Brainrex:

game like nfs mostwanted(1.3gb) lags?
you try well wel

MasterPDON: Yeah, we can't compare those phones with the n7...so also, we can't compare the prices too. WTF........do you know how much lumia 620 is?? And hey, optimus l5 is nowhere close to n7!

Kamaye: lumia 620 cost 250$ that's roughly 38k in Nigeria though our retailers may ask 40k to 50k and tell me why do you think N7 is better than optimus l5 apart from the dual core processor.

francis247: and you're not aware of the huge difference/importance of dual core CPU over single core in an Android world of today where games come in hundreds of Megabyte and well over 1-2gigabyte.

Osita_inklord:
My guy, ure on point! These top brand fone manufacturers r making SUCKERS OUT OF THEIR BUYERS! It costs $100 to make an iphone 4 and its sold @ $700+!!!! Madness! Tecno makers mustve seen this calamity when they started working at LG. (fact) they resigned and started their charity work on making phones for the not so filthy rich nigerian youths. The N7 is unparraleld! i handled it @ slot and mahn was it fluid! Search fordual core fone prices and knw wassup! Dual core devices are certified monsters! LG L5 na toy compared to N7. The xperias and whatnot are facking overpriced!

3face: when i checked d specs review of htc one,i marvelled.but considering d capital involve in getting one for myself,i had no other option than to go in for tecno n7.Abeg i go manage am for now.

Toroze: I can name more than a dozen android phones that make the i phone 5 look like it was made in 2010

Kamaye: lumia 620 cost 250$ that's roughly 38k in Nigeria though our retailers may ask 40k to 50k and tell me why do you think N7 is better than optimus l5 apart from the dual core processor.

francis247: and you're not aware of the huge difference/importance of dual core CPU over single core in an Android world of today where games come in hundreds of Megabyte and well over 1-2gigabyte.

francis247: Hey man! Samsung Galaxy S is what I'm using right now. If Prince of Persia - 250mb and RF2012 - 400mb lagged terribly and unless the device was first restarted before running either game, the device will in 5 to 10 minutes shutdown and I'll have to reinsert the battery before it will power on, I don't see how it will even for a few seconds run a game of 1.3gb. asphalt7 of 1.6gb is on the playstore, go read opinions/feedback there and see for yourself how many devices are capable of running it even for a few minutes.

3face: MasterPDON:wetin u say make i talk,i no lie d money enormous($699).That is a big project to me o.

3face: when i checked d specs review of htc one,i marvelled.but considering d capital involve in getting one for myself,i had no other option than to go in for tecno n7.Abeg i go manage am for now.

leslieu63: I thought tecno will probably put 1gig ram on n7, 512 ram is just too low for a dual core

leslieu63: I thought tecno will probably put 1gig ram on n7, 512 ram is just too low for a dual core

Blewusi:
I'm also waiting for Tecno to up their RAM to 1GB before I buy the N7.

Blewusi:
I'm also waiting for Tecno to up their RAM to 1GB before I buy the N7.

gregdavid: is anyone using geonee infinity

Francheezy:
interesting
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Plz ment!0n

Francheezy:
interesting
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Plz ment!0n

Kamaye: Another real competitor to N7 Lumia 520 was annaunced today by Nokia the phone is as cheap as the N7 with similar specs and price just 184$ about 28k in naira. tecno should increase the RAM of N7 or atleast review the price otherwise..... the specs at a glance. 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -
RM-915 SIM Micro-SIM Announced 2013, February Status Coming soon. 2013, March DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen,
16M colors Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233
ppi pixel density) Multitouch Yes Protection Scratch-resistant glass MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 64 GB Internal 8 GB, 512 MB RAM DATA GPRS Class B EDGE Class B Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76
Mbps WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 CAMERA Primary 5 MP, Secondary No FEATURES OS Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Chipset Qualcomm MSM8227 CPU Dual-core 1 GHz GPU Adreno 305.

