Author: Kaluka wanjala

Opera has always tried new things with its browser and was among the first browser developers to include a data saving feature. This helped the browser gain popularity in most developing countries (Kenya included) and at the moment, the most popular browser among people who visit this site (TechArena) is Opera browser. With that said, Opera is introducing a new feature with its updated desktop and mobile browsers. The feature being added is a native ad-blocker that the company users have been waiting for. This of course is good news for those who consume content but no so good news…

The Huawei GR3 is one of the latest mid-range smartphones from the company to be launched in Kenya. It was launched in March this year together with the Huawei Y6Pro and GR5 smartphones. I have been using the GR3 for a few weeks now and I thought to out up this review to tell you what it is all about. The Huawei GR3 is available in the country for Ksh 20,999 which is a fair price considering what it offers compared to what devices from other manufactures within the same price range can offer. By the end of this review,…

Google Keyboard app for Android is getting updated to include some needed UI changes that some users have requested. The changes with the updated app are more to do with the UI and am particularly interested in these as I never use the Google keyboard since I don’t find it appealing to my eyes. I always download SwiftKey Keyboard with every new Android phone I get and I rarely use Google keyboard. The new updated Google keyboard does not include the Holo themes and now you are only left light and dark Material Design themes. You also have the option…

Twitter has had a tough time the last year or so. Even though the company is making some money from ads, it still is having a difficult time attracting new users to its platform compared to other social sites such as Instagram. Twitter has been actively looking for new ways that might help it attract people to its site and retain the existing ones as this is an important step if it is to make more money. The latest installment of changes that Twitter has implemented has to do with the introduction of the ‘connect’ tab. This tab is available…

Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the current publicly available Android iteration, is currently installed in 7.5% of Android devices on the market. This according to Google’s latest Android distribution numbers. The company releases these stats every month to show us which Android versions are widely used and which ones aren’t. These numbers are very important for developers as they will know which Android versions to target when creating their apps if they want to get the most downloads. Last month, Android Marshmallow was only installed in 4.6% of all devices and the previous month it was at 2.3%. This shows the steady…

It seems like every top smartwatch manufacturer has a smartwatch or plans to release one by the end of the year. Just last week, we told you that Xiaomi has plans to release its first smartwatch in the second half of the year. Xiaomi already has fitness bands and this will be its first try with a smartwatch. Xiaomi isn’t the only manufacturer with a smartwatch coming out this year as we are getting information that HTC also has plans to release its first smartwatch this year. This is not the first time we are hearing about a smartwatch from…

The Kenyan smartphone market just got a fresh new look with the launch of two new devices by Wileyfox. Wileyfox is a UK smartphone brand and is here to bring exclusivity to the Kenyan smartphone market. We told you about the brand last week and that it had plans to bring two of its devices into the country before the end of this month. You can read more about the brand by following the link below. Read More: Wiley Fox: Bringing Exclusivity to the Kenyan Smartphone Market The two devices that Wileyfox is bringing into the country are the Swift…

WhatsApp is the most popular instant messaging app out there and the company hopes to get more people to spend more time using its services. The company launched WhatsApp for Web last year but was not done with those who wanted to use its services on PCs. The company is believed to be working on native Windows and Mac apps. This is according to a Twitter account, WABetaInfo, which shared some screenshots of WhatsApp translation website where the reference to the download links for Windows and Mac applications can be found. Read: WhatsApp Introduces End-To-End Encryption to Everyone Using Its…

Most of the big name manufacturers have neglected the entry level smartphone market as they focus more on the mid and high end market segments. These manufacturers still have devices in the entry level segment but they are not as aggressive as they used to be a few years ago. One such company is Samsung; the company has a few entry level smartphones right now compared to what the company had a few years ago. The entry level series from Samsung consists of devices in the Galaxy J series including the Galaxy J1, J2 and J3. For the Galaxy J2,…

A smartphone is worth more than the sum value of its parts and no one understands this better than Wiley Fox. The Kenyan smartphone market has a good number of players. Most of these brands offering similar products; with only the branding differentiating what’s what, consumers are liable to be confused. WileyFox, who will be launching two of its smartphones into the Kenyan Market, are interested in solving this problem. What Wileyfox is all about? Wileyfox belongs in a park of its own and for that reason, it’s entry into the Kenyan market will not be marked with the usual  strategy…