Author: Kaluka wanjala

The cheapest Nokia smartphone from HMD Global is the Nokia 2. The phone was officially unveiled in October and joins some of the existing Nokia smartphones unveiled earlier this year including the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6, Nokia 7 and the Nokia 8. These are the devices from the ‘new’ Nokia line by HMD Global. For HMD, its main selling point ever since bringing back the Nokia smartphones was to offer affordable devices compared to other manufacturers. Even with that, we just did not get a true entry level device from the company until the unveiling of the Nokia…

We all know that mobile data is very expensive. This is especially so for a country like Kenya where data costs can easily get out of hand if not closely monitored. With high data costs, website and online property owners are at risk of losing visitors to their platforms if the said platform consume a lot of data. With that in mind, most of them find ways to ensure visitors to their platforms do not spend all their data on them. We have seen Facebook roll out lite versions of its main app and the messenger app. These apps are…

Not so long ago, Microsoft brought its new browser, Microsoft Edge, to Android. The browser has been available on the platform but in beta only. Microsoft has been working on the app and thus that was not the final release and those who chose to download it were warned about it not being stable. For those who have been waiting for the final build of Microsoft Edge, the wait is finally over as the browser is out of beta. This means that you can download Microsoft Edge on your Android and even iOS device. Microsoft introduced the Edge browser when…

Mobile internet costs in Kenya can get very high if left unmonitored. If you live here, then you know about this and this can be frustrating if you have a tight budget. You may end up going past what you intended to spend or may be forced to be offline if you run out of data and credit on your phone. For most of us who live in areas where we can access Wi-Fi networks, this may not be that big of a deal but those who can’t see it as one. To address this, Google released a data saving…

Telkom has launched My Telkom, a self-care mobile app, for use on smart phones and other mobile devices. My Telkom app, that will be available to Android and Apple iOS users, enables customers to check balances for airtime, voice or Internet bundles, top up airtime and buy Internet bundles, and to redeem points from Telkom’s Ziada loyalty programme. They can also contact Customer Care directly, in-app, by calling, texting or on social media; or locating the nearest Telkom Retail Shop. Levi Nyakundi, Telkom’s Chief Marketing Officer says, “My Telkom self-care app offers an additional touchpoint for our customers. From a…

The latest smartphone from Infinix to be launched in Kenya is the Infinix Zero 5, the main selling point of this device is the camera(s). The phone actually has a dual camera setup at the back that is made of 12MP and 13MP sensors. With this, the company is promising superior camera performance. Given that the Zero 5 is a camera-centric device, Infinix has decided to launch the StayTrue Zero 5 competition that will see one person win a fully paid trip to Shanghai China. Participants also have a chance of winning a brand new Infinix Zero 5 smartphone and…

Last week, we told you about the official unveiling of the OPPO F5 in Kenya. At the time, you could only pre-order the phone as it was not yet available in retail stores. If you have been waiting for the OPPO F5, you can now get it across the country for Ksh 31,990. The F5 replaces the OPPO F3 that we looked at earlier this year. OPPO’s F series is made up of selfie centric devices and the F5 is not different. It comes with a 20MP front facing camera with A.I beauty technology. With this, the company is promising…

For the past one week, I have been using Tecno’s latest flagship smartphone, the Phantom 8 as my daily driver. The Tecno Phantom 8 was unveiled in Kenya less than two weeks ago and is currently available in retail stores for Ksh 37,000. This smartphone takes over from the Phantom 6 and 6 Plus that we saw last year. And before you ask, yes, Tecno skipped 7 and decided to go with the Phantom 8, probably to match with the current Android version (Android 8.0 Oreo) or with other smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung with the Note 8 and Apple…

Not so long ago, we told you about Microsoft’s partnership with Strathmore University to open the first Policy Innovation Centre in Africa. Since then, Microsoft has been hit some milestones and the first one was the partnership with research company, Dalberg, last week to launch a Digital Transformation Series. The main aim of the series is to engage policy makers, leaders, technologists and entrepreneurs through a series of conversations that will help decipher misconceptions and questions that exist around technology policy. According to Microsoft, the Policy Innovation Centre comes at the right time as we see increased access to technology…

When HMD Global brought back the new Nokia smartphones, it said that these devices will be getting the latest Android software updates as soon as they are available. This is because these new Nokia phones comes with near stock Android and this means that HMD does not need so much time to tweak the software before pushing out the update to its users. HMD also promised that it had plans to update all existing Nokia smartphones with Android Oreo before the end of the year. We are about 6 weeks to the end of 2017 and HMD has kept its…