Author: Kaluka wanjala

The Nokia 7 Plus is one of the latest smartphones from HMD Global to be launched in Kenya. The phone is available as from Ksh 42,000 from retailers such as Jumia and this is not cheap by any standards. If you want a cheaper Nokia smartphone, you can check out devices such as the Nokia 6.1, Nokia 3.1, Nokia 2 or even the Nokia 1. With these new Nokia smartphones, HMD Global wants to attract those who want a smooth Android experience without all the clutter the ecosystem is filled with. The company has committed itself to releasing smartphones with…

Instagram is probably one of the most demanding applications you have on your phone. The photo and video sharing service is popular with the younger generation but not everyone is able to fully enjoy it. The app takes up significant space and requires some decent specifications to run smoothly. This may not sound so bad for most people but considering that not everyone has a powerful or recent smartphone, it means that there are people out there who do not have the best experience when using Instagram. To address this, the Facebook-owned company is working on a lighter application called…

One of HMD’s most recent smartphones, the Nokia 3.1, is finally available in Kenya. The phone is available for Ksh 15,999, in the same neighbourhood as the Infinix Hot 6 Pro, Tecno Camon X and Huawei Y7 Prime 2018. The Nokia 3.1 is the successor to the Nokia 3 from last year and should offer a few upgrades to those who bought the first iteration last year. Just like the other Nokia smartphones we have seen recently, the Nokia 3.1 is part of the Android One program. This means that it should come with a pure version of Android with…

Instagram is undoubtedly one of the most popular sites out there. The service is quite popular with most young people and has made it easier for people to share photos and videos with the world. The Facebook-owned platform has been adding new features as it tries to attract users from other social sites. Snapchat was the biggest culprit with this move but Instagram did not just want what Snapchat had, it wanted a bigger market presence and promised additional features this year. The latest change on Instagram is the addition of video chat support. If you had always wanted to…

Finserve is targeting to have 500 developers from East and Central Africa to be actively using its application programming interface (APIs) by the end of the year in addition to 2,000 SMEs and start-ups. Developers, start-ups and SMEs are already leveraging Finserve Africa’s APIs to craft innovative products and services that meet current consumer taste and preferences therefore boosting their businesses. Finserve Africa Managing Director, Mr. Jack Ngare said they were happy to note that entrepreneurs, many of them start-ups and SMEs, have taken advantage of the firm’s open APIs, to design innovative products and services that are now boosting…

Final preparations are in high gear ahead of the inaugural Young Scientists Kenya (YSK) National Science and Technology Exhibition, which is set to take place at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on 5th and 6th July 2018. Young Scientists Kenya is a unique platform for young people to demonstrate their innovation and showcase their scientific talents.  In partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Embassy of Ireland and BLAZE by Safaricom among others, the programme was launched in July 2017 and is currently in its pilot phase, which has seen it work with 80 schools in 10 counties in…

Opera News has been updated with loads of new features that let users experience the football World Cup 2018. Football fans among Opera News users will now be able to choose their favorite team and follow all the updates of the competition with live scores and kickoff reminders for every match. “The World Cup happens only every four years and at Opera we are as hyped about it as hundreds of millions of football fans around the world,” said Jørgen Arnesen, Global Head of Marketing and Distribution at Opera. “We decided to update our app to give our users a…

After weeks of speculation, Infinix mobile has finally unveiled its latest smartphone, the Infinix Note 5. The Note 5, the is part of the Android One program, designed to deliver a pure Android experience as Google intended. Android One brings  secure and smart AI-powered innovations – like the Google Assistant and Google Lens – to everyone. Following the global debut in Dubai, Infinix Note 5 will soon launch in more than 30 countries. Customers in Nigeria, Egypt, India, Kenya, Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire, Morocco, and many other countries will soon be able to get their hands on the new release. In…

Opera News reached 10 million downloads in Africa in just six months since its launch in January 2018. The news app experienced a spike in downloads after its recent update included a football World Cup channel and other football-related features. According to results from AppAnnie from June 2018, Opera News is the most downloaded news app in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Tanzania. Tech and football in one place The spike in Opera News downloads is a result of the app’s introduction of new World Cup features, which keep football fans up to date with the results of the…

After months of waiting, the Infinix Hot S3 is finally available in Kenya. This was the company’s first smartphone to come with a Snapdragon processor. The phone was officially unveiled earlier in the year but we never saw it in the country until now. The Infinix Hot S3 was officially launched in Kenya earlier today in partnership with Safaricom and will be available exclusively through the Telcos Retail Shops and Select Safaricom dealer outlets for Ksh 18,999. The Infinix Hot S3 is the third device in the company’s “S” selfie series. It comes with a 20MP selfie camera with a…