Packing multiple improvements to its launch tag, the Itel A60 is an entry-level smartphone that offers extended features better than any other device in the same price range. Comparable devices including the MTN Kabode Supa and the Airtel 4G Smartphone don’t beat the new Itel A60 level making it a great device for low-end customers.

By standard, Itel Mobile confirmed at the launch that the A60 is the first 4G-powered smartphone in the A-series range. This means, 3G connectivity is no longer the limit, and faster internet speeds are the new target to allow customers use most available features on the device.

By specs, the Itel A60 sports a dual rear camera design with improved image quality as inked at the launch. Storage-wise, 32GB ROM + 2GB RAM is a standard that can deliver a smooth user experience when using the device. However, a big 5000mAh battery sums up the entry-level mark by delivering more uptime on the Itel A60 as revealed at the launch.

To sweeten the deal, upon buying the Itel A60, you get free MTN data in Uganda for the first 3 months. A total of 9GB is gifted to your device instantly as a token of thanks to utilize most features on the phone.

Currently, you can buy the Itel A60 at all MTN Service centers and over 230 dealer shops across Uganda. Also, you get the usual 12 + 1 Months after sales service warranty that lets you deliver your device to any Carlcare service center for free repairs or exchanges during the warranty period.

As a result of the partnership between Itel Mobile and MTN Uganda to launch the Itel A60, affordable and high-quality smartphones will be easily accessible in the near future as the age of AI and ChatGPT ignites a connected future.

At the launch day, Henry Kijjo, the assistant brand manager noted that Itel Mobile is closely monitoring customer needs, and with the A58, multiple improvements were made to excite users with a fresh release. Well, we received the Itel A58 a few weeks back, and are the contents housed by the device box.

Itel A58 Box Contents

• A single Itel A58 device
• Charging brick
• Transparent phone case
• Pair of Earphones
• Micro USB charger
• Screen protector

By impressions, the Itel A58 sports has a silent killer design with a bigger screen size, dual rear cameras giving the device an excellent layout much better than its predecessors. On boot up, a fresh Itel mobile OS loads up Android 11 as the base operating system with improved security features headlined by Face Unlock aside the default pattern and password methods.

However, on the downside, the device performance is not that very good given the fact that its gifted with 1GB RAM, but if you are a low resource smartphone user, then, it can execute all required functions at average speeds.

On a high note, a price tag of UGX 180,000 is way affordable for a smartphone proving Itel Mobile’s partnership with MTN Uganda as one designed to give every user a chance to own a multiple camera smartphone. As per the specifications sheet listed in our article here, we share full perfomance and feature details on why this affordable series release is one to buy at a low budget.

Early January marked a fresh start for school-going children across Uganda, many have been in the cold with little or no education due to mobile internet, and device limitations. Now, with the reopening itel Uganda is embarking on a journey to donated much-needed educational and sanitary materials at select schools in the country.

Through the ” Love Always on ” CSR initiative, itel Uganda included mobile libraries, textbooks, storybooks, school bags, sanitizers, facemasks, and other educational materials in its donation to children of Jinja Preparatory School, and St. Boniface Primary School in Mbarara.

Over the years, the brand has donated to different communities and schools with a strong belief that children are the future, treating them with love and care can guarantee bright careers ahead of their lives. Hence, it’s not by surprise that itel chose to donate brand new items to spice up children learning efforts.

According to the brand manager of itel Uganda, Mr. Samuel Song, the brand plans to donate more educational items and library materials to several schools around the country, because they believe rewarding back to the community is what a good brand should always do.

‘We have always had a soft spot for children at itel. And with our Love Always On CSR initiative, we are especially dedicated to creating opportunities for them and supporting their dreams.’

Said Samuel Song, the itel Uganda Brand Manager

Accompanying the brand manager, the itel Uganda assistant brand manager Mr. Henry Kijjo, the Below the Line (BTL) marketing manager Mr. Fahad Kiganda inked the CSR campaign as one designed to give back to the community that relies on the brand’s high-quality mobile, and recently joined-in home devices.

In return, teachers were filled with smiles and could not believe the level of care and love shared to them by itel Uganda. More so, the brand is expected to extend it’s CSR campaign to more schools which further excited the Teachers in both visited Jinja, and Mbarara schools.

