Author: Kaluka wanjala

Last week at its annual F8 developer conference, Facebook announced some of the new features coming to its services. Facebook Messenger is one services that will be getting some new features later in the year. Messenger is one of the top messaging apps out there but the company wants to make it more appealing to its existing users and even new users who may not be using it. One of the key themes for Facebook this year is Messenger’s push into privacy. The first major change the social giant will be implementing with the new Messenger app is repackaging it…

Huawei has been busy the last 6 months releasing a new smartphone every other month. The company has particularly been busy and visible in Kenya with the heavy marketing it has been doing in the country. Most of the devices that it has been marketing heavily are less than Ksh 30,000 and tend to offer way more features than their competitors. The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 is one other smartphone we are expecting to see from the company very soon. This should not be confused with the Y9 Prime that we reviewed late last year. This is a new one…

Telkom is upgrading its network’s capacity in 5 towns to cater for growing demand across the country. The ongoing upgrade is part of Telkom’s KSh 1 Billion network expansion and optimisation programme and will see a significant boost to its quality of service in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru and Eldoret. This network expansion will also include the IP Core expansion from 30Gigabit to 100Gigabit that will offer a better experience to Internet users. Telkom’s Chief Technical and Information Officer, John Barorot, says that the expansion and optimisation programme is geared towards the consistent delivery of high quality service to all…

Unveiled at MWC 2019, the Nokia 4.2 has finally made its way to Kenya. HMD Global has announced that this phone is available in retail stores in Kenya for Ksh 18,500. The Nokia 4.2 is one of the 5 smartphones unveiled at MWC by HMD Global with the other ones being the Nokia 210, Nokia 1 Plus, Nokia 3.2 and the mighty Nokia 9 PureView. The Nokia 1 is already in retail stores in Kenya and now its turn for the Nokia 4.2 to shine. ‘’Our first ever Nokia 4.2 has a pleasingly premium look and feel, and is designed…

Safaricom has today announced the Kredo Dabo Dabo offer that is meant to reward its customers with double talk time across all networks for the next three months. With every new offer, there are usually a few things you may need to know before getting started. In this post, I will highlight 5 of those things. Offer Lasts for Three Months As I have mentioned above, this offer will last for three months starting today. It is available to all Safaricom subscribers including you and I, well, if you are a Safaricom customer that is. The company also said that…

Correction: In the unboxing video, I said that back is made of plastic, this is not the case as the back cover is made of glass. Not so long ago, the Huawei P30 Lite was officially unveiled in Kenya. It was launched together with the more expensive P30 and P30 Pro smartphones that you can get on Jumia right now. In this post, I will be unboxing the Huawei P30 Lite and let you know what you should expect and my first impressions. The Huawei P30 Lite is the cheapest of the three and is available in retail stores in…

Spotify has not had a smooth rise throughout its history. That aside, the company has managed to grow its user base over the years and now has over 217 million monthly active users. These are all the people using Spotify every single month and is impressive growth from less than a year ago when the company had about 180 million monthly active users. Out of the 217 million monthly active users, 100 million of them are paying subscribers according to the music streaming platform. This milestone is a first for any music service. During the first three months of 2019,…

Last month, HMD Global introduced the Nokia 8.1 to the Kenyan market. The phone is currently available in retail stores for Ksh 45,000 and this makes it ones of the most expensive smartphones from the company to be launched in the country this year. You can get the Nokia 8.1 in Kenya through most offline retail shops but online I have only seen it on Avechi. With this price, you may be wondering if you are getting value for your money if you end up buying it. The Nokia 8.1 is the successor to the Nokia 7 Plus and is…

Smart homes are gaining popularity across the globe with people looking for gadgets and appliances that can communicate with each other seamlessly. More people are thinking of turning their homes into smart homes and with the many different products available to help them do so, the process is much easier that it was before. From smart TVs, to smart speakers and even smart coffee makers that companies come up with to make our lives easier. These are just some of the products LG showcased at the LG InnoFest 2019 event for Middle East and Africa. In one of the sessions,…

goAfrica, a London-based online ecommerce platform that focuses on business-to-business (B2B) customers, has sealed a partnership with Finserve to provide payment solutions for online buying and selling of products. Buyers from across Africa will now be able to buy and pay for goods from merchants located in various markets in a fast, convenient and secure process, following goAfrica fully integrating Finserve’s Jenga Payment Gateway. “Buyers and sellers can now settle transactions in a fast and secure process. The Jenga Payment Gateway has further taken away the challenges of multi-currency and cross-border settlements that are associated with online trade,” said goAfrica…