Author: Kaluka wanjala

Earlier today, Safaricom announced the roll out of its new number prefixes. This roll out was a long time coming as we have been expecting it to happen sometime this year. With the roll out of these new prefixes, I thought it is a good idea to summarize some of the things you need to know. The Prefixes The new prefixes rolling out are 0110 and 0111. SIM cards with these new prefixes will be available countrywide at all Safaricom shops and dealer outlets. We are used to the 07x prefixes and the new ones will most definitely confuse some…

With Dark Mode being a favourite feature with most of the apps out there, it is a surprise that Facebook has not been keen to embrace it. The company implemented dark mode on its Messenger app but we never got to see it on the main Facebook applications. Facebook has been testing dark mode for its Android app since last August but the feature is yet to roll out to all users. There was no timeline as to when the feature will roll out to all users and all we have been doing is wait to see what the company…

A few years back, Instagram posts were displayed in a chronological order. With this, you got to see posts from the most recent ones as you scroll down your timeline. In 2016, Instagram decided to shake things up a bit by ditching the chronological appearance of posts for an algorithm-based one. The posts users got to see were not displayed in the order they were posted but they were based on the algorithm. The main aim of this was to get people to see the content they actually want to see and interact with but at the same time this…

Essential, the company behind the infamous Essential PH-1 Phone, has announced that it is shutting down and will cease operations this year. With this, expect no more Essential phones and even the one it was working on will not see the light of day. We expected to see this phone on the market this year but it looks like that is not going to happen. With the shutdown, the Essential PH-1, the company’s only smartphone, will not receive any updates going forward. In addition to this, its Newton Mail app will also stop functioning in April and those who use…

We suspected this was going to happen and it looks like that is the case. The MWC 2020 has officially been cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus. Over the past few weeks, a number of companies withdrew from the event and this was unsettling for those who planned to attend the event and even its organizers. With some of the top companies pulling out, huge gaps were left in the exhibitor list and this raised questions about the need to have the event this year. Speaking on this, John Hoffman – the CEO of the GSMA, the organization behind…

Last night, Samsung officially unveiled its latest flagship series, the Galaxy S20. This phone series is made up of the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+ and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The three phones share some key specifications but as expected, they do have some key differences that make them the ideal devices for different customers. All these three phones will be available in Kenya as from March 13. Before that, those who want to be among the first ones to own these phones will be able to pre-order them online on Masoko and through offline stores from February 21. Those who…

Samsung has finally launched the new Galaxy S20 smartphones. We knew these phones were coming and practically knew everything about them before their official launch. The phones were unveiled at the Samsung Unpacked 2020 event in San Francisco last night. The new Samsung Galaxy S20 line-up is made up of three devices, Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra. With the three devices, Samsung has ensured they come with improved camera systems, improved display technology and 5G support. We are getting bigger displays with all three phones having over 6 inches of that. The Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra…

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series in Kenya is made up of three main devices, the standard Galaxy Note 10, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite recently announced in Kenya and the Galaxy Note 10+. The three devices are not that different as they share some key specifications but they do target different customers who want different things from their devices. In this post, I will be highlighting the key Galaxy Note 10 specifications to help you decide which one is perfect for you. All these three devices are available;le at different prices with the Note 10 Lite being the cheapest.…

A few week ago, the beta version of WhatsApp for Android got dark mode support. This is a much-anticipated feature but when released, it was only available for Android. We knew it was to land on iOS at some point but we were just never sure when that was going to happen. Some users taking part in WhatsApp’s TestFlight beta program have seen the feature in the most recent testing notes according to MacRumors. With this, the feature should be rolling out to iOS users very soon. At this point, it is still unknown when dark mode will be available…

When IGTV was first introduced, it was seen as the perfect platform to challenge YouTube. It was integrated right into Instagram and was meant for those who want to post long videos otherwise not supported by Instagram at that time. The only challenge IGTV faced was the lack of monetization options that are available on YouTube. Creators on YouTube can make a decent living and to attract them to IGTV, there had to be ways for them to make money from their videos. IGTV has not had monetization options and over the years some of the creators who were among…