Author: Kaluka wanjala

If you have been a fan of Xiaomi, then you know that Hugo Barra has been its Global Vice President for close to four years. He previously worked at Google and this is one of the reasons why people were closely watching to see what he does at Xiaomi. Why would someone who worked at Google go to work for a Chinese smartphone manufacturer that was just starting up. Barra has worked for Xiaomi the past three and a half years and he has finally decided to leave the company. He announced this through Facebook saying that he has plans…

ShowMax has partnered with SEACOM, a major pan-African data service provider and the first company to launch broadband submarine cables along Africa’s eastern and southern coastlines. The agreement provides for SEACOM to host ShowMax caching servers in Nairobi, allowing for peering to take place with local internet service providers (ISPs). Explaining what this means for subscribers, ShowMax Head of Distribution Mike Raath said: “The net effect of placing caching servers in Nairobi is that customers can pull video content from much closer to home, which means faster response time and less buffering. This move also lays the groundwork for further…

For the past one month, I have been playing a game called Logo Quiz that I was introduced to when I attended the Microsoft Kids Comp Camp last year. The game is as simple as it gets, you are presented by a number of logos from popular brands and companies. All you have to do is identify the company/brand name from the logo and you have the opportunity to unlock higher levels. As expected, the first logos you are presented with are simple but things get tough as you unlock other levels. Why you need it This game is simple…

By now, you already know that Samsung had to discontinue its 2016 flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 7, as some of the units sold to customers exploded when being used or when charging. Samsung said that it was investigating the issue and was to release a report once done. Well, the company is now done and it has just released a comprehensive report pointing out that design flaws and battery quality are to blame for the Note 7 fiasco. In a statement, Samsung said, “There may be multiple contributing factors relating to production quality and battery design that, when combined,…

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 is set to take place in Barcelona next month and this is where we expect to see a number of new devices for 2017. Even though things are still sketchy, this is usually the event where we get some new smartphones that are meant to target international consumers. One company that is definitely going to be at MWC 2017 is LG. the company is already teasing its presence there and we expect to see its next flagship, the G6. We have heard that LG has plans to launch this smartphone before Samsung unveils the Galaxy…

The community based online marketplace Jumia Market is today launching a new, improved version of its shopping platform, overhauling its design, signature color and its customer’s shopping journey. The website, will from this day onward sport the color green. With this move, Jumia Market wishes to reassert its value proposition to its customers and focus on its three most distinct added values: Gathering on one single platform the largest and most diverse community of sellers and buyers. Offering the best deals and unique products that the customer would not be able to find anywhere else. Providing a safe place on…

Two days ago, Sony updated the Xperia Z5 smartphones with Google’s latest Android release, Android 7.0 Nougat. These were not the only devices that were to get the update as we knew the company had plans to update a few other devices before Q2 of 2017. The Xperia Z3+ is the next device in the company’s list to get updated. The company is already pushing out Android 7.0 Nougat to this device. The update has just started rolling out and has the same version number (32.3.A.0.372) as the one pushed out to the Xperia Z5. Android 7.0 Nougat brings some…

A few weeks ago, the Nokia 6 was launched by HMD Global, the company that owns the exclusive Nokia brand licensing rights for mobile phones. The Nokia 6 was the first true Android smartphone from Nokia since the Nokia X isn’t worth talking about. The past aside, Nokia will officially re-enter the smartphone market as Mobile World Congress (MWC 2017). The company has already sent out invites to an event in has at MWC 2017 with the caption ‘next exciting chapter’. This means that we should expect a couple of new devices from the company at the event that is…

OnePlus has been quite active the last couple of months. The company released a refreshed device towards the end of 2016, the OnePlus 3T, and later on updated this device and the OnePlus 3 with OxygenOS 4.0.0 that is based on Android 7.0 Nougat. This happened back in December 2016 and the company is back again with another update for 2017. OnePlus is about to release OxygenOS 4.0.2 for both the OnePlus 3 and 3T. This is just a minor update that is meant to fix bugs and does not change or introduce huge changes to the OS. The update…

Sony is one of the few manufacturers that has been active when it comes to updating some of its devices with Android 7.0 Nougat. The company started updating one of its most recent flagships, the Xperia X Performance, back in November and is now expanding the program to even more devices. The company has started rolling out Android Nougat update to the Xperia Z5 and the Xperia Z5 premium. This update was certified by PTCRB (a wireless device certification forum led by North American mobile operators) a few days ago so we knew it was on its way. PTCRB also…