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It looks like HMD Global is planning to go all out with its next flagship smartphone, the Nokia 9.3 PureView This will be the successor to the Nokia 9 PureView which was quite a disappointment to say the least. We have heard some information about the Nokia 9.3 PureView and given that the phone has not been launched officially, we should get some bits of information as time goes by. The latest information we have about this phone is on its camera and display. The Nokia 9 PureView came with a 5 camera array system that was unseen before but…

Kenyan ecommerce platform Gobeba has added a COVID-19 ecommerce category on its platform to allow for Kenyans to access all protective gear as they find alternatives to protect themselves from the virus with minimal interaction. This follows a directive by government that all Kenyans should wear masks in public places. The category will now let Kenyan purchase surgical masks, gloves and sanitizers and have them delivered at the shoppers’ doorstep with the aid of Gobeba delivery agents. A packet of 3PL surgical mask cost Ksh. 1000 for 10 pieces and Ksh. 5,000 for 50 pieces. Mr. Peter Ndiang’ui, Gobeba CEO…

This OPPO Reno 3 specifications and price in Kenya post is meant to give those interested in the phone a good look at some of its key specifications to help them decide if they will be getting good value for money if they buy this phone. This is one of the latest smartphones from OPPO and it is finally coming to Kenya and is available in stores for Ksh 40,000. The OPPO Reno 3 in Kenya will be available for Ksh 40,000, the same price most other OPPO Reno products have been retailing at. This is not cheap and here…

A few days ago, we told you that OPPO was planning to launch the Reno 3 in Kenya this coming week. This is one of the latest smartphones from the company that will be available in Kenya for Ksh 40,000. Before its official release in the market, the OPPO Reno 3 is available on pre-order in Kenya for those who want to be among the first ones to own the device. The Reno 3 will be the first major release from OPPO to launch in Kenya this year. It does build up on the OPPO Reno 2 series from last…

With governments across the continent asking their citizens to stay home as the COVID-19 pandemic gets worse, streaming services have seen a spike in user registration and overall streams. ShowMax is one company that has seen a spike in the number of people logging in to its platform to stream their favourite TV shows and movies. ShowMax has revealed that the number of active users on its platform has gone up by 50% while the play events have more than doubled from pre-crisis peaks. ShowMax defines active users as the number of people who use the service every single day.…

Huawei is ready to launch its next smartphone in Kenya this coming week. This new phone, the Huawei Y7p, will be launched on April 17 and will be the third smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya this year. The other two are the Huawei Nova 5T and the Huawei Y6s. This phone was officially unveiled back in February and it looks like we are finally getting it in Kenya. This phone will not come with Google Mobile services and will be the first from the company with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) to launch in Kenya. It will be…

The Nokia 3.2 is finally getting updated with Android 10. This will become the 9th phone by HMD Global to get the update so far. This update rolls to the Nokia 3.2 less than a month after the company shared its updated Android 10 roll out schedule. This update is about 1.3GB in size and brings with it the March security patch as well as additional features including a new UI, Dark Mode, Smart Reply, improved location and privacy, and improved navigation gestures. Android 10 for the Nokia 3.2 will be rolled out in batches according to HMD. Kenya is…

The Huawei Y6s is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone has been in retail stores for close to a month now and is available for Ksh 13,999 or less depending on where you get it from. If you are interested in this phone you can get it from Jumia here or from Gadgets Leo. I have been using the Huawei Y6s for a month and I finally got around to writing this review. This is the successor to the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019. The Y6s is an upgrade to its successor and in this…

OPPO is finally ready to launch one of its most recent smartphones in Kenya. This phone, the OPPO Reno 3, will be launched in Kenya on April 15 according to TechWeez. The OPPO Reno 3 was launched to a global audience back in December and is seen as the successor to the Reno 2 series that we reviewed last year. The Reno 3 builds on what the Reno 2 offered and promises an even better experience all through. OPPO Kenya is already teasing this smartphone but has not shared any details about its price, that information will be revealed soon.…

To help Kenya and the African region to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Opera has added a speed dial to the Opera Mini browser and Opera browser for Android, enabling quicker access to official information from the government and the Ministry of Health about COVID-19. With this addition to the speed dial, Opera hopes to help millions of users in Kenya and 37 other African countries to easily access official information about the actual increase of COVID-19 cases, tips and recommendations on how to reduce the risk of infection, and the latest governmental statements about lockdowns in their country. “Our mobile browsers and…