Author: Kaluka wanjala

BlackBerry is one of the well-known smartphone manufacturers out there. Even with that said, the company has struggled in this space as competition from other established brands have pushed BlackBerry OS out of the market. The company acknowledged this and that is why it decided to embrace Android to try and see if it can regain its lost market share. We have already seen a couple of Android devices from the company and more will be released this year. We already know the company plans to unveil BlackBerry Mercury at MWC 2017 (Mobile World Congress) next month but this will…

If you love music, you have probably used Shazam at some point in your life. This is the app that helps you identify songs without the need of typing the lyrics on Google. The app has been used by millions of people and it is getting even better with the latest update. Both the Android and iOS versions of the app have been updated with new features designed to make it easier for users to identify songs. The android version of the app just got a new shortcut that is designed to reduce the time and taps you have to…

LG is currently working on its flagship smartphone for 2017, the LG G6, that it plans to unveil next month at Mobile World Congress 2017. With the G6, LG wants to ensure that it builds a smartphone that people will want to buy. This will be different from devices such as the G5 that was not very successful. We have already told you that the company has plans to ditch the modular design with the G6 as it tries to make the phone more appealing to those who want a simple flagship device that they can use on a daily…

Sony is one of the best smartphone manufacturers in my opinion. The company makes some premium devices but it has struggled in the smartphone space the last few years even as its rivals (Huawei and Samsung) have seen their market share grow. Even though Sony has had a rough run, the company is still committed and it has plans to launch new devices at Mobile World Congress next month in Barcelona. According to reports from Japan, Sony is planning to launch 5 different smartphones at the event. The report does not reveal anything about these smartphones but 5 is a…

Late last year, Infinix launched its flagship smartphone, the Zero 4, in the country. In addition to the standard Infinix Zero 4, the company also launched a bigger version of this phone, the Infinix Zero 4 Plus. Just like the Zero 4, the Zero 4 Plus is a camera-centric smartphone designed for those looking for exceptional camera performance from their devices. I have had the Infinix Zero 4 Plus for more than a week and having used it for that long, I have decided to do my first impressions on it. The phone is a lot more like the smaller…

Less than a week after leaving Xiaomi, Hugo Barra is heading to Facebook to be the new head of Oculus VR. At Xiaomi, he was the Global VP since 2013 but he unexpectedly announced that he was leaving the post a few days ago. With this announcement, we were left wondering where he would go but now we know that he is going to Facebook. Before joining Xiaomi, Barra previously worked at Google where he was a VP and product spokesperson. He was one of the most notable people in Google’s Android team and we saw him in many Google…

Microsoft, the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of pan-African banking group Ecobank today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to complement African governments’ efforts to modernise and raise the standards of the continent’s major cities through state of the art digital solutions. The MOU will see the modernisation of sectors that will have the most immediate and significant impact for African countries. These sectors will include bursary disbursements and school fee collections in the education sector; market shop and small vendor municipality collections, vehicle and driving licensing as well…

When it comes to social networking site, video is a big deal. These days, it is not just about the videos but rather live videos are the in-thing on social media. Facebook and YouTube have that option and apps such as Periscope have their entire business built around that. Instagram has also tried with Live Stories, its live broadcast option, with a few users in the US. The company did this last year and it looks like the tests went well as the feature is rolling out to all users around the world. The company says that users will be…

WhatsApp has just updated its official app for iOS to include a feature that users will appreciate. This update brings WhatsApp version 2.17.1 and now allows users to queue messages offline when they do not have a good network connection and automatically send the messages when they have a good connection. We have seen this feature on other apps such as Gmail and even WhatsApp for Android and now those using WhatsApp on iOS have it. When you try sending a message when offline, it will be queued and sent the next time you connect to the internet. Just so…

We have been hearing about HTC’s smartwatch since 2013. This was back when manufacturers had just started embracing the wearables and we knew HTC did not want to be left behind. Even though we have been hearing about the HTC smartwatch since 2013, we have still not seen that device out in the market. The company has been delaying its production for reasons unknown to us. It looks like the HTC smartwatch is still a thing as we have some new photos showcasing the device. The device has been codenamed the HTC Halfbeak, not sure if this will be its…