‘This is beyond what we expected. For itel to do something like this for two schools in two days, we are thankful.’

Remarked some of the School Teachers.

For now, itel Uganda has raised a new standard on how brands should be, and what they can do for communities in Uganda. With 2022 the campaign executed in the first 2022 quarter, the brand promises plenty more from its CSR arm to support societies in Uganda.

Straight out the box, the Itel A37 specifications sheet notes a 5.7 Inch screen pimped with a waterdrop display notch and Android 10 Go Edition as key features that make it market-ready. By display, the Itel A37 sports a 5.7 Inch HD+ waterdrop screen with an 84.6% screen to body ratio and a 1520*720 pixels resolution.

To the rear, the Itel A37 hosts a dual camera setup with 5MP + 0.3MP lenses boosted with a dual-LED flashlight. By this standard, the front selfie camera consists of a single 5MP lens situated under the waterdrop notch with a dual front LED flashlight just above.

However, with memory as a key requirement for the current generation of smartphones, the Itel A37 equips 1GB RAM and 16GB of Internal storage guided by a quad-core 1.6Ghz processor. Also, the battery standard is a 3020mAh capacity juiced by a 5W micro USB charging port.

With a low-range texture, the Itel A37 specifications sheet further reveals face unlock as a key feature, 2G/3G network support, and a friendly price tag attached to its availability. Nonetheless, here is the full Itel A37 specifications sheet.

Itel A37 Specifications

Itel A37 Price in Uganda, Kenya, and Nigeria

The Itel A37 price in Uganda is not the same as that in Kenya nor Nigeria. But based on the overall African economy structure, the smartphone price does not change by much in all 3 countries, and by this standard, import taxes could somehow hike the overall retail price tag. But with all factors intact, you can buy an A37 online on websites like Jumia, Kilimall, Price in Kenya, among others with a respective price tag per country.

Itel A37 Price:

In Uganda: UGX 240,000

In Kenya: KES 6,960

In Nigeria: NGN 28,000

Succeeding the Itel S15 which came out late last year, Itel S16 brings to play upgraded features headlined by a new notch style––a punch-hole display notch. By standard, this makes the S16 the 2nd ever S-series release with not just a notch, but multi-camera support.

A triple rear camera setup is shipped by the Itel S16, of the 3 Sensors, a 13MP main snapper, a 2MP sensor, and a depth sensor are capable of shooting in low light conditions with an adjustable focal aperture of f1.8.

Teasing the front under a punch hole notch, a lone 8MP Selfie Camera is powered by on-screen brighteness capable of beaming right to your face for well-exposed selfies.

Much more like a recap, the device sports a 6.6 Inch Screen, this is bigger than any of its predecessors, but comparable to sister series releases like the Itel P36 designed to deliver wide display in-app actions like Gaming.

Supporting an HD+ standard with a resolution of 720*1600 pixels, the Itel S16 display is one to watch. Internally, the Smartphone equips a quad-core MediaTek 1.3Ghz processor hosting Android 10 (Go edition) as the base supported operating system.

Furthermore, 16GB Internal memory routes the device’s storage needs with an upgradable slot by up to 32GB for the base S16, then 32GB expandable by 128GB for the S16 Pro and PRO LTE.

Likely, 1GB RAM delivers the Smartphone’s best perfomance speeds for the base S16, then 2GB RAM for the S16 Pro and PRO LTE as listed on the specifications sheet.

Itel S16 Specifications

Itel S16 Pro/ Pro LTE Specs

Itel S16 Price and Availability in Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya

Itel S16 comes in 3 variants, a base model that is expected to be cheaper than the rest of the duo, the S16 Pro, and S16 PRO LTE (4G enabled). As listed, the major difference between the releases is RAM, Storage, and 4G network support.

By price, all 3 Smartphones cost differently with the base S16 costing lower than the rest of the pack. As a premium flagship in the lane, the S16 PRO LTE is slightly expensive than the rest with 4G as its main pricing feature. Nonetheless, here is the estimated pricing structure.

