Privacy Focused Messaging App Signal Tests New Payment Feature
April 7, 2021
Signal, the privacy-focused app whose active usage numbers skyrocketed following the WhatsApp backlash, is testing a new payment feature on its platform. The new feature is called Signal Payments. Signal Payments rivals WhatsApp’s payment feature,…
YouTube Kids Expands to More Countries
April 6, 2021
YouTube Kids is an alternative to YouTube targeted at kids. The kid-friendly version has been available in Kenya for a long time, but the platform is yet to reach every territory with YouTube’s presence worldwide….
WhatsApp Might Let iOS Users Easily Move Chats to Android
April 6, 2021
WhatsApp is working on a feature that’ll make it easier to transfer chats from iOS to Android. The only way for WhatsApp users to migrate chats between Android and iOS has been to rely on…
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Series Launching in Kenya on April 10
April 6, 2021
Xiaomi launched its new Redmi Note series phones starting with its home market in China, followed by a global launch. Now, the company’s local office is also planning to launch the new Redmi Note 10…
LG Officially Shuts Down Loss-making Smartphone Business
April 5, 2021
LG has finally called it quits in the smartphone business. The company confirmed the news earlier today. The shutdown could arguably have been a long time coming due to the continuous losses experienced in its…
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Microsoft Finally Shuts down Cortana on iPhone and Android
April 2, 2021
Microsoft’s AI-powered digital assistant is no longer available on mobile, following last year’s announcement. The move earmarks the company’s transition to pitch Cortana as your go-to productivity digital assistant. “As we announced in July, we…
Top Five Smartphone Brands by Region in 2020
April 2, 2021
It’s no secret that 2020 was rough for most industries, including smartphones. Sales declined in the period because of the global economic crisis occasioned by the pandemic and resultant lockdowns. The global market sunk by…
Twitter Fleets Improved with Sticker Support
April 1, 2021
Twitter Fleets, the Stories-like feature launched by the platform in November, is adding sticker support. Using stickers in Fleets should feel quite familiar if you’ve regularly interacted with Stories on Instagram and even Snapchat. To…
Xiaomi First Foldable Smartphone, Mi Mix Fold, Announced
March 31, 2021
The foldable movement is getting a boost, as one of the major smartphone makers, Xiaomi, joins the bandwagon. Xiaomi has announced its first foldable smartphone, known as the Mi Mix Fold, which marks the company’s…
