Category: Gadget
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Samsung 5G phone to cost 189 bags of Dangote cement
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is all set to go on sale in its home market of South Korea beginning April 5 i.e., next week at a cost of fortune. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G will come in two variants – 256GB and 512GB. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G 256GB variant will…
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EU donates laptops, smartphones to corpers
The European Union (EU) has announced plan to donate laptops and smartphones to members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports only NYSC members who worked during the 2019 general elections in Nigeria will benefit from the EU donation. The laptops and smartphones are equipments the EU used for monitoring the 2019…
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Samsung Galaxy S10 line undergoes drop test [Video]
The Samsung Galaxy S10 line was made to undergo a drop test, and the three phones were not able to survive the ordeal. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports SquareTrade conducted the drop test, throwing all the phones from a 6-feet height. All three phones had shattered glass at the front and back in their first drop itself,…
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NCC set to eliminate substandard mobile devices in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will soon eliminate the use of substandard mobile devices in the country. It frowned at the importation and marketing of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) devices, saying approved phone list are on its website. NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr Nnamadi Nwokike, said this in a statement on…
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Microsoft steps closer to its goal for Windows 10 OS
Windows 10 operating system (OS) is now running on more than 800 million active devices worldwide. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Microsoft made this known on Thursday, in what is one step closer to Microsoft’s goal of reaching 1 billion Windows 10 users for the OS. “Thank you to all our customers and partners for helping us…
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Smartphone shipments to experience third consecutive year decline
The smartphone market is projected to experience its third consecutive year of declining shipments in 2019, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports worldwide smartphone volumes are forecast to fall by 0.8% in 2019 with volumes dipping to 1.39 billion. However, the smartphone market will begin to…
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Inventor of ‘market women’ calculator is dead
Jerry Merryman, one of the three men credited with inventing the hand-held electronic calculator, popularly known as market women calculator in Nigeria, is dead. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Merryman died February 27 from complications of heart and kidney failure at a Dallas hospital aged 86. According to Kim Ikovic, his stepdaughter, Merryman had been hospitalised since…
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Apple Watch loses market share to Samsung, Fitbit
A new report has shown that Apple Watch lost market share to Samsung and Fitbit, whose rival smartwatch portfolios and retail presence have improved significantly in the past year. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Apple Watch captured 51 per cent share of a record 18 million smartwatch shipments worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2018. According to…
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Days after launch, Samsung Galaxy S10+ gets first software update
Samsung is rolling out the first software update for the Galaxy S10+ just days after launching the flagship smartphone. The new update improves camera stability, bring miscellaneous bug fixes, improved device stability and a lot more. The new software update also gives Galaxy S10+ users the ability to remap the Bixby button to launch any…
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Sony announces exciting new handsets with incredible features
Sony has announced some exciting new Xperia handsets with incredible features at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 holding in Barcelona. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Sony announced Xperia 1, Xperia L3, Xperia 10 and 10 Plus at the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry on Monday. The Xperia 10 and Xperia 10 Plus have a 21:9…