Author: Kaluka wanjala

At the beginning of every month, Google releases the latest Android distribution numbers that show us which Android versions are popular and which one are not. These numbers are important for developers who will know which Android versions to target if they are to get more downloads. The latest distribution numbers show that Android Marshmallow is installed in 10.1% of all Android devices. This is a slight increase from last month when it had a market share of 7.5%. The rise is pushed by manufacturers who are rolling out Android Marshmallow to their existing devices and the new devices they…

When it comes to social media, if your engagement numbers are low, you are definitely losing out. All the key players work so hard to get people to their platforms and when this happens they work even harder to keep them there. One of the ways to keep users on the platforms is to make sure they engage with other users and with the content being posted. In a move aimed at improving engagement, Snapchat has redesigned its Android and iOS apps. This redesign comes less than a week after we reported that the number of daily active users on…

There is very little innovation in the smartphone market right now and the different devices released by the different manufacturers are almost the same. This means that those manufacturers who want to stand out from the rest have to do something that will attract attention. We saw this with Huawei with its latest smartphone, the P9, which features a dual camera setup at the back. Now Samsung wants to do something crazy by introducing a smartphone with a foldable display. We have seen a uniquely curved display from LG with the G Flex but nothing like Samsung is working on. A…

If you own an iOS device, you probably know about the inter-app sharing feature that the company introduced back in 2014. This feature was announced when iOS 8 was rolling out and all it does is allow apps to communicate with each other. This feature lets apps send and receive data to each other with a simple interface, no need of switching between the different apps. For example, if you want to share a document to another app, let’s say email, you can go to the document and click share, no need of opening your email app. Ever since this…

Productivity is all about getting things done effectively be it in business or in your personal life. There are just 24 hours in a day and you need to use the hours you have to be more productive. You can be more productive by putting in a few extra hours or you can look for smart ways to work and still be productive. If you are like me, you will definitely prefer the ‘work smart’ option as it gets you the results you want within a short period of time and using less energy, this is what productivity is all…

About two weeks ago, we told you about the Twitter’s new material design for its Android app. Back then, Twitter was doing a test roll out to a few individuals and we were lucky to be among the first ones to get the update, read more about it here. It now looks like Twitter is happy with how the initial roll out and now is making this updated app available to all Android users through the Google Play Store. This new Design aligns with Google’s Material philosophy with a fluid design with elements such as floating action buttons and smooth…

Huawei has today officially launched its latest flagship smartphone, the P9 in Kenya. The phone has been available unofficially in the country through different retail stores and today’s launch was just to make things official. The Huawei P9 is known for its 12MP dual camera setup at the back made in partnership with Leica, a leading camera producer. The Huawei P9 is available for Ksh 55,000 in most retail stores around the country. The phone was today launched at the Safaricom shop at the Hub in Karen so you should expect to find it on any Safaricom retail shop in…

Back in March, Samsung started updating the Galaxy S5 to Android Marshmallow. This update was not available to all variants of the S5 in every country. The company started by rolling out the update to the Galaxy S7 models that had the Snapdragon processor, these are the SM-G900I models. If you own the Galaxy S5 with the Exynos processor, don’t feel left behind as the company is pushing out this update to your device. This update is being pushed out to users in India according to SamMobile. This update is available over the air or through the Samsung Switch software…

For a few months now, we have known that Samsung was working on variant of its Galaxy S7. Samsung was to call this device the Galaxy S7 Active as it targets those living the active lifestyle. We even saw the specs of this device leak a few weeks ago showing us what to expect when the phone is officially launched. The wait is finally over and Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S7 active to the world. This device comes with most of the specs of the flagship Galaxy S7 with a few changes. As expected, it comes with a rugged…

Last month, we saw the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 when it was certified by TENAA. With this certification, we had expected it to be launched anytime from that day but up until now that has not happened. If you have been waiting for this tablet, you may not be waiting that long as it will be unveiled anytime from today. This is because the first official images of the Galaxy Tab S3 have been leaked and this shows that its launch is expected soon. These images we leaked by @evleaks who has been spot on with most of his leaks…