Author: Kaluka wanjala

The Infinix Hot 10 Play is set for a Kenyan unveiling in the coming weeks. The company has confirmed this but did not share much on the same. The Infinix Hot 10 Play is rumoured to have a bigger 6,000 mAh battery that should be good enough to last an entire day. There are not that many smartphones with such huge batteries and the Hot 10 Play is set to stand out in this regard. The Infinix Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite smartphones were unveiled last year and are available in the country starting from Ksh 11,000. The Hot…

Earlier this year, LG Electronics announced the availability of the LG InstaView Door-in-Door refrigerators in Kenya. The refrigerators come with some advanced features for the modern kitchen. The refrigerators are made for different kinds of users as they fit into any lifestyle and needs of different people. The LG InstaView refrigerators are very functional but that is not the only thing they have to offer. They also look the part and this can help with the aesthetics of your kitchen. Below we will highlight some of the design aspects that make the LG InstaView stand out. Matte Black Colour The…

Guaranteed monthly security updates and software upgrades is not something we are used to hearing when it comes to Android. Yes, some manufacturers have been supporting their devices software-wise but this was mostly for their flagship devices. For the mid and entry level devices, it was never guaranteed and in most cases they never got updated. When HMD Global came into the market with Nokia smartphones, the company was keen to change this and promised at least 2 major software upgrades and monthly security update for all devices for about three years. This was unheard of before and is one…

HMD Global is one of the smartphone manufacturers pushing the adoption of 5G to the masses. The Nokia 8.3 was the first 5G Capable smartphone from the company. The phone was launched back in September 2020 and the company says that this is the first smartphone to be compatible with all existing 5G bands. HMD Global has promised to expand its line-up of devices that are 5G ready. The company has plans to launch affordable 5G devices later this year. “5G is an important space that we have decided to play in, and we are looking at how we can…

When Counterpoint released its last report on “Trust Rankings”, HMD Global topped the list as the most trusted smartphone brand. The ranking is based on four pillars that include up-to-date software, build quality, security updates and devices recommended for enterprises. Nokia phones were on top of the charts thanks to HMD Global ensuring the phones get timely OS and security updates. In addition to these, Nokia phones also tend to exceed industry average when it comes to durability. According to the report, all eligible Nokia smartphones have already been updated with Android 10. This may not be a big deal…

Realme officially launched its smartphones in Kenya back in August and its first smartphone was the realme C3. Realme started off as a sub-brand of OPPO but now is sort of an independent brand. The company has been focusing on the Asian market since its inception back in 2018. Besides the smartphones we will list here, realme has a handful of wearables available locally and these include the realme Buds Q and the realme Buds Air Neo. In this post I will highlight all the realme phones you can get in Kenya as of today (March 2022) and include their…

Telkom Kenya has today revealed its revised T-Kash Tariff rates that will see person-to-person transactions below KSh 100 remain zero-rated. These reviewed tariffs have been approved by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Comparative to Telkom’s pre-pandemic tariffs, the T-kash tariffs within the “send to registered off-net” category, in the following three transaction bands have been reduced: The KSh 101-500, Ksh 501-1,000 and KSh1,501-2,500 transaction bands. Band Pre-Pandemic Tariffs Effective 5th March 2021 (to registered users T-kash and other Networks) 1-49 Free Free 50-100 Free Free 101-200 KSh 5 KSh 5 201-500 KSh 10 KSh 5 501-1000 KSh 15 KSh…

Apple has launched a new tool for iCloud users to seamlessly transfer their photos backed up in the company’s cloud to Google’s photo storage service, Photos. The new transfer mechanism makes it easy for users to relocate their iCloud photos to Google Photos without a third-party service when switching from iOS to Android. The company detailed the new transfer service in its support documents. To use the service, patience is needed – and in plenty – as the transfer takes between three and seven days. Apple says the transfer window will allow them to verify the transfer request and execute…

The OPPO Reno 5 is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. This is the successor to the Reno 4 and comes with some upgraded specs and one of them is support for 50W fast charging. This is what OPPO is calling Super VOOC and having used it, I am impressed. The charging adapter that you get in the box support 65W VOOC charging but those speeds will only be applicable if you are using the Reno 5 Pro. For the Reno 5, you are getting 50W which is still faster that most other smartphones within its…

With the advancement of technology, we have seen smartphone manufacturers push the charging capabilities of their smartphones to their limits. We have seen this the last one year or so especially from Chinese manufacturers. OPPO is one company leading this and the company has been doing that with its VOOC charging technology. This has been available on some of its smartphones with the latest one in Kenya being the OPPO Reno 5 that supports 50W Super VOOC fast charging. Just like other manufacturers, OPPO has kept VOOC charging technology to itself and even with that, the technology is not available…