Author: Kaluka wanjala

Two days ago, Google started rolling out Android Nougat to some existing Nexus devices. With the release of this Android iteration, you should expect manufacturers to release the list of devices that they plan to update when they are finally ready to do so. If you own a 2015 or 2016 flagship smartphone from one of the top smartphone manufacturers, you do not have to worry at this point as you will most likely get the update in due time. After the release of Android Nougat, Sony has to come forward and revealed the devices that it will be updating…

Jumia has announced plans to launch its own mobile money wallet by the end of the year. The company has said that this new online payment solution will be implemented in Nigeria, its biggest market, before expanding to other markets including Kenya. Jumia pay is essentially a third party online payment solution that will provide users with a safer, faster and more convenient online payment experience. What this means is that you will be able to load money into an escrow and then use the money there to buy products on Jumia. This is an important development considering the fact…

Kenya being a developing country, a good number of people do not have easy access to banking and financial services. And even when they do, the rates can be so high and the products may not be tailor made to exactly what they want. This is very true for SMEs and such challenges limit their expansion and growth. One company that wants to help out those who are not catered for by traditional financial services in Branch. The company describs itself as a for-profit socially conscious company providing financial services to the mobile generation. The company makes it easy for…

Yesterday, Android 7.0 Nougat started rolling out to existing Nexus devices. The update is currently available for a few Nexus devices and this means that we should start seeing some manufacturers releasing new devices with the OS. A few weeks ago, LG came out and revealed that it will be the first manufacturer to release a smartphone with Android Nougat, this smartphone will be the LG V20. When LG came out with the claims, we were not so sure that will be the case as new Nexus devices are usually the first ones to come with the latest Android iteration.…

Google is finally pushing out Android 7.0 Nougat to a few Nexus devices. The update started rolling out yesterday and is available for the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 or a Google Pixel C, Nexus Player and General Mobile 4G (Android One). If you own any of the devices listed, you are the select few that will get to enjoy Android 7 Nougat before everyone else. The release of Android Nougat comes about a month after the final Android 7.0 Developer Preview was released. We were expecting the final release to be out at the beginning of…

Towards the end of July, we told you that the official Twitter app for Android got the Night Mode feature that made it easy for people to use it at night or in low lit areas. Back then, there was no information as to when those using Twitter on iOS would be able to enjoy this new feature, all the company said is it was coming soon as Twitter for iOS beta testers were already using it. Fast forward that a few weeks later and the feature is finally available on the official Twitter for iOS app available on the…

Xiaomi has always pushed the limits with its devices by doing what other manufacturers are not willing or ready to do. We have seen this from time to time since the company ventured into the smartphone market not so long ago. The company’s upcoming phablet, the Mi Note 2 will push the limits if what we have seen about it turns out to be true. Xiaomi is planning to use the Mi Note 2 to compete with devices such as the recently launched Galaxy Note 7 and other phablets on the market. Xiaomi is good at doing this by positioning…

Facebook is undoubtedly the king of social media but the company is not having an easy time attracting millennials to its platforms. Most young people prefer to go with other platforms such as Snapchat and this has slowed down Facebook’s growth the last couple of years. To capture this young audience, Facebook has released a new app called Lifestage. This app can only be downloaded by those under 21 years old. The app is available on iOS and is part of Facebook’s plan to get people to its platforms and hopefully far away from Snapchat and the rest. It is…

When something is not working, the best decision is to axe it or look for way to make it work. For Samsung, its Milk Music streaming service available for its Galaxy devices in select markets is not working and the company has announced that it is shutting it down. Milk Music arrived back in 2014 and Samsung was using it to take on the big boys of the streaming world but that did not happen and shutting it down is the best possible decision they can make right now. The company has announced that it is shutting the service on…

Last week, Infinix officially launched the Note 3 smartphones in the country. This is the third phablet from the company to be launched in the country. The last phablet from the company was the Infinix Note 2 that we saw towards the end of 2015 and that has been replaced with this new one, the Note 3. Since we have the Noe 3 to review, I have decided to explore what it is all about before the full review just to give you an idea of what it is about. iI you are still not sure if you want to…