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The Tecno Camon 15 is now available in Kenya. This is the latest one from Tecno that you can get in Kenya for Ksh 18,000. This is the successor to the Camon 12 from last year and as expected, the camera is the star of the show. The Tecno Camon 15 is the first smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya in 2020. It is the first from the company in Kenya to come with Android 10. It is refreshing to see Tecno release a smartphone with the most recent Android version this early. We are used to seeing…

A larger fleet of Loon balloons is heading to Kenya after successful launches from Loon’s launch site in Puerto Rico, this week. These balloons will join the eight balloons that are already active and part of a network integration exercise in Kenyan airspace. Upon arrival, this larger fleet of balloons will continue network integration testing with its local partner, Telkom Kenya, in preparation to begin serving users as quickly as possible. The recently launched balloons are expected to gradually begin arriving above Kenya, in the coming few weeks. The Loon service, will seek to use its 4G/LTE Internet solution to…

The Huawei Y7p is the latest from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in retail stores across the country for Ksh 18,499. This is the third smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya this year. The other two are the Huawei Nova 5T and the Huawei Y6s that we reviewed recently. The Huawei Y series is made for the younger generation as we have seen a number of devices in this series the last one year. The Huawei Y7p is the successor to the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 that we saw last year at a…

Telkom Kenya has launched a customised and reliable mobile data solution for the students, members of faculty and staff of the University of Nairobi (UoN), to enable continuity of learning, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Soma na Telkom Bundles, are monthly post-paid data bundles that have been tailored to meet the needs of the University’s 40,000 plus population, to continue working and studying wherever they are. The UoN has 13 campuses with 35 Faculties, schools, institutes and centres. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Kiama GITAHI says: “The UoN has identified e-learning as the preferred method of teaching at…

The Samsung Galaxy A01 is one smartphone that we haven’t heard about that much. Unless you are looking for a Samsung phone for less than Ksh 11,000, you probably haven’t heard about the A01. This phone has been available locally for a few months now and was never officially launched by the company in the country but you can get it in retail stores across the country. The Samsung Galaxy A01 price in Kenya varies but you can get it for as low as Ksh 10,300 on Jumia and Gadgets Leo. This is right there with most other entry level…

The Samsung Galaxy A20s is one of the many smartphones unveiled by the company in 2019. The Galaxy A20s is available in Kenya for Ksh 16,500 on Gadgets Leo and Jumia and in different retail stores across the country. The A20s is the successor to the Galaxy A20 that has been on the market for quite sometime. Samsung really had a good year with the Galaxy A devices with most of them performing really well. These phones come with some very good specifications and prices and that is what got so many people excited about them. With the Samsung Galaxy…

Google has finally brought its podcasts application, Google Podcasts, to iOS. Ever since its launch, the app has been available exclusively on Android and now iOS users have the chance to test it out. This is quite a useful and feature rich podcasting app that outshines most of the other ones available on the different app stores. This new app has a new three tab UI. The home tab is the first one and has all the podcasts you have subscribed to at the top and below it lists all the episodes in reverse chronological order. The search tab is…

Technology is playing a major role in projecting the minimalist lifestyle. People around the world are increasingly looking for more advanced ways of minimalist living. In minimalist living, storage and freeing up space is key. It all stems from the need to have everything you need within a small space and still have a free room for your relaxation. It is unhealthy to stay in a stuffy room. A good room is well-arranged, has fewer things and has enough room for ventilation and a free flow of air. Minimalist living, therefore, is about being free and being able to enjoy…

The Infinix S5 Lite is one of the S5 series devices that we do not get to talk about a lot. The Infinix S5 Lite is available in Kenya starting from Ksh 12,750 making it quite affordable compared to its bigger brother. The phone has been available in Kenya for a while and you can get it from most smartphone retailers across the country. The S5 Lite is the younger brother to the standard S5 and with that, you should expect them to share some key specifications. It is the right phone for anyone who wants the S5 but is…

Microsoft, through its Microsoft for Start-ups initiative, today announced the launch of its Global Social Entrepreneurship programme at a plenary session of the Sankalp Africa Summit 2020. The Global Social Entrepreneurship programme has benefits aimed at elevating start-ups addressing an important social and environmental challenge through their products, services or operations. As a platform for innovation, entrepreneurship and impact investing, the Sankalp Forum was the ideal place for Microsoft, a strategic partner of the forum, to make this important announcement. “Solving global social and environmental challenges requires synergy of the right technology, partners, conducive environment and technology. When start-ups work…