Author: Kaluka wanjala

Samsung Electronics East Africa is the first smartphone manufacturer in Kenya to have a trade-in program where smartphone users can return their old used phones in exchange for a discount on the new device. The program that was launched in March 2021 is available in select Samsung dealer shops across the country. Below is all you need to know about the trade-in program. What smartphones are applicable for trade-in? The trade-in program is available for the Note series devices, S series devices and A-80. What phones can be acquired using the Trade-in program? Currently the program only applies for the…

Safaricom has today pulled off the curtains to unveil its new digital streaming platform, Baze. The telco officially unveiled this service at the Michael Joseph Center this evening. With the growth in the number of content creators in the country and appetite for local content growing by the day, Safaricom wants to be one of the key players in the sector. The launch event was live streamed online with the company taking viewers through the content creation and viewership journey. For Kenyans by Kenyans Baze seeks to bring content by Kenyans to Kenyans. Safaricom wants Kenyans to have access to…

Safaricom plans to give its customers up to 200MB of data for free in a new campaign as it hopes to woo in new customers to use its products. Customers will be able to get the free data everyday and it will be customised to their usage profiles. To redeem their free daily Internet offer, customers will be required to dial  *544# every day for the next 90 days. Through this campaign, the telco seeks to empower its customers to take spend more time online be it for work or entertainment.  According to data from the Communications Authority, the country…

Equity Group has returned strong quarter one results in a challenging environment amidst the multi-faceted Covid-19 crisis of health, economic disruption, and humanitarian challenges, giving hope of resilience and recovery. “Our strategy; purpose-first, inclusivity, affordability, reach, agility and quality have proven resilient and sustainable” said Dr. James Mwangi, the Equity Group CEO while releasing the first quarter of 2021 financial results. “Purpose has proved profitable” he added. During the multi-crisis year, Equity focused on social impact investment in health investing Kshs.1.7 billion in social response to society, forgoing Kshs.1.5 billion in waived mobile transaction fees, waiving Kshs.1.2 billion in loan…

The Infinix Hot 10T is the latest in the Hot 10 series to launch in Kenya. This phone is currently available in stores for ksh 15,500. This is right around where previous Infinix Hot devices have been available for. The Infinix Hot 10T is the fourth addition to the Hot 10 series with the others being the Infinix Hot 10, Hot 10 Lite and the Hot 10 Play. The most recent one before the Hot 10T to be launched in Kenya is the Infinix Hot 10 Play that I Used recently. With the Infinix Hot 10T, I was expecting better…

By Muthoni Wachira Competition in the smartphone industry is pretty much alive across the globe. From the flagship/high-end segment to the entry level segment, how well a manufacturers device performs in the hands of the consumers will most likely determine the success of the model and in extension the brand. One area colossal amounts of money has been invested into is in research and development, where quality tests are conducted. Quality tests have been designed to reflect the actual consumer experience, so that common but overlooked motions such as USB plug-in and plug-out, and slight drops are not missed. The…

The OPPO Band, the company’s latest wearable, will be available in Kenya as from this week. The company plans to launch the basic OPPO Band in Kenya that will be available in black and will retail for Ksh5,999 from e-commerce site Jumia and all OPPO brand stores. The OPPO band will start selling on May 20, 2021 with an offer that will see the first 100 customers on Jumia purchasing it for Ksh3,999. This offer will run till May 23, 2021 or till the first 100 Bands are sold. The OPPO Band comes with a 1.1 inch AMOLED display with…

The Tecno Camon 17 Pro was launched in Kenya recently and is currently available in stores for Ksh 28,899. This is the successor to the Camon 16 series from last year. I loved the Camon 16 Premier specifically and felt like it had a good chance competing with most other smartphones within its price range. The Tecno Camon 17 Pro was launched as the company showcased a stunning documentary that discusses thought-provoking subjects surrounding the rise of the selfie and the selfie generation’s needs. The documentary, titled “Rise of The Selfie” dives into the selfie’s history and why it has…

Opera is adding new features to Hype, its new and fast-growing chat service built into the Opera Mini web browser. Hype users in Kenya can now use the built-in meme creator, link previews and GIF support to make chatting with their friends even more personal and fun. With the introduction of Hype, which premiered in Kenya as a pilot market in February 2021, Opera is reshaping the concept of mobile browsers, providing users with a personalized, engaging browsing and chatting experience – without compromising speed or driving increased data consumption. “When we first released Hype, we raised the bar by…

The Tecno Spark 7p is the latest in the Spark series to launch in Kenya. The Spark 7p is the successor to the Spark 5 that I reviewed last year. The Spark 5 was a good phone but I expected more from it as I felt like it was not that big of an upgrade when compared to the Spark 4 series. The Tecno Spark 7p is available in Kenya for around Ksh 15,000 which is right where the Spark 5 series has been available for. This is a very competitive segment as there are a ton of other good…