Author: Kaluka wanjala

Ever since HMD Global brought back Nokia smartphones, the company has always gone down the nostalgia path with the unveiling of some old Nokia classics that die-hard fans will appreciate. The company has previously unveiled the Nokia 3310, the Nokia 2720, the “banana phone” 8110 and the latest addition to this list is the new Nokia 5310 Xpress Music phone. This is similar to the original Nokia 5310 Xpress Music phone with a wireless FM radio, MP3 Player and since it is a music phone, it does have two powerful front-facing speakers. The dedicated music buttons found on the original…

E-Commerce platform Gobeba experienced an abnormal surge in orders as Kenyans move to online platforms for purchase household items. On Friday and over the last 3 days , orders went up 200 % in the on demand e-commerce platform as people chose to have shopping done for them . This comes amidst the outbreak of the Coronavirus and in wake of governments directive to Kenyans to avoid crowded areas. The platform saw an increase in groceries, gas and alcohol by 200%, 100% and 50% respectively, an indication that most Kenyans are moving online in pursuit of food stuff and other…

By now you already know about the COVID-19 Pandemic. It does affect the society at large and even though we rarely cover such stories here, I believe sharing every bit of information can go a long way in dealing with it. The virus is spreading fast and even though we have a handful of confirmed cases in Kenya, there are some measures citizens have been advised to take to make sure it does not spread further. The key one is social distancing. This means that human to human interaction should be limited and this is good but affects some key…

Infinix has a number of devices on the market and some of the most affordable ones are in the Smart series. The Infinix Smart 4 is one of the latest in the series that you can get in Kenya for less than ksh 10,000. This is a good price point for anyone who is looking for their first smartphone or anyone looking for a good Android phone that can serve them well. The Infinix Smart 4 is available in either 16GB or 32GB of internal storage space. The prices of the two variants differ slightly with the 16GB version selling…

Bugs are common with most applications whether they are large complex ones or just simple ones. This is exactly what happened last night on Facebook. A bug on the social media site’s anti-spam system deleted posts about the coronavirus pandemic. This bug deleted posts from reputable new sources such as the BBC and this meant that people did not get up to date information as they should. Throughout the night, posts were marked as spam as reported by BBC News. The publication said: Facebook has said that a software issue was responsible for posts on topics including coronavirus being wrongly…

Tecno is planning to launch its latest smartphone in Kenya in the coming weeks. This new smartphone is the Tecno Camon 15 that takes over from the Camon 12 that I reviewed last year. The Camon 15 will be available in three variants, the Camon 15 premier, Camon 15 and Camon 15 air. Just like all other Camon devices, the Tecno Camon 15 is a camera centric smartphone. The phone will be coming to Kenya early next month, on April 10. Its retail price is still unknown but we will have that information in the coming weeks. Check out the…

TikTok is one of the popular apps at the moment. You have probably seen some of its videos on the different social networking and messaging apps that you use regularly. The app is very popular with young people thanks to its fun and viral videos. With all the good things that come with TikTok, the company has not made the platform a neutral playing field for all users. According to the America publication, The Intercept, TikTok has been playing dirty by suppressing content from certain creators. The Intercept notes that from the company’s leaked moderation policies for its staff, content…

HMD Global has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the unveiling of the new Nokia C2 phone. This is an entry level phone that is a slight upgrade to the Nokia C1 that we saw last year. The Nokia C2 is an Android Go smartphone that comes with Android 9 Pie straight out of the box. It is powered by a Unisoc chipset and is one of the few Android Go smartphones we have seen recently. Compared to the Nokia C1, the C2 has an upgraded CPU whose speeds reach 1.4 GHz compared to the 1.3 GHz CPU on the Nokia…

As part of its ongoing investment into agriculture for social good and AI, Microsoft announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives (MALFC) to collaborate in accelerating innovation in the agricultural sector in Kenya. The Memorandum of Understanding will enable the Government of Kenya, through MALFC, to tap into Microsoft technology to accelerate the aspirations of achieving 100% food and nutrition security in the country as part of the Government’s Big Four programme. This is an accelerated five-year development plan designed to fast-track the realisation of Kenya’s Vision 2030 programme through…

Ecommerce in Kenya is a rapidly growing sector as more people access the internet and more retailers list their products on different platforms including their own websites. Gone are the days when you have to go to a specific shop just to buy a new phone. These days, you can do that over the phone or through a website and have the products delivered to you after a few hours. One of the companies focusing on eCommerce in Kenya is Gadgets Leo. The company focuses on smartphones, their accessories and TVs selling them to customers across the country. I recently…