Author: Kaluka wanjala

Editor at TechArena. I cover all things technology and review new gadgets as I get them. You can reach me on email: [email protected]

Telegram has updated its app with new features that will make group chatting even more enjoyable. The instant messaging app is known for its amazing group chat experiences and wants to take that further as it expands the limit of supergroup members from the current 1000 to 5000. Yes, you read that right, the limit to the number of users in every group is 5000. This is a very big number if you ask me and I wonder how having a group with 5000 people will go about, probably it will be more like what Facebook groups currently offer. Telegram…

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Samsung introduced the curved displays when it launched the Galaxy Edge devices a while back. This feature is still in the infancy stages but some manufacturers have reportedly expressed interest in it. Most of these are Chinese based manufacturers and according to PhoneArena, we may start seeing this display on other smartphones as early as this year. The report says that manufacturers such as Xiaomi are very much interested in this display. Samsung may have already sold some curved displays to Xiaomi or may be planning to do so very soon as the Chinese manufacturer plans to unveil the Mi…

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Alcatel is one of the few companies showing Windows fans some love. The company launched the affordable Fierce XL smartphone with Windows 10 Mobile not so long ago. Since this was an entry level device, the company went back to the drawing board and started working on a high end Windows 10 Mobile device whose launch date is still unknown. This premium Windows 10 Mobile device will be the Idol Pro 4 which we have heard very little of up until now. Read More: The Alcatel Idol Pro 4 Will Be the Company’s Flagship Windows 10 Smartphone This Year We…

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Earlier this week, Google officially released the first Android N Developer preview and this shocked many people given that Google I/O is still two months away. We are used to Google releasing Android developer previews at this event and it looks like the company is doing things a bit differently this year. With the first Android N preview out, we got to see the new wallpaper that you may have noticed if you have watched any videos about this first release. If you are a fan of this wallpaper that gives your device an almost Android N-Like feel, you can…

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If you have followed what Samsung has done over the years, then you know that the company is never shy when it brings new devices into the market. From low end smartphones/tablets to high end ones, the Korean electronics company has always made some ‘noise’ to let people know of its existence. Samsung has ditched this today as it launched the Galaxy Tab A (2016) in Germany. The company quietly introduced this tablet into the market with saying anything and the device was directly listed on its website. This 7-inch tablet is a slight upgrade from the original Galaxy Tab…

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Today Smile Communications Uganda announced the introduction of two 4G LTE innovations to its customers in Uganda. Smile is the first operator in East Africa to offer its customers Voice over LTE services, giving them access to the fast growing Global standard for voice and video calling. Smile is not the first company in the region to introduce 4G LTE as Safaricom rolled out 4G connectivity in Kenya back in 2014. Safaricom is still the only network operator in Kenya to have 4G LTE connectivity as the others don’t seem excited or interested and have no clear plans to roll…

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Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge were officially launched late last month at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016. These smartphones brought with them a ton of new features that made them some of the most talked about smartphones at the event. As Samsung was unveiling these two devices, it revealed that they will go on sale in 60 countries for its first wave of global rollout as from March 11. Well, today is March 11 and true to its word, Samsung has announced the availability of these two smartphones in the 60 countries. “Samsung Electronics…

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The Samsung Z1 and Z3 are the two smartphones from the company that run on Tizen OS and not Android and they are available in select markets in Asia. These devices were launched last year and went ahead to sell quite well and better than what most people had expected. Read More: Samsung Has Sold Over 1 Million Samsung Z1 Smartphones So Far With the success of the Samsung Z1, the company is currently working on its successor that it will be unveiling later this year. Am pretty sure the successor of the Z1 will be available in the same…

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Samsung officially launched the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones late last month at Mobile World Congress 2016. As the company unveiled these two flagship smartphones, it revealed that they will be available in the market as from March 11 in the first 60 countries. Before the official launch of these devices, interested customers have the chance to pre-order them in their specific markets. Here in Kenya you can pre-order these devices through Safaricom with the Galaxy S7 retailing at Ksh 75,000 and the Galaxy S7 Edge retailing at Ksh 85,000. Samsung pre-orders are not available in Kenya only. They…

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Uber is planning to expand its services to three more Africa countries this year given the success the taxi hailing app has had in the countries it is currently operating in. the company came into Africa not so long ago and is currently operational in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya. The company hopes to add Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana to the list by the end of the year. Alon Lits, Uber’s general manager for sub-Saharan Africa, said that traffic, high rates of crime and slow adoption of credit cards are some of the main challenges they are facing as they…

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