Author: Kaluka wanjala

When Apple announced that it was bringing its music streaming service to Android, we were not sure what to make of it. We were not expecting Android users to embrace Apple Music as there is usually some sort of bad blood between Android and Apple and we thought this would extend to the app. It looks like we were wrong and Apple Music seems to have quite a number of fans on Android. The app has just hit the 10 Million download mark on the Play Store which is pretty. The app has been available on Android since November last…

When it comes to adopting the latest OS on smartphones, Apple’s iOS usually has the highest rates compared to other platforms. This has been the case for years as Apple tends to control everything when it comes to iOS and Google doesn’t have that much to control when it comes to Android. With iOS 9, Apple is reporting that the OS is installed in about 88% of all devices that can support it. This includes all devices that can run iOS 9 which easily translates to the recent iPhones, iPads and iPod touch devices on the market. iOS 9 was…

Huawei’s partnership with Leica is about to give the company’s next phablet, the Mate 9, the dual camera treatment we have seen on the company’s most recent flagship, the Huawei P9. We know that Huawei will be launching the Mate 9 before the end of the year but the company has not confirmed any specs so all we can do is speculate as to what it will do. For the Huawei P9, the two cameras have different sensors with one collecting color information while the other one capturing a monochrome image. The two are then combined into a single image.…

You probably already know about the fire hazard incident some Samsung Galaxy Note 7 users have reported. This issue resulted in some Galaxy Note 7 devices exploding when being charged and Samsung has even admitted this problem exists and has even halted sales and recalled some of the units shipped to customers. With this, Oculus, the company’s whose technology powers the Samsung Gear VR, has come forward and instructed its customer not to use the phablet with the VR headset. The company says that users should not use the Galaxy Note 7 with the Gear VR until they get their…

With almost every other smartphone manufacturer making so much noise about each device they unveiled at IFA 2016, Lenovo decided to take another route when it launched its P2 and A Plus smartphones. These smartphones did not get the usual hype as the company decided to quietly unveil them at the event. It is not clear why Lenovo decided to take this route and it clearly doesn’t help them with publicity and customer awareness. With this soft launch, my guess is that the company has another event planned in the next few weeks to officially launch this phone to the…

A few days ago, we told you that Samsung has halted Galaxy Note 7 sales and is recalling some units in select markets due to the battery fire hazard. Even though not all Galaxy Note 7 units were affected, it is better safe than sorry and that is why the company is planning to recall some of these units. Before the battery fire fiasco, Samsung had shipped about 2.5 million Note 7 units and the company will be forced to recall some of them. Recalling these devices will definitely hurt Samsung finically right now and in the near future. When…

If you were hopeful about Project Ara, you may be disappointed to know that Google has cancelled these devices. The company has officially confirmed this after a few days of rumors and speculation about their future. Project Ara was an idea by the guys over at Motorola Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group. This was one of the divisions that Google kept when it sold Motorola a while back. A spokesperson from Google confirmed this to Venturebeat but declined to give any more information. Reuters is one of the first media organizations that reported that Google has plans to axe…

The latest phablet from Infinix to be launched in Kenya is the Note 3, this phone takes over from the Infinix Note 2 that was launched towards the end of 2015. I have been using the Infinix Note 3 for a little over 2 weeks now and this is my final review. In Kenya, the phone is available exclusively on Jumia for Ksh 15,000 just in case you were wondering. This is the written review, we will be doing a video review later this week so come back for that. We did unbox this phone awhile back and you can…

By now you have probably heard about the Galaxy Note 7 units that have caught fire because of issues with the battery. The company has confirmed that the number of devices that have blown up so far is 35 and the company is acknowledging there is a real issue and is halting sales and recalling some devices in select markets. In a statement, the company said, “”Samsung is committed to producing the highest quality products and we take every incident report from our valued customers very seriously. In response to recently reported cases of the new Galaxy Note 7, we…

Sony is narrowing down its smartphone lineup and this will see the end of the Xperia Z, M, E and C devices. We have been expecting this for a while so this is not entirely a surprise. Sony has hinted before that it may be killing off some Xperia devices as sales have not been very good and the company wants to have a streamlined device lineup going forward. Going forward, Sony plans to focus on its new lineup, the Xperia X series according to sources who spoke to TechRadar. The Xperia X family has not been around for that…