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TECNO Brings Ultra-steady, Ultra-clear Gimbal Camera Phone CAMON 18 Premier
TECNO, a rising superstar as a global smartphone brand of the new generation, yesterday released its newest CAMON18 series – CAMON 18 Premier, CAMON18P and CAMON18, pushing the boundaries for what it means to be a professional camera smartphone with anti-shake feature.
The new CAMON 18 Premier brings together the best of the CAMON series, such as TAIVOS, Super Night Mode, Selfie Mode to combine with an all-new Ultra-steady Gimbal Camera, a 60X Hybrid Zoom and even more enhanced AI features for achieving professional videography.
Featuring AMOLED screen with 120hz refresh rate makes every touch experience faster and smoother. Furthermore, TECNO’s CAMON 18 Premier with Low Blue Light Certification from TÜV Rheinland will provide consumers with best eye care possible.
Powered by the latest MediaTek Helio G96 chip and supported by a redesigned HiOS 8.0 showcase the CAMON series at what it does best, exceeding expectations once again to produce the best photos and videos that technology can offer.
“We always seek for breakthroughs of product and technology to inspire our consumers to unlock the world of possibilities. The digital revolution with the rise of new generations brings the latest trend of film making through a smartphone device.
The CAMON 18 Premier is the first TECNO product to take Ultra-steady Gimbal Camera technology innovations to create brand-new experience to users. With “Stop At Nothing” as TECNO’s brand spirit, we aim to continually make breakthroughs in product and design innovations as we have delivered through CAMON 18 Series.” said Stephan Ha, General Manager of TECNO.
A Smart “Shaking” Lens to Cancel External Shaking Motions
Users of all levels, from casual users to professional content creators, will have a new tool to achieve that perfect video. The CAMON 18 Premier is now imbued with unparalleled anti-shake technology at 300% more effective than other smartphones without the anti-shake technology.
When combined with a wide-angle lens, the CAMON 18 Premier is now capable of 109° wide-angle shooting, allowing users to create truly beautiful videos anywhere, while doing anything, with sublime clarity.
The CAMON 18 Premier’s rear camera follows the meticulously ratioed design philosophy that enhances the three lenses — a 64MP main camera, a 12MP Ultra-steady Gimbal Camera with widened frame, and a 8MP periscope lens housed within a new elegant glowing and ceramic backing and a cleaner, tougher flat surface design.
Ultra-clear 60X Hyper Zoom
The CAMON 18 Premier uses a 5X periscope lens and Galileo algorithm engine, which accesses multiple frames and gathers pixel information to enhance resolution and clarity.
By combining the 5X optical zoom capability with up to 12X AI algorithm-based digital zoom, users can achieve an incredible 60X hybrid zoom and travel as far as the moon in photography, elevating smartphone astrophotography to spectacular levels.
Master the Art of Self-Portrait with the 32 MP AI Selfie Camera
TECNO embodies their “Stop At Nothing” with a the 32 MP front camera, once again exceeding expectations with crystal-clear clarity. The powerhouse camera comes with a more compact and convenient UI, incorporating clear cut function buttons and new intelligent gender-based identification.
The beauty function has increased inclusivity for male features, having introduced beard and eyebrow enhancement. Users can now utilize the Portrait Light Effect Mode to lighten, darken, change, or remove the background completely, lending the world of photo-editing software concisely to the palms of their hands.
Stylish & Exquisite Design from Color to Texture
CAMON18 series adopts a natural and flexible design language, and interprets flowers and trees, natural breezes and drizzle in the product design.
At the same time, it advocates the most dynamic and energetic elegant fashion design sense, which is perfectly integrated into the urban language.
The ceramic elements are added to our products to bring a new aesthetic perspective of CAMON series and give the products more imagination.
The Newest MediaTek Helio G96 Chip and 33W Flash Charging
Equipped with an MediaTek Helio G96 CPU with eight cores, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage, the CAMON 18 Premier possesses multi-tasking ability like never before, empowering seamless integration of multiple apps.
This incredible processing power, coupled with 4750 mAh battery, comprehensively enhances user experience, resulting in a system with the ability to photograph, videograph, network, and run games with remarkable smoothness. With TÜV Rheinland certifications for Safe Fast-charge Systems, CAMON 18 Premier supports 33W Flash Charging, attaining 50% charge in just 20 minutes and a full charge in 65 minutes.
Live Vivid with the 120Hz Refresh Rate and TÜV Rheinland Certified Display for Eye Protection on your CAMON 18 Premier
The 6.7” AMOLED display (1080×2400) has a full HD resolution with up to 550 nit brightness and 100% NTSC for maximum visual satisfaction. The display boasts a 120Hz refresh rate; this unprecedented high refresh rate in a phone promises higher display fluidity and a more coherent and intuitive experience — the scroll is smoother and touch feedback is more sensitive.
Moreover, as a TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light (Hardware Solution) certified product, the CAMON 18 Premier can reduce blue light to provide comfort for your eyes all day long and reduce overall power consumption.
Explore Ahead with the Latest HiOS 8.0
For all the stunning hardware, TECNO’s software pulls its own weight. The latest HiOS 8.0 features Za-Hooc2.0 high-security privacy solutions, relying on leading data security capabilities and privacy protection technology to build a strong and safe privacy ecosystem to protect both hardware and software data.
