DAY 3. 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUY THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S7

Back to my missing phone saga.I went to the airport just before Christmas to meet up with this bogga lady, who was going to do a transit to Kumasi (Ghana) straight from New York. So I got to the airport real early, patiently waiting for the flight to touch down. Of course, it delayed. By three hours. Whilst waiting, the crowd at the airport was rapidly building. Lots of people had come to greet and welcome their loved ones back home. They just couldn't wait for the announcement over the PA system of a particular flight which hopefully was carrying that precious loved one.

So, I finally got my phone. A brand new ZTE AXON PRO, 64GB ROM, 4GB RAM, DUAL CAMERAS, LOUD FRONT-FACING SPEAKERS, QUAD HD SCREEN and the latest android version. I even heard that the screen was antibacterial. Chale, what else could a tech and gadget addict like me ask for? 

I just couldn't wait to get home and unbox it. Like a groom who has been waiting patiently for all the ceremony of the wedding to be over, so that he can take his wife home, and cheer her up. (Wink).

This was just before Christmas day, 2015. What a lovely Christmas. gift I had purchased for myself. Plus, I had been smart enough to wait for BLACK FRIDAY DEALS ON AMAZON.COM, before purchasing the phone. Thus, I had saved almost $300 at the time of purchase. What a smart guy I am. I kept telling myself so. I was so proud of myself. Extremely proud.

Well, as fate would have it, I was made the MC for a youth programme on the First day of the year, 2016. Not only was I the MC, I was also billed to perform at the event because, well, I am a very talented, creative, something something.

The programme started on a pretty high note with various spectacular performances. It built up to a crescendo when I took the stage to perform/minister with my team of artists. We did a medley of rap and worship which was pretty awesome. If I am allowed to say so myself. You don't believe me, see the emotion and energy in the picture below! Believe me now?

yours truly with my talented team during one of our rehearsal sessions

So, we brought the roof down that day. And as if it had been rehearsed, the moment we were done and we took our bows, thank you, thank you, with people cheering so loudly and screaming for more, all of a sudden, ECG (ELECTRICITY COMPANY OR CORPORATION OF GHANA) switched off the lights. Don't worry, in my part of the world, it is a very common phenomenon. I noticed that a lot of my readers are from USA, Germany, Poland, etc, that is why I am taking the pains to explain this.

statistics of average daily blog views in terms of country

Chale, I am an INTERNATIONAL BLOGGER OOO. What a Shock!

Anyways, back to my story. I feel like DEADPOOL here. The lights went out and for a brief moment, we (me and my team of extremely talented artists) stepped out of the auditorium. There noor, I remembered that I had left my gorgeous phone on the front seat in the auditorium, where I had. been sitting as. MC. I rushed into the now dark auditorium, took a look at the place where the phone should have been, and then my heart sunk. 

IT WAS GONE!!!! MISSING!

ALIBABA, must have come around.

Since that day, all efforts to recover my stolen phone, proved futile.

I used all the apps, even wrote a mail to google. Nothing! I contacted the Telecommunication networks to assist. Nothing! I even prayed to God and did a week of fasting! Nothing!

It is at this point that I want to introduce the 3rd reason why you should not buy the Samsung Galaxy S7. 

IT CAN GET STOLEN AS SOON AS YOU BUY IT!!!! 

So, unless you already have some super tracking app installed on your phone when you buy it, maybe you should reconsider buying such an expensive phone, at least, till the price is reduced to clear.

So, maybe, this post has not been appropriately titled. Perhaps, I should call it, 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUY THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S7, AT LEAST, UNTIL YOU FIND A WAY TO RETRIEVE IT WHEN IT GETS STOLEN

Cyb3r.

isn't it interesting that there is another place called Circle, outside Ghana where phones disappear?

DAY 2. 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUY THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S7

features of the Samsung Galaxy S5 at a glance

Today, I continue to show you why you must not buy the Samsung Galaxy S7. At least, not yet. Especially, if you previously purchased the Samsung Galaxy S5.

I received so much feedback from the first of this series with people telling me how grateful they are to me for showing them a timeless secret in Tech and trending fashions.

So without further ado, lets head straight into the second reason/

2. INNOVATION

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is essentially, the Samsung Galaxy S5 with a faster processer and a different kind of material on the outside!

Samsung is trying to appeal to you to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S7, or upgrade from the Samsung Galaxy S6, with the following key points.

