Author: Kaluka wanjala

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If you thought the OPPO Find X was going to be the most expensive smartphone from OPPO to ever launch in Kenya, then you are wrong. The company has just unveiled the Reno 10X Zoom in Kenya which will be upon pre-order as from tomorrow. The OPPO Reno 10X Zoom will be available in retail stores for Ksh 89,999, not cheap by any standards. This is cheaper than the price the Find X but is still expensive. OPPO justifies this price by saying this is its flagship smartphone that comes with the latest tech including the 10X Zoom. I know…

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Yesterday, BLAZE by Safaricom introduced a new platform that it’s calling BLAZE LINK. The company says this new platform will provide exclusive access to master classes by local category experts. So, what exactly is BLAZE LINK and why does it exist? What is BLAZE LINK? BLAZE LINK is an aggregator of e-learning resources built to enable young people upgrade their skills through online courses and empower them to pursue success in their professions of interest. Think of this like any other platform you would use to take an online course. There are different courses covering different areas and you can…

Netflix is available in a number of countries but the screaming platform has not done a good job in localizing its services. It pretty much offers the same subscription plans in the countries it operates in. With the anticipated competition from Disney and Warner Media, Netflix has to find a way to be the platform of choice for users across the world. In most markets, the company faces competition from smaller players but not many of them threaten it existence. To stay ahead of competition, Netflix has announced that it will be introducing a new mobile-only streaming plan. This new…

At this point, I am going to assume we all love the dark mode on most of the apps or service we us. I know I do and most of the people I speak to do so. If you have a device with an AMOLED display, you should love this feature as it may help you conserve battery while at the same time looking really good on this display type. We have seen dark mode roll out on most of the popular apps including Twitter, most Google apps, Facebook Messenger, etc. Microsoft has had the dark mode feature on some…

The latest entry-level smartphone from HMD Global, the Nokia 2.2 is finally available in Kenya for Ksh 10,200. Launched about a month ago, the Nokia 2.2 is the successor to the Nokia 2.1 from last year and is finally available in retail stores in Kenya. At its price, the Nokia 2.2 will compete directly with the Tecno Spark 3, Infinix Smart 3 Plus, the Huawei Y5 2019 just to name a few. This is a very competitive price segment that is hard to break into since consumers have so many options to choose from. Some people might argue that the…

Masoko, the Safaricom-owned e-commerce platform, has plans to expand beyond Kenya to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by next year (2020). Safaricom has announced this but did not name any countries they will be expanding to. The exact timeline as to when this will happen is a mystery too. It was only a matter of time before this expansion even though it has not fully conquered the Kenyan market. The Kenyan market is at its infancy stages but is very promising and so is the regional one. Masoko has to expand to the region early and build trust with the…

If you have been eying the Tecno Camon 11 Pro, this may be your chance to get it as it has been discounted on Jumia. The phone is now available through the e-commerce platform for Ksh 17,900. This is still not cheap but when the phone was launched late last year, its recommended retail price was Ksh 23,990. Like every other Camon device, the Camon 11 Pro is a camera-centric device that has a 24MP selfie camera and a 16MP + 5MP dual-camera setup at the back. These are not mind-blowing specifications as we have seen better from its competitors.…

Launched in Kenya back in April, the Infinix S4 has been sold through key retail shops in the country but not Safaricom shops. The Infinix S4 has been available through Jumia for Ksh 15,700 and now you can also get it from Safaricom shops for Ksh 17,999. We are used to seeing phones sold through Safaricom shops retailing at higher prices compared to those available through other retail stores. The version of the Infinix S4 available through Safaricom shops is the 3GB one with 32GB of internal storage space, pretty much the same on available through Jumia for Ksh 2,000…