Author: Alvin Wanjala

After launching TECNO Phantom 9 recently, TECNO is reportedly launching a Camon 11 successor soon. On the Camon series, the Camon 11 was last of TECNO’s device which was launched in September 2018. It is almost a year or so in the market. Which means an upgrade is the least we can expect from TECNO in the Camon series – it is much-needed at this point. Look at the Camon 11, the device sports a 6.2-inch IPS LCD notched display with 720 x 1520 pixels resolution presented in a 19:9 aspect ratio having an 87.5% screen to body ratio. Other…

In July MediaTek announced two of its two new gaming socs for the first time, Helio G90 & G90T. Both of the chipsets are designated for gaming, and these are the (only) immediate competitors to Qualcomm’s latest Mid-range SoCs, Snapdragon 730G. Since this is MediaTek, prices of devices powered by the chipsets will be much lower than devices running Qualcomm’s 730G SoC – look at Redmi Note 8 Pro price as an example. But performance-wise, who wins this battle? Because performance is the ultimate consideration (among other factors, of course) that should drive your purchasing decision for any smartphone. Throwing…

Since Facebook tipped on its mission of integrating the three apps, it seems to be working hard to achieve that. Facebook already lets you share your Instagram posts to Facebook and vice versa, plus you can also share your Instagram stories to Facebook stories. Now, the latest feature that the company is working on will reportedly let you import Instagram stories directly from Facebook’s main app. This cross-posting feature is already available on Instagram. The tip comes from the infamous social media app features leaker Jane Wong. From the screenshots shared, it is evident that you can also choose to…

HMD Global, the company that makes Nokia smartphones, made a remarkable return and things have never been the same. Nokia’s comeback was marked by the company investing more on the not-so-important thing – software updates –  to be vocal about at the time. With the company’s return, all Nokia phones (from the Nokia 3) were all housed under Google’s Android One program, which guarantees software updates for at least two years. Besides this, Nokia has good devices on its portfolio that make a great choice in different price segments. According to Counterpoint’s latest research titled “Software and Security Updates: The Missing…

That time of the year for a new set of iPhones is almost here. Apple has officially sent out media invites about a “special event” set to be hosted at the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park in Cupertino, California. At the event, Apple is expected to announce its new set of iPhones. In the invite which is strictly invite-only, the Apple logo has been done in multiple colors that probably indicate colors of this year’s iPhone XR successor or maybe marks the return of Apple’s rainbow logo. What to Expect Like last year, Apple will still announce three iPhones…

Xiaomi has today officially announced their new Redmi Note 8 devices in China. One thing that is evident about the new series is that they are meant to overturn the lower mid-range market with their crazy prices. Redmi Note 8 Series pricing is just too good to be true! Redmi Note 8 Pro is now the first device to be powered by Mediatek’s gaming-focused chipset, Helio G90T and even utilize Samsung’s recently launched 64MP lens. Redmi Note 8 The Redmi Note 8 is the base variant of the duo running Qualcomm’s Octa-Core Snapdragon 665 made up of four powerful Kryo…

Since Oppo’s announcement of the “waterfall-screen” went public, we expected to see the same screen design in its sister companies OnePlus and Vivo. But Vivo has been the first one to implement this. The Vivo NEX3 is soon to be official, and the company has already released a teaser video. The device sports a “waterfall” display that literally rounds around the device. As a result, the Vivo NEX 3 offers the highest never-been seen before screen-to-body ratio of 99.6%.  For the 5G-ready markets, Vivo NEX 3 is 5G ready, and it is one of the few things the company has…

Samsung and Apple have been slammed with a class-action lawsuit in the US over potential damages emerging from their devices emitting harmful radio frequency (RF). The two tech giants were found guilty as their smartphones do emit excess radiations over the radio frequency emission standards according to an independent lab test by Chicago Tribune report released last week. According to a local Chicago Tribune website, the two companies had some of their devices emit radiations which “exceed legal limits set forth by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).” The class-action lawsuit claims that Apple and Samsung phones emit more radiations than…

Facebook is expanding its local alert system as it tries to position itself as a more useful place even to local governments. The company has today announced that it is opening up access to local alerts — Facebook’s tool to help local governments and first responders keep people in their communities safe and in-the-know. Local alerts will supplement the already available tools like Safety Check and Community Help. Safety Check lets users tell their friends that they are safe in emergency scenarios while Community Help is geared to helping users offer aid during disasters. But of course, this will be…

Oppo’s sub-brand, Realme, had its Realme 5 series launch last week. The company had already teased what to expect with its two new devices, Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro, so little was left out in the dark. However, the company is again geared up to launch another device in the coming weeks. Realme XT succeeds on Realme X, a mid-range smartphone launched by the company back in May. According to a post shared by the company’s CMO, Xu Qi Chase on Weibo, Realme XT will feature Samsung’s 64MP ISOCELL GW1 sensor and will have a quad-camera setup on the…