Author: Kaluka wanjala

The Infinix Zero 6 Pro is finally coming to Kenya and will be available for Ksh 31,999. The phone is available on pre-order through Jumia and Kilimall from today all the way to the 28th of this month. The phone has not been listed on Kilimall but will be there very soon so keep checking back for that. This is a very short pre-order period and to ensure you take part, the company promises 12 months’ glass protector replacement, a goody bag and stand of winning another Zero 6 Pro to anyone who pre-orders the phone. In Kenya, we are…

At a pre-MWC event, HMD Global took to the stage to unveil five new phones for 2019. The company introduced phones for all price ranges from a feature phone to an entry level smartphone all the way to a flagship smartphone. The company still promises two major updates for the Android powered smartphones on this list and timely monthly security updates for the next three years. The five phones HMD unveiled to the world are the Nokia 210, Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 4.2 and the flagship, the Nokia 9 PureView. Florian Seiche, Chief Executive Officer, HMD Global said:…

Infinix is set to launch its next camera-centric smartphone in a day or two. The company has been teasing this smartphone in its social media pages revealing some of its specifications. The Infinix Zero 6 was to be unveiled late last year but that did not happen for reasons unknown to us. The company pushed the launch date to January but that also was pushed to a later date. Given that the Infinix Zero 6 is launching soon, I have compiled a list of what I know about this smartphone so far. The company has not been very generous with…

Internet service provider SEACOM, Kenya Association of Manufactures (KAM) and British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya, say that cutting-edge digital tools will play a key role in the advancement of the manufacturing sector, creation of jobs and economic development of the country, which are fundamental to the government delivering on its promise to enhance the sector and increase GDP contribution from the current 9.2% to 20% by 2022, as part of its “Big Four” agenda. Speaking during a recent SEACOM Chat, Patrick Ndegwa, SEACOM Business Sales Lead noted that SEACOM has embarked on strategic initiatives to support growth of the manufacturing…

Samsung’s latest flagship series, the Galaxy S10, was officially unveiled this week and is coming to Kenya very soon. The range includes the Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+. You can pre-order these phones through Samsung brand shops around the country and now Masoko is taking pre-order for those who want to be among the first to get any of the mentioned phones. You can also pre-order these phones through Safaricom shops countrywide. The new Galaxy S10 range will be available on March 8 and the pre-order period runs from now till then. This new range redefines…

When it comes to timely updates on Android, we are used to seeing the mid and high-end devices getting updated first before the entry level phones. Some manufacturers don’t even push the latest updates to their entry level devices at all. When HMD brought back the Nokia smartphones, the company was clear that it would support all the devices with at least 2 major OS updates, something you get from all other manufacturers. So far, HMD has rolled out the latest major release of Android, Android Pie, to the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 and now the company is pushing…

Yesterday, Samsung officially unveiled its Galaxy S10 series to the world. This is the company’s latest flagship series that is made up of three devices, the Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and the Galaxy S10+. There is also the Galaxy S10 5G but that is a story for another day. The three new smartphones, the Galaxy S10e, S10 and the S10+ are up on pre-order in Kenya for those interested. They are the successors to the Galaxy S9 and S9+ and I am impressed that Samsung will bring them to the country earlier than I had expected. You will be…

Ad blocking has been around and will stick with us as long as those websites with annoying ads exist. For most publishers, ad blocking is one of the worst things web visitors can do and in some cases certain websites will prevent you from accessing them if you have an ad blocker enabled. Opera for Android has just been updated to give users an easier way to block ads on specific websites. Opera has had a similar option for its desktop browser for years and now it will be available to Android users. This new ad blocker is bundled…

Earlier today, Safaricom launched the Shukrani Kochokocho Promo that seeks to reward its customers. Safaricom says this is its largest promotion campaign that will see it give away millions of shillings among during the 10-week campaign period. Since this is a new campaign, I thought I should highlight some of the things you need to know about it. Who’s Eligible? Before you get excited about this campaign, it is good to know if you are eligible or not. The promo is open to all Safaricom subscribers above 18 years. Yes, you have to be an adult to be part of…

afaricom has updated the mySafaricom app (the beta version at least) with new features and one of them lets you reverse M-Pesa transactions using the app. If you have ever sent money to the wrong person, then you know the process of reversing the transaction is not the smoothest one. Over the years, Safaricom has simplified the process that was way too complicated back in the day. From today, if you happen to send money to the wrong person, you can reverse the transaction easily using the mySafaricom App. I am a big fan of this app as I find…