Author: Kaluka wanjala

BlackBerry has been flirting with Android the last year or so since its own platform is not growing anymore. The company even has two Android smartphones on the markets, the PRIV and the DTEK50 which was unveiled late last month. BlackBerry is back on the Android ecosystem with the BlackBerry Hub+. The BlackBerry Hub is a tool that brings all your messages, emails and social communications in one place. This makes communication easy as you get everything you need in one place. It allows you to view the notifications you have, read and respond to emails and text messages without…

If you are a football fan or support Manchester United or Everton FC, you may be happy to know that you will be able to live-stream the friendly match between the two sides later tonight. Kickoff is at 10PM Kenyan time (+3 GMT) but live coverage will be from 9:15 PM. The match will be live-streamed through Wayne Rooney’s and Manchester United’s Facebook pages. This will be the first time a professional football match has been streamed on Facebook. We have seen media organizations using the Facebook Live feature and sports organizations do not want to be left behind. It…

It’s a new month and Google has just released the latest Android distribution numbers showing which Android versions are popular and which ones aren’t. These figures are important if you are a developer as they tell you which Android version to target when creating your apps. The latest data was collected during a 7-day period ending on August 1. From the data, Android Lollipop is still the most popular version with a market share of 35.5%, a slight increase from last month when it had a market share of 35.1%. The rise can be attributed to some manufacturers releasing new…

After weeks of leaks and rumors, Samsung has finally decided to unveil the next iteration under its flagship phablet series, the Galaxy Note 7. The phablet was unveiled at the Unpacked 2016 event in New York yesterday. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 borrows a few things from the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones. Of course there are a few additions on the Note 7 that Samsung has included to differentiate it from the S7 and S7 edge. Starting with the display, the Galaxy Note 7 has a 5.7 inch Super AMOLED one with a QUAD HD resolution. This display…

Last week, we told you that Samsung has plans to bring some of its Tizen powered smartphones to three Africa countries, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Well, we now have confirmation that the company will be unveiling these smartphones in the country this month. The exact launch date is still unknown but the company has confirmed that the Z2 will be at their stand at the Nairobi Innovation week. The Samsung Z2 will be the first Tizen powered smartphone from the company to be launched in the country and the company will be using it to target the low end…

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…