Author: Kaluka wanjala

Sony is that one smartphone company that we are never sure will stick around for long. At one time, Sony was one of the leading smartphone manufacturers but things have changed since then and we do not hear much about this company. Sony is still a smartphone manufacturer but it is not as popular as it was back then. Right now, competition is tough with new players offering desirable products at affordable prices. Between July and September this year (Q3), Sony sold only 1.6 million smartphones. This is not impressive as other manufacturers see such numbers every month. 1.6 million…

The Huawei Y9 2019 is now available in stores in Kenya for Ksh 24,990. Before this, the phone was on pre-order for about a week through Jumia and a few other offline stores. During that period, over 2,000 units were pre-ordered according to the company. Huawei says that the over 2,000 pre-orders surpassed its target by 140%. Speaking of the ongoing sales, Huawei’s Head of Eastern Africa Mobile Steven Li said, “We would like to acknowledge the fact that Y9 2019 has been one of the devices that has generated interest in the market, our pre-order sales were above our…

Every month, Google releases the latest Android distribution numbers that show us what percentage of users are using which version of Android. These numbers are useful for developers who may want to create apps and target the version of Android with the most users. With the latest Android distribution numbers, Android Nougat is the most popular version with 28.2% market share. This is not what Google may want to see but it is what we have. Android Nougat was released back in 2016, about two years ago and still powers a huge number of Android devices out there. The reason…

If you have been planning to buy the new OPPO F9, you should be excited as there is a new color option available in Kenya. When OPPO announced this phone back in September, you could only buy the twilight blue or sunlight red one. The company said that the Starry Purple would be available in the country later in the year. Well, you can now buy the Starry Purple one that I have to say is my favorite and is the one you should be getting. It is available for Ksh 35,990, the same price the other F9 variants are…

After weeks of waiting, Huawei’s latest mid-range smartphone, the Y9 2019, is now available in retail stores in Kenya. The phone is available for Ksh 24,990 through online and offline stores. Online, you can get the phone through Jumia and offline you can get it from your local smartphone shop and Telkom brand shops countrywide. The official unveiling and mall activation of the Huawei Y9 2019 in Kenya was at the Two Rivers Mall yesterday in a star-studded event. https://twitter.com/TechArena_KE/status/1056172214498672640 The Huawei Y9 2019 joins the Y5 Prime 2018 and Y7 Prime 2018 smartphones from the company launched earlier this…

If you love deals like me, then you should check out Infinixmall as it has the Infinix Note 5 at a discounted price. The Note 5 is available on the site for Ksh 15,999, 20% its usual price. I saw this deal on the company’s Facebook page and thought it is worth sharing as this phone is good and those who can afford it should definitely get it. The deal is available exclusively on Infinixmall, on Jumia it is still available for Ksh 18,000. The offer is valid till Sunday (28th of October) so you may want to hurry and…

If you are looking to spend anywhere between Ksh 23,000 and 25,000, you may have seen the new Huawei Y9 2019, Tecno Camon X Pro and a few other smartphones. Both these are 2018 smartphones from the two companies so you are getting the latest hardware and software no matter which one you end up buying. NB: In this post, I will be using photos of the Camon X instead of the Camon X Pro but that does not change much. I have used both phones and they share most of their specifications except for the screen resolution, RAM and…

There are quite a number of fintech apps you can download and use in Kenya at the moment. You may have heard of mKey, CBA Loop, HF Whizz, Brunch Tala etc. These applications offer a number of financial services, some focusing on one area while others combining the different financial services in one place. In this post, I will be looking at the recent apps including HF Whizz, some of the older ones including CBA Loop, Branch and Tala and then compare those with mKey. Mobile Loans Branch and Tala are some of the well-known mobile lending apps in Kenya.…

WhatsApp has been making some key changes to its platform this year. Its platform is the most popular messaging platform but the company is not just going to sit on that. WhatsApp keeps adding new features every so often. At the moment, WhatsApp is working on two new features, Silent mode and Vacation mode according to WABetaInfo. Both these features have started rolling out to some users but not everyone. They might be rolling out to those who are in WhatsApp beta program at this point. I am part of the WhatsApp beta program but I am yet to see…

Last week, Samsung officially introduced the 512GB variant of its flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 9 in Kenya. Having the 512GB Galaxy Note 9 in Kenya is not cheap and will set you back Ksh 135,000. That figure is so high and I am still not sure how we got to this level. This is a hefty price to pay for a smartphone but let those who can afford it go for it. Samsung says that there will be the Galaxy Note 9 with 512GB of storage and 8GB of RAM but these will be limited. The one with 8GB…