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Nokia G11 Plus is receiving Android 13 update in Kenya
Some good news here, HMD Global is rolling out the Android 13 update for the Nokia G11 Plus for users…
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EU parliament passes law requiring mandatory adoption of USB Type-C phone chargers
The European Parliament has passed a law requiring manufacturers to adopt the USB-C for universal use in devices such as…
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OPPO’s ColorOS 13 based on Android 13 to launch on August 18th
OPPO is set to launch its latest mobile operating system, ColorOS 13, on August 18. It will be one of…
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Google and Apple raise concerns over an Italian spyware sold to governments
Google and Apple have voiced their concerns over the increased use of spyware for their Android and Apple smartphones. A…
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YouTube Go is Shutting Down in August
YouTube Go, the lite version of YouTube that the company introduced in 2016 will be discontinued in August, the company…
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Google found guilty of abusing dominant position of Android in India
After two years of investigations, which began in 2019, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found search giant Google…
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Google to offer Android and cloud development scholarships to developers across Africa
Google has announced a new programme to offer new scholarships for Android, Web and Google Cloud development to developers across…
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Apps
Snapchat has more active users on Android than iOS
Snapchat has more of its users on Android compared to iOS. The company announced the important milestone today during the…
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Gadgets
Everyone Should Buy Smartphones with Guaranteed Android and Security Updates
On February 18th, 2018, at MWC in Barcelona, HMD Global, the licensed maker of Nokia branded phones, entered a partnership…
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Google Considering Anti-Tracking Feature on Android
Apple’s anti-tracking feature seems to be the go-to standard in the OS world right now. The feature announced during the…
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Gadgets
Qualcomm Partners with Google to Extend Android OS Support to Four Years
Google launched Project Treble in 2017, starting with Android Oreo, with a sole purpose of giving Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)…
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CYBER SECURITY
Remove these 21 Malicious Apps from Your Phone
The Google Play Store has millions of apps with different purposes. However, it has become commonplace, once in a while,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Google Announces Initiative to Solve Security Issues in non-Pixel Phones
In the past three years or so, Google has ramped up Android updates and security patches to third-party vendors. The…
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CYBER SECURITY
Delete these 23 Dangerous Apps from your Android Device
It’s become a norm that, now and then, new security reports emerge advising against some number of apps. The issue…
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Gadgets
Samsung Phones Will Now Receive Three years of Major OS Updates
At its second annual Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung officially debuted a slate of new devices to add to the already…
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Gadgets
Nokia Phones Nail it on Software and You Should Care
HMD, the maker of Nokia Phones has been on the roll in the past few years trying to resurrect the…
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CYBER SECURITY
Android Vendors Are Making Tangible Progress in Issuance of Security Patches
Android devices, especially non-premium ones, have long been left out of the cold from critical security patches, but that has…
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CYBER SECURITY
More than one billion Android devices at risk of hacking attacks
Security updates in the android smartphone world are quite limited. Most smartphone companies have rarely been updating their devices once…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos’ Intercept X secures Android and iOS mobile users from fleeceware applications
Sophos introduced Sophos Intercept X for Mobile with new security capabilities for Chrome OS devices and improved mobile threat defense for Android…
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Apps
Remove These 17 Apps From Your Android Phone ASAP!
You might be used to this kind of news already if you frequent our space. Last year no tangible progress…
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Apps
Google Urged To Kill Android Bloatware Over Privacy And Security Concerns
Google has been urged in an open letter signed by several dozens of privacy activists – including those from DuckDuckGo…
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Apps
Avoid These 100 Malicious Apps Listed On Google Play
New Android malware has been spotted online and has infected over 100 apps available on the Google Play Store. This…
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Social Media
Facebook Wants To Build Its Own Operating System To Cut Reliance On Android
Being the social media giant of this era, Facebook also wants to reduce dependence on other companies and competitors as…
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CYBER SECURITY
Here Is Why You Should Update Your Twitter Android App Immediately
Twitter recently stated that it’s Android app had a vulnerability that could allow malicious actors to view private user information.…
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News
Dark Mode Scheduling Might Be Available On Android Soon
With Android 10, one of the most anticipated features has been dark mode. Dark mode has been vouched for by…
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Apps
Google Halts Chrome 79 Rollout On Android, Here Is Why
Chrome 79 rollout has been paused by Google after it was discovered that the update deleted data from other apps…
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Apps
Unpatched Android Bug Exploited To Steal Bank Logins
When it comes to security, the Android ecosystem is not safe. Android is the most vulnerable platform out there. New…
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CYBER SECURITY
Pre-installed Android Apps in Phones Can Ship With Security Loopholes – Report
Nobody likes most apps that come pre-installed in Android devices. These apps are not only as good as nothing but…
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Gadgets
List of Manufacturers To Ship Android 10 To Their Devices This Year
Android 10 Google’s latest Android version officially debuted on September 10. So far, only a handful of devices have been…
