Author: Kaluka wanjala

Back in February, Asus released a list of some of its smartphone models that it plans to update to Android Marshmallow this year. The smartphones he company plans to update to Marshmallow include the Zenfone 2, Zenfone 2 Laser, Zenfone Max, Zenfone Selfies, Zenfone Zoom among others. A few months after it made the announcement, Asus went ahead to update the Zenfone 2 Laser and the Zenfone Max. The company is still committed to updating its other 2015 devices and is currently rolling out Android Marshmallow to the Zenfone 2 ZE551ML and ZE550ML. The Zenfone 2 was announced back in…

At this point, you may have heard so much about the yet to be announced OnePlus 3 smartphone that you probably know everything about it. We have seen many leaks and rumors about this smartphone the last few months and now we are just waiting for the official unveiling to confirm what we have seen and heard. The phone may be unveiled later today so we may not have to wait any longer to finally see it. This “flagship killer” will take over from the OnePlus 2 that was an impressive device with premium specs and an affordable price tag.…

Besides the many Huawei branded smartphones you may have seen on the market, the company also has the Honor brand that consists of affordable devices with quite some amazing specs. You may have not seen many Honor devices locally as the brand mainly targets users in China and a few countries in Asia and when they make their way to international markets, the do so under the Huawei brand. Back to Honor, Huawei has expanded the lineup with the Honor 5A smartphone which was launched in China. Zhao Ming who is the head of the Honor brand said that the…

Innovation is what drives the smartphone market. We have seen some creative and unique innovations from smartphone manufacturers but if you thought you have seen it all, you are dead wrong. Vivo is one company that plans to change your mind as the company as it is working on see though (transparent) smartphone. Vivo already has some amazing devices on the market including the Vivo X6 and the Vivo Xplay 5 which when launched a few months ago and was the world’s first smartphone to come with 6GB of RAM. This shows you that the company has been pushing boundaries…

Back in October 2015, Huawei unveiled the Honor 5X to its customers in China. This phone came with an interesting spec combination including a 5.5 inch display, a Snapdragon 616 processor, 2 or 3GB of RAM, a 13MP camera at the back and a 3000 mAh battery. All these specs and the phone retails for Ksh 28,000 here in Kenya as the Huawei GR5. Back to the Honor 5X, it is being reported that over 8 million units have been sold since launch. This is according to Zhao Ming who heads the Honor brand and he revealed this when unveiling…

Towards the end of every year, Samsung usually updates its Galaxy Note family with a new device. This year will not be different and we expect the company to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 in about 2 months from now. The current Note device is the Galaxy Note 5 and it looks like Samsung will be skipping the Note 6 as it goes directly to the Note 7. We have been seeing a lot of information about this device with the most recent one being that it will come with Android Marshmallow and not Android N. As we get close…

WhatsApp is making some changes on its platform to improve your experience when using its app. The company is introducing quoted messages that will allow you to reply to specific messages whether chatting to one person in a one on one conversation or in a group conversation. This feature will be very important in group settings as you will be able to reply to one person even if there are several messages from other group member. It makes it easier for the other parties in the group to know what you are replying to. This feature has been rolling out…

Lenovo’s Tech World conference took place yesterday and took the opportunity to introduce the new Phab2 Pro smartphone that has been in production for a while. The Lenovo Phab2 Pro smartphone stands out as being the first Project Tango phone. If you don’t know, Project Tango (or just Tango) is Google’s camera system that is able to detect physical objects in 3D. Launching this smartphone may be part of Lenovo’s plan to break into the American market. The company has had a tough time breaking into the US mobile market and hopefully this new smartphone may help things out a…

Tinder is one of the apps that no one will admit to have used. It has its own controversies that have accompanied it ever since it launched. Tinder, if you don’t know, is a location based dating service that has grown in popularity and is one of the fastest growing and popular dating apps out there. Tinder is making some changes to its platform in regards to the age policy. Ever since it launched, the age limit for you to be able to use Tinder was 13 years old but the company wants to change this. It is planning to…

In the new Ericsson ConsumerLab report, “Wearable technology and the internet of things”, six in 10 smartphone users state that wearables have uses beyond health and wellness. Devices related to personal safety and security, such as panic buttons and personal locators, attract most interest: Top five most-wanted wearables across five markets surveyed (% interested & willing to buy): 1. Panic/SOS button – 32% 2. Smartwatch – 28% 3. Wearable Location Tracker   – 27% 4. Identity Authenticator – 25% 5. Wearable Water Purifier – 24% The report captures the opinions of 5,000 smartphone users (of which 2,500 are wearable users)…