Author: Kaluka wanjala

If you thought the feature phone market is dead, you are wrong. This segment is still around even as we see affordable smartphones that try to lure feature phone buyers to jump over to smartphones. HMD Global, the company responsible for the latest Nokia phones, is one of the main players still making feature phones. The latest additions to its portfolio are the Nokia 125 and the Nokia 150 feature phones. Both devices have 2.4-inch QVGA displays and polycarbonate back covers. HMD says they both have batteries that should last a long time, after all, these are feature phones and…

The Poco F2 Pro from Poco, Xiaomi’s spin-off brand, has officially been unveiled. This is the third Poco device after the successful launch of the first one, the Poco F1 followed by the Poco X2. Both were really good and now we have a third iteration, the Poco F2 Pro. The Poco F2 Pro is not entirely a new device as it borrows a lot from the Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro. This is not strange as they are both Xiaomi sub brands. The Poco F2 Pro has a lot to offer when compared to the F1. It has a…

Huawei is set to launch its second nova device in Kenya soon. This second device is the Huawei Nova 7i that the company has confirmed will be launched in the country soon. The Huawei Nova 7i is the rebranded Nova 6 SE that the company launched in its home country of China last year. The retail price of this phone is still unknown and that is information we will have to wait for as we get closer to its launch date. The Huawei Nova 7i comes with an FHD+ display with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. It does have a…

The Tecno Spark 5 is finally available in retail stores in Kenya. This is the successor to the Spark 4 from last year and you can get it in the country starting from Ksh 13,999. This is the second major release from Tecno in the country this year after the launch of the Tecno Camon 15 series not so long ago. The Tecno Spark 5 is quite an upgrade compared to the Spark 5. Some of its unique selling points include the 5 camera setup made up of a quad setup at the back and a single front facing camera…

Facebook is the most popular social networking platform out there. With billions of users, the platform has become a home for many who use it to connect with family and friends or just keep up with the latest news across the world. The billions of people using Facebook upload their photos, videos and share almost every aspect of their lives with their Facebook friends. Still on Facebook, users are able to create and share stories with their audiences. For Facebook Stories, users can share photos, videos and posts that according to Facebook will be available for viewing for 24 hours.…

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is now available in retail outlets in Kenya. This is one of the latest smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer and you can get it in Kenya for Ksh 25,000 on Jumia. To start, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a massive 6.67-inch display with the familiar punch hole design that has been placed on the top of the display. I actually prefer the placement of the punch hole here over the left or right of the display panel. The fingerprint sensor on this phone is mounted on the side On the Redmi Note 9S, Xiaomi…

Xiaomi is on the hot seat right now as a new report claims that the company has been collecting browsing data of its users. This was revealed by a security researcher working with Forbes who said the company collects browsing data from users who are using Xiaomi smartphones and the pre-installed browser. The browser apparently collects the data even when someone is using it in incognito mode. These are serious allegations that Xiaomi has to address. According to Gabriel Cirlig, the security researcher, he is using the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 and has noticed that the phone records almost everything…

Google for iOS devices is finally getting an update that has been available to Android users for some time. This latest update introduces personalized topics that give users more control over their Homepage and Up Next videos. Google has announced that personalized topics on Home and Up Next will be rolled out to YouTube on the web and iOS. It took Google long enough to roll out this feature to iOS but the good news is that it is finally available. On Android, the feature has been available in English on YouTube for Android. The update has just started rolling…

HMD Global has been busy pushing out Android 10 to most of its smartphones. We have seen the update roll out to the flagship Nokia 9 PureView and even on the entry level Nokia 2.3. The company’s commitment to devices in different price segments is impressive and not something we see often from most manufacturers. The latest device by the company to get this update is the Nokia 1 Plus. This phone was released back in February 2019 with Android 9 Pie (Go Edition). It is a Go Edition phone with a tweaked version of Android that is meant for…

Tecno is set to update its Spark series with the 2020 edition, the Tecno Spark 5. This phone will have a total of 5 cameras and will be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery. With the 5 cameras, Tecno says its customers should expected enhanced photography and videography experiences. It is not clear what camera arrangement Tecno will go with but it most likely will include a Quad setup at the back and 1 for selfies. Besides the battery and cameras, the Tecno Spark 5 will have a bigger display of 6.52 inches with a resolution of 720 X 1600.…