Another Budget-Friendly Smartphone From HMD, the Nokia 1, Shows Up in The Wild
February 15, 2018
HMD Global started the year on a high note with the unveiling of the Nokia 6, the 2018 edition. This is an upgrade to the 2017 model and is not the only device the company…
I Used SONGA by Safaricom And This Is What I found out
February 14, 2018
A couple of days back, Safaricom introduced its latest product, SONGA. This is a music streaming application that the company hopes will be the top music streaming application in Africa. Given that this is a…
3.9 Million Google Pixel Phones Were Shipped in 2017
February 14, 2018
Google is not very open with the exact numbers when it comes to the total Pixel smartphones it sells. The best the company has said is that shipments doubled in 2017 compared to 2016. Even…
SONGA is Safaricom’s New Music Streaming App That Will Also Let Artistes Sell Their Music
February 13, 2018
Music streaming is not that big of a business in Kenya (or most developing countries) as it is in the west. Over here, if not through radio, most people illegally get access to new music…
Samsung Electronics Two Year Warranty on Phones is Part of The Company’s Strategy To Differentiate Itself from Other Manufacturers
February 12, 2018
Samsung Electronics has moved to cement its market leadership as the number one brand in the smartphone market share globally by launching an e-warranty campaign driving its two year warranty on mobile handsets. The Samsung…
Android Oreo Update Expands to More Galaxy S8 Users in Three Different Countries
February 12, 2018
Late last week, Android Oreo update started seeding to some Galaxy S8 users in Germany. This was the first phase and as I said last week, I expect more users to get the update in…
Android 8.0 Oreo Has Started Rolling Out to the Samsung Galaxy S8
February 8, 2018
Samsung has started pushing out Android 8.0 Oreo update to some Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ users. The update is rolling out to the devices whose version is SM-G955XXU1CRAP and has been spotted by users…
USIU-Africa partners with Microsoft 4Afrika to host the first AppFactory in Kenya
February 8, 2018
The United States International University – Africa, in collaboration with Microsoft’s 4Afrika Initiative, has today launched Kenya’s first AppFactory at the Incubation and Innovation Center (I2C) in Nairobi. The I2C AppFactory shall address the competency…
Microsoft To Axe Windows 10 S in Favor of an “S Mode” for All Windows 10 Versions
February 7, 2018
Microsoft is planning to do away with Windows 10 S and have it replaced with “S Mode” for all Windows 10 versions. Windows 10 S was the company’s flagship product targeting users in the education…