Author: Kaluka wanjala

Editor at TechArena. I cover all things technology and review new gadgets as I get them. You can reach me on email: [email protected]

The Tecno Spark 5 Pro has finally been launched in Kenya. This is the latest addition to the Spark 5 family that has been in the country for a few months. The Spark 5 Pro isn’t entirely a new phone as it has been available in other markets or a few months. The Tecno Spark 5 Pro has been on pre-order in Kenya for about a week and is finally available in retail stores countrywide. The phone is available for Ksh 13,999 on Jumia and from other retailers. The Tecno Spark 5 Pro builds up on the standard Spark 5…

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The Infinix Hot 10 was launched in Kenya a few weeks back and is currently available in stores for around Ksh 14,000. There is the Infinix Hot 10 Lite that is available at a cheaper price. The Infinix Hot series has always been one of the company’s entry level series but looking at its price, it is edging closer to a mid-range series than an entry level series. I have been using the Infinix Hot 10 series for a while as my secondary phone and in this review, I will share my thoughts on it and hopefully that will help…

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We have seen a handful of Infinix smartphones launch in Kenya the last few weeks and one more is on the way. The new device is the Infinix Note 8 that is set for a Kenya launch later this month. Its predecessor, the Infinix Note 7 was unveiled in the country not so long ago and after it, we saw a couple other devices from the company including the Infinix Zero 8 and the latest one, the Infinix Hot 10. I used the Infinix Note 7 back then and you can read my thoughts on it below. Read: Infinix Note…

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The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is the latest from the company and joins its ever growing camera-centric line of devices. The Camon 16 Premier comes to the market a few months after the launch of the Camon 15 series. The Camon 15 series was and still is a good device but compared to some of the new devices unveiled in 2020, it may not be as competitive. I have had the Camon 16 Premier for a while and already have the full review that you can read more about using the link below. Read: The Tecno Camon 16 Premier Review…

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Showmax has announced the addition of five Kenyan entertainment and new channels to its platform. The channels join some of the other international channels that have been available on the streaming platform. Showmax already hosts some popular local and international shows and just recently added lie sport from SuperSport on Showmax Pro. Now, Showmax has added a selection of live channels to its content catalogue. The channels include: K24 TV KBC Channel 1 KTN Home KTN News NTV The live channels will be available to Showmax and Showmax Pro subscribers, including the mobile plans, and will be available on web…

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Realme officially started operations in Kenya a couple of months ago. Since then, we have seen a number of smartphones from this brand including the realme 6, realme C3 and the realme C11. The latest addition to this list is the realme C`15 which was unveiled in Kenya a few weeks back. The realme C15 is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 17,000 depending on the configuration you go with. I got the variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage space that is available on Jumia for Ksh 16,200. The realme C15 has a 6,000 mAh battery…

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Google has not been in a hurry to roll out RCS ((Rich Communication Services) messaging to users across the world. The company has never shared its roll out strategy so we were never sure when we were to get this feature. The good news for those in Kenya is that Google Messages RCS support is finally rolling out to this part of the world. I have it on my end and with that it is safe to assume other users in Kenya are getting it too. RCS support is available to those using Google messages app as their default app…

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The Tecno Camon series is known for its impressive cameras and the Camon 16 is the latest iteration in this growing series. This is the second Camon device we are seeing from the company this year as we already saw the Camon 15 a few months back. The Tecno Camon 16 builds up on the Camon 15 with subtle but important upgrades that make the series competitive when compared with some of the other device within its price range. Speaking of price, the Camon 16 Premier is available in Kenya for Ksh 28,500. The Camon 16 Premier was unveiled in…

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I have been using the realme C15 for a while now as I work on the full review that will be up tomorrow. This is the latest from the company and you can get it in Kenya starting from Ksh 17,000. The phone joins the realme 6, realme C3 and the realme C11. All these phones were unveiled in Kenya in the last two months so they are good choices if you want a smartphone from realme other than the realme C15. Out of the many features the realme C15 comes with, its 6,000 mAh battery is one that stans…

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After the successful launch and roll out of realme C15, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, realme, is set to rollout the second Hot Sale for the realme C15 that will see Kenyan customers enjoy amazing offers. This is not the first realme product to hit the Kenyan market. The company has already firmed its roots in the sector by rolling out realme C3, realme C11, realme 6, realme Band, Air Neo and Buds Q that have already got a grip on the Kenyan market. The second sale is set to kick off on October 3rd, 2020 – 9th October, 2020.…

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