Author: Kaluka wanjala

Microsoft has been focusing on smartphone apps the last couple of years as it tries to make sure more and more people are using its products no matter which mobile platform they are on. The company has a number of apps that can be downloaded for free from the Apple app store and the Google play store. The latest app from the company is the Microsoft Pix that is available for iOS users. This is a camera app that the company says can take better photos compared to the default camera app on your iPhone. Microsoft says that this app…

We all know that Microsoft has had a tough time getting people to buy its Lumia branded smartphones. This has been the case the last couple of years and it looks like things have not improved even with the launch of Windows 10 Mobile. Very few people are buying Lumia smartphones as most of them would rather go with Android or iOS. With declining sales, you should not expect Microsoft to come out and reveal how many units it is selling as this will do more harm than good. For its last fiscal quarter of 2016 (between April and June),…

In a world dominated by WhatsApp, you might be forgiven to think that it is the only messaging app out there. Besides WhatsApp, we have a number of instant messaging apps including Telegram, BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), Viber just to name a few. BlackBerry Messenger was at one time one of the popular messaging apps but things have changed and now The platform is nowhere to be seen. Even though BBM is not widely used as it used to a few years ago, BlackBerry still supports it with new updates from time to time. The latest update from BlackBerry comes to…

Have you heard of the Prisma app? It is the latest app that uses complicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) to turn your mundane everyday photos into beautiful works of art. Ever since it was released, Prisma has been a favorite for most users as it is not another typical photo editing app that throws in a bunch of filters and leaves it there, the AI algorithms transform your photos accurately for the best results. If you have used Prisma the last couple of days, you may have experienced issues with it. You may have seen the notification “Prisma is over capacity”…

Despite being one of the biggest Android smartphone manufacturers out there, Samsung has a few devices that run on Tizen. Up until now, Tizen powered smartphones have been available in select markets in Asia and it looks like the company is ready to expand the list to include more countries. According to ETNews, the Samsung Z2 that supports 4G connectivity will be launched in 8 countries during the second half of this year. These countries include Kenya, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, South Africa and Nigeria. Tizen is still a small OS and that is why Samsung is targeting…

As they always say, competition is a good thing especially for the end users. This is clearly the case if you look at what Uber has just done. The company has announced that UberX prices in Nairobi have been reduced by 35%. This comes three weeks after Little Cab, which is backed by Safaricom and Craft Silicon, started operations in the city. Since Little Cab is backed by Safaricom and Craft Silicon, Uber knows that the company is a serious competitor that has the resources to be the go to taxi hailing app in Kenya. This is the main reason…

It’s no secret that Facebook is the king of social media, the company has seen its user base grow even as some of the other sites have been slowing down. Yesterday, Facebook reported its financial results for the quarter that ended 30 June 2016 and took the opportunity to brag about its user base. The company revealed that over 1.71 billion people use its platform every single month. This is a big milestone for the company and dwarfs all the other social networking sites out there. These are the stats that both Facebook and its advertisers want to see and…

Xiaomi has always been accused of copying Apple but the company doesn’t seem to care about the allegations. The company’s smartphones come with a customized version of Android, MIUI, which looks a lot like iOS and even its marketing strategies borrow a lot from what Apple does. Even with this, the company has seen its market share grow year over year and it now is a force to reckon with in the smartphone market. The latest device from Xiaomi is the Mi Notebook Air that is clearly inspired by Apple’s MacBook Air. We first told you about this laptop 10…

Infinix has plans to launch its next smartphone, the Note 3, in Kenya before the end of August. This will be the first smartphone from the company in Kenya to come with its new customized UI, XOS. We had expected the Hot S to be the first smartphone from the company to come with XOS but it looks like that will not be the case for Kenya. The Infinix Hot S, which comes with XOS has been launched in Nigeria and there is still no news as to when we will get it in Kenya. With previous launches, Infinix has…

More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to mobile services as the continent continues to migrate rapidly to mobile broadband networks, reveals a new GSMA study. ‘The Mobile Economy: Africa 2016’ was published today at the GSMA Mobile 360 – Africa event being held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 26 – 28 July. The report also highlights the increasing contribution of Africa’s mobile industry to the regional economy, including employment and public funding, and mobile’s role a platform for digital and financial inclusion. “More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to a…