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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…

The Infinix Zero 8 was launched in Kenya not so long ago and having had a unit to review, I will be sharing my thoughts on this phone in this post. The Zero 8 is available locally for Ksh 28,999. We did not get to see the Infinix Zero 7 as the last device in this series was the Zero 6 Pro from early last year. Rumours back then had indicated that the company was ending this series but it looks like that was not the case. We now have the Zero 8 which is quite an upgrade compared to…

itel has expanded its smartphone series with the launch of two new devices. The company’s selfie series is getting two new additions, the itel S16 and S16 Pro. These two devices were announced yesterday through an online launch event as the company presented its new brand direction and slogan. Both the itel S16 and S16 Pro come packed in a super slim 8.3mm unibody design. The 2.5D curved -edge screen provides both an aesthetic and an ergonomic advantage to the user. The ergonomic improvements will come in handy with the huge fullscreen displays. The itel S16 Pro comes with a…

As technology develops, players in the industry have to find ways to use their brand recognition to expand to sectors they were previously not associated with. This is exactly what itel is doing with the launch of its first TV line and a few smart devices in Kenya. The company launched three new TVs yesterday and said that should be available locally as from this month. We have already seen a number of smart devices from its sister companies, Tecno and Infinix, and it is about time for itel to try its luck too. The first two TVs are the…

When it comes to gaming laptops, Asus with its ROG series is a dominant force. We have seen a number in this series and one of the latest is the ROG Zephyrus Duo 15. I have had a chance to interact with this laptop that promises high end gaming performance and delivers on that. The ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 is as powerful as powerful gaming laptops can get. What powers it is not the only thing that got my attention though, that has to be the two screens it comes with. This is not the first time we are seeing…

The realme C15 is the latest smartphone by the company to launch in Kenya. The company has unveiled this phone which will be available in stores as from next week on Monday. This will be officially the fourth smartphone from realme to launch in Kenya. The realme C15 should be available in stores for around Ksh 17,000. The official price has not yet been revealed by the company but some online retailers including Masoko have the product listed for that price. The official retail price should not be far off from this and I will update this post with those…

Realme is set to unveil its new smartphone, the realme C15, in Kenya this Friday. The company is yet to share the official price of the C15 as it is making us wait till Friday for that. Even without the official communication, we know the price range of the C15 as the phone has just been listed on ecommerce platform, Masoko. Masoko has the phone on pre-order with its price at Ksh 16,999. In most cases, Masoko is usually higher compared to other platforms so I will not be surprised if the official retail price ends up being lower than…

OPPO is set to launch its first smartwatch in Kenya later this week. The wearable market is growing and with smartwatches focusing on health and fitness, this seems to appeal to most customers and the market is set to grow even further in the coming months and years. The OPPO watch is the first smartwatch from the company and was unveiled to a global audience not so long ago. In Kenya, the OPPO Watch will be available in Black, Pink Gold, and Silver Mist colour options. Being the first smartwatch from OPPO in Kenya, we are expecting a lot from…

Vivo has just announced a sizeable discount for one of its latest smartphones, the vivo Y1S. This is one of the recent smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya but we did not see the same publicity given to some of its other devices like the V19 that I reviewed recently. The vivo Y1s is an entry level smartphone and has just been discounted to Ksh 10,600. This was shared by vivo through its social media pages as you can see below. https://twitter.com/Vivo_Kenya/status/1306123688669057024 It is not clear if this is a permanent discount or if it will be…

itel is one of the many brands under Transsion with the others being Infinix, Tecno and a few others. Transsion holdings has been focusing on smartphones for years but we have been seeing it branch to other segments recently. For itel, it plans to reposition its brand and this will start later this week with a grand launch at 7:30 to 8:00PM on 18th September. The live stream will be on KTN and Facebook and a rerun on 19th at 7:30 on NTV. Itel has confirmed that it is ready for the brand repositioning after serving the Kenyan market for…