Author: Kaluka wanjala

Telkom Kenya has been experiencing service disruptions affecting calls, SMS, internet among other services. The company is yet to issue any statement regarding this but I have not been able to use most of its services since yesterday afternoon. The network connection is strong but the services are unavailable. With the disruptions, I have not been able to use USSD services, send texts, use mobile data or even receive calls. Most people who try to call my number are notified that my number is not reachable. I do not receive most text messages sent to my number. I can’t even…

Infinix recently unveiled the successor to the Note 11 series, the Infinix Note 12, to the world. This is not the only smartphone the company has been working on though as there is another Note 12 variant with upgraded specifications. According to GSMArena, the new Infinix Note 12 is set to be launched soon. This new Note 12 will be a high-end variant of the series and offer more than the standard Note 12 available on the market. This might be the right successor to the Infinix Note 1 Pro according to the publication. The new Infinix Note 12 is…

Xiaomi has today officially announced the availability of its latest entry-level smartphone, the Redmi 10A, in Kenya. The Redmi 10A is available in retail stores across Kenya starting from Ksh 12,899. This makes it one of the cheapest smartphones from the company to launch in the country and should be competing directly with some recent devices like the Nokia C21. The Redmi 10A is the successor to the Redmi 9A which was very successful locally. Xiaomi seems to understand what customers looking for smartphones within this price range want and is ready to deliver on that. The Redmi 10A is…

Huawei has officially unveiled the nova 9 SE smartphone in the Kenyan market. You can get the Huawei nova 9 SE in Kenya for Ksh 39,999 which puts its right around where the OPPO Reno 7 is available for. At this price, the nova 9 SE should definitely offer better value for it to be the choice for many. I have been using the phone for a few days and will share my full thoughts on it in the coming days. The Huawei Nova 9 SE does come with some impressive specifications. In my opinion, it does offer good value…

Infinix has officially introduced the Hot 12 series in the Kenya n market. The announcement was made at the University of Nairobi during this years’ Tech Week, an event where students are offered an opportunity to showcase their innovative ideas through projects and exhibitions they are working on. In partnership with Infinix the winners were awarded cash prizes of up to Ksh 50,000 and brand new Hot 12 Play Series phones that were officially launched at the event. The Infinix Hot 12 is the second major release from the company in Kenya this year. We already saw the Infinix Zero…

WhatsApp has been testing message reactions with a small group of users for a few weeks. This feature allows users to react to messages with emojis and not type the exact words. Through it, there is an option to react to a message and give the recipient some feedback and not have an abrupt silent ending to the conversation. Having tested this feature for some weeks now, WhatsApp is ready to roll it out to more users. The feature will be rolling out to both the beta and stable builds on WhatsApp so keep an eye for the update. At…

When it was first announced back in 2016, YouTube Go was perfect for markets such as Kenya as it allows users to consume content they want without spending so much on data. YouTube Go is a lightweight app that is optimized for entry-level smartphones with low-end hardware and for users with limited data plans. YouTube Go was mostly pre-installed in Android Go smartphones that launched in Kenya but we have seen a reduction in these smartphones as entry-level smartphones have gotten powerful over the years. The main YouTube app has also been improved over the years to cater for entry-level…

TikTok Stories is expanding to more users and it works exactly like every other version of this feature that we have seen on other applications. Popularized by Snapchat, the Stories feature has proven to be beneficial to most social media sites as they keep users on the platforms and get even more people to create and share content. Just like the Stories feature you can find on other platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and even WhatsApp, the TikTok Stories will disappear automatically after 24 hours. You will also be able to see who has viewed the Stories you have posted. A…

The Huawei nova 9 SE is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The nova 9 SE is currently available on pre-order in Kenya for Ksh 40,000. At this price, this phone should be competing with the OPPO Reno 7, and Samsung Galaxy A53 among others. Both these are really good phones and the nova 9 SE joins the list of smartphones within this price range that you may be looking at if you are looking for a new smartphone. The Huawei nova 9 SE is the smaller brother to the more premium nova 9 smartphone that…

If you do not have access to Wi-Fi or are using limited data to stream content, you will be happy with the new data-saving mode introduced by Showmax. The video streaming service has introduced the Max Data Saving mode which promises to consume only 50MB of data per hour. This is quite a deal as on Safaricom you can get up to 100MB for just Ksh 20. Having this Max Data saving mode is a good way for Showmax to ensure subscribers use its services more than they currently do even when they have limited data plans. This Data Saving…