Nova AI — Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to asking Nova questions, getting marketplace-aware answers, using research, understanding sources and getting the best results.
Start with a clear request
Nova works best when you explain the outcome you want. Instead of asking “phone?”, try “Find me a good camera phone under ₦300k” or “Compare iPhone 15 and Galaxy S24 for battery, camera and gaming.” You can ask follow-up questions to refine the answer.
Marketplace questions
When a question concerns Gadget Trade listings, Nova can use marketplace context supplied by the application. Ask for products, budgets, categories, seller guidance, listing help or explanations of marketplace features. Actual price, stock and availability should always be confirmed on the current listing.
Research questions
For current or changing information, Nova can use live public-web research. This is useful for recent gadget releases, current public specifications, public company information, recent announcements and other questions where an older static answer could be misleading.
Understanding sources
Research answers may include source links. Open a source when a claim matters to your decision. A source link is there to help you verify information, not to imply that Gadget Trade endorses every external website.
Follow-up conversations
- 1Ask the first question naturally.
- 2Use the next message to correct a budget, brand, location or preference.
- 3Ask Nova to compare the shortlisted choices.
- 4Ask for a concise recommendation or a checklist before acting.
- 5Confirm the final facts on the relevant Gadget Trade listing or official source.
Good prompts for buyers
Examples include: “Find a reliable phone under ₦250k”, “Compare these two listings”, “What should I check before buying this used laptop?”, “Is this asking price reasonable?” and “What questions should I ask the seller?”
Good prompts for sellers
Examples include: “Help me write a clear listing description”, “What photos should I take for a used iPhone?”, “What information should I include in my listing?”, “How can I improve my product title for discovery?” and “Explain the listing review process.”
AI limitations
Nova can make mistakes. Treat AI output as assistance, especially for prices, specifications, compatibility, legal matters, safety decisions and fast-changing information. Use the current listing, official documentation and authoritative external sources for final verification.
Understanding Nova’s context
Nova can use relevant context from the active conversation so follow-up questions do not need to repeat every detail. This can include a budget, device preference, current task or name supplied during the interaction. Short-term conversational context should not be interpreted as permanent storage of every conversation detail.
Product research and comparison
Ask Nova to compare specific models or listings using the factors that matter to you. Useful criteria include total price, condition, storage, battery, camera, performance, software support, accessories and compatibility. Tell Nova which factors matter most so the comparison is focused.
Listing creation and seller workflows
Nova can help sellers turn rough product information into a clearer listing, identify missing details, improve titles and descriptions, and explain common marketplace steps. The seller remains responsible for ensuring the final listing accurately represents the actual product.
Developer and coding assistance
Nova can help with coding explanations, debugging, API concepts, configuration patterns and implementation planning. It can explain what a key, environment variable or endpoint is used for, but secrets should be entered only into the secure configuration surface intended for them.
Operational and status guidance
For supported operational information, Nova can explain what a service status means and what a user can try next. If a feature is temporarily unavailable, use the live platform status or retry flow rather than assuming the AI explanation is itself a live service guarantee.
When Nova should ask for clarification
A good AI assistant should not guess when an important detail is missing. If a request could lead to a materially different answer depending on budget, model, location, platform or intended use, Nova can ask a focused clarification question or provide clearly separated options.
Suggested follow-ups
Nova can offer suggested next questions or actions when they naturally continue the conversation. Suggestions are contextual and should not be forced onto every response. Tapping a suggestion should continue the conversation using the suggestion as the next user request.
Accuracy and limitations
Nova can make mistakes. Check important specifications, prices, stock, compatibility, policy requirements, account information and transaction details against the current Gadget Trade listing, official documentation or another authoritative source. The assistant should distinguish confirmed information from estimates or uncertainty.
Safe use of AI output
- Do not treat generated text as proof of a payment or transaction.
- Do not share passwords or authentication secrets with Nova.
- Confirm high-value purchase details on the actual listing.
- Use official support for account disputes and sensitive account actions.
- Review code and configuration changes before deploying them.
Examples of useful requests
- “Compare these two phones for camera and battery under my budget.”
- “Help me write a truthful listing for this used MacBook.”
- “Explain this API error and show me what configuration I should check.”
- “Where do I find my subscription settings?”
- “What should I inspect before accepting this swap?”
- “Find the next useful step from where I am in Gadget Trade.”