Author: Brand Spot

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…

The Huawei Y6s is officially coming to Kenya. This is the latest smartphone from the company to be announced for the Kenyan market. The phone will available in retail stores as from March 4 but there is a pre-order period for those who want to be among the first ones to own this phone. The pre-order period kicks off on February 24 and goes all the way to March 3. The Huawei Y6s will be available in Kenya for Ksh 14,000. From the look of things, this phone takes over from the Y6 Prime from last year. With that said,…

StarTimes is one of the handful digital TV service providers in Kenya. The company has been operating in the country for a number of years but it is still often overshadowed by one of its main competitors, MultiChoice with its main product, DStv. StarTimes packages and channels in Kenya are available for different prices targeting different customers. The company has always targeted the low end segment of the market. In this post, I will be looking at all StarTimes Kenya packages, their prices and the channels offered. I will look at both the packages offered for both Satellite and Antenna…

The Samsung Galaxy S20 is the latest flagship device from the manufacturer. The Galaxy S20 in Kenya will be available as from March and the pre-order process will kick off next week for those who want to be among the first ones to own this smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy S20 in Kenya will be available for Ksh 99,999. This is the cheapest of the three S20 smartphones that the company will bring to Kenya. The others are the Galaxy S20+ that will be available for Ksh 119,999 and the Galaxy S20 Ultra that will be available for Ksh 134,999. As…

The Samsung Galaxy A51 is available in Kenya for Ksh 30,000. This is the latest smartphones from Samsung to launch in the country and adds to the growing Galaxy A series in the country. The Galaxy A series has been successful in the country and the A51 wants a share of that. The Samsung Galaxy A51 was launched a while back an is one of the latest mid-range devices that we have seen launch in Kenya. It offers good value for its price and is in a competitive price point with devices such as the Huawei Y9s, Oppo F series…

Vivo is the latest smartphone manufacturer to start operations in Kenya. The company officially brought its smartphones to the country towards the end on 2019 and you can get them in retail stores across the country. In this post we will be looking at all the vivo smartphones available in Kenya and their prices. Vivo has a wide range of devices but in Kenya, the company has a handful in different price segments. For a company Getting into a new market, this selection is quite good as it covers the different segments from the affordable ones to the mid-range options.…

The Vivo Y19 is now in Kenya. This is the latest smartphones from Vivo and it is available in the country for Ksh 27,000. You can get this phone through Vivo branded shops countrywide. The Vivo Y19 is the 5th smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The others include the Vivo Y90, Vivo Y12, Vivo Y15 and the Vivo Y17 series. At Ksh 27,000, the Vivo Y19 is competitively priced and will be head to head with the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 and even the Huawei Y9s that we saw towards the end of last year. This segment is very…