel which is nice to accommodate a bigger screen and makes the design it look clean. SPorting a well polished metallic finish made with cutting edge technology that makes it lighter.
Being the Plus model, the smartphone has a bigger screen and not only that the display resolution has taken a boost compared to what you have on the other lesser variants. There is the joy of AMOLED screen to bask in and which one of the perks is its nice contrast and also, in this case, the impressive 1440 x 2560 high resolution. With the great resolution comes a fairly large size of 5.94-inch space to watch movies in, play games and do other kinds of stuff.
Battery and CameraThere is also a significant bump in battery capacity by 500mAh which might not be much but is definitely not insignificant. Whereas it is only normal, for it to power the additional pixels and large-sized display as well as drive other functions. The 3, 500mAh battery can be mCharged – the name given to Meizu’s own quick charging, however, its lacks wireless charging ability.
Optics remains the same with the Meizu 15 and that involves a duo on the rear side and a single camera at the front which is the same in all the ’15’ series. The rear has a 12MP camera with a 20MP telephoto lens for lossless zooming and background depth to capture cleaner portraits. Social media worthy selfies are taken by the 20MP sensor which also the bokeh effect image optimisation and other goodies.
Hardware and SoftwareUnlike most of the high-high-end flagships this year, the Meizu 15 Plus comes with last year’s Samsung flagship chipset featured in the Galaxy S8. Nonetheless, it is still a powerful SoC and that is talking about the Exynos 8895 processor alongside a Mali-G71 MP20 GPU.
In segue, the smartphone has a befitting 6GB RAM as well as storage options of 64GB and 128GB respectively. Storage space can be extended to 256GB if you desire to. Sadly, it also boots Android 7.1.2 Nougat covered with Flyme UI 7.0.
Meizu 15 Plus Pricing and AvailabilityThe smartphone will cost about 170, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Here are a few specs of the Meizu 15 Plus:
General Features Platform: Android7.1.2 Nougat (FlymeUI 7.0) Processor: Octa-core Exynos 8895 GPU: Mali-G71 MP20 Memory: 6GB RAM Colours: Gray, Yakin, Ink Dimension: 153.8 x 78.3 x 7.3 mm Weight: 177g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM Display Display: 5.95-inch, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 2560 pixels (494 ppi) Screen Protection: – Camera Rear Camera: Dual 12MP + 20MP camera, 2160@30fps, 1080p Video@30fps Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama Front Camera: 20MP camera, 10800p Video@30fps Storage Built-in Storage: 64GB/128GB Memory Card Support: up to 256GB Bundled Cloud Storage: – Network Support 2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LLTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) Internet & Connectivity GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v4.2 with A2DP, LE NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: USB Type-C 2.0 Messaging SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: – Entertainment Music Player: MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player Video Player: MP4/H.264 player FM Radio: Yes Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: Yes Navigation Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS, QZSS Maps: Yes Sensors & Control Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (front) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: Yes Intelligent Digital Assistant: – Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: – 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: Yes Battery Battery: 3, 500mAh non removable Li-Ion battery Talktime: – Standby Time: – Fast Charging: Yes
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Nowadays, everything you have in your home can be connected to your phone. This ranges from your robot vacuum cleaner to your fork.
You can now connect your fridge to the internet and let it play your favorite song. Technology has improved so much that now jobs around the house can be accomplished whilst you are chilling on the couch.
In addition to this, with voice assist, you can order the groceries or make online shopping easier. Thus, you never have to do anything that requires too much bother.
However, where do you begin? Companies have created so many smart gadgets that make it difficult to choose what product is required where.
Sure, a smart home doesn’t have to be full of gadgets, but you do have to remember that these products are an investment rather than a meaningless purchase. In fact, in a Business Insider article, it has been noted that 24 billion gadgets will be installed globally by 2020. Thus, we see an increase in demand.
So, what are these gadgets?
Voice Assistant
In order to fully control these gadgets with ease, you need to have a voice assistant. This will eliminate the need for having a phone constantly in your hand.
Additionally, you can also set alarms, order takeaway and google search whatever you want. With a simple voice command, you will be able to dim the lights, set the shower, and even warm up the toilet seat before you get to the bathroom.
If you are seriously considering purchasing such a product, you should look in the Echo family. These speakers will allow you to make phone calls with video and it even lets you watch your TV show. These are the pros and cons of such a product:
Pros:
Automating your life gives you more free time that you can spend with your loved ones. With a simple “Good Morning Alexa” your virtual assistant will start your coffee machine, and it will start preheating your oven.
It’s able to release you from your daily chores. If you’re not a big fan of cleaning, you can command your assistant to start the robot vacuum cleaner and even your robotic lawn mower. Thus, you no longer have to worry about doing a lot of manual work.
It’s practical for the elderly. Since it’s so smart, it will remind you to take your pills, and it can set alarms by itself. Thus, someone who is suffering from diseases such as Alzheimer can benefit greatly.
