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  • Infinix gifts latest phone to lady mocked for waking up at 4:50am to cook for husband

    Infinix gifts latest phone to lady mocked for waking up at 4:50am to cook for husband

    The Nigerian woman who received backlash on X for claiming to get up every day at 4.50 am to prepare her husband’s food has been extended an invitation to use Infinix Nigeria’s newest gadget, the Infinix Hot 40.

    This was revealed by the smartphone manufacturer in a tweet posted on its X account on Saturday, with the caption “Hi, #_Debbie_OA we love that you use one of our phones currently.  

    “With that in mind, we would love you to experience the features of our latest device: The Infinix Hot 40  How does that sound?”

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    Responding to the tweet, she wrote, “Dear #InfinixNigeria Hope it’s for me and my husband?”

    The Nigerian woman identified as MumZee recently went viral after she revealed on X how she began waking up at 4.50 am to cook for her husband. 

    She received a lot of criticism for the post which has led to netizens donating money and different items to her and her family.

  • Infinix ready for competition

    A mobile phone brand, Infinix, said it is prepared for the competition that will mark the mobile phone ecosystem this year.

    In a statement, it said it has established itself as Africa’s biggest intelligent smartphone makers through a series of product sale campaigns and expertly executed user engagement activities.

    “In a stiffly competitive market such as the smartphone industry that constantly witnesses a towering influx of new entrants, all claiming to have the best products with an undeniable IT factor that would shake up the market in their favour, it has almost become a case of everyone’s talking and the one who makes the most noise automatically becomes the one that amasses a larger consumer base,” it said.

    Upon entry into the Nigerian smartphone market in 2012, it said it identified a severe lack within the system and proffered a sustainable solution, which was utilising a feedback system to understand the smartphone needs of its target audience and then craft smartphones that embodied a delicate fusion of futuristic technology and fashion to suit the lifestyle of young people.

    Infinix smartphones have always symbolised optimum efficiency and technological acumen.

    However, the era of the intelligent smartphone was officially ushered in by the launch of the “Beyond Intelligent” Note 5 smartphone in June 2018 that showcased the dexterity of Artificial Intelligence with its A.I camera that can automatically pick the best settings for high quality images with milliseconds.

  • Barber, 23, docked over alleged phone theft

    A 23-year-old barber, Philip John, was on Friday arraigned at a Karu Magistrate Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing an Infinix brand of phone.

    John, a resident of Jikwoyi, was docked on charges of criminal breach of trust, theft and criminal misappropriation.‎

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Prosecutor, Vincent Osuji, had told the court that one Danjuma Alalakpe of Karu, Abuja, reported the matter at the Karu Police Station on June 27.

    Osuji said that the defendant committed the offences on June 26 and at about 9.00 p.m.

    “The complainant alleged that his daughter by name Faith Danjuma went to the defendant’s barbing salon to have her hair cut and in the process plugged her Infinix phone and left.

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    “Upon her return, she discovered that the defendant has dishonestly stolen the phone and all efforts to recover the phone proved abortive.

    “During police investigation, the defendant confessed to have stolen the phone and sold it to one Abubakar at the rate of N1,500,” Osuji said.

    The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 312, 287 and 309 of the Penal Code.

    The Judge, Abubakar Umar, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Umar adjourned the case until Aug. 14 for hearing.

  • Infinix, Davido strike deal

    An original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Infinix Mobility, and music sensation, Davido, have sealed a deal.

    The deal which was sealed in Lagos will make the musical star born David Adedeji Adeleke, the brand ambassador for the OEM.

    With its “The Future is Now” mantra, which has made it easy for it to appeal to the youth population of smartphone users, it has also encouraged its fans to be creative and be productively efficient in their various fields of specialisation.

    Infinix Marketing Communications Manager, Mr. Adetayo Odunowo, re-echoed the brand’s innovative culture from its formative years till date. He reiterated the firm’s commitment to continually give its youthful customers what they want and when they want it.

    “Apart from consistently dishing out world class gadgets, we at Infinix Mobility Limited, understands that our fans are young trend setters and so is Davido’s fans and since we are a brand that is known over the years as bold and stylish, bringing Davido in as part of the team was a welcome development from all of us at Infinix Mobility Limited,” Odunowo explained.

    A lot of strategies can be linked to the continued rise of Infinix Mobility. One of them is being able to understand the extent of connection of its target audience to certain pivotal aspects of Pop culture and creating affiliations with notable icons to propel the brands to new heights.

  • Infinix ‘ZERO 5’ Smartphone Unveiled in Nigeria

    Infinix ‘ZERO 5’ Smartphone Unveiled in Nigeria

    ‘Infinix Zero 5’  is now in Nigeria. Infinix Mobility, Africa’s leading technology brand unveiled the flagship mobile device on Monday in Lagos.
    The Original Equipment Manufacturer(OEM) unveiled the premium smartphone in Nigeria seven days after its gloabl lunch in Dubai.

