TECNO Mobile is set to unveil its next device in the SPARK series, the SPARK 3. The company has started sending out teasers for the device although it does not say when exactly it will unveil it in the market. Remember TECNO first introduced the SPARK series in August 2017 targeted for the mid-range smartphone […]
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The Infinix HOT 7 was spotted on Infinix’s e-commerce site X-Mall last week. Infinix had opened pre-orders for the device and now the device has officially gone on sale today. The Infinix HOT 7 according to Infinix Mobile is an upgraded smartphone for optimized performance and will be available for purchase on X-Mall and Infinix retail […]
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Africa’s smartphone market grew 2.3% in 2018 to total 88.2 million units, according to the latest figures announced by IDC.
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Jumia has released its 2019 White Paper report ahead of its Mobile Week scheduled to run from the 22nd to 31st of March. The report takes a look at the country’s mobile market and key drivers driving smartphone adoption in the market. The white paper now in its 5th edition and notes continuous decrease in […]
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Lots of interesting smartphone tech came out of MWC 2019 with the major highlights being, of course, foldable smartphones. The phones received a fair share of criticism from smartphone users but again, it points at how smartphones are changing this year. So we got foldable smartphones, 5G smartphones then OPPO also made some interesting announcement. […]
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LG Electronics unveiled its newest G and V series flagship smartphones at the Mobile World Conference 2019 in Barcelona. The company introduced the LG V50 ThinQ 5G, alongside the new LG G8 ThinQ. The LG V50 ThinQ is actually the South Korean electronics giant’s first 5G device that should give consumers the ability to enjoy […]
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You have probably seen Infinix Mobile sending out teasers about their next device in their ZERO High-end series, the ZERO 6 PRO from as early as January 2019. Well, it looks like the device is finally here featuring dual cameras with AI technology. The device is already available for pre-order on Jumia and Kilimall starting […]
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Samsung finally unveiled the much-awaited Galaxy S10. Samsung launched four unique devices in the Galaxy S10 lineup is composing of the Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e and S10 5G. With the four unique devices, Samsung says the Galaxy S10 line is engineered to meet the distinct needs of today’s smartphone market, so consumers can do more […]
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Huawei unveiled the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in Kenya a few weeks ago. There was a media launch which we covered here. Pre-orders were then opened until February 13th before the device officially went on Sale in the country. I have been using the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 for around two weeks now. We did […]
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We have not written much about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10 but we’re sure you have read so much about it already. By now probably know everything about what to expect considering the leaks that have been shared all over by tech websites around the world from as early as last year. The phone is […]
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The Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 officially goes on sale starting today a two weeks after it was launched. The device was launched towards the end of January and has been available for pre-order until February 13th. From today, 14th February however, customers will now be able to purchase the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 from Huawei […]
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Samsung now says it has begun production of industry’s first one-terabyte (TB) embedded UFS, for use in next-generation mobile applications.
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Huawei launched the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 in the country this week. The company is selling the device at Ksh.19,999 and Pre-orders kicked off yesterday until 7th February. Huawei has also partnered with Lipa Later a credit facility that lets you pay for any device of your choice then pay monthly including the new Huawei […]
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By Hark-sang Kim, Senior Vice President, Head of Visual R&D Team, Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics In light of modest global sales recently, some observers say that smartphone innovation has hit a bottleneck, as new devices bear more iterative upgrades instead of groundbreaking features. Others even predict that the smartphone era may be coming to an […]
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It is not news that smart devices have tremendously increased over the past years bringing with it globalisation. Analysts’ project that by 2020 there will be an ecosystem of over 25 billion connected devices worldwide. This means that much more data will be needed to boost the effectiveness of smart devices. Secondly, industries will need […]
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Tecno Mobile has started sending out teasers for its next device in the Camon Series, and it is calling it Tecno Camon. According to sources pre-orders for the device might start as soon as next week, 12th November in selected Tecno and Telkom outlets across the country. Little is being said about the device although […]
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The Nokia 7.1 is now available in Kenya, a month after being launched globally. HMD Global has today announced that the availability of the device through selected retailers from Ksh 30,000. According to HMG Global, the device’s HDR display lies within a masterfully crafted, gorgeous design and offers an advanced imaging experience powered by a […]
