Author: Kaluka wanjala

Editor at TechArena. I cover all things technology and review new gadgets as I get them. You can reach me on email: [email protected]

Officially unveiled in the country less than two weeks ago, the Huawei Y9s is the latest device in the Huawei Y9 series in Kenya. This phone comes with a handful of upgrades when compared to its predecessors, the Huawei Y9 2019 and the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019. The Huawei Y9s is now available on pre-order in Kenya for those who have been waiting for this device. The pre-order period will run for one week and those who take part in it will free headphones from the company. The official retail price of the Huawei Y9s in Kenya is Ksh 31,999.…

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If you are looking for a smartphone for less than Ksh 12,000, you probably have seen the Infinix Hot 8 and the Tecno Spark 4 and at this point, I will assume they are both on your list. These are some of the latest from the two companies that you can get in Kenya right now. The Tecno Spark 4 is available on Jumia for Ksh 12,000 while the Infinix Hot 8 is available for Ksh 10,900. Given that these two phones are practically competitors, putting them head to head is a good way to give you an idea on…

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The Infinix S5 is the latest smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer that has already been launched in other markets including Nigeria and now Kenya. The Infinix S5 is the company’s first smartphone with a punch hole display. All this means is that you get a full screen experience but the front facing camera is housed in a punch hole like cutout and you are not getting the traditional or the waterdrop notch. Infinix is calling this an Infinity-O display. The Infinix S5 will be available in 4 variants the S5 128+6/64+4 and S5 lite 32+3/ 64+4, the main difference being…

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The latest addition to the Spark line up from Tecno is the Tecno Spark 4 that is available in Kenya from Ksh 12,000. This phone was launched in the country last month and I have been using it for a week or so and in this review I will share my thoughts on it. The Tecno Spark 4 is the successor to the Spark 3 and Spark 3 Pro series that we saw in the country earlier this year. The Spark is not the cheapest series from Tecno but is a budget friendly line for those who want the latest…

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Earlier today, HMD Global announced the availability of the Nokia 6.2 in the Kenyan market. This is one of the latest devices from the company and you can now get it in retail stores in kenya. Price The Nokia 6.2 has a recommended retail price of Ksh 26,500. This is pricey as in this segment it will be competing with the likes of the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019, a few of the Galaxy A devices, some of the new Vivo devices and a handful of devices from OPPO. The Nokia 6.2 is not a bad smartphone as we will see…

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If for some reason you are a big user of Cortana on your Android or iOS devices, we have some bad news for you. Microsoft plans to shut down Cortana app on both Android and iOS next year. The company plans to pull the plug on this by January 31 next year in certain markets. This was revealed by a post on its support forums in the UK, Canada and Australia. The company has not clarified if this will be the case globally but it does appear to be so. Cortana did not gain that much traction in the competitive…

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The Huawei Y9s was officially unveiled in Kenya yesterday and will be available on pre-order in the country later this month. This is the third device in the Y9 series and is also the most expensive. When available in retail stores, you will be able to get one starting from Ksh 31,999. The Huawei Y9s has a lot of similarities to its two predecessors but the differences are also clear just looking at the specifications. This is sort of a refresh to the line rather than a new device built from the ground up. This is not a bad thing…

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With the 2019 Jumia Black Friday sale live, there are some deals that you may want to check out. Jumia Black Friday tends to be a month long event and during this period, you can grab some good deals along the way. Since Jumia has a ton of products on its site, knowing where to get the deals can save you time and money. In this post, I will be looking at some of the deals specifically brought by Xiaomi. I will be highlighting some of the products that I would want to get myself and those that I think…

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Earlier today, Huawei officially unveiled its latest smartphone, the Huawei Y9s into the Kenyan market. This is the latest in the Y9 series and will go on sale in retail stores in Kenya later this month. Before the launch, I thought I should do a post highlighting some of the things you may want to know.  Member of Huawei Y9 Series As I have already mentioned, this is the latest in the Huawei Y9 series that is now made up of three devices that are the Huawei Y9 2019 from last year, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 from earlier this…

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A few days ago, we told you about the official launch of the Infinix S5 in Nigeria. We still do not have the phone in Kenya but be sure that it is coming this way and will be here before the end of the year. The Infinix S5 is the company’s first device to come with a punch hole notch, something we see a lot on Samsung phones. The punch hole houses the 32MP front facing camera which sounds promising and I would really love to test when reviewing this phone. As for the other cameras, we do get a…

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