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Apps
Call of Duty Mobile Racks up 100million Downloads in one week
Call of Duty Mobile was a much-awaited mobile game by Activision. The game was released last week for both Android…
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Apps
Microsoft’s Your Phone App now supports call routing from Android to PC
Microsoft’s Your Phone app now supports making calls directly from your Windows 10 PC. The new feature is baked inside…
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Gadgets
Android Stalking Apps Use Cases Has Risen By a Staggering 373 Percent in 2019
Stalker apps on Android is not a new thing. These apps let individuals spy on other users’ messages, call information,…
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CYBER SECURITY
WhatsApp Glitch Could Allow Hackers To Steal Your Media Files Using GIFs
It is again high time that you should consider updating your WhatsApp. According to a report published by a security…
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Gadgets
Microsoft is back in the smartphone business with a new dual-screen phone
On Wednesday, Microsoft held its Surface Event where we saw the company unveiling several new devices. Mostly, we anticipated Microsoft…
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Gadgets
4 Essential Things to do Before Updating your Android Phone
So, Google’s next major Android update is here, and from what we know, the new Android version (Android 10) has…
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Apps
Google Pulls down Android Apps overcharging users for basic features
Google Playstore – Android’s official application store has been up for bashing, especially on the security-related side of it. Well,…
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CYBER SECURITY
Remove these VPN apps from your Android phone immediately
By now, you are pretty much familiar with the pattern. Google keeps fighting malicious actors on the Playstore, but still,…
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Gadgets
Huawei’s Hongmeng OS is Still Coming, First Device to Launch in Q4 2019
Huawei’s plan B OS dubbed Ark OS, or HongMeng has been the talk of the town for some time now.…
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We Got it Wrong! Huawei’s HongMeng OS is Not Meant for Smartphones
Ever since the US blacklisted the Chinese tech giant Huawei, the company has had its plans known by the public…
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Reviews
Huawei Y5 2019 Review: Go-to choice budget smartphone
The good people at Huawei sent me a review unit of the Huawei Y5 2019 last month just a week…
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News
Huawei may opt for Sailfish OS fork as an Android alternative in future
Much has been said already about Huawei and its plan to find an alternative to Android OS. The clock is…
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News
Google Reportedly Wants Huawei Ban Lifted To Keep Its Monopoly
When the United States imposed its ban on American companies doing business with Huawei, it didn’t only hurt the Chinese…
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Reviews
Infinix S4 vs Nokia 3.2: A battle of specs and price
Infinix recently just launched their new device the Infinix S4 which was followed immediately by Infinix Smart 3 and Smart…
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Alternative to Android: Does Huawei Stand A Chance?
One of the most resounding news in the world of smartphones was the United States’ ban on local companies from…
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Gadgets
Android Pie coming to Samsung Galaxy M10, M20 and M30 starting 3rd June
The midrange level of smartphones is the most competitive category in the smartphone market. It is clear that most companies…
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Gadgets
Huawei launches Honor 20 Pro and Honor 20 running Android 9.0 Pie
This week you can’t talk about Huawei without remembering the US ban that has escalated in the media in the…
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Huawei restricted from using Google’s Android OS
Huawei has been banned by Google from using its services including software and hardware unless open source. In a report…
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Gadgets
Nokia 5.1 Plus is getting hot slice of Android Pie
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced that the Nokia 5.1 Plus will now begin receiving the latest…
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Gadgets
Nokia 5.1 Plus Specs, Price and Availability in Kenya
HMD Global has announced the availability of Nokia 5.1 Plus in the Kenyan market. The phone comes with a 5.86-inch…
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News
Truecaller Adds Call Recording Feature in its Android App
Caller ID and call tracking mobile app Truecaller has introduced a call recording feature for premium users of its Android…
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Reviews
Unboxing the Android One Infinix Note 5
The Infinix Note 5 is the latest device from Infinix Mobility to be unveiled in Kenya. The Android One device…
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Reviews
The Nokia 6 (2018) unboxing, first impressions and specs
The Nokia 6 (2018) was among the Nokia Android devices launched this year in Kenya. The device was actually unveiled…
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News
5 Top Smartphones with Facial Recognition
Mobile phones are becoming increasingly smarter. If we take a look back to the days of the popular mobile phones…
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BUSINESS
5 Reasons why Falling in Love with Android is Inevitable
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and love is undoubtedly in the air. That could only mean one…
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CYBER SECURITY
New Multi-featured Mobile Trojan Loapi Discovered
Kaspersky Lab researchers have identified a new intriguing malware with multiple modules, which allows for an almost endless number of…
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News
Nokia 5 Quick Review: A classy device running on Android
I have been interacting with the Nokia 5 for a while now. Remember the device was among the Android Nokia…
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Gadgets
HMD Global launches its cheapest device in Kenya, The Nokia 2 for Kshs.11,000
HMD Global has announced that The Nokia 2, its cheapest Android device is now available for purchase in Kenya. The…
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News
“No Platform Immune from Ransomware”, SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report reveals
Sophos today announced its SophosLabs 2018 Malware Forecast report. The report recaps ransomware and other cybersecurity trends based on data…
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CYBER SECURITY
Android Security: Mobiles Phones Spying is it Legal or not?
