Is Africa's $30 smartphone a game changer?
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(CNN)A South African start-up will next month begin mass producing a $30 smartphone, which it describes as the first of its kind to be manufactured in Africa.
Johannesburg-based Onyx Connect is gearing up to launch a four-inch entry-level smartphone for about $30 that includes front and rear cameras, 1GB RAM, 8GB ROM, 1.3GHz quad core processor
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Is it own by Africans? Not the white ones?
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That's pretty crazy. Decent power for the price. I wouldn't mind testing one.
Thing is, people really like having powerful cameras in their phones. At thirty bucks you're getting like 5 megapixels. People won't like that. -
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Is it own by Africans? Not the white ones?
Chinese. Whole lot of hands in the cookie jar tho. -
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A company would buy them out so they don't lose business
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VulcanRaven wrote: »A company would buy them out so they don't lose business
Wouldn't doubt it.
On a related note Silicon Valley companies have been planning a big push into Africa for the past few years....it's the biggest untapped market. -
this made me chuckle.leftcoastkev wrote: »VulcanRaven wrote: »A company would buy them out so they don't lose business
Wouldn't doubt it.
On a related note Silicon Valley companies have been planning a big push into Africa for the past few ears....it's the biggest untapped market.
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They need fuckn water
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MUNDO PROJECT! Again, if y'all can " Find it on the Net" ( Good Luck!) You'll understand why this and other start ups / Black innovative ideas never blossom. Not even considering the buyout option. Just not gonna happen in this lifetime. Look back and see how many tech/ Herbal/ Youth programs get sidetracked and dismantled. From here ur on the right path.
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do ? really need better cameras or more megapixels?
can y'all even tell the difference outdide of being told what it is?
fukk outta here...
I support this idea -
2stepz_ahead wrote: »do ? really need better cameras or more megapixels?
can y'all even tell the difference outdide of being told what it is?
fukk outta here...
I support this idea
I fully support this idea.
But yeah of course you notice the difference between pixels.
My phone which had 12 megapixels broke last week.
Now I'm using an old phone which has 5 megapixels.
Bruh this ? is like taking photos with a N64 -
Busta Carmichael wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »do ? really need better cameras or more megapixels?
can y'all even tell the difference outdide of being told what it is?
fukk outta here...
I support this idea
I fully support this idea.
But yeah of course you notice the difference between pixels.
My phone which had 12 megapixels broke last week.
Now I'm using an old phone which has 5 megapixels.
Bruh this ? is like taking photos with a N64
key point...
your old phone.
my ? , if you ain't a photographer by profession or hobby....the photo is a photo.
how many people are into it like that outside of bragging rights or selfies thinking they cute?
when was the last time the megapixels mattered in the illpix. I know you been lurking ? .
did it effect the fap potential?
I doubt ? saying....I can't rub one out cause this is on some 5pixel ? -
2stepz_ahead wrote: »Busta Carmichael wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »do ? really need better cameras or more megapixels?
can y'all even tell the difference outdide of being told what it is?
fukk outta here...
I support this idea
I fully support this idea.
But yeah of course you notice the difference between pixels.
My phone which had 12 megapixels broke last week.
Now I'm using an old phone which has 5 megapixels.
Bruh this ? is like taking photos with a N64
key point...
your old phone.
my ? , if you ain't a photographer by profession or hobby....the photo is a photo.
how many people are into it like that outside of bragging rights or selfies thinking they cute?
when was the last time the megapixels mattered in the illpix. I know you been lurking ? .
did it effect the fap potential?
I doubt ? saying....I can't rub one out cause this is on some 5pixel ?
Well the pics in IllPix are of higher quality. You need good resolution to see ass and ? clearly. Same with porn. I can't watch any thing less than 1080p and since I got a 4KTV I watch 4K porn too. -
A game changer for the prepaid Wal-Mart phones.....maybe.
That's just about it. -
Who's controlling the cell towers tho'
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VulcanRaven wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »Busta Carmichael wrote: »2stepz_ahead wrote: »do ? really need better cameras or more megapixels?
can y'all even tell the difference outdide of being told what it is?
fukk outta here...
I support this idea
I fully support this idea.
But yeah of course you notice the difference between pixels.
My phone which had 12 megapixels broke last week.
Now I'm using an old phone which has 5 megapixels.
Bruh this ? is like taking photos with a N64
key point...
your old phone.
my ? , if you ain't a photographer by profession or hobby....the photo is a photo.
how many people are into it like that outside of bragging rights or selfies thinking they cute?
when was the last time the megapixels mattered in the illpix. I know you been lurking ? .
did it effect the fap potential?
I doubt ? saying....I can't rub one out cause this is on some 5pixel ?
Well the pics in IllPix are of higher quality. You need good resolution to see ass and ? clearly. Same with porn. I can't watch any thing less than 1080p and since I got a 4KTV I watch 4K porn too.
I got the same issue. The video quality of classic porn makes that ? unwatchable now. But a ? had no problem with it back in the day. I wanna see some science behind that ? . -
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