Where to buy Mobile Phones Online in Nigeria – The best 5 online shopping malls for mobile phone buyers in Nigeria

If you are in search of some really cool mobile phones to buy from any of Nigeria’s leading online shopping malls you would obviously have a few questions in your mind to consider for instance; what is the delivery time and efficiency of the delivery service? Is there adequate buyer protection? How cheap is it to buy from that online store? Will I get what I really want from that store? The list goes on. However I want you to know that these online stores listed below are the best places for now (2015) to buy various kinds of products especially mobile phones, laptops, tablets, shirts, shoes, bags, LED TV sets and more here in Nigeria.

Nigeria’s best 5 online Stores for great mobile phone shopping experience

Konga.com

With Konga.com you have a trusted online shopping mall that has a presence and reach covering most of Nigeria’s 36 states. The company was recently named the best company to work for in Nigeria for 2015 by Jobberman and Ventures Africa. But that isn’t the main reason I recommend Konga to Nigerian online shoppers. Among others it has;

•           The best customer service in place for online shopping,
•           Competitive pricing for goods as Konga offers some of the best prices for mobile phones especially blackberry phones, iphones, Samsung and Nokia Smartphones
•       Efficient tracking system to handle orders and protect buyers against scams
•       Efficient delivery system

Jumia.com.ng

I consider jumia.com.ng to be Nigeria’s second best online shopping mall. Although they have larger inventory than Konga, they are not as efficient and have poor customer service at least as of 2015, if they work on it they probably could give Konga a serious gap as market leaders in the online shopping.

Kaymu.com.ng

This is a partner site of Jumia and also offers a great way for retailers to inexpensively reach their target markets. Their website is user friendly and loaded with variety of mobile phone products although Konga and Jumia are way ahead in terms of product range and logistical capacity.

Dealdey.com

If you are looking for premium products to buy at a great price, a bargain or a promo, this is where you should be heading. Dealdey is Nigeria’s best website for buzz/hype marketing for consumer products especially lifestyle products. Dealers love this website to make quick sales while buyers love it for offering attractive prices for goods they love to own. But Dealdey doesn’t offer you as many mobile phone options as the above listed Nigerian online shopping malls.

Olx.com.ng

When you use this website the correct expression to use is “shine your eyes” be extremely careful. Although the website is modeled after craigslist, you can actually buy great mobile phones especially fairly used phones from people like you, not online retailers. Scammers often times hide pretending to be legitimate dealers, so use olx with great care although many people have bought great stuff here and still do even till date. 

The Top 5 Blackberry Phones bought online by Nigerians

These are the most popular blackberry phones bought by Nigerians and they aren’t just popular because the buyers where following the crowd – Nigerians have good tastes when it comes to picking their mobile phones – it’s actually because they are worth it as sophisticated mobile devices. Here we go with the list;

Blackberry Passport (buy it now on Konga for NGN 112,700)

The most expensive should naturally imply the most sophisticated and that is precisely what it is. Don’t buy this phone if you’re not high class because it would be an oddity to have such a classy phone when the owner isn’t very classy. The unique keyboard design of this blackberry ensures that you have a wide screen which incidentally is touch enabled, a sleek device to possess with a lot of powerful features. You can actually order for it here

Blackberry Q5 (Buy it now on Konga for NGN 39,000)

This is a performance oriented device that meets stylish and technical needs in one package. With its 3.1 inch display screen, powerful 5MP camera, 8GB internal memory and 4G lte compatibility you have a mini smartphone that can compete against any sophisticated brand in the market.

Buy the dual camera, touch and swipe Blackberry Q10 for NGN 41,000

This 3.1 inch display phone is designed for performance for people on the move. Its balance technology enables you the user maintain security over your information separating work and personal life data from each other. It also has a swipe and flow feature when you’re browsing through apps and works perfectly on 2G, 3G and 4G networks. Of course it has two cameras the front 2MP and back 8MP offer great options for snapping powerful live photos and scenes.

Available for Sale - Blackberry Z10 goes for NGN 43,600

This is a perfect example of a capacitive touch screen enabled phone which can display 16 million colours. Its 4.2 inch screen, 1.5GHz dual core processor makes it a really fast device add the features of 16GB internal memory makes it a powerful alternative to the sophisticated blackberry passport.  

Buy it Cheap for NGN 33,000 the Blackberry Z3

For lovers of great music and entertainment, this is the device of choice. Some of its attractive features include a powerful battery with up to 15 hours talk time and 16 days standby time. If you want to listen to music without interruptions you can enjoy it for 84 hours at a stretch. 

Best Cheap Mini Laptops to buy online in Nigeria for 2015

Mini laptops are fast gaining ground as a choice gadget to purchase. Firstly they are light making them very portable as they can fit into a handbag, can be carried by hand or fit into leather folder bag. Many people especially students have come to discover that the mini laptops can also function the same way as regular laptops in terms of efficiency and functionality in other words what a regular laptop can do, a mini laptop can even do better.

