Author: Kaluka wanjala

Late last month, we told you about Twitter’s plans to include a ‘dark theme’ that will make it easier to use its app in the evening or at night when it gets dark outside. Back then, the feature was still being tested and was only available to a few users who were using Twitter for Android beta app and the company did not confirm nor deny its existence. Fast forward one month later and the feature is available to all those Twitter for Android. The feature has just started rolling out today and may take time before everyone gets it.…

A few months ago, Samsung launched it 2016 flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7. This smartphone was received very well if the sales figures are to be believed. We told you that sales of the Galaxy S7 are expect to reach 25 million units by the end of this month. This is an impressive number for Samsung but it looks like the party will be over very soon. Read More: The Samsung Galaxy S7 is Doing Quite Well, Sales Expected to Reach 25 Million by The End On June It looks like the Galaxy S7 has had its fun ride and…

When Microsoft released Windows 10 last year, the company said that it has changed the way it does things and that users will be getting yearly updates instead of a completely new OS, something it has been doing for years. Windows 10 was released almost 12 months ago and this means that we expect the anniversary update anytime soon. Well, it looks like August 2 is when the update will start rolling out according to Microsoft. This new update codenamed Redstone is definitely on its way according to a blog post the company posted on its website.  The headline read…

Wileyfox has today officially unveiled its latest affordable smartphones that come with Cyanogen OS out of the box. These devices join the Wileyfox Swift and Storm that have been available in a few markets (Kenya included). Wileyfox is known for its affordable devices and the new ones are not any different. The reason why Wileyfox gets our attention is because it is a UK company and we never see affordable devices from western companies. We are used to seeing affordable devices coming from Chinese manufacturers so we have to look closely at what Wileyfox is doing as its devices will…

Yesterday, reports surfaced online that Google was planning to build its own phones. There were mixed feelings when these rumors surfaced with some people excited that Google was finally going to be a device manufacturer while other were not too excited, I was among those not excited as I like Google where it is. In this article, I will look into 2 points why I think Google should stick to what it is doing. Future of Nexus devices threatened If Google decides to be a device manufacturer, am afraid that the Nexus program will be threatened. If you don’t already…

Huawei is getting ready to release new smartphones later this year, September to be exact. The company has already sent out media invites to an event it has on September 1 where it plans to unveil at least one smartphone. This is one day before IFA 2016 and is probably an indication that the announcement is of something big, it will most likely be a high end device. The device or devices that Huawei will be announcing in September are definitely supposed to compete with the Galaxy Note 7 and the iPhone 7. We expect both these devices to be…

BlackBerry was once a popular smartphone manufacturer but things took a turn for the worse a few years ago. Ever since then, the company has seen its market share drop significantly as consumers ditch its platform for more mature ones such as Android and iOS. To try and save itself, BlackBerry released its first Android smartphone, the Priv, last year but this didn’t help things that much. Ever since the BlackBerry Priv came out, consumers were not sure what the company has planned for the future in terms of devices. Was it going to release Android based smartphones, will it…

Last week, reports surfaced online claiming that Huawei has plans to ditch Google’s Android OS in favor of its own OS. This was of interest to many people since Huawei is one of the top smartphone manufacturers out there and for them to ditch Android in favor of its own proprietary OS is bad news for Google. Well, it looks like Huawei will not be ditching Android anytime soon as long as Google keeps it open. Huawei’s CEO, Richard Yu, said this on the Chinese social networking site, Weibo. The interesting bit is that, before the reports about Huawei’s proprietary…

It is no secret that Microsoft is having a hard time pushing Windows Phone/Windows 10 Mobile to users. Even as the company tries to push the platform to get people to use it, Android and iOS still rule the market and they are not slowing down. Late last year, Microsoft introduced Windows 10 Mobile and this was seen as the new OS that would help the company reach more people. This has not happened so far and according to AdDuplex, Windows 10 Mobile accounts for 10.9% of the Windows Phone market. This is an increase of 0.5% from the figures…

The one thing that is slowing down Windows 10 Mobile adoption is the lack of apps. Even though developers have started embracing the platform, there are still not enough apps on Windows 10 Mobile when you compare it to Android and iOS and this puts off many end users. Some of the popular apps such as Instagram only left beta a few months ago and others such as Pinterest and Pocket have no official apps. With Windows 10, we may see more developers bring their apps to the ecosystem and this is definitely something users will be happy about. One…