Author: Kaluka wanjala

Nokia was once one of the top phone manufacturers before the rise of smartphones pushed it out of the top spot. Back when Nokia was at the top, it had some well knows devices including the Nokia 3310, Nokia 5310 among others. The Nokia 5310 was its music phone back when having it on your phone was a big deal. The phone was first launched in 2007 and was quite unique at that time. This was an icon of its time and HMD Global decide to bring it back in March this year. The phone was launched to a global…

Safaricom has today unveiled its new smartphone app targeting business owners. This new app is named ‘M-Pesa for Business’ and is designed to help business owners access real-time statements, export statements and track the performance of their businesses on the go. You can get the M-Pesa for Business app on your Android device right now with the iOS version expected on the App Store in the coming days. Speaking on this, Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom said “At Safaricom, we are taking a focus on the needs of small and medium businesses to provide them with suitable technology solutions to help…

Vivo is finally ready to unveil one of its latest smartphones in Kenya. This new phone, the vivo V19, is set to be launched in Kenya in about a week (24th June). We told you about this expected launch about a week ago but back then we did not have the exact date as to when it was going to happen. The vivo V19 is the successor to the V17 Pro that I reviewed last year. I really loved this phone and I am expecting a similar experience with the V19. According to the official statement distributed by the company,…

For many years, Samsung has taken the crown of the top smartphone manufacturer in the world. Samsung still sells millions of smartphones every year but it has been facing stiff competition from a number of manufacturers out of China. These include Huawei, OPPO, Xiaomi, vivo and others. These manufacturers tend to offer slightly affordable devices compared to what Samsung offers. Affordability is key in most emerging and developing economies where not many people are willing to spend flagship money on a single device. This is where the Chinese manufacturers shine. Huawei has been clear that they wanted to be the…

With the current pandemic disrupting lives, Safaricom came up with the Bonga For Good Initiative which sought to cushion Kenyans against the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this initiative, customers could make payments at merchant points using Bonga Points. Over the years, Safaricom subscribers could redeem Bonga Points for data, SMS and voice. They earn the points as they spend money on the network and this has been its rewards system ever since. Customers earn 1 point with every Ksh 10 they spend and over the years, some have accumulated so many points as most do not just…

A few days back, we told you that Huawei had plans to launch two new smartphones in Kenya. These are the Huawei Y6p and the Huawei Y8p. Both of these are P series devices and they will be the second and third devices in this series to launch in Kenya this year. The Huawei Y6p and Y8p are finally available on pre-order in Kenya for Ksh 14,999 and 24,999 respectively. Those who pre-order the Huawei Y6p will get gift hampers worth Ksh 3,299 while those who pre-order the Huawei Y8p will get gift hampers worth Ksh 5,099. Speaking of the…

The Tecno Pouvoir 4 is officially available in stores in Kenya for Ksh 15,000. This is the successor to the Pouvoir 3 and comes with some upgrades that might make it appealing. The Tecno Pouvoir 4 comes with a massive 6,000 mAh battery, with this, Tecno is promising 4 days of battery but that will depend on how you use the phone. Either way, this is a big battery that will serve well anyone who does not want to charge their smartphone every time. Tecno has been pushing the battery capacity on its smartphones and the Pouvoir 4 is just…

Yesterday, Sony officially showed the world its next generation console that it has been working on. The Sony PlayStation 5 comes in two versions and the company also took the opportunity to unveil a number of new games to accompany the new console. With the Sony PlayStation 5, the company has gone with a new design language, different from the one we saw on the Sony PlayStation 4. Sony believes that this new design makes it appealing when compared to the Xbox. I have to say the Sony PlayStation 5 does look sleek and something that I would want to…

The rise of video streaming services have put Pay TV service providers in very uncomfortable spots. DStv, owned by MultiChoice, is the biggest Pay TV provider in Africa and the company has been seeing its market share eaten up by services such as Netflix. MultiChoice knows that streaming services are here to stay and that is why the company has signed a deal with Netflix and Amazon to bring these services to the DStv Explora decoders. This is an interesting move but it makes sense even though MultiChoice considers these its competitors as it owns ShowMax, a video streaming service.…

Xiaomi has unveiled an upgraded version of its smart band, the Mi Band 5. This smart band packs a few upgrades when compared to its predecessor and Xiaomi hopes these upgrades will be appealing to those who are looking for a smart band to buy. The Mi Band 5 starts at $26 (around Ksh 2,800) which is quite reasonable if you ask me. This is the price for the non-NFC model with the NFC variant going for $30 (approximately Ksh 3,200). These are prices in China and I expect to be the same in most other global markets. With the…