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Realme has announced the availability of the realme 9 (4G) that is available in Kenya for Ksh 28,899. This is one of the two smartphones the company has launched in Kenya this month, the other one is the realme C35 that is available for around Ksh 19,500. The realme 9 (4G) should not be confused with the realme 9i form earlier this year. The two devices have slight differences that might make you choose one over the other. In a statement on the launch of the realme 9, the company said, “The realme number series is the most popular with…

The Nokia C21 Plus has just been launched in Kenya and is available in stores for Ksh 15,500. This is the bigger brother to the Nokia C21 that has been in stores in Kenya for some time now and is available for around Ksh 11,900. The Nokia C series is made up of affordable devices that the company says are perfect for introducing consumers to quality devices without spending so much money. According to HMD, the Nokia C21 Plus is made to address some of the top pain points that consumers may experience. These include the price; battery life, storage…

The Tecno Pop 6 is one of the latest in this series to launch in Kenya. The phone is available locally for around Ksh 11,700. You can get this phone from Jumia and most other smartphone retailers across the country. The Spark 6 is the successor to the Spark 5 that has been in stores in Kenya for over a year. The Pop series is Tecno’s entry level series. This series tends to have slightly affordable devices compared toTecno Spark series. The latest device in the Spark series is the Spark 9 that is available starting from Ksh 15,500.  Back…

The itel P17 is one of the recent smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in retail stores for Ksh 6,770. This is one of the most affordable smartphones from the company available locally and it is also one of the cheapest smartphones out there. You can get the P17 online through Jumia and offline through most smartphone retailers. The itel P17 is an entry level phone and that is evident from its specifications. This is the smartphone you get if you want one to handle the basic tasks and it still gives you access…

The realme C35 is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is currently available in stores for Ksh 19,500. At this price, the C35 is competing with the latest devices from Infinix, Tecno, Xiaomi and even Huawei. This seems to be the price segment most manufacturers are targeting so competition is tough at the moment.  The realme C35 joins other realme devices in the companies C series that have been on the market for quite some time including the realme C25Y. The C25Y is currently available in Kenya starting from Ksh 17,500.  The realme C35…

The Tecno Spark 9 pro was recently launched in Kenya and is currently available in the country for Ksh 20,899. This is one of the three devices in the Spark 9 series the company launched in Kenya recently. The other two are the Spark 9 and the Spark 9 which is available at a lower price and the Spark 9T which is available at a slightly higher price.  The Spark 9 series is the successor from the Spark 8 series that we reviewed last year. I have always believed that Tecno’s Spark series offers good value for money and the…

The Tecno Camon 19 has just been launched in Kenya and is available in retail stores for Ksh 23,499. This is the latest in the Camon series replacing the Camon 18 that has been on the market for a number of months. You may have asked yourself, is the Tecno Camon 19 out? The answer to that is a resounding Yes. The Camon 19 is the first smartphone the company has unveiled in collaboration with Otile Brown. Otile Brown is the official brand ambassador for the Camon 19 Series. This partnership was revealed a few weeks back and now we…

The OPPO Find X5 was launched in Kenya yesterday and will be available in stores from July for Ksh 100,000. This is the company’s latest flagship and the second device in the OPPO Find X series to launch in Kenya. At Ksh 100,000, the Find X5 is a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy S22, Xiaomi 12 and a few other devices. All these are good smartphones and the Find X5 is facing tough competition ahead. People buying smartphones within this price range expect so much from their phones and OPPO is confident it can fulfil its customer’s desires. The…

The Infinix Note 12 VIP is one of the latest smartphones from the company to be unveiled in Kenya. The Infinix Note 12 VIP is available in stores for Ksh 41,999. You can get the phone on Jumia, Xpark or any smartphone retailer across the country. This is currently the most expensive smartphone from the company in Kenya and it is the most hyped and the one I am really excited to review. The Infinix Note 12 VIP is one of the three devices in this series, the others are the Infinix Note 12 and Note 12i. These are significantly…

The itel P38 is the latest smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in Kenya for Ksh 10,500 on Jumia and other smartphone retailers. It is the successor to the itel P37 series that was launched in Kenya last year. The itel P38 builds on the P37 series and shares some features with another device from the company, the itel A58. The A58 is available at a much lower price and targets a different customer base compared to the P38. Back to the P38, it is the first smartphone from the company since it unveiled…