    You would recall that Infinix first unveiled the Zero series 5 years ago in Nigeria and has since gained a fair share of the Nigeria mobile market as the brand compete with cutting edge technology and seamless compatible features.

    Speaking at the device Launch in Lagos,Benjamin Jiang, global head of Infinix said, the infinix Zero 5 has competitive edge features not only in operating system but also in phone photography, style and speed. It has dual rear cameras, optical zoom, 6GB RAM, 16MP selfie camera among other features.

    He explained that “The Zero series at large has been our flagship product globally by virtue of its innovative features and validates our R&D prowess. It has witnessed brilliant performance in key global markets such as Africa. Our vision is to take smartphone photography to a level where it bridges the gap between amateur and professional photography.

    “With its innovative design, incredible dual camera, 2x Optical Zoom and overall performance, the Infinix Zero 5 bridges the narrowing gap between smartphone and tablet, and we believe our new device speaks to the middle class consumer demand in the Dual-camera smartphone segment”.

    The Zero 5 smartphone is Infinix’s most high-end and technologically-advanced product to date. The Chinese Company will target a new generation of consumers and firmly believes that the Zero 5’s innovative design and features- particularly the camera- will shock the industry and offer Best-in-Class product in the smartphone sector.

    Using Android’s Nought operating platform, the Zero 5 boasts an optical zoom dual camera and massive 16MP front-cameras, rear fingerprints scanner and protective screen features.

    The Zero 5’s rear dual camera uses both a 12MP wide angle lens and a 13MP telephoto lens, with a 2x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom, and an f/2.0 aperture. There is also a special Portrait Master Mode that uses and RGBW sensor and multi-frame noise reduction technology to assist users in capturing the perfect hero shot.

    But the jaw-dropping feature of the Zero 5 is unquestionably the front camera, or an Infinix has dubbed it, ‘Selfie Camera’. The selfie cam is a mega 16MP four-in-one camera with a LED flash to boost. In a market where the selfie is king and Instagram reigns supreme, Infinix expects the 16MP front camera to take things to a new level and become a must-have accessory for selfie lovers.

    About Infinix: Infinix is a premium smartphone brand from TRANSSION Holdings designed for young generations who desire to live a smart lifestyle. Founded in 2012, Infinix is committed to building cutting-edge technology and fashionably designed dynamic mobile devices to create globally-focused intelligent life experiences through a merging of fashion + technology. Through daily interactions these intuitive products become part of a lifestyle that represents trend-setting and intelligent experiences for young people around the world.

    Infinix currently promotes four product lines: ZERO, NOTE, S, and HOT in a global marketplace reaching countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, Middle East and Asia.

    With the brand spirit of challenging the norms, Infinix smart devices are designed specifically for young people who want to stand out, reach out and in sync with the world.

  • Infinix mobility rewards customers with home appliances

    Infinix mobility rewards customers with home appliances

    Infinix mobility has rewarded 15 Infinix ‘Note 4 and Note 4 pro customers’ at its just-concluded ‘Infinix Independence reward promotion’, as one way of appreciating its customers.

    ‘The Infinix independence reward promotion’, which ran for three weeks, bringing together customers from seven regions in the country as well as from online platforms, selected winners weekly, to win home appliances. The weekly raffle took place every Thursday during the promotion in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan. The selected customers from the weekly raffle who went home with synix standing fan are Ajisefinni Tawa; Mutui Abdusalam; Aderonke Modupe; Rosemary Richard; Victoria Susan; Daniel Mayan; Funsho from Region 2; Akande Funmilayo; Lateef Abiodun and Oyekanmi Biyi.

    For the grand raffle draw, Infinix selected five customers from region 1, 2, 4, 5 and online customers on Jumia. Each of the customers went home with 40-inch Synix Television set. They are: Amaechi Odika; Airenbuwa Kayode-Iyasere; LT T Sahabi; Alimi Nofisat and Yemi Peters.

    The presentation took place at the Infinix Nigeria office in Lagos, where gifts were presented to customers by a Celebrity and Entrepreneur, ‘Noble Igwe’.

  • Infinix to reward 21 customers at Independence

    Infinix to reward 21 customers at Independence

    Infinix Mobility is celebrating Nigeria @ 57 as the brand aims to reward 21 customers with ‘BIG’ gifts.

    The reward promo, which is ongoing, will end on September 28, with customers winning 14 standing fans and seven 43-inch television.

    Infinix introduced the Infinix independence reward for its customers and fans looking to purchase the Infinix Note 4 and Note 4 pro at any partner store in Nigeria.  The Infinix Note 4 is a bestseller all over Nigeria, the product features include a stylus ‘Xpen’, Xcharge, 4500MAH battery, XOS 2.2. It also guarantees users five minutes charge for 250 minutes talk time.

