Author: Kaluka wanjala

Xiaomi is the unicorn of the smartphone market if you ask me. The company has seen so much success for the short period of time it has been on the market. The company’s smartphones have helped it make a name for itself and is now one of the biggest manufacturers in the world. The interesting thing about Xiaomi is that it does not sell its devices in all markets, it is currently focusing its efforts in Asia and a few markets in Europe. Its smartphones aside, Xiaomi has decided to venture into the Virtual Reality (VR) market. Almost all the…

When it comes to social media, the key players have to make sure that they are implementing what works and throwing away what doesn’t. For Snapchat, its Stories feature has been very instrumental in getting people engaged and thus spending more time on its platform. Instagram took notice of this and the company has decided to launch its own version on Snapchat stories. Instagram stories will allow users to share photos and videos that will automatically disappear after 24 hours. This is exactly what Snapchat is all about and this is seen as a move to slow down Snapchat’s growth…

Oppo is back with another smartphone that every selfie lover will want. This smartphone is the Oppo F1s that comes with a 16MP front facing camera. This unveiling ends weeks of rumors and leaks that had confirmed the 16MP front facing camera among other features. Oppo has been focusing on the camera with its “F” line of smartphones and this new one just shows you that the company is not slowing down. Oppo is calling the F1s ‘the selfies expert’. This is all talk and how good this camera is will have to be proved by those who end up…

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…