Author: Kaluka wanjala

We all want to personalize the devices we use. One way you can do this is by changing the wallpaper that you find on your phone when you set it up for the first time. To do this, you can use photos on your gallery or you can download the photos you like from the internet. There are a ton of apps and website that can provide you with wallpapers to use on your phone but my absolute favourite is Google Wallpapers. The app is simply known as ‘Wallpapers’ and can provide you with different wallpapers you can use on…

Anyone here using Google hangouts? Probably not. Hangouts is Google’s messaging app that has been around for years but is just not attractive to many users. Most people who use it are techies and this means that the app has had problems breaking into the mainstream market. Google knows this and the company has been trying to do all it can to keep Hangouts relevant. The most recent update from Google is the splitting Hangouts into two services called Meet and Chat. These two services are mainly targeting business users and will offer group messaging and video conferencing for businesses.…

Samsung Pay has been pretty much been a product exclusively available on the higher end devices from Samsung. For those who do not know, Samsung pay allows users to make contactless payments through payment terminals. It sort of eliminates the need to take our your card or cash when paying for products or services. Going forward, Samsung has plans to introduce Samsung Pay to its affordable devices. We are getting reports that the company will be introducing Samsung Pay to mid-range and affordable devices including the Galaxy J series. The company is still testing this in India and if it…

Facebook has pretty much declared war on Snapchat. The company wanted to buy out Snapchat a couple of years back and that did not go through so it saw it fit to borrow some Snapchat features and include them in its products. Well, Facebook is back at it again and this time with the release of an updated Messenger app that has Snapchat-like features embedded inside the app. Facebook is referring to this new feature as Messenger Day which is essentially a Snapchat clone inside the Messenger app. Using it is very easy and all you have to do is…

A few days ago at Mobile World Congress, HMD Global unveiled four Nokia branded devices that include the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and the Nokia 3310. These were entry level and mid-range devices from the company. With these devices out of the way, Nokia is believed to be working on high end devices that will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. According to a report out of China, there will be at least two flagship devices from Nokia that will be powered by the Snapdragon 835 processor that will be released by the end of the…

Yesterday, Facebook launched its first 360-degree app for the Samsung Gear VR headset. The company is calling this Facebook 360 and will be available through the Oculus app For Samsung devices that are compatible with the Gear VR. The social networking giant has said that it created Facebook 360 to make it easier for its users to find 360-degree videos and photos shared on the site. All users have to do is go to the Oculus store on their Samsung devices and download the Facebook 360 applications and they are good to go. Facebook says that there are millions of…

When Apple launched the latest iPhones last year, most people were not happy that the company decided to ditch the headphone jack for a USB Type C port. This port is to be used to connect the earphones to the phone and is the same one to be used to charge the phone and for data transfer. Most people thought that it was still early to ditch the headphone jack for the all purpose USB Type C port. With this, many people saw this as the perfect opportunity to try and lure Apple fans over to Android and specifically to…

Lenovo has announced an ecosystem of devices and services that support the new era of mobility and represent how today’s users are demanding solutions that bridge connectivity, hardware and user-centric design. Lenovo introduced a new device portfolio at Mobile World Congress 2017 that spans nearly all mobile form factors for the ultimate in choice with: the detachable Miix 320, blending affordability with connectivity on-the-go – two convertibles, mobile powerhouses Yoga 720 and 520 – four tablets, the versatile Tab 4 family built for everyone in the family – and Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus, smartphones that pair premium features with affordable…

The first 7 days of this new month (March) are over and as expected, Google is back with the latest Android distribution numbers that reveal which versions are popular and which ones are not. If you are a developer, these numbers are very important to you as you need to know the Android versions to target when building your app. The latest numbers reveal that Android Nougat is gaining market share but Lollipop is still the most popular version. The combined market share of all Android lollipop variants, 5.0 and 5.1, currently stands at 32.5%. Android Lollipop was released back…

Samsung is expanding its Galaxy C series with the introduction of new devices, the latest one being the Galaxy C5 Pro. The device comes into the market about two months after the company unveiled the Galaxy C7 Pro. With the Galaxy C5 Pro, Samsung decided to quietly launch it and not scream to the world about its availability. This is a different move by the company but it probably has to do with the fact that the phone will be available in China only. We may see it in other international markets but that has not been confirmed as of…