Author: Kaluka wanjala

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…

We all love deals, the thought of spending way less on a product is so good. This is why Black Friday is an event you do not want to miss. During this day (period), you can get amazing deals on products from different vendors. Black Friday is still a new concept in Kenya but is catching up. The discounts you get vary from one vendor to the other and depend on the product you are buying. If you are looking for deals to take advantage of, you should check out these 3 platforms. The amazing thing about Black Friday in…

Black Friday is here, considered the unofficial beginning of the December shopping season, it will be followed by Cyber Monday. Together, these dates offer major sales opportunities for Kenyan retailers, both online and bricks-and-mortar.  While sales are expected to increase during this time as retailers try to capitalize on the annual tradition of frenzied buying, there are a number of areas to troubleshoot to prevent retail disasters. For bricks-and-mortar retailers, challenges include crowd control is ensuring their tellers stay online. For online retailers, their priorities lie in the need to prevent overcrowding on their servers , system crashes, and orders…

The Huawei Mate 10 is the latest smartphone from the company to be launched in Kenya. The phone was officially unveiled yesterday and is currently exclusively available on Jumia for Ksh 79,999. The phone will be available through other channels in the coming weeks for around the same price. The Huawei Mate 10 is the company’s latest flagship phablet that is finally available in Kenya. This device competes with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the new iPhones. It is way cheaper than the two devices and generally offers the same experience if you ask me. If you are planning…