Author: Kaluka wanjala

Vivo Mobile has confirmed that it will be launching its color-changing smartphone, the vivo V23 5G, in Kenya next week. The company will be unveiling the phone on the 21st of February but it is yet to reveal the phone’s retail price. The Vivo V23 5G is the country’s first smartphone with colour-changing back panels. This is made from Flourite AG glass, according to vivo. ‘The V23 5G seeks to deliver exceptional camera capabilities in various aspects for stunning quality selfies and portrait shots, while wrapped in a lightweight. At vivo, we strive to create the ultimate mobile experience combining…

Realme is set to launch its latest smartphone, the reame 9i, in Kenya later this month. The company is yet to officially confirm this but I have been updated that this is the date currently set for the launch. The realme 9i is the successor to the realme 8i. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor with either 4 or 6GB of RAM and 64 or 128GB of internal storage space. The phone comes with a triple camera setup at the back, 6.6 inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 33W…

By Ben Roberts, Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Liquid Intelligent Technologies The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has recently announced the appointment of Andrew Alston to the position of Routing Area Director. Andrew, born in South Africa and now settled in Kenya becomes the first African resident to be appointed to a senior management position at this esteemed institution. The IETF is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. This includes work involving the standardisation of such technologies as…

Xiaomi will be unveiling one of its latest smartphones, the Redmi Note 11 Series, in Kenya this week. The company has confirmed that the phone will be launched on 17th February 2022. The company has not revealed the pricing details but we will have that information before the end of the week. As a build up to the launch, the Rise to the Challenge campaign has been kicked off with a campaign song by Exray, Ndovu Kuu and Jovial. The song challenges people to rise to the challenge, to belief in themselves and go after their passions. With the song…

Huawei Mobile Kenya has today announced the availability of the Huawei Watch GT 3 in Kenya. This Smartwatch is powered by HarmonyOS 2.1 and is available for ksh 32,999 in all retail stores across the country. On top of its fashionable appearance, comprehensive upgrades, and new interface design, Huawei Watch GT3 also comes with accurate health and fitness monitoring with TruSeen 5.0+, 14-day battery life with new design, and an Intelligent Dynamic Adjustment Plan. Speaking of the new smartwatch, Huawei Mobile Kenya Country Head, Jim Zhujie said, “The brand-new Huawei Watch GT 3 is another breakthrough in health monitoring and…

The Samsung Galaxy S22 is set to launch in Kenya in mid-March. The phone will be available on pre-order from 1st March to 10th March. The Samsung Galaxy S22 range offers a number of upgrades compared to the Galaxy S21. Some Of the upgrades include a faster processor, improved cameras with better night mode capabilities and a brighter display. The premium model, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, now has a Galaxy Note-like design. It also comes with an S Pen with a slot for charging the stylus. A Galaxy S22 pre-order will come bundled with the Galaxy Buds 2 earbuds, which…

The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event has just ended. At the event, the Korean manufacturer introduced its new flagship series, the Galaxy S22.  This represents the company’s flagship series for 2022. It focuses on better cameras, faster processors, and a few other innovative features. With the launch of the Galaxy S22 series, I thought I should highlight some of the things you may want to know about this series. “At Samsung, we constantly push ourselves to raise the bar on our most premium devices,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Samsung Electronics’ MX (Mobile eXperience) Business. “Galaxy S22 Ultra…

Samsung is set to launch its latest flagship in less than 2 hours. This will be the company’s premium line-up for 2022. We have known for a few weeks that the company had set today as the day for the unveiling of this new series. Samsung will be unveiling 3 new Galaxy smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event that starts at 6PM Kenyan time. The three devices will include the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. Besides the smartphones, Samsung will also be launching the Galaxy Tab S8 series. There might be other devices…

The future is definitely electric, and this will be the case for all vehicles including the public transport sector. One company that is trying to achieve this is BasiGo. They refer to themselves as an electric vehicle technology and financing company that seeks to bring electric bus services to sub-Saharan Africa. The company has so far brought two 25-seat electric buses to Kenya which are currently undergoing performance and reliability testing in Nairobi. The buses will enter pilot operation with select bus operators in Nairobi beginning in March 2022. BasiGo sources electric buses from BYD Automotive, the largest electric bus…

Showmax has today announced a new partnership with Safaricom that will see subscribers get a 2-month subscription to the video streaming platform and 1GB of data. According to Showmax, this should make it easier for subscribers to pay and watch for content on the platform. The company says that its customers have been asking for one data and subscription package and this should address that. This 2-month bundle is 1-month extra from what is currently being offered and should help get people to start using the platform. Through this new partnership, customers will be able to choose from two main…