Author: Kaluka wanjala

Vivo has confirmed that it will be launching one of its premium smartphones, the vivo V20, in Kenya this month. This is the successor to the V19 that we reviewed back in August. We loved the V19 and were happy with what it had to offer. Just like previous devices in vivo’s V series, the V20 will be all about premium photography and videography. The vivo V20 will feature a signature 44MP Eye Autofocus selfie which can shoot up to 4K selfie video with additional unique features such as the—Slo-Mo Selfie video, steadiface selfie video, Dual-view video for back and…

Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber-security solutions globally, has today released the findings of a new survey, which shows organizations’ key cyber-security priorities and challenges through to 2023, and highlights the changes to their security strategies forced by the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020.  Over half of respondents said their organizations are seeing more attacks and threats now than at the start of 2020.  The majority believe their approach to security will not return to its pre-pandemic state, with just one in five saying that their security operations have returned to what they were.  Key findings from the…

Xiaomi Kenya has announced the start of its Christmas sale promotion that will run from today (11th December) all the way to 18th December 2020. As Part of the sale, Xiaomi will be offering a range of items from smartphones to other smart products at a discount and some will be bundled up together. These deals will be available exclusively through the following Mi Stores in Nairobi. Mi Store – Finetech (Bihi Towers – 5th Floor) – 0705411054 Mi Store – Gadget Point (Beaver House, Mezanine – Tom Mboya Street) – 0739800081 Mi Store – Giwa House, Moi Avenue -…

Safaricom has pushed out a major update to the new mySafaricom app. The update adds biometric fingerprint protection to the app for devices that support it. This is a long overdue addition but the good thing is that we are finally getting it. For those who are not aware, Safaricom is giving 500MB free to those who download and activate this new app. You can get the app here. The update is available on version 1.2 of the new mySafaricom app. Keep in mind that this is the new app that you can download from the Google Play Store here.…

The gaming industry’s evolution has been among the most rapid shifts in any form of entertainment and is one of the most profitable in the entertainment industry globally with a profit margin of over $159 billion in 2020 only projected to get to over $200 billion in 2023. The industry owes its success to the advancement in mobile technology. With the recent boom in the sector, a whole new door for a generation of modern gamers was opened. In fact, according to App Annie’s – the global provider of mobile data and analytics – 2020 annual state of the mobile report, mobile…

After unveiling the vivo Y20 recently, the global smartphone brand, vivo, has introduced a new budget smartphone, the vivo Y12s as an addition to the successful Y- series in Kenya. The vivo Y12s packs a slew of new features including a 5000mAh battery supporting 10W fast charging and 5W reverse charging, a 6.51-Inch Large Display and a Side-Mounted Fingerprint Scanner that was spotted in the vivo Y20 all aiming to strengthen the company’s leadership position in the industry as well as among young people in the country. The device that was recently launched in other markets will have a vertical AI Dual camera module offering a 13MP…

We have known that Huawei has plans to launch its latest fitness band, the Huawei Watch Fit, in Kenya. We were just not sure when this was coming but at least now we have some details that will guide us on that. Huawei Kenya has announced that the pre-order period for the Watch Fit has kicked off and those interested can do so from any Huawei retail store countrywide. The Huawei Watch Fit in Kenya will be available for Ksh 11,999. The company revealed that the pre-order period will last for a week and said that this fitness band will…

The new MySafaricom app has been out for a while available on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. This new app replaces the old one that was first introduced back in 2016 to provide smartphone users with a convenient way to interact with the services Safaricom offers. The new MySafaricom app is not just an updated version of the older one. Yes, some of the features available on the old are available on this app but this new one was built from the ground up. You can download the app from the Google Play Store if you…

Announced back in October, the Showmax Pro mobile data deals were meant to onboard Telkom Kenya subscribers to the streaming platform. Through this partnership, those who buy the 30GB and 45GB data bundles from Telkom will get one-month subscription to stream Showmax Pro on their mobile devices. Almost two months down the line, Telkom Kenya has reviewed its Showmax Pro mobile data deals reducing the rates by 20%. With these changes, Telkom subscribers who buy the 30GB and 45GB data bundles will only be required to pay Ksh 1,200 and Ksh 1,600 respectively from the previous rates of Ksh 1,500…

The Tecno Camon 16s is a one third of the Camon 16 series from the Chinese manufacturer. The other two are the Camon 16 Pro and the Camon 16 Premiere that I reviewed back in October. I loved the Camon 16 Premier with everything it had to offer and felt like the series was maturing into one that can compete really well with some of the other established on the market. The Tecno Camon 16s is the latest one to launch in Kenya and is available locally starting from Ksh 16,500 on Jumia. This is a fraction of the Ksh…