With AI OS system service, life is far more well-organized. Calendar, Business trips & meetings, Flight information, Birthday reminders… Do not miss any important moment.
TECNO is a rising-star smartphone brand at global market. With “Stop At Nothing” as its brand essence, TECNO is passionately unlocking the best contemporary technologies for progressive individuals and bringing them innovative stylish smart devices with the latest technologies.
TECNO and SLOT limited have come together to come up with an amazing offer with the exclusive partnership where the CAMON 18 would be sold at all SLOT stores nationwide from 7th to 20th October, 2021.
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry cut 383 jobs between 2023 and 2024 as operators struggled under surging operating expenses, shrinking subscriber numbers and persistent regulatory pressures, according to newly released Year-End Performance Reports from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The total workforce across licensed operators fell from 17,882 in 2023 to 17,499 in 2024, reflecting widespread downsizing across major market segments.
The workforce reduction came in a year when operators’ operating expenses spiked from N3.16 trillion in 2023 to N5.85 trillion in 2024—an 85.35 per cent increase.
The NCC attributed the surge to skyrocketing energy costs, inflation, foreign exchange instability and persistent multiple taxation by state and local authorities.
“Most licensees complained of high Right of Way (RoW) fees, harsh microeconomic operating environments and rising inflation,” the NCC noted in its report.
A breakdown of employment figures shows that GSM operators were the hardest hit, reducing staff strength from 7,212 to 6,658. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) also downsized, cutting their workforce from 5,589 to 5,473, while Value-Added Service (VAS) operators shed 100 jobs—from 813 to 713. Fixed-line operators, however, saw a slight workforce increase, rising from 268 to 272.
Two market segments recorded notable job gains. Collocation and infrastructure-sharing providers expanded from 1,574 workers to 1,751, while the “Others” category rose from 2,426 to 2,632. These gains, however, were not enough to offset the broader sector decline.
The job cuts coincided with a dramatic fall in active voice subscriptions following the enforcement of the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage policy.
Active subscriptions dropped from 224.7 million in 2023 to 164.9 million in 2024—a decline of 26.61 per cent.
T2, telecommunications operator, has raised the alarm over what it described as a surge of deliberate misinformation circulating online about its operational structure and its relationship with IHS Towers.
The company said it had become necessary to address the matter publicly following the activities of what it called “pseudo-analysts operating without any credible industry knowledge, grossly misrepresenting how telecommunications networks function and deliberately distorting the facts for attention and engagement,” it noted.
T2 stressed that, contrary to narratives trending across social media platforms, its service delivery model is not dependent on IHS infrastructure.
It explained that commentators pushing such claims were either ignoring or entirely unaware of the fundamental workings of National Roaming, a framework approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) that allows operators to seamlessly leverage partner networks to ensure complete coverage without reliance on their own base stations.
The firm described insinuations that it faces operational risks or any threat of service disruption owing to IHS-related developments as technically false, uninformed, and recklessly misleading.
Just as such commentary “creates a false impression of instability, misleading the public and mischaracterising industry dynamics.”
According to the telecom operator, the persistent spread of such narratives indicated something beyond ignorance.
“It is evident that these distortions go beyond mere misunderstanding. The consistent inaccuracies and sensationalist framing suggest malicious intent, aiming to sow confusion rather than provide genuine analysis.
“Self-proclaimed analysts should be held to a standard of accuracy, yet they’re publishing content without grasping telecom operations, National Roaming, or infrastructure sharing implications,” it said.
Meanwhile, T2 maintained that it “rejects these misrepresentations in their entirety, with its operations remaining fully stable, fully supported, and entirely aligned with established industry models.”
It added “The attempt to link T2’s operational integrity to IHS-related narratives is nothing more than manufactured disinformation.”
Additionally, the operator urged subscribers and the general public to disregard false claims and rely solely on verified information.
“We urge the public and our stakeholders to disregard these false claims and rely exclusively on official communication from T2 or recognised industry authorities,” the firm noted. At the same time, reaffirming its commitment to transparency and accurate, technically verified information.
The mobile firm, reiterating its long-term ambition, said, “It remained committed to its vision of being a leading digital lifestyle partner, delivering world-class connectivity that empowers Nigerians to achieve their ambitions”
South Africa’s MTN (MTNJ.J), opens new tab said on Monday its service revenue for the nine months to September rose by 25.9%, driven by strong performances in Nigeria and Ghana.
Africa’s biggest telecom operator, which has more than 300 million customers in 16 markets across the continent, said that excluding the effect of currency fluctuations, group service revenue increased by 22.6%.
MTN Nigeria led growth with a 57.1% rise in service revenue while MTN Ghana rose 35.9%, supported by lower inflation and more stable exchange rates.
However, MTN South Africa saw a slower growth of 2% as gains in post-paid and enterprise were offset by continued pressure in a highly competitive prepaid market.
Data revenue increased by 40%, driven by an expansion of active data subscribers and strong demand, MTN said, while Fintech revenue rose 35.7%.
MTN said 27.9 billion rand ($1.63 billion) in capital expenditure to help expand its commercial business had helped drive growth in data traffic and fintech transactions.
Customer numbers grew 5% to 301 million.
MTN said it plans to expand its AI-powered digital inclusion initiative with Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab across Africa in early 2026.
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