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The Android Go program was announced a few years back and its aim is to cater to the low-end smartphone users. If you have used a low-end smartphone at some point, then you will agree with me that the experience is not usually the best. The software may seem buggy and heavy for a device with low-end hardware leading to an unpleasant experience. To address this, Google introduced the Android Go program for these low-end devices. The latest iteration is Android 10 Go that the company has just announced for devices with limited specifications. Android 10 Go is not a…

Earlier today, Safaricom announced that it has sold over 600,000 Neon smartphones this year. This is impressive especially coming from a brand that may not be well known to many people. Safaricom Neon devices are available through its retail store and online through Masoko. These devices are available for less than Ksh 5,000, an entry-level smartphone segment that has always been neglected and left for feature phone makers. With the Neon smartphones, connectivity is key for Safaricom and you can tell that as most of these devices support 4G connection. Not each model supports 4G LTE but most do. 4G…

When most people talk about smartphones, they tend to focus on devices around Ksh 10,000 and above. We are TechArena are guilty of that but is our defence, this is where we see more interest from our readers. Looking at the market in general and not only the online interest, there is a huge demand for devices available for Ksh 10,000 and even less than Ksh 5,000. People who can afford expensive smartphones should not be left behind and some manufacturers have paid attention to them. Itel is one such manufacturer and the other one is Safaricom, yes, Safaricom is…

Android 10 was announced recently and we have been expecting device manufacturers to reveal to us the list of their devices that will get this new version of Android. Xiaomi has unveiled its list and it is quite extensive and to be honest this is what we need and expect from other manufacturers too. Xiaomi revealed this list yesterday as it unveiled the new Mi 9 Pro and the Mi Mix Alpha smartphones. At the same event, the company also showcased its latest custom interface, MIUI 11, that is based on Android 10. Isn’t it weird that MIUI iterations do…

Tecno has been very busy the last couple of months with the launch of its flagship Phantom 9 phone and the soon to be launched Camon 12 series. We have already reviewed the Tecno Phantom 9 and you can read more about that here. As for the Camon 12 series, we are yet to get a review unit but I plan to review that too once I get one. Besides the Phantom and Camon series, Tecno is also planning to launch the Spark 4 series in the country in the coming weeks. We may see this series in the country…

Opera Mini has added offline file sharing support to let users transfer images, video and audio files between devices. The feature works even when the user is offline and this makes it the first browser to do so. Opera says with this feature there is no need to download another third-party file sharing app if you are already using its browser as that functionality will be bundled in the app. Opera claims that users will be able to transfer files at Wi-Fi speeds and thus should be very fast for most people. “Opera Mini is the mobile browser of choice…

Last week, the Nokia 6.2 was unveiled in Kenya but is not available in retail stores in the country just yet, the phone is available on pre-order in the country. The Nokia 6.2 together with the Nokia 7.2 were unveiled at IFA 2019 earlier this month and HMD Global plans to bring them to the country right away. The Nokia 6.2 is the successor to the Nokia 6.1 and features a triple camera setup at the back made up of a 16MP wide sensor, an 8MP ultrawide sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. The phone will be available in the…

The Tecno Phantom series is one of the three main smartphone lines by the Chinese manufacturer, the other two are the Camon and Spark series. The Phantom series is the flagship line and for 2019 we have the Tecno Phantom 9. The Phantom 9 is the first Phantom device is two years as we did not see one last year for reasons unknown to us. I even thought the company had decided to kill this series and was surprised to see it come back this year. The Tecno Phantom 9 is available in Kenya from as low as Ksh 23,300…

Tecno Mobile will be launching its latest camera-centric series, the Tecno Camon 12, in Kenya very soon. This phone was unveiled earlier this month and is already available in Nigeria. Succeeding the Camon 11, the Camon 12 has big shoes to fill but I am confident it will do well in Kenya. Tecno says the Camon 12 series comes with an upgraded camera that should get people excited. The Camon series has always had good cameras in my opinion compared to other smartphones from the company. They do take decent shots with the right amount of saturation for them to…

The Huawei Watch GT was launched in 2018 and is one of the best smart watch you can get right now if you are to go with the positive reviews it has received from most reviewers. At the launch of the Mate 30 and Mate 30 pro, the company said that it has shipped over 3 million Watch GT units globally. With the success of the original Watch GT, the company has unveiled its successor, the Huawei Watch GT 2. This new watch is powered by the Kirin A1 chipset. Just like its successor, the Watch GT 2 promises exceptional…