Author: Kaluka wanjala

Even though LG is not the first company that comes to mind when thinking about smartphones, the company still makes some amazing devices. The company was at one time one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers that everyone watched closely but things have changed the last couple of years as competition gets tough. Last year, LG unveiled the V10 smartphone that came with a dual front facing camera. This was one way for the company to show how innovative it is. LG never released official stats so we cannot say if the V10 was successful or not. Fast forward to almost…

The 100 million figure is for the official downloads from the Apple app store and Google play store. Considering that the game is not officially available on all markets, the actual number of people playing the game might be higher than this. The funny thing is that Pokémon Go started as an April Fool’s joke and now it is very successful. There are other games out there that start out with serious strategies and plans in place but cannot rival Pokémon Go’s success. To add on the 100 million downloads, App Annie is also reporting that the game generates $10…

Yesterday, Huawei launched its latest phablet, the Honor Note 8, to the world. We first heard about this smartphone a few days ago and we were never sure it would see the light of day. Well, it looks like we were wrong and Huawei has finally decided to launch the smartphone. The Huawei Honor Note 8 comes into the market almost three weeks after the company launched the Honor 8 which comes with a dual camera setup. This smartphone borrowed a lot from the company’s 2016 flagship, the Huawei P9, that was launched back in April. Back to the Honor…

Samsung is finally ready to launch its 2016 flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 7, the phablet will be launched in less than 12 hours at an event in New York. We have seen ton of photos of the Galaxy Note 7 including the retail packaging giving us a clue on what to expect when the phone is officially unveiled. These latest photos are not blurry as the ones we have seen before and also show the Gold retail packaging which looks very beautiful. From the photo, you can also see the dual-edges display of the Galaxy Note 7. Check out…

Huawei officially unveiled its 2016 flagship smartphone, the Huawei P9, back in April this year. The phone’s unique selling proposition was its dual camera setup at the back made in partnership with Leica. So, is the dual camera the only reason why you should get the P9? What other things make this phone appealing? I will try and answer those two questions later in this review. In Kenya, Huawei launched the P9 at the beginning on June and I have been using it for a little over a month now. The phone is available for Ksh 55,000 which is a…

If you own the original Galaxy A5, you may be happy to know that Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is finally available on your device.  Samsung has started rolling out the update to a few users in South Africa and Europe. This is the initial rollout and you should be patient if you do not have it on your device just yet. These updates take time and are not usually available to all users at the same time. This update brings the normal Android Marshmallow features including Google Now on Tap, the latest security patches, redesigned app permissions and the Doze feature.…

If you have been waiting for the public release of Android 7.0 Nougat, you may be happy to know that Google may end up releasing it earlier than expected. The company announced this iteration before Google I/O (this is where new Android versions are announced) and it is not farfetched to expect it to release it to the public earlier than expected. It looks like Google is implementing a new strategy this year for reasons we are not aware of. The final Android N preview was released a few weeks ago and this was the first indication that Google was…

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…