Author: Kaluka wanjala

Google officially introduced the latest Android variant, Android 9.0 Pie, back in August. As it is every year, the first devices scheduled to get the update were its own Pixel phones and a handful of other devices from other manufacturers. No Huawei phones were on that lists and I was not expecting them to be as Huawei is never quick when it comes to updating its devices with new Android versions. Well, Huawei seems to be using a different strategy this year and it plans to update a number of its high-end devices with Android Pie from November 10. We…

Earlier today, Safaricom unveiled its new service, M-Pesa Global. This service opens up M-Pesa to the world making it easier for its customers to send and receive money from virtually anyone in the world. M-Pesa Global makes it easier for Safaricom users to send money directly to anyone in the region and across the world. Users can send money to mobile numbers in Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. Besides this option, users are also able to send money directly to bank accounts across the world. At the moment, you can only send money to bank accounts in United Arab Emirates, the…

Safaricom has today announced its partnership with Western Union to make it easier for its customers to send money across the globe. The company announced this earlier today saying this is a first for any mobile money service in the world. Customers will be able to send money to virtually anyone in the world through the more than 500,000 Western Union Agents and through bank accounts. All this is part of M-Pesa Global, a new service that Safaricom says opens up M-Pesa to the world. Besides sending money to Western Union, M-Pesa Global will allow anyone from virtually anywhere in…

Jumia black Friday has kicked off. This month-long event kicked off last Friday and will go on till November 30. There are some deals you can get but keep in mind that not all products the company says are discounted are actually discounted. This does not mean that you cannot get good deals or get a chance to get a good smartphone that offers best value for money. If you have been saving for a smartphone, this may be the time to get one. Below I have compiled a lit of the top 5 smartphones that I believe offer the…

This year, we have seen three main devices under the Huawei Y Series. This is the company’s line targeting the youth and this year we got the Huawei Y5 Prime 2018, Huawei Y7 Prime 2018 and the latest one, the Huawei Y9 2019. These are the devices that Huawei has officially launched in the country and are the phones that I have personally used and reviewed. The three Y Series devices offer very different things and experiences. It is also clear how the company has improved some of the key features when you look at the specifications of these phones.…

If you own the Nokia 6.1, you should be happy to know that you can update your phone with Android 9.0 Pie. This does not come as a surprise as HMD Global promised an Android Pie OTA update for the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 6.1 Plus last month. The update is rolling out to some users and started a couple of days back so you should be getting the notification if you have the Nokia 6.1. The new Nokia smartphones by HMD Global come with a pure version of Android and will always get the latest updates before most other…

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…