Itel S16 Price in Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya

• Itel S16 Price in Nigeria : NGN 31,490 (Jumia)
• Itel S16 Price in Uganda : UGX 310,000 (Estimated)
• Itel S16 Price in Kenya : KES 7,199 (Kilimall)

At the moment, Itel Mobile has not revealed its official pricing structure in Uganda. But based on the pricing attached to the S16 predecessors like the S15 and S13, we expect the base smartphone model to bezel between our estimates.

Starting Today (1^st October) to 31^st October 2020, customers who buy any of the brand’s latest A56, P36, and P15 Smartphones at Itel Mobile promotional shops will receive instant gifts as purchase rewards of the i-Buy festival.

On top of the current promotion, new smartphones come with free Airtel data based on the release date. Commonly the Itel P36, and A56 unbox with 3GB of free monthly data for the first months. Hence, customers will a Win-Win when they activate the free Airtel data and still qualify for in-store raffle draws.

How to Participate in the Itel Mobile i-Buy Promo

For Starters, Customers have to buy any of the qualifying Smartphones from any Itel Mobile Store (Shop), then enter into an Instant raffle draw where lucky entrants will emerge as winners on a daily timeframe.

Online, the promotion runs on the brand’s social media pages with a chance for instore customers to double up their chances by uploading their instore selfies on either Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the hashtag #iBuyBonanza.

Every Friday, lucky Winners will be announced on the brand’s pages notably @itelmobileuganda. Top prizes include Smartphones, mobile internet bundles, airtime, then smart accessories like Bands, and Smart Watches.

According to the brand representatives, the i-Buy Festival serves in line with the company’s goal to bring budget-friendly smartphones in a competitive tier. Hence, the need to spice up customer behavior vows in as an extra spicer with instant gifts up for grabs to enhance their day to day lifestyles.

So, throughout the month of October 2020, Itel customers will be treated to free prizes when they purchase any of the brand’s eligible smartphones. At the moment, the promotion serves as an initial teaser to expect more budget-friendly releases including a lineup of Smart LED TVs in Q3 of 2020.

Inclusively, the promotion is focused on customers with faulty Smartphones aligned to broken Screens, malfunctioned charging systems, swollen batteries and rusty speakers on selected device models.

Aside from fixing faulty components at a discount, customers that purchased Itel Smartphones in the past 100days get a full guarantee cover. This means, faulty phones with Non-Customer errors or damages will be replaced for new copies at no cost (Free).

However, the promotion is only open to a bunch of Itel releases from the A-Class, P-Series, and S-Series manufactured in 2018, 2019, or 2020. For older phones (2017 and below), a cost will be carried forward for repairs, due to scarcity in hardware.

Eligible Itel Smartphones

• Itel A14
• A14 Max
• A16+
• A33
• A56
• P33
• P33 Plus
• P15
• P36
• P36 Pro
• S15 & S15 Pro.

Apparently, all eligible smartphones qualify for a 50% Discount On Screens, Motherboard & Battery Replacements. Likely, free software upgrades ranging from firmware to operating system recoveries are offered at no cost.

But as a spicer to the already ongoing promotion, Itel mobile offers free Smartphone Sanitizing/Cleaning for all Walk-In customers as a COVID19 safety measure, and encouragement nut to keep safe at all participating Carlcare Service centers.

Participating Carlcare Service centers 

Popularly, Itel Mobile produces multiple classes for its products, this is seen with its Smartphones. The brand has 3-ranges, A (Basic Affordable), P (Battery-centric), and S (selfie-centric) series.

Identically, Itel TVs will have multiple series, but contrary to Smartphone classes, the TVs have 4 series, S series for Digital TVs, A for Analog Tvs, I for borderless Smart TVs, and D series for Smart 4K Curved TVs.

By design, A Series will be the most affordable TVs in close range with S series, 720p HD, and 1080p Full-HD as the maximum display standards.

For I and D Series, 4K ultra high definition is the default display quality spiced up with Smart TV functionality, and Itel’s Custom OS9.0 firmware running on an Android for TV Operating system.

How Much Itel TVs may cost in Uganda

At the moment, Itel Mobile has not confirmed its upcoming TV pricing range. But when we reached out to trusted sources at Itel, they confirmed that the upcoming TVs may be priced based on the current market dynamics.

