Author: Kaluka wanjala

HMD Global is one of the smartphone manufacturers pushing the adoption of 5G to the masses. The Nokia 8.3 was the first 5G Capable smartphone from the company. The phone was launched back in September 2020 and the company says that this is the first smartphone to be compatible with all existing 5G bands. HMD Global has promised to expand its line-up of devices that are 5G ready. The company has plans to launch affordable 5G devices later this year. “5G is an important space that we have decided to play in, and we are looking at how we can…

When Counterpoint released its last report on “Trust Rankings”, HMD Global topped the list as the most trusted smartphone brand. The ranking is based on four pillars that include up-to-date software, build quality, security updates and devices recommended for enterprises. Nokia phones were on top of the charts thanks to HMD Global ensuring the phones get timely OS and security updates. In addition to these, Nokia phones also tend to exceed industry average when it comes to durability. According to the report, all eligible Nokia smartphones have already been updated with Android 10. This may not be a big deal…

Realme officially launched its smartphones in Kenya back in August and its first smartphone was the realme C3. Realme started off as a sub-brand of OPPO but now is sort of an independent brand. The company has been focusing on the Asian market since its inception back in 2018. Besides the smartphones we will list here, realme has a handful of wearables available locally and these include the realme Buds Q and the realme Buds Air Neo. In this post I will highlight all the realme phones you can get in Kenya as of today (March 2022) and include their…

Telkom Kenya has today revealed its revised T-Kash Tariff rates that will see person-to-person transactions below KSh 100 remain zero-rated. These reviewed tariffs have been approved by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). Comparative to Telkom’s pre-pandemic tariffs, the T-kash tariffs within the “send to registered off-net” category, in the following three transaction bands have been reduced: The KSh 101-500, Ksh 501-1,000 and KSh1,501-2,500 transaction bands. Band Pre-Pandemic Tariffs Effective 5th March 2021 (to registered users T-kash and other Networks) 1-49 Free Free 50-100 Free Free 101-200 KSh 5 KSh 5 201-500 KSh 10 KSh 5 501-1000 KSh 15 KSh…

Apple has launched a new tool for iCloud users to seamlessly transfer their photos backed up in the company’s cloud to Google’s photo storage service, Photos. The new transfer mechanism makes it easy for users to relocate their iCloud photos to Google Photos without a third-party service when switching from iOS to Android. The company detailed the new transfer service in its support documents. To use the service, patience is needed – and in plenty – as the transfer takes between three and seven days. Apple says the transfer window will allow them to verify the transfer request and execute…

The OPPO Reno 5 is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. This is the successor to the Reno 4 and comes with some upgraded specs and one of them is support for 50W fast charging. This is what OPPO is calling Super VOOC and having used it, I am impressed. The charging adapter that you get in the box support 65W VOOC charging but those speeds will only be applicable if you are using the Reno 5 Pro. For the Reno 5, you are getting 50W which is still faster that most other smartphones within its…

With the advancement of technology, we have seen smartphone manufacturers push the charging capabilities of their smartphones to their limits. We have seen this the last one year or so especially from Chinese manufacturers. OPPO is one company leading this and the company has been doing that with its VOOC charging technology. This has been available on some of its smartphones with the latest one in Kenya being the OPPO Reno 5 that supports 50W Super VOOC fast charging. Just like other manufacturers, OPPO has kept VOOC charging technology to itself and even with that, the technology is not available…

Children with hearing and speaking challenges, young girls unable to attend school due to poverty, and youth aspiring to develop their football talents, will be among the beneficiaries of a social impact project supported by LG Electronics to transform lives and communities. The project known as LG Ambassador: Social Impact Challenge aims to identify innovative and impactful community initiatives that respond to real problems in local communities, and supporting them financially to achieve the desired goals. The idea behind the initiative came from a similar initiative by LG Electronics in Bangladesh that has so far benefited over 400 families by…

Opera has just announced a new chat service called Hype that is built into the Opera Mini browser. The chat service has been under development for the better part of 2020 and is now ready to be rolled out to those using the Opera Mini browser. Hype has just been launched and will be available in Kenya first before expanding to other markets. With the introduction of Hype, we had a few questions for Charles Hamel, the lead developer for this project. We wanted to know why they decided to work on this and what people should expect. TechArena: Before…

Opera has today launched a new dedicated called Hype that is built into its mobile web browser, Opera Mini. With the introduction of Hype in the Opera Mini browser, Opera is rethinking the concept of mobile browsers providing its users with a personalized, engaging browsing experience that enables seamless surfing, sharing and communication – without compromising speed or driving increased data consumption. “Chat services and browsers are apps people use every day and feel very personal about,” said Charles Hamel, Product Lead for Hype. “With the integration of Hype in Opera Mini, we are not only rethinking what a chat…