1. Water resistance, Champagne resistance (See lil wayne picture below).

source: cnbc.com

Seriously? How many of us buy phones with the intention of pouring Champagne on it? I mean come oooooooooooooon! WHO DOES THAT???? 

Basically, What Samsung is telling you is that dish out $800 or 3,200 Ghana cedis so that you can buy a phone which, technically, allows you to pour champagne on it, though for the fear of throwing your money away, you are never going to do so!

Well well. 

What makes this even more pathetic, as a marketing ploy, is the fact that THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 HAS. THE SAME WATER AND DUST RESISTANCE CAPABILITIES.

The argument here is that, in moving from the S5 to the S6, Samsung intentionally decided to remove the water resistance feature from the S6, so that they can reintroduce it in the S7, as if it is some amazing innovation, and a justification for you to buy the S7. 

I would like to point out to those people like Kobby Spiky Nkrumah and other Samsung die-hard fans who would most likely criticise this article by stressing on the increase in processer power and increase in RAM from 2GB in the S5 to 3GB on the S6 and possible 4GB of RAM in the S7 and a Quad HD screen in the S6 and S7 as enough motivation to upgrade that, despite those somewhat minor improvements, many of those who intend to purchase the Samsung Galaxy S7, are not going to notice the change in the internals of the new phones. Especially, the young ladies who are going to be giving their bfs/baes/boos, intense pressure to buy them some for their birthdays, vals day, etc,

"In my opinion, unless the next generation of smartphones come with Projectors, Virtual Reality headsets, ability to Program Software on the phones, Night Vision Cameras, Metal Detector Scanning etc, I don't see why anyone should purchase a new phone every six months, which do not necessarily improve the end-user experience at all."

So, maybe, this post has been wrongly named. Perhaps, I should have titled it 10 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT BUY THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S7, AT LEAST IF YOU HAVE A WORKING SAMSUNG GALAXY S5.

Next, I will show you why buying a Samsung Galaxy S7 may be a completely useless venture. Oh trust me, you are going to love it. I will share my personal experience, which is a very painful one.

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Cyb3r.

Do you read your partner's WhatsApp messages?

First of all,  lemme make it clear that I don't ever check my partner's phone, her pictures, WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.

Why don't I do so???  I don't care one bit, what my partner has on her phone, WhatsApp, or Facebook. I prefer to trust my partner totally, be totally ignorant and stand the risk of being deceived, than breach my partner's privacy.

My beloved once asked if she could go through my WhatsApp messages, I reacted strongly, and said she shouldn't. In fact I forbade her from ever going through my WhatsApp messages.

 Why would I do something so harsh, which might cause me endless nights of nagging??

I believe that always, the underlying factors should be dealt with. 

I prefer that you tell me upfront that you are Feeling insecure,  jealous or whatever, rather than going through my pictures or messages, trying to snoop for information.

Am I supposed to keep password on my own phone so that my partner does not go through?

Do you think it is right to keep a password on your phone when in a relationship?

I know that someone may argue that if you are in a relationship leading to marriage, you should not have any secrets. However,  I grew up in a family where my mum or dad,  or brother,  have never seen my nakedness, since I hit the age of 12. Needless to say, privacy is highly appreciated in my family.  Having grown up with this mentality,  I feel very violated if anyone, tries to intrude into my private space, for any reason.

I feel like I'm being raped. Please, ladies, and guys,  if you are also in the habit of doing so, don't ever snoop through your partner's phone, seeking answers to your suspicions.  It's never healthy. If I find out that you did it behind my back, the feeling you give me is that you don't trust me. I have learned the hard and bitter way that where there is no trust in a relationship,  the relationship is as good as dead.

If you think your man is close to a certain lady and that gets you worried,  I  would advise that you go and talk to him in a non-accusatory tone and calmly explain to him the effect of his closeness to another of the opposite sex, on you.

Mostly, if you go snooping for information, you are likely, to find trouble. After finding the trouble, how do you go about addressing it,  since you were not supposed to be snooping in the first place???

Do you now suffer quietly and drift further and further apart???  That's why I insist that the solution is not checking his personal information, but having a heart to heart talk. If you feel neglected, less loved,  jealous, insecure, say so. If you are able to talk about this aspect of your relationship with maturity, I believe that you would be a stronger couple.

I know that I'm not the authority on relationships and so if you have any differing opinion,  feel free to make your comments known. Have you ever snooped on your partner,  did it result in anything positive?