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Tecno deepens competition in mobile phone market

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Tecno Mobile, one of the leading mobile technology companies in Nigeria has deepened competition in the African mobile market with its launch of the Tecno Spark 2.

The device, which is the second version from the Tecno Spark series, fuses the computing ability of a high-end smartphone with top-of-the-line user experience of the latest Android GOtm from Google.

Speaking during the launch of the phone at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos,Marketing Manager Abel Huo, in his opening remarks noted that the launch of the hybrid smartphone was due to the success that came with the first Spark edition and the high demand by end users.

“We at Tecno Mobile are proud to say that, this is another great smartphone; the device is designed for productivity and style. It is not another camera phone but one that any smartphone lover with the desire to beg an all-in-one tool should have,” Huo said.

He reiterated that the new device flaunts a 6-inch full HD screen display which is perfect to viewing photos, watching videos and gaming. The 6-inch display is squeezed into a small shell of 5.7mm making the device comfortable to hold.

On the camera department, the Spark 2 offers a brighter camera then those of its predecessors. The device takes bright photos eve in low light conditions with its 8MP Front + 13MP rear bright camera. The F/2.0 wide aperture enables more light to pass through the camera lens, thereby making selfie pictures clear even in low light conditions.

The SPARK 2 also comes with an improvement in the storage capacity with two variant of ROM and RAM.

The device which I powered by Google’s Android GOtm which is optimised to offer consumers lots of benefits including smooth and fast experience for devices with 1GB of RAM or even less, and provide new and reimagined Google apps for including Google Go, YouTube Go, and the Google Assistant for Android (Go edition) with enhanced data efficiency.

Also speaking at the event, Teju Ajani, country manager, Android, Nigeria said “If you get a new smartphone, you expect it to be amazing. That was why we teamed up with Transsion through our android go program. Together we strive to give users a range of smartphones, such as the Tecno Spark 2, that combine beautiful hardware with Google’s smartly designed software- from the latest AI powered innovation to the highest grade of security.”

Stressing on the key offerings of the of the device, Jesse Oguntimehin, Tecno Mobiles public relationd and strategic partnership manager revealed that the new device also has a massive power house of 3500mAH battery capacity that can last for at least 24 hours on talk time and 3 hours on standby time with a new facial recognition.

In the same vein, 9Mobile will be extending various offers to customers who purchase the Tecno Spark 2.

The new device is available in six colours and can be purchased from any smartphone store nationwide.