Author: Kaluka wanjala

Late last week, Safaricom and the Postal Corporation of Kenya (Posta) announced a new partnership around the MPost (Mobile Post Office) service. With this partnership, the hope is to roll out digital Post Office Boxes to more than 5 million additional customers across the country. This is not a new service as it has been there but never gained as much traction as Posta had hoped it would. I have to confess that I actually paid for the service when it initially rolled out but at some point I forgot that it existed until I was reminded that my subscription…

Samsung is finally ready to update the Galaxy S10 series­­ with a stable version of Android 10. The Galaxy S10 devices were scheduled to be first in line to get Android 10 before other devices from the company. We Were not expecting this update to roll out to the Galaxy S10 series this year but this is a good surprise. This latest update for the Galaxy S10 series is close to 2GB in size for those who did not take part in the beta program. For those who took part in the program, you will be looking at an update…

Earlier today, Xiaomi officially announced the availability of the Redmi Note 8 in Kenya. This is the latest from the company to officially go in sale in Kenya and you can get it from Jumia starting from Ksh 18,999 for the 3GB + 32GB model. There are different other models available to choose from at different prices. The 4GB + 64GB model is available for Ksh 19,999 and the 4GB + 128GB model is available for Ksh 21,699. The one stand out feature on the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 is the quad-camera setup with a 48MP main camera. This is…

Earlier this month, I reviewed the Tecno Camon 12 which is one of the new devices in the company’s camera-centric series, the Camon series. We have seen some really good cameras in this series before and with the latest iteration, I have been curious to find out what it has to offer. Over the last couple of weeks, I have been using the Tecno Camon 12 Air, a bigger brother to the Camon 12. I used this phone extensively and in this review, I will share my experience with it to help you decide if it offers good value for…

Twitter has announced plans to delete inactive accounts from its platform from December. With this, the company is targeting accounts that have not been active in the last six months. Twitter will take action on these accounts from December 11 and plans to complete the cleansing process in the coming months. Speaking to The Verge on this, Twitter said that it will be deleting accounts as it attempts to present a more reliable information on the platform. “As part of our commitment to serve the public conversation, we’re working to clean up inactive accounts to present more accurate, credible information…

Officially unveiled in the country less than two weeks ago, the Huawei Y9s is the latest device in the Huawei Y9 series in Kenya. This phone comes with a handful of upgrades when compared to its predecessors, the Huawei Y9 2019 and the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019. The Huawei Y9s is now available on pre-order in Kenya for those who have been waiting for this device. The pre-order period will run for one week and those who take part in it will free headphones from the company. The official retail price of the Huawei Y9s in Kenya is Ksh 31,999.…

If you are looking for a smartphone for less than Ksh 12,000, you probably have seen the Infinix Hot 8 and the Tecno Spark 4 and at this point, I will assume they are both on your list. These are some of the latest from the two companies that you can get in Kenya right now. The Tecno Spark 4 is available on Jumia for Ksh 12,000 while the Infinix Hot 8 is available for Ksh 10,900. Given that these two phones are practically competitors, putting them head to head is a good way to give you an idea on…

The Infinix S5 is the latest smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer that has already been launched in other markets including Nigeria and now Kenya. The Infinix S5 is the company’s first smartphone with a punch hole display. All this means is that you get a full screen experience but the front facing camera is housed in a punch hole like cutout and you are not getting the traditional or the waterdrop notch. Infinix is calling this an Infinity-O display. The Infinix S5 will be available in 4 variants the S5 128+6/64+4 and S5 lite 32+3/ 64+4, the main difference being…

The latest addition to the Spark line up from Tecno is the Tecno Spark 4 that is available in Kenya from Ksh 12,000. This phone was launched in the country last month and I have been using it for a week or so and in this review I will share my thoughts on it. The Tecno Spark 4 is the successor to the Spark 3 and Spark 3 Pro series that we saw in the country earlier this year. The Spark is not the cheapest series from Tecno but is a budget friendly line for those who want the latest…

Earlier today, HMD Global announced the availability of the Nokia 6.2 in the Kenyan market. This is one of the latest devices from the company and you can now get it in retail stores in kenya. Price The Nokia 6.2 has a recommended retail price of Ksh 26,500. This is pricey as in this segment it will be competing with the likes of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019, a few of the Galaxy A devices, some of the new Vivo devices and a handful of devices from OPPO. The Nokia 6.2 is not a bad smartphone as we will see…