Author: Kaluka wanjala

Sony Mobile has today unveiled two new smartphones, the Xperia XZ and Xperia X Compact. The two devices were announced earlier today at IFA 2016 and are extra additions to the growing Xperia X amily. The Sony Xperia XZ is supposed to replace the Xperia X Performance and is the premium if the two. The Xperia XZ comes with a 5.2-inch display with a 1080p resolution. Powering it is the Snapdragon 820 processor that is paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage space that can be expanded up to 200GB using a microSD card. For the camera,…

Huawei Mobile has today expanded its smartphone lineup in Kenya with the addition of four new devices. These four devices are the Y311, Y511, Y611 and GR5 mini that the company will use to target the youth who it says are untapped. Speaking of the launch Mark Hemaobin, the General Manager, Huawei Mobile Kenya described the youth market as untapped with a great potential for Huawei to continue positioning various products and services to this target group. The company’s strategy is focused on embedding powerful features in the mid-range devices at an affordable price to accommodate consumers’ lifestyle for instance…

Corning is one of the key players in the smartphone market even though many people may not know about it. The company makes Gorilla Glass that is used by many manufacturers to protect the screens of their devices from scratch and impacts. Corning has dominated the smartphone markets and the company wants to do the same in the wearables market. The company has announced a new line of its scratch resistant glass specifically made for wearables and specifically smartwatches and fitness bands. This new variant is dubbed Gorilla Glass SR+ and the first wearable to spot it is the Samsung…

Samsung has finally unveiled its third smartwatch, the Gear S3, ending months of speculations and rumors about what the company was planning to do.  This smartwatch was unveiled yesterday at an event the company had before IFA 2016 officially starts. We were expecting three variants of the Gear S3 but it looks like Samsung has decided to stick to only two at the moment. These two variants are the Gear S3 Classic and the Gear S3 Frontier. The Gear S3 classic is made for normal users while the Gear S3 frontier is made for those who live an active lifestyle.…

Snapchat is one of the fastest growing social networking sites out there but the company does not have dynamic ads to offer businesses the exposure they need. The company is not offering advertisers personalized ads that they can easily get from other sites such as Facebook and Instagram. Snapchat knows it needs to offer advertisers more options and that is why it is working to ensure it can offer targeted ads very soon. According to eMarketer, Snapchat’s director of revenue operations has revealed that the company is looking for ways that it can implement behavioral targeting advertising. The company plans…

While many companies are embracing the move to the Cloud, nearly half are struggling, wrestling with increases in Cloud integration costs and data silos according to a new study sponsored by Oracle. A key reason to this, according to Oracle’s Putting Cultural Transformation at the Heart of Cloud Success report, is the fact that more than 60% of a company’s overall IT spend is being driven by individual business units versus traditional IT departments, making it difficult for companies to fully benefit from the Cloud services they are subscribing to. Another significant part of the problem is that most organizations…

Huawei is currently working on two smartphones that it plans to release tomorrow at its IFA event. IFA 2016 officially starts in two days (on September 2) but Huawei wants to launch these two devices before that. We had expected to see the Huawei Mate 9 at the event but an executive inside Huawei said that the company is using the event to introduce a new mid-range series and that the Mate 9 will not be there. For those waiting for the Mate 9, the company is yet to confirm when it will be unveiled, my guess at this point…

Every year, Google normally unveils a new smartphone in partnership with an established manufacturer. These smartphones usually have the Nexus branding and there are popular among Android enthusiasts as they run stock Android, have premium specs and affordable price tags. The Nexus devices have had a good run and it is reportedly that Google may ditch the name starting this year. According to Android Central, Google has plans to drop the Nexus name and replace it with another title for its upcoming flagship Android smartphones. With previous Nexus devices, Google has been known to go the ‘Stock Android’ way but…

Internet access and availability are not enough to get people online, says a new Internet Society study released today at the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) taking place 30 August – 1 September in Tanzania. The “Promoting Content in Africa” report reveals that while significant improvements have been made in Internet infrastructure, most notably in mobile networks, Internet adoption rates are slowing in many countries because users lack compelling reasons to connect. According to the study, content and services are the main factors in making the Internet desirable, especially when the subject matter is relevant and in a language…

Xiaomi is known for its exquisite devices that usually cost a fraction of what similar devices from other manufacturers cost. The company has today added a new smartwatch to its growing list of devices. We have been expecting this smartwatch from Xiaomi and we are glad it is finally here. This smartwatch is called the Amazfit and is made in partnership with Huami. Huami, if you don’t already know, is the company that makes the Mi Band. The two companies have been working closely for a while and it would only makes sense for Xiaomi to choose it for its…