Author: Kaluka wanjala

Smartwatches have not been around for a long time but they have proven to be useful to some people. I say some people as they are still not mainstream and not everyone sees their use, they are in-between smartphones and fitness bands from the functionality point of view. One company that has made a name for itself in the smartwatch market is Motorola. The company’s first smartwatch, the Moto 360 grabbed everyone’s attention when it launched. The watch had an elegant design that separated it from most other smartwatches we had seen on the market. This was one of the…

After successful pilots with operators in both developed and emerging markets, Ericsson has launched Accelerated Network Build, a new solution to accelerate and streamline the network build process for operators to deliver a faster time to market with quicker return on investment. The new solution delivers the increased speed by cutting build time 50 percent, improved quality by reducing number of site visits by 70 percent and better predictability with 99 percent first-time right delivery. It provides minimal impact to operators’ customers during build out or introducing new technologies, while improving coverage and capacity. Fredrik Jejdling, Head of Business Unit…

The biggest disappointment we see with most smartphone manufacturers who prefer bundling their devices with Custom UIs is that they are usually very slow when it comes to updating their devices with new Android variants. Even with that said, some of these companies try to ensure they always update their devices with new OS variants as early as possible. Huawei is one such company and has come out and revealed that it plans to update some of its devices with Android Nougat as from Q1 of 2017. Android 7.0 Nougat will introduce EMUI 5.0 to the company’s devices. According to…

Netflix is finally giving users the feature they have always been asking for. The company has updated its Android and iOS that will allow users to download shows for offline viewing. This feature is useful for those in areas with unstable internet connections or for those who want to be able to download shows when they have a Wi-Fi connection, let’s say in the office, and watch the shows when they are at home or when travelling. To get this feature, you will need to update the Netflix app on your phone first. The update is 40MB in size and…

If you know anything about the smartphone market, then you know that Android is the most popular ecosystem in the world. It is the widely used mobile operating system thanks to its open source nature. According to the IDC, Android’s market share currently stands at 85%. This is a 5.2% growth year-on-year. “It is no secret that Google’s Android OS has been and will remain the majority share platform in smartphones for the foreseeable future. It will also be at the core of the aforementioned 4G growth expected in emerging markets as low-cost Android players are not using newer, faster…

Facebook makes money if users spend more time on its platforms. For users to spend more time on these platforms, they need to find them useful and engaging. This is exactly what the company is doing with Messenger. Even though it is not directly advertising through the chatting application, it needs to get as many people as possible to use it and in the end these people may decide to sing up for a Facebook account if they do not have one already. The latest changes on Facebook Messenger have seen the introduction of Instant Games on the platform. With…

Back in September, we told you that Sony has plans to update some of its existing devices with Google’s latest OS variant, Android 7.0 Nougat. Sony was among the first manufacturers to release the list of devices that it plans to update with the new OS once it was available. Sony has kept its word and is currently updating the Xperia X Performance with Android Nougat. The update has just started rolling out and is available over the air and brings firmware build number 39.2.A.0.327. This update is available for the Xperia X Performance and there is still no information…

Swiftkey has just got an update that am very sure will impress you if you are a power user.  The updated app makes it easier for users to save and send out specific phrases when chatting with their contacts. This will save users a lot of time and means a better chatting experience overall. With the updated app, users will be able to save phrases they use often to the app’s new clipboard and access them whenever they want to. These phrases may include your contact info or the words you normally use and you will be able to quickly…

A few months ago, we told you that Cyanogen Inc. had plans to layoff 30 out of its 136 employees. The company was doing this as it was shifting focus to app development as its OS business is not picking up as fast as expected. This was seen as a clear indication that the company was going under but the company came out and denied the rumours saying that it was still committed to what it was doing. Well, it looks like things are not so good at Cyanogen Inc. as the company is about to layoff more staff before…

A few days after denying that it is working on a smaller variant of the Mi Mix that was to be called the Mi Mix Nano, we are getting information that Xiaomi is working on an entry level device that it will be unveiling next week. The latest information comes out of China and reveals that this new smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi 5c, will be unveiled on December 6. The phone will be unveiled in China where its retail price will be around $150 (approximately Ksh 15,000). This will be half of what the Xiaomi Mi 5s currently goes for.…