Cons:
The only bad thing about this is the fact that it limits your movements. Having everything done for you is great. However, are you exercising daily to make up for it? You need to stay healthy somehow, and if you’re not cleaning, you should spend a few minutes extra at the gym.
Smart Lock
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A smart lock will keep you safe, and it will bring convenience. It will completely remove the need for keys and key locations such as a fake rock and a doormat.
Seriously, it’s very obvious that the rock in your garden that hides the keys to your precious home looks very fake. You will be able to install it within seconds, and it provides a peace of mind right after.
Some models are so smart that they can detect you when you are close, and it will start opening the door for you. In addition to this, you will be able to unlock the door for someone even if you’re miles away. As long as you are connected to Wi-Fi.
Pros:
The convenience it brings is astonishing. You no longer have to worry about the pain of losing your keys and wasting a long time to get another one. Around 2 million people are rescued by their local locksmith. Don’t be one of those people.
Smart locks are much safer than the usual locks because it’s impossible to override the system. In addition to this, you cannot break them as they are made from heavy-duty materials. As well as, it triggers an alarm and a notification to your phone. Take that James Bond.
If you have visitors and they need a code to get in, you can give them a code that lasts for 24 hours. After the timer runs out, they can no longer enter the home with that PIN code.
Cons:
Some brands will not allow you to install the smart lock yourself. Someone from the company will show up, and they will do it for you. Whilst this is a pro, it’s also not very convenient as you will have to wait around for that person to show up.
Robotic Pool Cleaners
These have been created with award-winning designs. They only weigh a few pounds, and they have a tangle-free operation. You can set the options that are suitable for your needs, and you can go on with your day.
They can work with pools that are up to 50 ft in length within a few hours. The powerful brushes will be able to remove Algae, bacteria, and biofilm. No one wants to enter a pool that has a weird green, and it smells funny. With this product, you will ensure that your pool will be squeaky clean without you having to do any manual work.
Pros:
All of the models are able to run a smooth operation. In addition to this, they run very quietly, thus, it’s very unlikely that you will disturb your neighbors whilst the gadget is running its course.
It removes the use of excessive chemicals that can throw the water balance overboard. Thus, you no longer need to use excessive amounts of chlorine or any other dangerous chemical that can be very bad for the skin.
These are much more effective than human hands. It will effectively remove any debris without too much power consumption. Any other tools will require you to empty out the water first, or they require you to do a lot of scrubbing. Robotic pool cleaners will remove these needs.
Cons:
The only setback that they have is the fact that they cost few hundreds of dollars. Thus, if you’re not looking to spend any more money, this isn’t a gadget suitable to you. However, if you want a smart home, this product is a must-have.
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Unless and until you are someone who drives a Rolls Royce or a Bentley, then it goes without saying that cabin noise is definitely something that you will face with your automobile no matter what.
It’s pretty astonishing how car companies are investing and coming up with advanced and modern technology to improve their cars. Yet, a simple thing like cabin noise still isn’t fixed. Cabin noise is something that is immensely irritating and will surely ruin your ride.
And Also Your Sound System:Growing up when we had our first car, almost all of us can admit the guilty pleasure of putting in huge subwoofers and a sound system to pump up those songs.
And for some of us, listening to good music is always a must while being inside our cars. Sadly, when there is cabin noise, the sound system often comes of no use.
WHERE IS THE NOISE COMING FROM?Before you go on jumping to solutions and how you can solve the cabin noise problem, it is very crucial to identify where the noise is actually coming from. Let’s take a look at some of the areas.
FROM THE HOOD:Car engines are a huge transmitter of noise, especially if you have a car with a bigger engine, then you will surely be able to hear the pops and crackles from the cabin.
Luckily, with more environment-friendly government regulations and standards, more and more small engined and hybrid cars are being used. Such cars will not only help you to get a sound free cabin but is also great for the environment as well.
SOLUTION TO THIS?Be it noise coming from the engine or whatever, the only possible way you can get a nice and quiet cabin is through car soundproofing.
The mere topic of soundproofing stretches very far and is a broad topic. However, car soundproofing is something very simple. And with just by using a few materials and tools, you will be able to do it without needing any specialized help.
If you have identified that engine noise is penetrating through your cabin, then what you will need to do is get some Fatmat soundproofing material.
The Fatmat Self-Adhesive RattleTrap Sound Deadener Bulk Pack is something that will help you to get a quieter cabin. These materials have a nominal thickness of around 80 mils, and that gives them the ability to absorb all sorts of noise that it faces, and engine noise is no exception.
You do not have to worry about using them on the hood of your car because they are certified for automobile use. Installing them won’t be a problem at all because they are self-adhesive and will also come with an installation kit as well. So you are good to go.
NOISE THROUGH THE WINDOWS:We all love putting the pedal down on broad highways and country roads. The sheer excitement of empty and twisty roads is just amazing.
However, at high speeds, wind noise will enter through your windows and ruin the serene environment inside your car. And you can’t just slow down on such roads, can you? The solution to this would be to get laminated windows on your car.
