Author: Kaluka wanjala

Infinix is planning to launch its next flagship smartphone, the Infinix Zero 8, in Kenya and with that has announced a partnership with Sally Karago, an award-winning international fashion designer. This partnership with a high-end designer is geared towards raising the Infinix’s brand position and perception in the market as a high-end phone. This is also part of a broader push to combine tech with fashion to create products that are a fusion of design and innovation. According to the company, Infinix is taking a step to be more premium and able to compete and be the face of this…

HMD Global has always kept its promise of supporting all Nokia smartphones with at least two major software updates. This has been the case even for its entry level devices that some other manufacturers tend to ignore. The latest device to get a major update is the Nokia 2.1 that is being updated with Android 10 (Go Edition). This is one of the affordable smartphones the company has on the market and was launched back in 2018 so seeing it getting support is refreshing. The update is rolling out in stages as usual with the first wave rolling out to…

ASUS has been on an aggressive expansion strategy recently if the number of new laptops it has been unveiling is anything to go by. We have seen quite a number of devices from the company this year and the most recent ones were unveiled yesterday in its Virtual launch event. At the event, the company introduced laptops featuring the 11th Generation Intel Core processors. The company also took the chance to unveil the first laptop verified as an Intel Evo platform laptop design. The Intel Evo Platform which will be a signatory to the best laptops meeting specific standards. Evo…

September looks like a promising month for those looking to buy new smartphones in Kenya. We have already done a post on some of the devices that will be launching in the country this month but the list wasn’t conclusive as we are expecting some more devices that we may not know if yet. OPPO is the latest company to announce that it will be launching a new smartphone in the country this year. This new phone, the OPPO Reno 4, is the successor to the Reno 3 that I reviewed not so long ago. I particularly love the design…

Anker Innovations plans to officially enter the East African market and it will be using Kenya as its base for the region. The company plans to introduce some of its highly acclaimed smart devices into the region as it expands to more markets. In Kenya, Anker products are distributed by Sweech, an ecommerce site that is known for selling a wide range of products including those from Anker, JBL among others. Sweech will also be responsible for recruiting distributors throughout the country. I have used Sweech a few times before and I have been happy with their prices and product…

August saw a number of new phones launch in Kenya. The month also saw realme officially enter the market with three new devices. Having more devices on the market is always better for the end users as there are more options to choose from and this hopefully translates to better prices and value for money. There are phones that were announced in August but are yet to launch in Kenya and we expect those to be available locally as from September. With most of the phones listed here, I have included their prices and links to where you can buy…

The Nokia 5.3 is one of the latest from HMD Global to launch in Kenya. This phone is available in stores for Ksh 21,500.  This is not very cheap by neither is it that expensive. This is a very competitive price segment but HMD Global is confident it can compete well. I have been using the Nokia 5.3 for a while and in this review I will be highlighting what it has to offer to help you decide if this deal is good for you or not. Here is my review of this phone. Design and Display The Nokia 5.3…

Now that you have got your new Nokia 5.3 smartphones, you got to configure it to get started. This post will highlight some of the steps to follow to kick start the process. Log in to your Google Account When starting for the first time on a new Android phone you will be asked to complete certain data. One of them is logging in to your Google account. You can skip this step, but it is not recommended. By signing in to your Google Account your data will be automatically transferred from your old Android devices. Of course if you…

Earlier this month, Samsung held its unpacked event to unveil its latest flagship devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. These devices came with a handful of upgrades compared to the previous Note devices and even when compared to the S20 series from earlier this year. According to the company, the unpacked event earlier this month was part one and we have Unpacked Part 2 scheduled to take place on September 1 at 5PM Kenyan time. Galaxy Unpacked part 2 will revolve around the Galaxy Z Fold 2 which we already saw earlier this month. Samsung…

Tecno is set to launch its new devices under the Camon 16 series in Kenya next month. This series is the successor to the Camon 15 which was launched in Kenya back in April. It is quite strange to see the successor of a series launch within 5 months but maybe Tecno sees the updated version as a worthy competitor to some of the recent devices we have seen from other manufacturers. Just like the Camon 15, the Tecno Camon 16 series will be about the cameras. This is the DNA of Camon devices and we can’t expect anything different.…