Author: Saruni Maina

We featured a few leaks of the upcoming Boom J8 from Tecno a few weeks ago, and today, we have images and new information about this music centered phone from Tecno. Read More: Upcoming Tecno Boom J8 Leaked Specs and Images CONFIRMED BOOM J8 SPECIFICATIONS: 5.5″ Display with 720p Resolution (Tecno really?) 2 GB RAM and 16 GB Internal memory. 3000 mAh battery. **smiles** 13 MP/5 MP camera with front facing flash. HiOS running on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop (upgradeable to Android 6.0 in the near future). Breathing Light (notification light). IMAGES: So the Tecno Boom J8 comes with HiOS and…

The beauty of android is the endless possibilities of customization and this week we’re looking at an app that helps you keep the snoopers away. A few weeks ago, we looked at Stop Swipin! an app that restricts people from scrolling through your phone when you give it to them to see a photo. Well, AppLock helps you prevent snoopers from accessing any part of your phone, and I mean literaly any part. There are dozens of apps that create a password over an app, requiring you to eneter your password before you access the app, but AppLock does something…

Tecno has decided that 2016 is their year and an upgrade to the well received Boom J7 is well underway. Tecno Boom J8 will soon be launched, it will be a phone focused on music. I don’t have a lot of information about the phone, but the biggest news about it is that it will be launching with HiOS on board. Read More: Tecno’s HiOS First Look Other specifications that I have gathered include: Android 5.1 Lollipop 5.5″ HD Display (or bigger) 13.0 MP AF Back Camera with Flash, 5.0 MP Front Camera with Flash 16GB ROM + 2GB RAM, Expandable…

If you’re an active follower of technology trends, you may have heard of HiOS, a new custom user interface from Tecno that they will be releasing alongside their upcoming Tecno Boom J8. This move by Tecno aims to give them a personalized identity in the eyes of the consumer when it comes to Tecno smartphones. I was priviledged enough to get an early experience with the new HiOS, and I must say, I am looking forward to the final release of this inerface. It looks beautiful, the animations are just on point, they have added a few new features into…

Today we’re focusing on business people, especially those who run their business online, for example on Instagram. Sprightly is an app from Microsoft Garage Project, that enables one to take pictures of the products they sell and present them in a professional looking flyier that is easy to post on social media as it contains information about the product being sold or advertised, such as a brief description and the price. There is really no better way to explain this app but just to say it is something that every business person needs. Gone are the days of posting average…

Every year, Google announces a new version of Android at their Google I/O event and this year is no different with the announcement of Android N well underway. This however got me thinking, should Google ditch this system and try another approach, like a 2 year release cycle or should they just keep doing what they are doing? I am internally convinced that the annual release cycle does not do any good. I know most geeks will disagree but here’s my reasoning. Have a look at the above stats from Google, Marshamallow being the latest has only a mere 1.2%…

Well, the leak kings are at it again and this time with very clear images of an upcoming Huawei flagship, the P9. The P9 is packed with a 5.2″ Full HD screen, Kirin 950 processor on board, Mali T880 GPU, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 3900mAh battery, USB Type-C connector, fingerprint reader and Android Marshmallow 6.0.1. The images seen below are very similar to what had been covered here before after some renders were released online. The highlight of the phone will be it’s dual camera set-up. They are a cobination of 12MP cameras that are made by Leica. I can’t…

This week we’re looking to sort out our series lovers, those who live for the likes of How To Get Away With Murder, Lucifer, Suits and the rest. We are looking at TVShow Time, an app designed to help series lovers keep track of the shows you have watched. The app has been covered here before under 5 Must Have Apps For Any Android User in Kenya. It’s so good, we had to feature it again. All you got to do is sign up with either your twitter or facebook account and you can get to add the series that you…

Mobile World Congress concluded just the other day and we saw amazing tech being announced. Well, now that most of the excitement has died down, it is time we face reality and look at what we’ll actually get to see in Kenya and what we’ll just have to admire from the other side. Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge The great design from the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge variant returns this year with the S7 and larger S7 Edge. The Edge will be more attractive to most due to it’s unique design but these are two great phones that…

Fans of the well known Xperia Z series were somewhat disappointed after they learnt that the loved and appreciated flagship series of Sony Xperia lines was no more. This didn’t come as a surprise though as there had been speculations and rumours that the new Xperia X Series had come to take the life support machine off the Xperia Z series that was not doing so well. Read More: Sony Announces Xperia X, XA and X Perfomance at MWC The rumours were however confirmed when an official statement from Sony Mobile was released, siting that indeed Xperia Z series was no…