Author: Kaluka wanjala

WhatsApp wants to be more than just a simple messaging app. Just recently, the company reported that it has over 1 billion active daily users. This is a big number and the company wants to ensure all these users have the best experience if they are to stick around. The latest change the WhatsApp is introducing is in its Status feature. WhatsApp introduced the Status feature earlier this year and it has been a hit ever since. I tend to watch almost all updates posted by my friends throughout the day. Ever since WhatsApp Status was introduced, users could only…

A few days ago, I told you about the latest smartphones from Infinix, the Infinix Hot 5 and Hot 5 LTE has been announced. The company has just announced these two smartphones but there was no information as to when we would get them in Kenya. Well, now we have information that both the Infinix Hot 5 and Hot 5 LTE will go on sale in Kenya on August 28. This information was shared through the company’s Twitter account but did not reveal the price of the phone. All the tweet has revealed is that the phones will be available…

Last month, Infinix introduced its latest phablet, the Note 4, into the country. This was not the only variant the company had been working on, there is also the slightly bigger Infinix Note 4 Pro. The Infinix Note 4 Pro was not officially unveiled in Kenya but the company promised that it will do so this month. We are coming to the end of August and Infinix has confirmed that the Note 4 is coming to Kenya very soon. The company confirmed this through its official Twitter account with the caption “One Pen to Control the World.” With this caption,…

Good news Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ owners, you can now get Bixby digital assistant on your smartphone. We first saw this digital assistant when the company launched its latest flagship smartphones but users in most countries could not use it until now. Samsung has revealed that Galaxy S8 and S8+ users in over 200 countries globally including Kenya can now activate and use Bixby on their devices. The catch is that Bixby only understands Korean and US English so keep that in mind if you plan to use it. This is not all bad news unless you have a…

Yesterday, Google officially revealed the name of the next Android iteration. This version has been know as Android O for the last few months as the developer preview rolled out. The search giant has revealed that it will go with Android Oreo for Android 8.0. Google engineers will be uploading Android 8.0 Oreo’s code to the Android Open Source Project later today. The company will push out Oreo updates to the Pixel, Pixel C, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, and Nexus Player very soon, no exact date has been given as of writing this. If you enrolled to be part of…

Smartwatches are not as popular right now as they were when they first hit the market. Most people do not see the need of having them and this is why we do not talk about them as much as we do smartphones. Even though people are not excited about smartwatches anymore, Google seems committed to this sub sector and the company released Android Wear 2.0 a few months ago as an update to its first iteration that has been around for far too long. Even as other smartwatches got the update, those who own the Moto 360 Sport had to…

The latest smartphone from Infinix has just been announced. This new phone is the Infinix Hot 5 and has been announced by Infinix Nigeria through its Twitter account. We are yet to get any information about its availability in Kenya but I am sure it will make it way over here very soon. The Infinix Hot 5 comes less than a month after the company unveiled yet another entry level device, the Infinix Smart, that is available in Kenya for Ksh 7,999. From what I understand, the Infinix Smart is positioned as the company’s cheapest device so the Hot 5…

When it comes to internet speeds, not everyone out there enjoys the high speeds that you may be getting. For those who enjoy these speeds, not all of them have unlimited data and thus saving on data is something they will appreciate. This is what pushed most companies including Facebook and Microsoft to release ‘Lite’ versions of their applications. These apps give users the basic access to their platforms and features with the main aim of keeping data consumption at a minimum. Some of these applications include Facebook Lite, Messenger Lite, Skype Lite among others. Google also wants a share…

Tecno has just pushed out Android 7.0 update to its current flagship smartphone, the Tecno Phantom 6 Plus. The company shared this information through its social media channels early this month so you should already have the notification on your device. If you don’t go to settings then choose system update. You need a reliable Wi-Fi connection as it is over 1GB in size. This is an Over the Air update that is rolling to the Phantom 6 Plus, there is no information if the company has any plans to update that Phantom 6. The update brings HiOS 2.2 to…

If you know anything about Nokia smartphones from back in the day, then you probably know about Carl Zeiss. Most of the premium Nokia Lumia smartphones were know for their superior camera performance and the Carl Zeiss lenses they had played a part in ensuring this was possible. Fast forward to 2017 and Nokia is back in the smartphone market thanks to HMD Global. HMD currently owns the rights to the Nokia name and the company already has three devices on the market, these include the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6. None of these devices has Carl…