Laminated windows consist of layered glass where the additional plastic material provides an extra sound barrier. Most car manufacturers today are providing laminated windows as standard options, however, if not then we would suggest you add it. It won’t cost you a fortune for the service that they will provide.
UNDERNEATH THE FLOORS:There are multiple different parts and components that make your car run smoothly on a daily basis. As a result, it is very common for it all to make noise and slide through the floor of your car.
However, there is a very easy solution to this as well. What you can do is put some extra layers of thick carpet under the usual carpet of the car, and that would pretty much be able to absorb all sorts of unnecessary noise from entering through the cabin. However, if you want the best possible solution, then you can use FatMats under the car carpet as well. It will surely work.
CAR DOORS:The main reason why most people think that car sound deadening is very complicated and all is mainly because when they start researching about it, the first thing that they see is “how to soundproof a car door”.
As easy as soundproofing might be, it goes without saying that disassembling the doors and all is a huge hassle and will surely make you do the extra labor.
Nonetheless, if you are determined and really do want to approach the process, then you surely can. Be sure to thoroughly check the instructions and tutorials first and also have someone to help you with it all.
JUST GET A NEW BOOMING SOUND SYSTEM:
A good sound system will give you a very good music experience and spread good vibes all around. However, getting a high quality and loud sound system will also be able to diminish the cabin noise as well. No matter where it’s coming from. The MTX Audio Terminator Series TNE212D 1,200-Watt Dual 12-Inch Sub Enclosure is one hell of a beast and will surely help you in this case. It also comes at a very good price as well.
DOES CAR SOUNDPROOFING REALLY WORK?If you are someone who is new to this and you haven’t used or tried soundproofing before, then it goes without saying that you will surely have lots of questions on your mind surrounding it.
Feel free to ask all soundproofing questions to us. We will try our best to respond. Nonetheless, the most common question regarding soundproofing that we get is that if it really works or not. And there is only one answer to that.
Yes, it does work. However, that does not necessarily mean that it will work like magic and all. You would have to be precise and use soundproofing materials according to the ideal situation. If you follow the right steps then you will be very good to go.
BEWARE:The internet is a dark place, and every day many people are being deceived through fraudulent businesses. The soundproofing market is no less.
If you do your bit of research on the internet, then you will find multiple different businesses selling soundproofing solutions and what not. We are not saying that they do not do their job well or anything.
However, the insane price tag they charge is just baseless. Whatever they do can be done at home by yourself just by using the right methods and materials, that too at a very cheap rate. So we would definitely suggest you do soundproofing yourself, no matter what type of soundproofing it might be.
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When did buying a smartphone become so hard? We know! Ever since hundreds of models are released by hundreds of different brands and manufacturers vying for customer’s attention and dough.
These days, you just go to the mall and pick up the latest brand or sign up with a carrier offering it through a monthly plan where you pick out a phone and pay a cheap and subsidized up-front price and signing a contract.
In any case, carriers have since moved away from contracts along with the subsidized phones that came with them.
Currently, there’s no big price variance when purchasing a phone locked to a specific carrier and getting that same device unlocked that you can use on any network, though big carriers let you pay off that device in installments.
This means you don’t need to go to a local store to get your next device, although if you need a unit immediately, it’s still a good option.
Things to considerAfter zeroing on the phone, you like, the next step is to consider whether to get on with a carrier-locked phone or go for the unlocked route.Once you’ve picked the phone you want to buy, here’s some of the factors you need to consider before deciding on a carrier or going the unlocked route.
Ensure that the unlocked phone will work on your preferred network since this can cause a big issue when unlocked phones work solely on a network.
Why you should buy an unlocked phoneUnlocked phones let you switch carriers quickly: Would you really like to change from carrier to carrier every time? These days, carriers are avoiding contracts for device payment plans. In the case of unlocked phones, you are locked to no one. If you’re going to a different country, then jump to that location’s carriers. No lock-in and additional purchases will hinder you.
There’s a lot of plans that use unlocked phones: Most major carriers and many of the cheaper ones sell their own phones. However, if you’re keen on saving money with an obscure carrier, you’ll need to bring an unlocked phone.
Unlocked phones have better upgrades and security: Carriers are reportedly delaying updates to Android software and this includes crucial security upgrades. While you’re still at the mercy of your unit’s phone manufacturer, purchasing an unlocked phone will give you the best chance to get the latest plus more secure software updates.
You get less bloatware through unlocked phones: It’s a nasty habit of carriers to add unnecessary applications on every smartphone they sell. These apps take up precious internal memory. While some can be uninstalled, some cannot. This is not an issue with factory unlocked phones since they’re not weighed down by carrier apps.
The deal is that getting a new phone comes down to your budget and preferred cell service. If you’re looking for a phone that a carrier that provides then, by all means,that’s a good option as well.
However, if you don’t like being tied to a carrier and have the budget for a flagship phone, then choosing an unlocked phone is the right option. You can check out unlocked Androids and iPhones at Harvey Norman. They also offer a plethora of accessories and GPS devices as well. Assess the models you want, do your research and choose wisely.
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