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Redington Kenya Ltd – Telecom Distribution has officially introduced the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max in Kenya. The new iPhones will retail from Ksh. 140,000 – 220,000. Pre-orders began on 26th October while sales will began in retail and online channels on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 12.01am Local Time. Below are the specs: iPhone […]
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Samsung has announced the availability of the Galaxy Note 9 512GB model in Kenya. Samsung, however, says only a limited number of units of the Galaxy Note 9 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM device will be available for purchase. Charles Kimari, Head of Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics said that limited storage was one of the […]
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Huawei has today unveiled its latest device in the Y series, the Huawei Y9 2019. The device was launched today an event held at the Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi. “We are delighted to announce the arrival of the Huawei Y9 2019 into this market’’ said Huawei Head of Eastern Africa Mobile Steven Li during the phone launch. ‘’We […]
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Itel one of the phone brands under TRANSSION HOLDINGS has unveiled the Itel S13 smartphone in the Kenyan market. The Itel S13 is the brands latest device in the S series commonly known for their selfie cameras. The Itel S13 is the successor of the Itel S12 and comes with a bigger screen, a better […]
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I have been using the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 for a week now. I already did the unboxing article for you which you can check here just in case you missed it. As I mentioned the device is currently available on Jumia for Ksh. for KSh 22,999. So you can grab one if you’re looking […]
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Tecno Spark 2 Review: Tecno Mobile unveiled the Tecno Spark 2 a couple of weeks ago. The Tecno Spark 2 as I have mentioned in all the articles I did before and after the device was launched is the second device in the Spark series which the company introduced back in 2017. I already did […]
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I have been interacting with the Huawei P20 Lite, a budget-friendly version of the standard P20 flagship phone for a week and a half now. The device was launched in the country a few weeks ago through e-commerce site Jumia. Globally, the phone was launched in March and as it has been in the past, […]
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On March 15th, Africa’s leading online shopping platform Jumia released its Mobile Week 2018 white paper. The report noted that out of 420 million mobile phone subscribers in Africa, 100 million own a smartphone and this number is expected to double in the next two years. Jumia attributes the growth in mobile phone connections and […]
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By Elizabeth Mason Smartphones have become an integral part of a person’s life. Whether it is a boon or a curse is another topic but surely it has made the life much easier. Day to day information of a person is stored in their phone; hence, one just cannot afford to lose their phone. However, […]
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Africa’s smartphone market experienced a quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline of 6.4% during Q4 2017. This is according to the latest insights announced yesterday by global technology research and consulting firm International Data Corporation (IDC). The Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker insights shows smartphone shipments were down to 20.3 million units for the quarter. Year on year (YoY), […]
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We had already told you that OPPO was planning to unveil a mid-range full screen display device in the Kenyan market. Well, they finally did it today. According to James Irungu, OPPO Kenya PR and Communications Manager, the OPPO A83 gives the company an opportunity to reach out to consumers’ in the mass market segment […]
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LG has confirmed that that its 2018 version of the LG V30 will feature AI capabilities. The company says it will introduce this first of a suite of AI technologies for at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. LG says it spent more than a year researching how AI should be implemented in smartphones, […]
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Internet Mobile Data had become too expensive all around the world because of our consuming data ability. Nowadays everyone uses smartphones and, without an internet connection Smartphones are like dummy phones. Hence we all need to save data so that in the minimum data we can have maximum net surfing. Google has provided some tips […]
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Tecno Mobile is teasing its next device, the Tecno Camon CM, set to be launched in the country any time soon. Not much has been said about the device but Tecno is describing the device as its first full-screen smartphone. The company also adds that the Camon CM will flaunt one of the best Camon […]
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Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) has announced that its breakthrough HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro will be available from February. The phone will be availed in the United States first through major electronics retailers, including Best Buy, Amazon, Microsoft, Newegg and B&H beginning on February 18, with pre-orders beginning February 4. With its impeccable design, smart […]
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We have told you so much about the OPPO F5 already. The flagship device from OPPO Mobile was launched in November 2017 in the country with a price tag of Ksh.31, 990. The OPPO F5 is the company’s first Full HD+ (2160×1080) with a Full-Screen display to be unveiled in Kenya, featuring the groundbreaking A.I. […]
