Author: Kaluka wanjala

If you live in Kenya, you have probably heard about Opera Mini, it is one of the most popular mobile browsers in the country. This browser gained popularity as it came pre-installed in most Android smartphones back in the day and because it compresses web pages and thus use less data. In addition to the browser, there is Opera News, a news app that the company launched earlier this year. You may have seen the app on the Play Store as I have seen some of its ads recently. Opera news seems to be doing well as it has just…

The Itel A32F is the currently the cheapest Android Go smartphone that you can get in Kenya. Android Go, otherwise known as Android Oreo (GO Edition) is a variant of Android Oreo that is specifically made for entry level devices running 1GB of RAM or less. This version is made to be light to run smoothly on these devices, something that users who bought these devices have never had for a very long time. As I have mentioned above, the Itel A32F is the cheapest Android Go smartphone in the country. It is available for Ksh 7,500, a reasonable price.…

This post has been updated after official confirmation from the company. Earlier this year, Infinix unveiled its first smartphone to come with a Snapdragon processor. This was the Infinix Hot S3 but we never saw this phone in Kenya. The company did not say much about this and just recently it introduced the Hot 6 Pro and I was sure we were not going to see the Hot S3 with the launch of this new phone. Well, it looks like I was wrong as the Infinix Hot S3 will be launched in Kenya very soon and may be heading to…

When Telkom Kenya relaunched, the company made sure that everyone knew that it had 4G coverage in some parts of the country. This was a big achievement for the company as at the time the only other operator with 4G coverage was Safaricom. Airtel Kenya was at the time still promising its customers that it was going to roll out 4G in the major towns. What most people did not know is that Telkom Kenya’s 4G coverage was limited to certain regions only. This may have been the case but things are changing as Telkom Kenya has announced expansion of…

The Huawei Y7 Prime 2018 and Infinix Hot 6 Pro are the two smartphones you are probably looking at if your budget is between Ksh 15,000 and Ksh 20,000. These are the latest mid-range smartphones to be launched by the two companies in Kenya. They are direct competitors and have a lot of similarities with their main selling points being their 18:9 displays, fast Snapdragon processors and their cameras. The Infinix Hot 6 Pro is available as from Ksh 15,000 for the 2GB model while the Huawei Y7 Prime 2018 starts at Ksh 17,000. This is not a huge price…

If you have ever run out of data on your phone when you really need it, then you know how frustrating that can be. This happens when you have to use the internet and you may be forced to spend money buying additional bundles just to get you by. This may not sound that bad but if it happens regularly, then the costs can add up and you find yourself spending so much money on mobile data every month. In a world where finding Wi-Fi hotspots is so easy, I have to admit that I rarely monitor my data usage.…

For a few weeks now, I have been using the Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) testing it out to see how it stands out compared to other devices on the market. The Nokia 6.1 is the successor to the Nokia 6 from 2017 and I wanted to see if it is a worthy upgrade or not. I have already reviewed the Nokia 6 from 2017 and you can read more about it using the link below. The Nokia 6 Review The Nokia 6.1 is currently available in Kenya for Ksh 29,000, around the same price the original Nokia 6 when…

Google is offering USD 2 million grant to Kenyan nonprofits and social enterprises that have a compelling technology-based project that can improve society on a local or national scale. The USD 2 million will be shared across four winners and eight runners up in the country. Applicants in what will be the first African Google Impact Challenge (GIC) must be a registered charity in Kenya. “We believe technology can help local and national organizations to better reach their goals and solve some of the continent’s most pressing challenges, and we are eager to back people who are using technology in…

Tecno has different devices targeting different consumers. Most people know about the Camon series that is made up of camera-centric devices and the Phantom series, the company’s flagship line. There is also the Spark line that is supposed to be an affordable line from the company. One device under this line, the Tecno Spark K7, is available in Kenya for Ksh 9,999. This device was unveiled last year but the company is getting ready to upgrade it very soon with the Tecno Spark 2. The Tecno Spark 2 will be unveiled next month, June, and it is going to be…

When you start talking about the Cloud, not everyone understands or is even interested. Over the past few years, more and more businesses have been embracing the cloud but it is still a foreign word to most people. With this is mind, Microsoft has been working hard to get as many people as possible to cloud and to specifically use some of its services including Azure. Microsoft says that it has seen impressive adoption of its cloud service in Africa. The company even went ahead to say that it has seen 300% growth in cloud in the region (Africa). With…