The iconic Nokia 3310 is back. Not much has changed with regards to the design, it still has the round corners and even comes with snake .It is affordable and stayed true to its reputation for having an amazing battery life and a colour screen. This type of phone would be ideal to use as a second phone or to buy for a teenager as a first phone as it is pretty basic and straight forward.
Technical details:
With Nokia having been out of the game for sometime-They have now come back with a bang.They plan on releasing it towards the end of February and it comes with the following specifications.
a5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels)
2.5D curved display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 cover for protection.
It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor
4GB of LPDDR3 RAM.
Nokia 6 packs 64GB inbuilt storage which supports expendable storage via microSD card (up to 128GB).
The smartphone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat and supports dual-SIM. Nokia 6 sports a 16-megapixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash and PDAF.
8-megapixel front camera.
The handset comes with fingerprint scanner which is embedded into the home button and also supports Dolby Atmos.
154×75.8×7.8mm and supports 4G.
3000mAh battery.
FNB has released its own branded smartphones.
The ConeXis A1, available with an FNB Easy Account, features a 4-inch display, 5 megapixel rear camera and 2 megapixel facing camera.
The device further has a Quad core 1.3GHz processor, 1400 mAh battery, the Android Lollipop operating system and costs R59 per month, without credit checks – on a 24-month contract.
The X1 device, features slightly higher specs than the A1 device – including a 5.2 inch HD display, LTE connectivity and 2540 mAh battery with Android Marshmallow.
The device is available for cheque account holders without a credit check for R150 per month.
Both devices feature free online banking and WhatsApp.
WiFi calling is Cellc’s exciting innovative offering that lets you turn any Wifi network into your own personal Cell C tower to make calls and send SMSs using your current plan.Whoever you want to call does not have to be on wifi.
This is how it works:
It is quite simple.Go instore or visit the cellc website to check if your handset is wifi calling enabled.
Enable wifi calling on your phone.
Connect to your preferred wifi network
You are now ready to make calls and send SMSs,check voicemail or your balance.
When travelling internationally?
Simply connect to a wifi hot spot- and you will get charged at your local Cellc tarrif plan rates, as if you were in South Africa
The Galaxy S6 edge+ blends form and function with industry leading features, including the best screen technology, the most advanced camera for high quality photos and videos, the latest fast wireless and wired charging, and an incredibly powerful processor. With increased 4GB RAM, this smartphone offers the most powerful capacity and processing power on the market, enabling users to enjoy more seamless multi-tasking, keep up with messages, post updates to social networks faster, and enjoy graphic-heavy games without suffering lag time.
With its curved 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen, the Galaxy S6 edge+ makes the edge experience even bigger to provide a more immersive multimedia experience.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ succeeded the unique and distinctive design of Galaxy S6 edge, and becomes even more elegant, understated, and finely crafted. It features the new ‘Apps edge’ for easy access to favorite apps, and enhanced ‘People edge’ for easy communications with preferred contacts. ‘Apps edge’ allows users to access their favorite apps by just swiping the edge display. ‘People edge’ helps users to connect their close contacts easily. From the edge screen, users can quickly find their pre-set contacts and send message or give a call directly.Vodacom has it for R689 pm x 24 months.The orange store has it for R11815.
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Why dont you kill two birds with one stone and get this amazing offer from Vodacom.For only R169 pm x 24 months you can get the Vodacom tab + Vodafone smart 6 on Vodacom’s you choose flexi 150.It also comes with R150 Airtime voucher and screen insurance for the year.This is a cool deal for folk that have teenagers as this is ideal for them, smartphone functions and yet easy on the pocket for the parent.
Hurry and get the Samsung Galaxy A8.Style envied by everyone.This phone is a showstopper.With its gorgeous body ,full metal design and super narrow bezel,it is the slimest galaxy ever.It comes with the following specifications:
Apple has launched the new iPhone 6s.After a year of rumours, speculation and ever-mounting evidence, Apple has finally unveiled the iPhone 6S, alongside its bigger sibling, the iPhone 6S Plus. As expected, the new iPhone comes in a new Rose Gold colour and also offers 3D Touch, but there are lots of other new features, too. Read on to find out more about the iPhone 6S, including the iPhone 6S release date, pre-order date.
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Huawei has launched the new Huawei Mate S.It is expected tobe released in September 2015.The Huawei Mate S, is nothing short of spectacular. Huawei set out to cater to the high-end premium market and has certainly had a lot of success since. But if you thought the P8 was a luxury offer, wait until you see the Mate S.
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Sony have done it again by making history.They have created the world’s first 4K Smartphone.The phone will also feature a 23MP main camera.
Sony promises the fastest autofocus in a smartphone, saying the camera can focus and take a photo in 0.03 seconds.
The Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium will be available in both single-SIM and dual-SIM variants. Not all markets will have access to all variants of the devices.
The specifications of the smartphones are summarised in the table below.
| Specifications | Sony Xperia Z5 | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium | Sony Xperia Z5 Compact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 154.4 x 76.0 x 7.8 mm | 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 154g | 180g | 138g |
| Operatingsystem | Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Display | 5.2” FHD 1080p Triluminos (1080×1920) | 5.5″ 4K Triluminos (2160×3840) | 4.6″ HD 720p (720×1280) |
| Rear camera | 23MP | 23MP | 23MP |
| Front camera | 5MP | 5MP | 5MP |
| Storage,internal | 32GB | 32GB | 32GB |
| Storage,expandable | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB | 2GB |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (MSM8994) |
| Graphics | Adreno 430 | Adreno 430 | Adreno 430 |
| Battery | 2,900mAh | 3,430mAh | 2,700mAh |
| Cellular data | LTE / HSPA | LTE / HSPA | LTE / HSPA |
| SIM type | Single/Dual SIM | Single SIM | Single/Dual SIM |
| IP Rating | IP65 + IP68 | IP65 + IP68 | IP65 + IP68 |