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The Infinix ZERO 5 was launched a couple of weeks ago in the country. Prior to this launch, Infinix had officially unveiled the device at a colorful event held in Dubai, the first international launch the company was doing. This flagship device from Infinix Mobile features some impressive specs, definitely what you would expect […]
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Last year saw Samsung develop the Galaxy Note 7, a phone that they suspended its sales and announced an informal recall, after it was found that a manufacturing defect in the phones’ batteries had caused some of them to generate excessive heat, resulting in fires However, through the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, […]
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We all remember what befell Samsung with its Galaxy Note 7 devices. What most of us were waiting for is Samsung’s next move for its Galaxy Note lines. How was the company going to recover from what was probably the most disastrous smartphone in the entire history of mobile devices? The next Galaxy from Samsung […]
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Huawei launched the Huawei Y5II a couple of months ago, in Kenya. The Y5 II brings every good feature that should be in a smartphone. The device is the updated model of the Y5 and I have been interacting with it for a while now. What does it bring to the table? Well, read my […]
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The Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus were launched last week on Friday in Dubai. Kenyans, however, might have to wait much longer before seeing it on shops. Tecno Mobile says it plans to launch the device on 7th October and this launch will be done at I & M Safaricom shops. The Phantom […]
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Tecno Mobile finally unveiled the Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus, its latest addition to the Phantom series. The launch was done at a colorful event held at Armani Hotel located in Burj Khalifa, Dubai. We had previously shared a number of articles about these two devices from the moment Tecno Mobile started sending […]
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Yes, it’s now official, the Tecno Phantom 6 and Phantom 6 plus leaks came out already but what we were not sure about was the launch date. But we can now confirm the phone will be launching on 25th September and the venue will not be in Nairobi. The phone , which is probably the […]
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The Infinix HOT S is the latest addition to the Infinix range of smartphones. The device was launched last week on Friday together with thE Infinix HOT 4. I must admit Infinix Mobility has been surprising us of late with new devices. The Infinix HOT S is actually the first phone from Infinix to come […]
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You will all agree that the rate at which smartphone manufacturing companies are invading the Kenyan market is quite amazing. Every new month, there is always a new brand launching, if not, there is always an already existing brand unveiling a new device. The latest entry into this market is FERO mobiles. The company has […]
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You are all aware of how Samsung was forced to make a global recall of the Galaxy Note7. This was due to the fact that the devices were bursting into flames while charging. This was among the most reported stories in the tech sphere for the last couple of weeks. The Galaxy Note7 batteries were […]
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Rumours about Nokia working on an Android device have been all over online tech platforms for quite some time now. What we didn’t know is the company was actually very serious about this idea, and that the Nokia Android device might be coming sooner than we expected. So how soon are we going to see […]
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The Wiko K-Kool is one of the latest smartphone from Wiko Mobile to hit the market. Since entering into the Kenyan market, the French market manufacturer has already established itself as a good brand thanks the budget friendly devices they have been unveiling in the market. This new device, the K-kool adopts a cool design, […]
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Well, Tecno Mobile thinks more Kenyans need to use affordable smartphones. Recently we have seen the company unveil a range of these new devices, first came the Tecno Boom J8, its music smartphone, followed by Tecno Camon C9 that was released just the other day and this is basically a camera phone. The company is […]
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In any working environment there is always this one colleague who keeps borrowing your USB cable to charge his or her Smartphone. Maybe you always do it too. Well, I do it most of time, charge my Smartphone using a standard USB connection connected to my computer. What I don’t know, or even most people […]
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Samsung Electronics has today announced the release of the Galaxy A (2016) smartphones into the Kenyan Market. The Galaxy A (2016) incorporates Samsung’s latest in innovative design and technology in what the company says is to give its consumers the ability to express their individuality The launch comes just weeks after Samsung released an exclusive […]
Continue ReadingA French start-up has developed a new smartphone case that can print selfies from the phone itself in a jiffy. The company called Prynt recently presented its smartphone case, which includes a built-in printer. The case is connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth and can produce a photo in about 50 seconds, RT.Com reported. The […]
Continue ReadingWiko, the No. 2 smartphone vendor in France has launched its portfolio of 10 phones in Kenya. Kenyan consumers will now be among the first in Africa to enjoy the “French touch” experience that has become a phenomenal success story across Europe. Speaking during the launch, Marcel Van de Pas, International Business Director, Wiko said, they were […]
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