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 itel ibuy shopping festival has been announced for the month of October. During the shopping festival, itel will be giving back to its customers who buy its devices throughout the entire month. According to itel, every week, one winner will be awarded with Ksh 100,000. In the end, 4 winners will walk away with the money that will be a way for the company to give back to its customers. The Itel Promotion will run from 1st October 2020 to 31st October 2020 and this promotion is only valid to people who will purchase any of the below mobile…

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Tecno Mobile has finally confirmed that it is going to launch the Spark 5 Pro in Kenya in October. The phone is currently available on pre-order in Kenya all the way through to October 6th. Tecno is yet to share the recommended retail price of the Spark 5 Pro in Kenya but we should expect those details to be available as we get close to the first sale date. The Tecno Spark 5 Pro is the upgraded version of the Spark 5 that was launched back in May. The Spark 5 was available in two variants, the standard Spark 5…

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Vivo plans to launch yet another smartphone in Kenya. This new smartphone is the vivo Y20 that will be launched in Kenya on October 8. The vivo Y20 is one of the latest in the company’s Y series line. This series is made for the youth and that is evident with some of the key specifications devices in this line-up come with. The Y20 is an entry level or mid-range device, depending on who you ask, and that will be clear once we get to its specifications. The vivo Y20 comes with a 6.51-inch display with a resolution of 720×1600…

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Infinix has launched yet two more smartphones into the Kenyan market. The two phones, the Infinix Hot 10 and Infinix Hot 10 Lite, will be available for Ksh 14,000 and Ksh 10,500 respectively. The Infinix Hot 10 series comes to the market not so long after we saw its predecessor, the Infinix Hot 9 series. We saw this series earlier in the year but was not a big hit. You will be able to get the Infinix Hot 10 and Hot 10 Lite through Infinix retail outlets countrywide and online through XPark. The Infinix Hot 10 series is all about…

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Huawei has announced that its latest smartphone, the Huawei Y9a, is now available on pre-order in kenya. This is the most recent one from the company and will be available in stores as from the 1st of October. The Huawei Y9a pre-order period will run all the way to 30th September and customers can take part in it through Jumia and Huawei retail outlets countrywide. Pre-orders can be done by paying Ksh 2,000 deposit at a participating outlet. Those who pre-order the Y9a will be getting a free Powerbank from Huawei. Huawei is yet to officially reveal the price of…

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A few months ago, Twitter released a new feature for the feed that would allow people to send audio messages as tweets. This may be seen as the perfect way for some people to communicate what they really want in a fast and easier way. Twitter is expanding this and will soon roll out voice messages for DMs. Just like voice tweets, users will be free to send audio messages to their friends through Twitter DMs. This was the natural way for this feature to progress as voice messaging is an option available in most other messaging services. Twitter voice…

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The realme C15 has finally been launched in Kenya where it is available for Ksh 17,000. This is the fourth device from the company to officially launch in Kenya. The other three are the realme C3, realme C11 and the realme 6. The realme 6 is the most expensive phone of them all at around Ksh 29,999. The realme C15 has a few interesting features and one of them has to be its 6,000 mAh battery. This is huge and should last most people for at least two days. Big batteries have always been appealing to certain people and if…

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HMD Global has finally announced that the Nokia 5.3 5G will be coming to Kenya. This phone was unveiled to a global audience back in March and is yet to ship to any customers in any country. If you are in Kenya and have been waiting for this phone, you should expect to see it soon and it can be yours if you are willing to spend Ksh 69,000. Those who are among the first to buy it will also get the Nokia Power Earbuds for free. The Nokia 5.3 support 5G connectivity but there has not been any 5G…

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Huawei  has announced that the new Huawei Y5p is now available in all Safaricom outlets across the country.The Huawei Y5p, the latest in the company’s Y Series delivers outstanding value with a 5.45-inch FullView Display and in a striking new design is now on offer at Kshs 10,199 under the ongoing campaign of Jisort na Bonga.  You can purchase the device with Kshs 8,999 and 4000 bonga points. Other devices on offer include Huawei Y9s that you can purchase at Kshs 22,999 and 7000 bonga points and Huawei Y5Lite that you can purchase at Kshs 5,499 and 2,000 bonga points.…

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The OPPO Reno 4 and the company’s first smartwatch, the OPPO Watch, were officially launched in Kenya earlier today. The Reno 4 is priced at Ksh 39,999 and the OPPO watch costs Ksh 23,999. The OPPO watch was released back in March and is available in two sizes of 41mm and 46mm. The one available in Kenya is the 41mm variant. The Reno4 comes to the market not so long after its predecessor, the Reno3 that I reviewed a few months back. The Reno is the company’s flagship series in Kenya and that is clearly evident from its price. Muthoni…

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