Author: Kaluka wanjala

It seems like things are not so good for Cyanogen Inc as the company is downsizing its workforce and shifting focus to app development. Cyanogen Inc is behind both Cyanogen OS and the open source CyanogenMod which is one of the popular customized versions of Android. While CyanogenMod is enjoying a good run, Cyanogen OS is not so lucky as the number of manufacturers willing to include the OS on its devices is not rising as fast as expected. The company has had difficulties convincing manufacturers to adopt its official OS, Cyanogen OS, and this is what is forcing it…

When smartwatches came into the market a few years ago, we all thought that we would see them on every wrist in less than a year. This did not happen and even though they have been around for a while, not many people own them probably because they are expensive or they just don’t add any value to their lives. According to the latest stats from IDC, smartwatch shipments are on the decline and in the second quarter of 2016, only 3.5 million units were shipped. 3.5 million units in three months is a small figure considering the over 5.1…

For smartphone manufacturers, being innovative and ahead of competition is always a plus. If you want to win the customers, you must innovate every so often as this is one of the ways to differentiate yourself from other players on the market. LG is one company that understands this but the company’s poor marketing strategies have slowed it down when it comes to actual sales. Besides its unimpressive marketing tactics, LG has always been innovative with its devices. The current innovation that the company is working on has to do with foldable displays that it may include in some of…

WhatsApp voice calling rolled out to Android users last year but it wasn’t as fun to use since it lacked some essential features. Two of these are the voicemail and call back features that WhatsApp will be adding very soon. WhatsApp is already testing these features on its Android beta version. Users who have installed WhatsApp beta saw these features on their apps yesterday and this means that the company has already started public testing. Both the voicemail and call back features are welcomed additions to the platform especially for people who use its voice calling feature regularly. The WhatsApp…

Before we get to it, let’s talk about Corning first. You may or may not have heard about it but Corning is known for its toughened glass called Gorilla Glass. These are added to most smartphones to protect their displays from scratches or breaking when dropped. Most big manufacturers use Gorilla Glass on most of their devices and the company has proved itself to be a market leader in this sub sector. Over 4.5 billion smartphones have Corning Gorilla Glass installed and this represents a market share of about 73%. These are impressive numbers for the company that has enjoyed…

Samsung has already confirmed that it will be unveiling the Galaxy Note 7 on August 2. This means that you should expect to see numerous leaks about this device between now and August 2. We have already seen some leaks about this phone from photos to its specs but the latest leaked photo reveals it all. This latest leak is in form of a high resolution photo of the Galaxy Note 7 in a dormant “black onyx” finish. This is the first high quality photo of the Galaxy Note 7 and is different from the blurry photos we have seen…

Jumia Group has been recognized in the MIT prestigious list of the 50 smartest companies- 2016. Ranking 47 on the list, JUMIA stood out as the only company with main focus on the developing African online economy. The list published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology mentioned, among other credits the company’s flagship project ‘Jumia’ – Africa’s biggest online shopping mall and it’s online booking portal ‘Jumia Travel’ as the continent’s leader in their respective sectors. “Jumia Group is proud to be on this list, as it is great testimony to our relentless efforts in tapping into, and bringing to…

Microsoft has had a tough time getting customers and developers to continue using its Windows Mobile platform. We have seen some customers ditching the platform arguing that there are not enough apps for them to stick around. Developers on the other hand are not impressed with the moves Microsoft has taken to get people to the platform and are not willing to develop apps for the platform anymore. To make things even worse for Microsoft, some big developers are ditching the platform which is something Microsoft doesn’t want to hear. Skype is one of the big companies that has announced…

Facebook is clearly the king of social media. The company’s main mobile app has over 1 billion downloads on the Google Play Store which is not something most other apps enjoy. Besides the main app, Facebook’s messaging app, Messenger, has also seen tremendous success and the company is now reporting that over 1 billion people use it every month. This announcement by Facebook comes about three months after the company announced that over 900 million people use Messenger each and every month. This number shows you how massive Facebook is and represents a growth of over 100 million people in…

Xiaomi has finally confirmed that it will be unveiling the Redmi Pro next week on July 27. We have known for a while that the company has an event planned on this day but we never knew which device the company was going to unveil. Some rumors have pointed out that the company will be unveiling its two laptops inspired by the MacBook Air but that has not been confirmed. All the company is confirming is that it will be unveiling the Redmi Pro. Previous rumors had indicated that this phone will be called the Redmi Note 4 but it…