Smart phone is an individual’s property and it contains most personal and private data of a person. Every person has…
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Apps
Best Legal Android TV Box Apps For Streaming Movies
Are you looking for the best Android TV Box apps for watching movies? There is an easy way to watch…
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Social Media
WhatsApp Android beta brings a bunch of new emoji
We all love emoji. I mean they have become a necessity in our modern communication. From smiley faces, winks and…
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CYBER SECURITY
New Switcher Android Trojan Hacks Routers, Hijacks Traffic to other websites
Kaspersky Lab experts recently uncovered a remarkable evolution in Android OS malware: the Switcher Trojan. The Newly-discovered Trojan uses unsuspecting…
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Apps
Rambo Launches Real Money Casino Mobile App in Kenya
Gambling company Rambo Resource Ltd has released the first ever casino mobile application in the country. The application which is…
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COLUMNS
Key Features in the Successful Future of Android Development
Without a doubt, the world is going mobile. Some statistics shows that there are billions of Smartphone and mobile device…
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Gadgets
Blackberry is launching 3 Android devices, here’s what you need to know
Back in January, Blackberry announced its plans to release two Android smartphones. Most of us have been looking forward to…
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Interviews
China’s UC Browser is here, this is what they are bringing to the Kenyan market
Last month we told you about UC Browser, China’s largest mobile browser launching in Kenya. With a 20 percent global…
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News
This new Trojan, Triada is Targeting Android Devices
This might not sound as good news. Kaspersky Lab experts say they have detected a new malicious program targeting Android…
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Gadgets
BlackBerry may release an Android phone
BlackBerry is thinking about using Android for an upcoming smartphone, according to a report from Reuters. The potential move is said…
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Social Media
Facebook Messenger hits one billion+ downloads on Android
Facebook messenger has reached a whopping one billion downloads on Android. This announcement was made by David Marcus, vice president…
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Apps
Periscope now available on Android
Android users will now be able to download twitter’s live-video app, Periscope app on Google play store, two months after…
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Gadgets
Huawei Launches the P8 ‘Flagship’ Android Smartphone
Chinese tech giants Huawei has launched its new flagship handset, the P8 in a packed event in London, a smartphone…
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Social Media
How to Send Money to Friends On Facebook Messenger
On Tuesday Facebook rolled out a new feature in Messenger that will be able to give people a more convenient…
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Gadgets
Samsung’s upcoming round smartwatch might have wireless charging
We already know that Samsung is looking at a round smartwatch for launch at the upcoming MWC 2015 conference in…
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Social Media
Twitter suffers temporary outage, back now
By Nixon Kanali Something is technically wrong,thanks for noticing-we’re going to fix it up and have things back to normal…
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Gadgets
Kodak to launch its first Android-powered smartphone in January
By Nixon Kanali, As companies gear up for the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Photography giant Kodak is not being left…
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News
Google wants cars to run on Android without smartphone
A version of Google’s Android-based operating system for cars which runs without the need for a smartphone could be released…
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News
Bored with those WhatsApp ‘blue ticks’? you can now disable them on your Android smartphone
Recenly, Popular messaging service, WhatsApp rolled out a new feature that allows users to know when a message they have sent…
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Google adds Hindi voice search to the Google Maps app for iOS in India
Google has quietly added Hindi voice search to the Google Maps app for iOS in India. The release notes…
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Gadgets
Panasonic launches its Panasonic T40 smartphone in India
Panasonic has launched its new android smartphone in India. The new phone, Panasonic T40 will be priced at Rs. 5,990…
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Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 now available in India at Rs 58,300
Samsung today launched its flagship phone Galaxy Note 4 in India at Rs 58,300. The phone will be available for…
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Gadgets
Motorola launches Moto 360 smartwatch in India
New Delhi: Motorola has finally launched the much-awaited Moto 360 smartwatch in India at a price of Rs 17,999. Quite…
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