    The brand will appreciate Nigerians during the October 1, celebration with multiple raffle draws which will take place every Thursday in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Ibadan, for customers to win Synix standing fans among other gifts.

    The raffle draws will also be broadcast live on Infinix Nigeria’s Facebook page. The grand finale raffle draw will take place on October 3 for customers in deven cities to win seven  ’43 Inch Television sets. All winners will be announced on Infinix’s   Facebook page.

  • Infinix unveils Hot 5, Hot 5 lite devices

    Smartphone brand and maker of Infinix Hot, Hot 2, Hot 3 and Hot 4, Infinix Mobility has announced the launch of its latest Infinix Hot series smartphone ‘Infinix Hot 5 and Hot 5 lite in Nigeria.

    Speaking at the launch in Lagos, its Regional Country Director, Mr Bruno Li, said: “The new phone is powered by Android 7.0 and offers the customised user interface XOS 2.2 on 4000mah battery life, which ensures 35hrs talk time for all users. The well-equipped affordable smartphone also offers internal 16GB ROM and 2GB RAM for speed targeted at Hot series fans and trendsetters.”

    Promoted as mobile cinema smartphone, the new phone ensures real time mobile viewing with its 5.5HD display, dual front speakers and 3D Dirac stereo to enable users optimise their mobile experience.

    According to Jumia, Infinix Hot 5’s predecessor was the best seller on their platform in 14 countries and Infinix Hot 5 would deliver a bigger success in the African market based on its specifications. Slot Limited is Infinix exclusive offline retail partner.

     

  • Infinix launches Note 4 Pro with ‘Xpen’

    Infinix launches Note 4 Pro with ‘Xpen’

    Infinix, Nigeria’s leading and preferred Smartphone brand, has unveiled the new look Infinix Note series with the launch of Infinix Note 4/Note 4 pro in Lagos.

    The retail price for Infinix Note 4 is N53, 000 and N58, 000 for the 32GB + 3GB available from today.

    The Note 4 Pro will retail for N66, 000 at the end of this month nationwide online and offline.

    The new smartphone comes in two versions the ‘Note 4 and Note 4 Pro’, which are  budget friendly and runs on 7.0 Android. It also comes with other remarkable features such as 5.7FHD screen, 13MP AF back camera, 8MP-mega pixels front camera, Xpen, Octa-core 1.3GHz 64bits, 32GB ROM, with expandable storage space to 128gb and 3GB RAM, 4G enabled and XOS 2.3.

    The Infinix Note 4 and Note 4 Pro comes in 3 unique colours also, champagne Gold, Ice Blue and Milan Black. To be a part of the new Infinix Note revolution, customers can pre-order the new Infinix Note 4 at all partner stores in Nigeria and get free Dual-Noise cancelling earphones or 3D speakers when they pre-order today.

    This is the fourth Generation of the Infinix Note Series, with the first of its kind Stylus pen, ‘Xpen’. It also comes with the Infinix Note series innovation of super-fast charge. The Note 4 has the theme ‘5 minutes charge 250 minutes talk time’ and a battery life of 4500MAH, which charges five times faster and is equipped with Xcharge 4.0.

    With a promise to customers to retain its DNAof stylish Design, big screen, big battery and super fast charge. Infinix Mobility pioneered the powerful smartphone series with the successful launch of Infinix Note 3 last year. The launch, which received a massive reception, also led to the smartphone becoming Nigeria’s most searched Android smartphone on Google – the first time a mid-range smartphone has taken the search lead.

    At the unveiling in Lagos, Mr Bruno Li, Regional Manager Infinix Africa said, “This is an historic moment for Infinix as we bring about a new era for our Note series,”.

    He added: “The Note 3 was a huge success last year, which tells us we have passed the threshold of being a new brand to being a strong household name in this market, with the Infinix Note 4 we want to empower customers to take charge and make the needful change with their lifestyle.”

    The smartphone is designed for the youths to empower and enable them go beyond.

  • Infinix Mobility launches exclusive stores in Nigeria 

    Infinix Mobility launches exclusive stores in Nigeria 

    Infinix Mobility has unveiled its first set of exclusive stores in Lagos, Asaba, Owerri, Enugu, Warri, Uyo and Benue. They are 7 in number.

    ‎The brand aims to give customers exclusive Infinix experience by providing an all Infinix products and accessories store in the different city in the country.

    ‎The product ranges from Hot, Hot S, Note, Zero, newly launched Infinix S2 and Infinix Zero 4 as well as the 2016 most searched android smartphone in Nigeria ‘Infinix Note 3’.

    ‎Infinix Mobility continues to give Nigerians the best experience with its range of smartphones, as it remains innovative and brings about a better shopping experience to users.

    Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have updates on the brand’s products and stores, where customers can follow Infinix Mobility.

    However, buyers of Infinix Zero 4 and Zero 4 plus ‎will go home with free home appliances.