Author: Kaluka wanjala

OPPO is planning to launch the Reno 7 smartphone in the Kenyan market. The company is yet to confirm the details of this launch but has confirmed that the phone will be launched before the end of the month. The OPPO Reno 7 has a lot going on but the camera and design seem to be what stands out to me and what should get you excited about this phone. The phone is available in two color options of Sunset Orange and Cosmic Black. I will be reviewing the Sunset Orange variant in a couple of weeks. The design of…

Mdundo, the music service provider, has released its numbers for the first quarter of 2022. From what has been shared, Mdundo seems to have had a good year so far compared to previous years. In Kenya, the music service has seen its user base grow by 46% to 5.7 million quarterly users. This is very impressive to achieve in just one quarter compared to a similar period the previous year. Mdundo says that the growth is thanks to the rise in demand for easily accessible music among the youthful population, the growing mobile phone usage and strategic partnerships with leading…

It is only April and we have already seen a number of smartphones launch in Kenya. These include the Xiaomi Note 11 series, OPPO A96, Samsung Galaxy A53, realme 9i, Huawei nova 9 just to name a few. All these are great phones and we are expecting even better devices to launch in the country in the coming weeks. Over the coming few weeks, we are expecting smartphones from Xiaomi, OPPO, Infinix, Samsung etc. In this post, we will be highlighting the top smartphones that have been confirmed to be coming to Kenya either this month or early next month.…

The Communication Authority has extended the deadline for SIM card re-registration to October 15th. This is 6 months from now and that means that you have more than enough time to have your details updated with the service provider you are using. Before the last-minute rush to have the details updated, the only network provider that was compliant was JTL whose subscribers did not have to update any details. This is because the network provider captures all the required details when a new subscriber gets their SIM card for the first time. During the last few weeks of this process,…

Samsung received a total of 71 awards, including three Gold Awards, at the International Forum (iF) Design Award 2022, a prestigious German international design competition. Samsung Electronics received Gold Awards for its portable screen The Freestyle, mobile phone Galaxy Z Flip3, and wireless vacuum cleaner Bespoke Slim. This year Samsung received the most awards out of 11,000 submissions from 57 countries. Founded in 1953 as Die Gute Industrieform e.V., the iF Design Award conducts comprehensive evaluations of differentiation and impact, among others, in a total of nine categories – Product, Packaging, Communication, Professional Concept, Interior Architecture, Architecture, Service Design, User…

realme c25Y has earned a special position as the pioneer, affordable super smartphone in Kenya- offering users top notch specs on a budget. Since the launch of the model in December, it has had a successful run, with its high performance camera, powerful battery and high speed processor- being the key differentiator compared to other phone models and brands in the same segment. You can get the phone on Jumia for around Ksh 17,999.  “Over the last three months, we have recorded significant sales compared to other models, showing a positive reception among young Kenyans. This model is truly the…

Instagram has had the algorithmic feed for a few years now. Even though this feed was meant to improve the user experience and make it easier for users to discover new accounts to follow, it Wasn’t that popular.  On this feed, users could see a mix of accounts they were following and recommended accounts. Not everyone was happy with seeing a bunch of accounts they were not following on their feed and this made the algorithmic feed quite unpopular. Instagram finally gave in to pressure and has decided to re-introduce the chronological feed, to some extent at least. The chronological…

Netflix has started rolling out a new Double Thumbs Up button that will be available in addition to the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons currently available on the platform. The new Double Thumbs Up button is currently rolling out to all mediums including web, TV, Android, and iOS. The Double Thumbs Up button is next to the original Thumbs Up button. It does work differently though and is meant to show that you really like the content. A single Thumbs Up button might show that you like the movie or show according to Netflix. The company added that if…

Amazon has announced that it will launch a new AWS Zone Cloud Infrastructure in Kenya. The company has not shared the ETA or the exact details on when this will happen but that should take place this year. Kenya is one of the 21 countries where Amazon will launch new AWS Local Zones. The others include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, India, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal and South Africa. The new AWS Local Zone in Kenya will be joining 16 existing Local Zones across the United States. What are AWS…

The Poco M4 Pro was today officially unveiled in Kenya as the successor to the Poco M3 series from last year. The phone was first unveiled at MWC conference in Barcelona and it has finally made it way to Kenya. “At POCO, we strive to surpass customers’ expectations and go above and beyond to provide the best experience at an affordable price,” said Kevin Qiu, Head of POCO Global. “For consumers looking for a superior and fun entertainment experience at an unbeatable price, POCO M4 Pro is a highly competitive option.” Poco M4 Pro: Price in Kenya, sale date The…