Author: Kaluka wanjala

If you have been following TechArena for a while, you may have seen a post we did back a few months ago that said that WhatsApp was to end support for BlackBerry 10 and BlackBerry OS this year. The company said that it will not support operating systems that do not have that many users as that does not make business sense. Well, if you own any device powered by BlackBerry OS, you don’t have anything to worry about for the time being. The company has updated the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section on its website to indicate that it…

A few days ago, we told you that OnePlus had plans to launch its next smartphone, the OnePlus 3T on November 15. This smartphone was supposed to take over from the OnePlus 3 that the company unveiled earlier this year. Well, November 15 has come and passed and true to its word, the company has unveiled the OnePlus 3T. With the launch of the OnePlus 3T, its predecessor, the OnePlus 3 is no more. This is because the OnePlus 3T is sort of an upgraded OnePlus 3 and is not a new device built from the ground up. It improves…

By: Kunle Awosika Let’s set a quick scenario. Kevin is an entrepreneur who owns a kiosk selling locally brewed beers. Kevin keeps a log book of all his sales, so that he always knows how much profit, or loss, he is making. That’s good recording of business data – but it could (and should) be much better. Kevin could be recording how many customers he has on Mondays and Wednesdays. What beer they are buying, and how many customers are paying with cash, or bank cards. If he did this all manually, he’d drown in log books and paper, not…

Skype was once the leader in internet communication field but competition has pushed it from the top spot. The service used to be very attractive to business and individuals but right now it is struggling as there are cheaper (free) and easy to use solutions out there. Even with that said, Skype isn’t giving up as it has announced new features that will make it attractive to new audiences. You see, attracting new users is an important step for any service and Skype (owned by Microsoft) recognizes this. The first feature announced by Microsoft allows people to use Skype without…

MediaTek today announced its collaboration with multinational telecommunications company Ericsson to make LTE -Advanced features available in mainstream mobile devices. This partnership will ensure the affordability of devices that support LTE -Advanced technology to consumers across the region. The announcement was made today at AfricaCom 2016, Africa’s annual telecom conference and exhibition, which promotes economic development and social empowerment through digital connectivity. LTE-A Category 6 Carrier Aggregation allows consumers to experience a network download speed of up to 300 Mbps and a 50 Mbps upload speed.  It improves coverage quality, provides enhanced HD video capabilities, offers faster data access, and…

Real photographers will always tell you that Megapixel (MP) count is not the only thing that determines the quality of photos. There are a lot of things but this does not mean that MP count is useless as it is, it still counts. Vivo is one smartphone manufacturer that sees MP count as a vital thing as the company has just launched its first smartphone with a 20MP front facing camera. We are not even used to 20MP cameras on the back and Vivo has decided to bring this camera to the front. The smartphone is the Vivo V5 and…

Back in May this year, we told you that WhatsApp was planning to introduce video calling to its platform. The company has been working on this feature for the last few months and back in October we told you that the feature was rolling out to a few beta testers. It looks like the testing went on well as WhatsApp has rolled out an update to its official android App that sees the introduction of this feature to the main app on the play store. This means that anyone with an Android device can get this feature. The feature has…

A few weeks ago, Huawei unveiled its 2016 flagship phablet, the Mate 9. The company unveiled two variants of this phone, the standard Mate 9 and the Porsche Design Mate 9. While the standard Mate 9 came with an affordable price tag, the Porsche design variant is a limited-edition version with a €1,395 price tag. Let’s face it, not everyone is able to spend that kind of cash on a smartphone. This is disappointing given the fact that most people are attracted to the superior Mate 9 as it comes with impressive specs and looks good overall. This is why…

Huawei introduced the “Phone Clone”, a seamless “One Touch” experience that is available to download for all smartphones on Google play and App store for free. The innovative application enables the transfer of files efficiently from all smartphone devices to the next, allowing users to move content between phones with the touch of a button that is also user-friendly and convenient for everyone. The Phone Clone feature also provides users with a solution to data transfer problems that often arise for those attempting to transfer content to a new device; which are particularly pertinent in cases where users attempt to…

If you have the WhatsApp Beta for Android on your phone, you may have received an update that enables two- factor authentication. This updated app was released a few days ago and not everyone was able to access the features at the same time. The update is currently available for beta users only and brings WhatsApp version 2.16.354, the current version on the play store is version 2.16.351. This is an opt-in feature and WhatsApp will not be forcing people to enable it from the get go. We have known for over two months that WhatsApp was working on this…