Author: Kaluka wanjala

Clarification: I had earlier stated that Huawei launched the Y5 Lite 2018, that was not entirely true as the phone launched was the Y5 Lite. Earlier today, Huawei unveiled the Y5 Lite in Kenya. This is currently one of the cheapest smartphones from Huawei and is available for Ksh 9,990. The Y5 Lite joins the Huawei Y5 Prime 2018, Y7 Prime 2018 and the Y9 2019 that the company brought into the country earlier this year. Before the Y5 Lite 2018, the Y9 2019 is the company’s most recent device that is available in retail stores for Ksh 23,990. With…

The TECNO Camon 11 is the latest camera-centric phone the company has launched in Kenya. It is the successor to the Camon X from earlier in the year. The TECNO Camon 11 is available in Kenya for Ksh 14,999, not a bad price compared to previous Camon devices. I have been using the TECNO Camon 11 as my primary smartphone for a couple of weeks and thought I should share my experience. I am still working on the full review so I thought I should just share what the cameras have to offer since they are its main selling points.…

Earlier this week, Safaricom introduced an AI Chatbot assistant that it is calling Zuri. The question now is, what is Zuri? Why does it exist and how will it help you? Most Telcos in other countries use Chatbots in customer support to give their users information as fast as possible without going through so many hoops. These Chatbots are particularly helpful when you want answers to frequently asked questions that may have been asked many times before by other users. The Chatbot will provide you with the answers to common questions and help you complete mundane tasks without making you…

Canon Central & North Africa (CCNA), world leader in imaging solutions, has for the first time in East Africa unveiled its pioneering EOS R System, redefining the frontiers of photography and filmmaking. Over thirty years on from the original, era-defining EOS launch, the bold, new EOS R Full Frame Mirrorless Camera that expands photographic possibilities in countless ways. The new RF lens mount has been engineered with the perfect blend of optical, mechanical and electronic design to capture unique moments in previously impossible ways. A pioneering lens mount, built from the best of EOS legacy Since its inception in 1987,…

OPPO VOOC is the company’s proprietary fast charging technology that has been around since 2014. This technology is not available in all OPPO smartphones and just recently made its way to the F series with the first one being the OPPO F9. Most of the other devices that support VOOC charging are its more expensive ones but the company is taking a different route starting with the F9. Even though VOOC is not available in all its smartphones, OPPO is very proud with the progress it has seen so far and shared on Twitter that so far it has shipped…

Android Go may not be where we hoped it would be but it is reaching more people with each passing month. Android Go is a version of Android that is tweaked to run smoothly on entry-level devices with between 512MB and 1GB of RAM. We have seen a handful of Android Go smartphones launch in Kenya from the Nokia 1 to the most recent one, the Safaricom Neon Kicka 4. Android Go smartphones are designed to give users better performance on entry-level devices. These devices come with entry-level specs and hardware and we are used to seeing them not offering…

Over the last couple of months, I have talked about the mKey app here and also on Twitter. This is the latest app from Finserve that has some of the core financial services you may want and a few lifestyle features that you may find useful. MKey is primarily a financial services app but that is not all it does. It offers more than that as a way to differentiate it from all the other financial services and mobile banking applications you can download. I have been using mKey for the last couple of months and have already done a…

Microsoft will be leading influential discussions at the CIO 100 symposium taking place in Naivasha. The event, which brings together some of the top Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and IT business executives in East Africa, aims to discuss and address not only challenges faced within industry, but also to celebrate its triumphs. With the focus of this year’s event being ‘AI in Africa’, Microsoft, as a partner and sponsor, will be driving the conversation around AI and its potential to solve some of the most pressing challenges that currently impact Sub-Saharan Africa. AI’s ability to drive growth and development within…

If you bought or are planning to buy the new Nokia 7.1 Plus, you may be happy to know that the phone is finally getting Android 9.0 Pie update. This is not a surprise as the Nokia 7.1 Plus is an Android One phone and was scheduled to get timely updates even before most flagship smartphones from other manufacturers. The availability of this update was shared on Twitter by HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas. Ever since HMD Global brought back the Nokia smartphones, the company has always focused on having a near stock Android experience and promised its…

mKey is the latest financial services app by Finserve. The app was unveiled back in September and so far it has been downloaded over 100,000 times from the Google Play Store. Since mKey is a new app with a lot of features, there are a ton of questions that users may have about it and some of its services. mKey has a dedicated page answering some of these key questions but I thought it is a good idea to highlight some that I have received to make it easier for you guys who may be looking for answers. At this…