This article details my objective findings based on my pain staking research of the best mini Laptops to purchase in Nigeria in 2015 using the following criteria; Price, durability, stylishness, user friendliness, efficiency, portability and key Features which make them stand out from other products of their kind.

If you’re looking to buy yourself a great mini laptop that can serve you well and offer you a user friendly experience then I’ll recommend’ the following laptops to you to try out especially if you have a low budget to work with.

HP Stream 14 AMD Quad Core – High performance, High Storage Capacity, 14-Inch mini Laptop (N67,900)

This is a very suitable student laptop which serves many functions including education and entertainment. The silver coloured slim, 14 inch 1.8 kg sized laptop has many attractive features which students will find very convenient especially while studying. For instance the efficient multimedia system means you can plug your earphones and listen to well filtered music sounds as you type your assignments on it. When you’re bored you can watch movies or surf the web and you don’t have to worry about your battery going down as it can work for at least 6.5 hours uninterrupted without being plugged to electric mains. As for storage you have unlimited access to over 500 GB internal storage plus an external hard disk plus cloud storage and up to 32GB SSD memory card.   

Buy it Now the Asus x205TA Intel Atom Quad – Ultra thin, high performance, touch enhanced technology, stylish mini Laptop (Price: N46,800)

This is an 11.6 inch, 1kg mini laptop everyone should own especially students and female professionals especially journalists, lawyers, accountants, lecturers and ICT professionals who have to be on the move. Regardless of whether you are in a community with poor power supply or not you can be sure of 12 hour life battery. But the performance of this laptop is its main feature for instance its quad core processor enables the user to carry out smooth multitasking – unlike older generation computers which might frustrate internet surfing, listening to music and writing all at once. The laptop is also like a smartphone as it has a touch screen which makes it another ‘i-pad’ – if you may. The speakers are forward facing meaning better sound as you listen to music or watch movies.

Buy the Lenovo A10 Quad Core Touch 10.1 inch, ultra-thin mini laptop (Price: N37,050)

This is the cheapest of the mini laptops for review and is therefore very suitable for students or folks with a low budget but is not necessarily inferior to others in terms of performance however it lacks some very key functionalities as the others in this review. One thing you may need to consider is that it has an android operating system with a full sized accu type keyboard. For its size which is 998g, it is one of the lightest mini laptops in the market. Its 9 hours battery life and it’s not so stylish look might not be appealing to trendy folks on a high budget but it can do the job of a reliable mini laptop.

5 Reasons you should have an LG refrigerator in your Nigerian Home or Office

Take this article as an opinion piece from a Nigerian consumer I won’t want a fridge that would start misbehaving after say one year of use, that is something I can’t agree is worth purchasing, hence I’d first what qualities and features should I look out for if I want great value for money?

A fridge that is durable with 2 years’ service Warranty

How long would you like your fridge to work for you? For 5 years, 10 or 15 or even longer? If you want something durable that costs little to maintain then the LG GC refrigerators is where you should start your search from. The manufacturers didn’t just build something in it to protect your fridge from power surge, but if it does go faulty within 12 months of purchase you have LG service centers in some major in Nigeria to the rescue.

This Fridge is very affordable

This product is very affordably priced compared to many other similar products from other brands. At N30,150 you can be sure that this is a good buy when we consider the features that come with it plus that you don’t have to pay for shipping, the product simply arrives straight to you at your own home or office at your own convenience.

Powerful in-built surge protector

Most refrigerators being sold in the Nigerian market are not specifically designed with the Nigerian consumer in mind. Take for instance in-built surge protectors to protect your fridge from developing electrical faults are absent with many of these so called fridges (won’t mention brand names though). That could prove costly eventually when you have to call your repair technician to fix it and God save you if the parts are not expensive or hard to fix. Thankfully you could avoid all that when you have the LG GC-131SLQ – 3CP which is a world class family refrigerator but built specifically for the Nigerian consumer in mind.

Keeps your Food Fresher for Longer

The technology used in powering your refrigerator isn’t 20^th century, it’s present day 21^st century compliant technology which preserves food longer. This means if you’re scared your fruits and vegetables may not last as long as you’d like because of your experience with other refrigerators your story changes with this refrigerator because it has direct cooling and moist balance crispers which helps maintain moisture levels to ensure that your fruits and vegetables stay fresher for longer.

Other Family Friendly Features

Nigerian families generally love to have fridges that will continue cooling long after “NEPA takes light” in the Nigerian sense – power failure. Sometimes our generators are not powerful enough to power the refrigerators so what do you do if for say 3 days power outage persists? Besides this advantage the LG refrigerators also enjoy “anti-electricution” feature just in case one of our little angels tries to open the fridge in our absence, we can feel at ease because the fridge is designed in such a way that your worst fears will never happen.