Author: Kaluka wanjala

Huawei has not had a good year ever since the US blacklisted the Chinese giant forcing some American companies to end ties with the company. Huawei has been clear that it is here to stay and that it will do all it can to support its devices already on the market and the ones it plans to release later this year. Huawei is not having a smooth ride even with its upbeat nature, the company expects its smartphone shipments to drop by up to 60% this year. Huawei is expecting a drop in volumes between 40 million and 60 million…

Facebook can be a very confusing place for new users. On one hand, it can be a place to have meaningful conversations with like-minded individuals while on the other hand it can also be a hole full on negative comments or even abuse depending on the topic being discussed. Facebook has tried to fight these comments for years but they are still there to this day. The company has done a lot to address this but it has not been successful so far. With people being critical on Facebook with its privacy issues and all that has been going on…

If you are a fan of third-party launchers for Android, you probably have heard of the Xiaomi Poco Launcher. This custom UI was first released with the unveiling of the Pocophone F1 and was exclusively available for that phone. It did not take long before the launcher was available on the Google Play Store for all Android users to download. Poco launcher has been downloaded over 5 million times from the Play Store so far and now version 2.0 is out with some design changes. Xiaomi is inviting beta testers who want to try out Poco launcher version 2.0 before…

WhatsApp’s popularity attracts different users who use its platform to do all sorts of things. Out of all the people using WhatsApp, spammers are probably the worst. WhatsApp knows this and plans to deal with them. WhatsApp has updated the FAQ section of its website saying that from 7 December 2019, it will consider taking legal action against users who are using the platform for activities such as “bulk or automated messaging”. WhatsApp says its platform should be used as a private messaging platform or by companies that want to communicate with their customers through its Business app and those…

For some weeks now, the future of Huawei’s mobile business has been uncertain. The Chinese manufacturer has reiterated that it is here to stay but seeing some of its partners pull the plug on their existing partnerships, you can’t help but wonder if Huawei really has a future or if it is just holding on and hoping for the best. The biggest blow for Huawei was when it was revealed that Google has served ties with the Chinese manufacturer. With this, it was clear that future Huawei smartphones would not come with some of the core Google apps including Gmail,…

If you fancy free data and are a night owl, the new bundles from Telkom Kenya are perfect for you. Today, Telkom has announced the introduction of new bundles that will offer users free data that they can use late at night. The new bundles are packaged as the daily 500MB and daily 2GB that are valid for just 24 hours. So, where is the free data? Well, as soon as you buy any of the two mentioned bundles, you get extra data equivalent to the data you have bought. For example, if you buy the 500MB data, you get…

The Huawei Y5 2019 is the latest entry level smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in retail stores for Ksh 11,499 and is the successor to the Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 that we saw last year. As you may have noticed, Huawei has dropped the word ‘Prime’ from its Y series, maybe the Y has finally reached its prime ?. If you have been keen on what’s happening around the world, then you know Huawei is not in a comfortable place as the trade war between China and the US have forced some…

One of the most competitive smartphone segments in Kenya is the sub Ksh 10,000 one. There are quite a number of devices for less than Ksh 10,000 and they are not all the same. For years, manufacturers have always ignored this segment by launching mass market device with no desirable features. In most cases, they hope that you will go to the shop and find the device that fits your budget and that you like and end up buying. Infinix hopes this will change as it launches the Smart 3 and Smart 3 Plus smartphones in Kenya. The Infinix Smart…

If you travel to some countries, you will notice that there are some cities with free Wi-Fi that members of the public can use at no charge. This was the case when I travelled to South Korea about a month ago. With very expensive roaming charges, I was forced to use WhatsApp calls and all I needed was an active internet connection. With free Wi-Fi available in most places in Seoul, I could stay in touch with anyone back home without worrying about roaming charges. Back to Kenya, there is free public Wi-Fi in some places but it is hard…

Microsoft’s Cloud Accelerator Programme is a 6-moth programme designed to help women-led companies start and build their businesses through Microsoft and its cloud distribution channels. This programme has been available in the US but the company has announced that it will be expanded to additional markets including Kenya. With this programme, Microsoft will be able to provide women-owned tech companies in the country with access to cloud, mentorship, networking communities and resources to bring women-led innovations to the market. This is good news for such companies but the programme, as I have mentioned, will be expanding to more countries not…