Author: Kaluka wanjala

The smartphone industry continues to face significant challenges, as a preliminary report from the International Data Corporation (IDC) indicates that worldwide smartphone shipments have declined by 14.6% year-over-year to 268.6 million units in the first quarter of 2023. This marks the seventh consecutive quarter of decline, as the industry struggles with low demand, inflation, and macroeconomic uncertainties. While the decline is more significant than the 12.7% IDC had previously predicted, the results are not surprising given the elevated inventory across regions. Inventory has remained high across regions, but it is in significantly better shape compared to six months ago, thanks…

Realme has today announced the launch of the realme C55 in Kenya. This is the latest in the company’s growing C series an is available starting from Ksh 24,899 for the 8GB RAM variant with 256GB of storage. There is a 6GB variant with 64 or 128GB of storage that you can get for less that this. The C55 takes over from the realme C33 that we have had in Kenya since late last year. It is not its direct successor but given that they are in the same series, it plays the part well. realme C55 Specifications The realme…

OPPO has announced the opening of its biggest Service Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The new OPPO Service Center will offer customers access to product service, repairs, and user guides on OPPO’s broad range of audio, mobile, and computing products. With the new OPPO Service Center, customers will get to experience one-on-one consultations with OPPO’s technicians on their repairs, reducing phone repair wait time to under an hour with genuine OPPO spare parts and warranties. The Service Center will also let consumers to experience one-on-one interaction with various phone models of OPPO’s product line that cater to a wide variety of…

As Kenyans still face tough economic times, Equity Bank has made a bizarre move to introduce fees for transaction confirmation alerts sent via SMS. According to a notice sent to its more than 10 million customers, a standard SMS charge of KES 2.26 will be applicable for every mobile and online transaction confirmation alert, effective from 24th April 2023. This new fee is expected to boost the bank’s non-interest income, as it follows the introduction of an annual debit card fee of KES 240 last year. Charging for SMS alerts is ridiculous no matter how you look at it. The…

Safaricom has officially launched the myCounty App, a digital platform that enables all 47 counties in Kenya to digitize their services in one place, providing a single, citizen access channel. The myCounty app will include payment for county services, revenue management systems, a citizen reporting and engagement tool, and solutions around agriculture, health, utility bills, and SME programs. Makueni County becomes the first county to integrate with myCounty, with plans to gradually include all 47 counties in the coming months. myCounty will be accessible through a USSD short code, Android and iPhone app for all counties, and a mini-app on…

The Infinix Hot 30 is one of the latest smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. Priced at Ksh 22,899, the phone is currently available in stores and can be purchased online through Jumia as well as through most smartphone retailers across the country. As the first major release from Infinix this year, the Hot 30 is the successor to the Infinix Hot 20 from last year. In this article, we will take a closer look at the top 5 things to love about the Infinix Hot 30. Design and Available Colors Compared to previous Infinix Hot devices, the…

Opera has been a long-time innovator in the world of web browsers, and its latest release, Opera One, proves that the company is still pushing the boundaries of what a browser can do. Opera One is an early access version of a completely redesigned browser that is set to replace the flagship Opera browser for Windows, MacOS, and Linux later this year. Based on Modular Design, Opera One introduces a liquid navigation experience that is more intuitive and user-friendly than ever before. With a multithreaded compositor that brings the UI to life, and a new Tab Islands feature that helps…

WhatsApp is rolling out a long-awaited feature that will allow users to use the same WhatsApp account across multiple devices. In a blog post, the company confirmed that this feature is an extension of a similar feature that was introduced in 2021, which allowed WhatsApp users to link up to four non-phone devices without the need for them to be tied to a primary smartphone. However, the major limitation of this feature was that none of the four devices could be a smartphone. This limitation has been removed with the new update. The latest feature will enable users to log…

Payday, the leading Pan-African neobank, has announced its re-entry into Rwanda, following the official launch of SpaceX’s Starlink in the East African country. The move marks a significant milestone in Payday’s Pan-African and global expansion plans, as well as its burgeoning working relationship as a payment processor for Starlink by SpaceX. With the country’s ambitious target of achieving 90% financial inclusion by 2024, Payday’s innovative banking solutions are expected to play a crucial role in achieving this goal. The company supports African remote workers, freelancers, business owners, and digital professionals with frictionless, borderless payments, enabling global payment processing from over…

LG Electronics has announced the expansion of its cloud gaming services on its 2023 TVs by increasing its suite of cloud gaming services available to LG TV users. This move is part of LG’s commitment to offering a diverse range of gaming services through its expanding webOS ecosystem. The latest development entails a 4K (3,840 x 2,160) support for NVIDIA GeForce NOW in over eighty countries, as well as the launch of the popular Boosteroid service in over sixty countries. This follows the addition of Blacknut and Utomik in 2022 aimed at further bolstering the suite of cloud gaming services…