Author: Kaluka wanjala

The Samsung Galaxy J2 Core is finally available in Kenya. This is the company’s first Android Go smartphone and is available in the country for Ksh 10,499. The Galaxy J2 Core joins the ever-growing list of Android Go smartphones that users can buy in Kenya. Samsung has not had it easy in the entry-level segment recently for some time now. Most of its devices are inferior compared to devices that we get from manufacturers such as Infinix and even Tecno. This is why the announcement of the Galaxy J2 Core got my attention. I really wanted to see what the…

If you are a Safaricom Home Fiber customer, you should know that the company has introduced new packages it’s calling Internet Plus. The company says that this is a converged service that will give customers access to Fiber, mobile data, voice minutes and unlimited SMS. The company has made it clear that this is an additional service that customers can subscribe to in addition to the existing Fiber to The Home Packages. Internet Plus is available to all Safaricom Home customers. To access the service, just dial *400#. You will be able to able to query mobile data, voice minutes…

Telkom is this year’s title sponsor at the Connected Kenya Summit, scheduled to take place at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi, from 22nd to 24th October 2018. Now in its tenth year, the Summit is a platform that brings together industry players from the Private and Public Sector to exchange ideas on the enabling role of ICT in service delivery. “Our focus for the 2018 Connected Summit is the Big 4 Agenda. Technology has a significant role to play in delivery of the Big 4 and I look forward to seeing how we can innovate across manufacturing, healthcare, housing and…

The Huawei P20 Pro announced earlier this year caught our attention with its triple camera set up at the back. Huawei was one of the first smartphone manufacturers to release smartphones with dual cameras and now it is leading the way with the triple cameras. Other manufacturers are not sitting around and letting Huawei have all the attention. They too are working on their own devices with triple cameras and one company that is ready to hit the market is Samsung. The Korean company has announced the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), its first smartphone with three cameras at the back.…

The Itel S13 is the latest Android Go smartphone to be launched in Kenya. The phone is available in retail stores for Ksh 7,500 making it one of the cheapest Android Go smartphones in Kenya. For those in the dark, Android Go is a tweaked version of Android meant for devices with between 512MB and 1GB of RAM. One of the main reasons why Android Go exists is to ensure those with cheaper devices can still have a good experience. The Itel S13 joins the Itel A32F, another Android Go smartphone from the company. From the look of things, Itel…

The Infinix Hot S3X is the latest device from the company to be launched in Kenya. You can call it the Infinix Hot Sex or Hot S3X, whichever you like.  The phone has been in retail stores for a few weeks now and I do have a unit to review. With that said, I thought I should do a first impressions post just to share with you what it has to offer. Some of the key selling points of the Infinix Hot S3X include the 6.2 inch Full View display, AI selfie camera that guarantees better shots in low light…

About 4 days ago, Safaricom introduced its new data bundles with the main selling point being that users are able to enjoy free WhatsApp even when they run out of data. This was all good but with the unveiling of these new bundles, the company axed the 1GB daily Giga bundle. This Giga bundle offers 1GB of data for Ksh 99 valid for 24 hours. This is a good deal and I shared my thoughts on it a few months ago and you can read all about that here. When users noticed the 1GB Giga bundle was missing, most were…

Earlier today, OPPO unveiled its latest smartphone, the OPPO F9, in Kenya. This device joins other OPPO F devices including the OPPO F7, OPPO F5 and the OPPO F3. The Price The OPPO F9 will be available in two variants, a 4GB one and a 6GB one. The 4GB model will be available for Ksh 35,000 while the 64GB model will be available for Ksh 37,990. Both variants will have 6GB of internal storage space that can be expanded using a microSD card. You should get this price on most offline retailers and even e-commerce platforms like Jumia. At the…

Early this month, Finserve unveiled its latest product that its calling mKey. mKey is primarily a keyboard application but it seeks to do more than that. It has a ton of features and these are included to make sure you get things done without leaving the application. This is what got my attention the first time I heard about the app, it sounded like something I would definitely want try out to see what it is all about. With that said, I decided to download the mKey app when it was officially announced and I have been using it since then.…

Safaricom has today unveiled new data bundles that will let you continue using WhatsApp even after you use all your data. WhatsApp is the most popular messaging application out there and you will now be able to use it even when you run out of data. You will be able to use WhatsApp for free for the validity of the bundle you have. For example, if you buy the weekly bundle and use all the data in one day, you will still be able to use WhatsApp for free for the remaining days. Being able to use WhatsApp even when…