The fact that smartphones are released every now and then means there will be news about these phones and their companies. In truth, there are lots of things happening in the smartphone industry. From production, to release to sales and distribution there is always something to talk about.
In this category, we’ll be giving updates regarding new smartphones, sales and distribution of these phones. Latest happenings regarding various smartphone companies. We’ll also give updates regarding tech events and SOC manufacturers. Stay tune to catch in on all the vibes.
News is meant to cover the four corners the world. Hence the updates here won’t be restricted to just one brand or region. We are going to try our best to give you valid tech news as they happens around the globe. That been said, we hope you enjoy reading these news as we are going to enjoy updating them here.
WhatsApp is updating its privacy policy and the new privacy policy is in contrast with what was promised by WhatsApp back in 2014. According to the new pop notification users are receiving, WhatsApp will now be sharing user data with other Facebook companies. This means that all data gathered from WhatsApp will be shared not…
A Belgian carrier Boo has revealed the European pricing of the Galaxy S21 series accidentally. And we here at Tech Arena24 decided to convert the pricing to Nigeria Naira and Kenyan shillings to know how much the phone will cost when it gets to Africa. Someone was able to quickly snap some screenshots of the…
Few days ago we posted an update regarding banks, NIMC and Telecom company in Nigeria warning Nigerians about giving out their NIN details. Well, today we have some fresh updates for you regarding SIM Reedocr status fraud going on online. It seems fraudsters are taking it to another level and we are here to fill…
We’ve been hearing about the Samsung Galaxy A52 5G since November 2020 and it just got certified by China’s 3C. Which means it’s closer to be launch and it might also come to Nigeria. The model designation of the A52 5G is SM-A5260 and it supports 15W charging. But no other specs was revealed on…
If you are from East, West, South or North Africa you might have come across the word 5G been used in a sentence. Although 5G technology is not so popular in the Africa continent because there are yet to be goverment policies to guide its use. But, more 5G phones will launch in Africa in…
MTN MoMo Agent Mega Year End Promo: If you are an MTN customer then you stand a chance of having a slice of the 60 Million Naira that MTN is giving away. Yes, you heard right, within the next three months there will be lots of MTN customers that will be smiling. The number one…
Snapdragon 480 Chipset: It seems we won’t have to wait for king before we see an affordable device powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The company just released the Snapdragon 480 5G mobile platform. Qualcomm 4-series is targeted at budget friendly smartphones and now the line up just got its first 5G SoC. Snapdragon 480…
Late last year, we got news that Xiaomi will be releasing a new phone called the Redmi Note 9T. It’s the very first month of 2021 and we have the confirmation of its arrival. According to a tweet by Xiaomi UK on tweeter, the new affordable 5G phone will debut come January 8. It seem…
The number telecom company in Nigeria has come online to deny any customer reward program for the new year. As we enter the 2021, news of an MTN new year customer reward program has been flying around. Well, it seems the people behind this news are all out to scam you. News flying around state…
The process of SIM card replacement in Nigeria has just been made more easy. Prior to the the SIM record update with NIN, Nigerians would need a sworn affidavit and means of identification before they can retrieve or replace their SIM card. But a new press release has been released by NCC and it makes…
NIN Frauds: In line with the recent announcement by NCC, all telecommunication companies in Nigeria are to update customer SIM record with NIN. Thus, all Nigerians are been adviced to link their NIN to their SIM record. There are various ways Nigerians can link their NIN to the SIM. It can be done using USSD…
The year 2020 saw lots of excitement with new tech in the tech industry. We saw lots of form factors in smartphones even though the pandemic made its own restriction policies. But, one of the tech of 2020 was hidden selfie camera and the first phone Axon 20 5G using this tech was supposedly launched…
In the tech industry, new tech gadgets are always more expensive than older tech gadgets. But sometimes the reverse is the case. The price of the Xiaomi Mi 11 in a sense is more affordable than the Xiaomi Mi 10. We all expected the price of the Xiaomi Mi 11 to be a little pricey…
If you are living in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda and other African countries, chances are it’s been a while you saw and maybe used a Motorola phone. Well, the narrative might just change come 2020. It appears that Motorola is making a flagship smartphone that is powered by the newly released Qualcomm Snapdragon…
If you are still wondering just when the new Tecno Spark 6 will debut well we have news for you. It won’t be as an Xmas gift but most likely as a new year gift. Tecno have teased on its official Twitter handle that the Tecno Spark 6 will make for a good new year…
Samsung Galaxy S21 prices: With the Samsung Galaxy S21 series set to launch next year, a new pricing has come up and we now know how much the new Samsung flagship phones will cost when they come to Africa. The price of the Galaxy S20 was very expensive when it launched in Nigeria and other…
The official launch of the Xiaomi Mi 11 series is said to be December 28 2020 and from the look of things Xiaomi already got on the good side of buyers. This is surprising given the fact that there will be no charger in the box for this new member of the Xiaomi Mi. Xiaomi…
If you are traveling abroad and you are using call or data roaming then you might have noticed how expensive that can be. Well, Glo is switching things up this festive period as they now offer its customers and Nigerians the most cheap international calling bundles. Glo now has an international calling bundle known as…
MediaTek just beat Qualcomm to become the world number one chipset supplier. There has been a change in the smartphone industry according to a Counterpint research. This shift of crown happened in the third quarter of the year which is July through September. With a market share of 31%, MediaTek is currently the top provider…
Galaxy S21 and S21 Plus: The Samsung Galaxy S21 series will also be launching in Nigeria (an other parts of Africa) when it is release globally in 2021. And just like the previous versions released, the model coming to Nigeria will be different from the model that will be launched in the United States. Samsung…
We have seen foldable phones become more and more popular while also becoming more expensive. But, it’s even getting more interesting as new concept and ideas are coming into play. A render have shown that the incoming Galaxy Z Fold 3 will likely have two folds. What does that even mean? Well let’s get to…
MTN 4G Network: MTN Nigeria is arguably the biggest and best telecommunication company in the country. In an effort to make 4G available for their customers, they recently launched 4G in most northern states. The MTN 4G network is known to be among the stable 4G network in the country. While it’s true that they…
NIMC and NIN are the two most popular words in Nigeria right now. This is because, the NCC made it compulsory for Nigerians to update their SIM card records with NIN. But, what is NIMC and NIN? Why is knowing these two words important to you right now? Well sit back and relax as we…
iTel Mobile recently announced that the iTel S16 series is now available for purchase in Nigeria. There are two phones in the iTel S16 series; the iTel S16 and iTel S16 Pro. When the devices was launched back in October, the iTel S16 immediately became available for purchase. But for some reasons, the iTel S16…