Toroze: Samsung Galaxy S3, Oppo Find 5, Meizu Mx2, Xiaomi Mi2, Huawei Honor 2, Micromax Canvas 2 A116, Lg Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Newman N2, Jaiyu G4, Umi X2, Huawei Ascend D2, Huawei Mate, Sony Xperia Z, need i mention more?

tunjitsu: I know events have overtaken some of the points I have written here, but I'll still post this here anyway:

(Mirrored on TECNOs Facebook Page) :

Several Issues have been raised here. I'll take them one at a time:

ISSUE 1. The tecno N3 and N7 are said to quickly run out of internal memory, and after installing a few apps, people get 'insufficient MEMORY' errors.
SOLUTION: The solution to this is simple:

A. ROOT your tecno phone, (and sadly void your warranty. Its necessary, unfortunately),

B. Partition your phones External 8Gb SD card using "mini partition tool wizard" on a Computer,

C. Install Link2Sd from the android APP store, and use it to link subsequent installs on to your device to your new memory card partition.

I was able to figure out how to do all these by simply using google, and reading up on XDA developer threads. If you cant do this on your own because of abject laziness, or extreme illiteracy and ignorance, then its nobodys fault. Go to ikeja and pay charlatans to do it for you, because you cant comprehend plain english.

SUGGESTION: TECNO, please partition and install Link2SD for your customers before releasing future devices. It will reduce negative feedback on your product, even though the problem was not your fault to start with, but that of the gingerbread O/S

ISSUE 2. The TECNO N7 costs too much money, and needs 1GB of Ram

Solution : Very few Apps "NEED" 1gb of ram. Most run just fine on 512MB. Having said that, 1gb makes the device compare well with other smart phones in the 5 inch category. The real issue is the cost. This N7 thing will buy almost 3 tecno N3 phones. Thats horrible, and totally unacceptable. Tecno, don't Spoil the goodwill you have worked hard to earn. Keep your RAM if you must, but definitely drop that price below 20k. Don't be silly and greedy

Suggestion : Tecno Should release a standard model of the phone with 512 ram and going for less than 20k, while maintaining a "Deluxe" model with 1GB ram, and other bells and whistles and leave that one at 23 - 27k (Forget this 30k nonsense) . The 7k jump seems insane, but that just shows you that its too high to start with.

ISSUE 3 : Android 4.0 is expired. we need jellybean 4.2

Solution: Jellybeans source isnt open yet. It cant be ported trivially, and this is why several high end phones are still stuck with ICS(4.0). Only the likes of the Nexus 7, and Galaxy S3, and some other chosen few phones can have jelybean for now. If you MUST have jellybean at all costs, you can try installing Cyanogen mod 10.1 on your device. This will, of course, void your warranty, and might brick your phone too, but thats the price of being at the cutting edge.

Suggestion: Tecno, keep your ears to the ground. Once jellybean source is released, kindly port and release here as well. We will repay you with our continued loyalty and support. Also, roll out ICS (4.0) as an optional upgrade for N3 users. Some of us have installed custom ICS roms on the N3 and it works perfectly well. Do an official 4.0 rom for N3, and we will know you are concerned and customer friendly.

In summary; TECNO, do the right thing, and you will sell. Get greedy, and you will miss the bus. Nigerians asking for how to root your phone, and install simple apps, Educate yourselves. Use the internet. The answers are out there.


(Disclaimer: I am not an employee or affiliate of Tecno or any phone company. I own a tecno N3, but My sole loyalty lies with common sense.)

Toroze: I can name more than a dozen android phones that make the i phone 5 look like it was made in 2010

MasterPDON: It sounds more like it's the complainants that are greedy here. A phone with 1GB RAM and Jelly bean OS for 27k or LESS?? Come on... Nobody is forcing or begging anyone to buy the phone. If they're not OK with the RAM or the OS, they should go to the market, buy a samsung galaxy or a sony ericson (or whatever it is that will satisfy them) with a 1GB RAM and count their change when they get back home (if at all they come back with any)