This means, Itel TVs will be priced based on what competitors’ offering the same display types, and TV standards offer. Predictively, we expect the brand’ S and A series 32Inch TVs to be priced somewhere between UGX 450,000 – UGX 550,000 which is the price range for most competitor models.

Specs and Availability

According to our trusted Itel Mobile Uganda sources, Itel Tvs will be available in Uganda by 2021. In relation to the brand’s latest quality accessories rollout, the brand TVs are built with customer quality and affordability in-mind.

As per the Specifications sheet, most releases will be Smart TVs on top of having DVB T2 Free to air compatibility. Uniquely, Itel Smartphones will be able to cast content through a new I-Cast App (Itel’s version of Chromecast) among other great features.

Itel TV Specifications

43Inch

32Inch

Having received an Itel P36 review unit days back, Unboxing the device is a tale of exceptional box-sizing with minimal accessories tagged to the device. Inside the Box, accessories are caved to full basic (charging, music + Protection) mode, and here are all components boxed with the Itel P36:

ITEL P36 Box Contents

• A Single Itel P36 Unit
• USB Cable
• Headsets (Earphones)
• Charging Brick
• Transparent Phone Cover (Plastic)

Straight out of the box, the Itel P36 tags a premium packaging style and teases great functionality on usage. By display, the device comes with a waterdrop notch, and a bigger wide-screen measured at 6.5 Inches as per the device’s Specifications Sheet.

Itel P36 Specifications

ITEL P36 Pro LTE Specifications

As per the device’ Specs sheet, the Itel P36 is a performance-guaranteed Smartphone powered by a big battery standard (5000mAh). However, we shall test its general levels and publish our experience in our review article next.

Itel P36 Price in Uganda

In Uganda, Itel P36 costs UGX 310,000 for the base version, and UGX 400,000 for the Pro LTE version. The two devices only differ in Network (4G LTE), Camera Performance, and Operating system standard.

But depending on the retail ecosystem, the Itel P36 may range between UGX 290,000-UGX 310,000 as the pro version kisses UGX 390,000-UGX 410,000.

For Instance, on Jumia, the base Itel P36 is priced at UGX 299,000 as the Pro goes for UGX 399,000. Contrary to retail pricing, the online pricing comes with shipping costs in check, and so, the P36 maintains its price range of UGX 290,000-310,000 in Uganda.

Following suit of the Itel Mobile slogan “ Smartphone for Everyone”, the Itel P36 equips upgrades in battery performance, camera setup, and display. Similarly, the P36 Pro LTE which comes as a superior version, shares the same specs, but supports 4G LTE, unlike the base version.

Apparently, fast charging is an extra feature delivered on the Itel P36, with a 5V, 2A, 10W standard, the Smartphone’s 5000mAh battery charge time is estimated at 3-hours away from an average of 6-7hours on the P33, delivering 72hours of optimized uptime.

As per the device’s Specifications sheet, the P36 comes in Deep Blue, Gradient Blue, and Gradient Purple variants. Also, Android 9 Go edition is the supported operating system for the base version, as the P36 Pro mounts Android 9 Pie with sufficient specs as listed.

Itel p36 specifications

Itel P36 LTE pro Specifications

According to Itel Mobile Uganda’s Head of Digital Ms. Lyndah Kasasa, the Unibody design pimped to the Itel P36, and lane of upgrades, are aligned to delivering great user experience in direction of the company’s goal to satisfy customers through budget-friendly releases as she inked:

“The Itel P36 and P36 Pro LTE affirm Itel Mobile’s push towards great smartphone offerings budget-friendly prices. It’s also about value creation for the consumer with major upgrades and specifications that surpass what’s obtainable in the market.”

Lindah Nakityo Kasasa, Itel Digital Marketing & Communications Executive, Uganda.

At the moment, Both the Itel P36 and the Itel P36 Pro are currently available in Uganda at UGX 299,000 and UGX 399,000 respectively as listed online on Jumia. With the urge to serve customers during the pandemic, Itel P36 orders can be made through the brand’s Facebook page for customer deliveries.

For now, the Itel P36 is here, and has been launched with an iPhone 11-like design, but we shall confirm how it differs from the P33 plus its general performance levels once we receive a Review Unit from Itel Mobile Uganda.