Author: Kaluka wanjala

The Infinix Hot 10i is the latest in the Hot 10 series that has seen a number of handful devices so far. We have reviewed some devices in this series including the standard Infinix Hot 10, the Hot 10T and the Hot 10 Play. These devices share a number of features but they do have some key differences that are meant to make the phones appealing to different consumer groups. The Infinix Hot 10 series was launched in Kenya back in September 2020 and the company has kept the series alive with the launch of new iterations. Having used the…

The Nokia C10 is now available in Kenya starting from Ksh 7,200 on Jumia as well as offline stores. This is one of the latest from HMD Global to launch in Kenya and it joins the Nokia C1 and C1 Plus smartphones that have been available in the country since last year. The Nokia C10 is targeting those who want a reliable and affordable smartphone as either their main smartphone or a secondary smartphone. The phone carries the reputation of Nokia smartphones and hopes that at this price, the phone will easily compete with some of the devices from Infinix,…

Bolt, the leading on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has raised KES. 78 billion increasing the company’s valuation to more than €4B. Bolt will use the funds to accelerate the expansion of its existing mobility and delivery products across its African and European markets. The funds were raised from new investors including Sequoia, Tekne and Ghisallo, as well as Bolt’s existing investors G Squared, D1 Capital and Naya. The funds will go into expanding the company’s network of ride-hailing services, food delivery and micro mobility in Africa and Europe. These include investments towards enhancing safety features on the platform for drivers and…

Vivo is set to launch yet another smartphone in Kenya. The company has announced that it will be launching the vivo Y53s in the country soon. The company has confirmed that the Y53s will be available in stores in Kenya as from August 4, less than a week from today. The phone will be available on Jumia as well as vivo brand shops across the country. Vivo has not been very active in the smartphone space in Kenya and even though the company has launched a few devices this year, none of them has stood out. The company has not…

Imagine a world where you could walk into a restaurant and experience an exotic cuisine without leaving your house, or learn a new sport while lying on the sofa. Welcome to the world of immersive technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality. The exponential growth of such applications is evident from their application in diverse fields like culture, entertainment, sport, education, architecture, marketing and medicine. For example, the global Virtual Reality (VR) market is currently estimated at USD 24 billion and is expected to skyrocket to USD 80 billion by 2026. Yet, virtual reality is just one of several immersive…

HMD Global is expanding its product portfolio with the introduction of a couple of new devices. The company has unveiled the Nokia C30, Nokia 6310 and the Nokia XR20 rugged phone. The Nokia C30 is the latest in its C-series which is its entry level series and is an Android Go device. The Nokia C30 is guaranteed to get two years of security updates as is the case with most Nokia smartphones. It also comes with a 6000 mAh battery that should be appealing to most people. The Nokia 6310 on the other hand is a feature phone with the…

Twitter is working on a few changes that will inform users if their accounts are suspended or banned from its platform. The company is already testing these changes as some users have seen a banner and the top of their timelines informing them of the ban. You will get the banner at the top of your timeline informing you that you can’t tweet, retweet, or like content if your account gets banned. When your account gets banned, you will get the same notification. The notification will also inform you that you will be able to get back your account within…

If you are looking for a new smartphone under Ksh 10,000, this post can help you get to that decision. There are quite a number of smartphones available and this list tries to narrow down the choices you have. I have narrowed down the list to include smartphones released in 2020 or 2021 as no one wants a very old phone that they will have no use of in the coming year. I have also tried to include phones with at least 2GB of RAM if applicable. Here are the phones. Xiaomi Redmi 9A The Xiaomi Redmi 9A tops the…

HMD Global has always kept its word on updating its devices with the latest OS versions once they become available. This is what the company has been promising ever since it brought back the Nokia smartphones. The company has always updated these devices even the entry level ones that we see other manufacturers ignore. The latest device by HMD Global to get the update is the Nokia 1.3. The Nokia 1.3 is available in Kenya for Ksh 8,500 which is not that expensive. The Nokia 1.3 is receiving Android 11 and this is applicable to those in Australia right now.…

Infinix is expanding its Hot 10 series in Kenya which already has a handful of devices. The company has announced the availability of the Infinix Hot 10i that is available is stores starting from Ksh 11,500. You can get the phone from Jumia and Infinix branded outlets across the country. As I have mentioned, the Infinix Hot 10 series already has a number of other devices which we have reviewed not so long ago. The most recent one that we reviewed was the Infinix Hot 10T which is just good, nothing exciting about it. With the Infinix Hot 10i, I…