Latest app and software stories from across Kenya.
Infinix’s latest device in the Note series, the Infinix Note 2 (and Note 2 Pro), is about to get updated to Android Marshmallow. The phone comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop and it looks like Infinix is ready to update it. This comes a month…
For a few months now, Instagram has been working on a new feature that many users have been waiting for. This is the feature that allows users to add multiple accounts to Instagram for Android and iOS. If you have been waiting for this,…
A few weeks ago, we told you about Samsung’s plans to roll out the latest Tizen update, Tizen 2.4 to the Samsung Z1. We told you about the company’s plans to have the update start rolling out in a few weeks. It looks like Samsung is…
Back in December, we told you about Mozilla’s decision to kill Firefox OS two and a half years after the company tried its luck in the smartphone OS market. The company announced that it was not putting in more effort in the smartphone OS…
Sometime last year, we told you that Sony had plans to update a number of its devices to the latest Android iteration (at that time it was Android 5.1 Lollipop). One of those devices that was to get the update was the Xperia M4 Aqua. This…
Microsoft has shown interest in both Android and iOS but not with devices but rather with apps. Most of the company’s popular and unpopular apps have been making their way into these different platforms and the company has been offering…
Our app this week will wake you up and keep you up. Most people hate mornings, not just Monday mornings, but all of them. If you’re like me, the snooze button is your favourite button on your alarm app, but with this latest creation from…
If you own the OnePlus X, there is some good news for you as you should be expecting to get the OxygenOS 2.2.0 update anytime from today. The OnePlus X was first launched in October last year and was an instant hit with most consumers.…
Back in November, we told you about the leaked roadmap that showed how Samsung was planning to update its most recent devices to Google’s latest OS version, Android Marshmallow. Back then this was just a rumor as even some of the most…
The Samsung Z1 will be getting Tizen 2.4 update in a few days from now, probably on January 22. This will be the first update the Samsung device has received this year and it is a good thing to see Samsung supporting this device with the…
App of the week is new weekly series that we here at Tech Arena are taking up in an effort to provide our readers with information on cool apps that they may have no idea actually exist. We will be giving you an app that we think is worth…
Even though Windows 10 mobile has been around for a few months now, Microsoft is taking its sweet time rolling out the update to the existing Lumia devices. The recently launched Lumia 550, Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL are some of the few…
Windows 10 is available to the public but not everyone has upgraded to this OS. There are people who are still using the old versions such as Windows 7, Vista and Windows 8. If you are using Windows 8 (or the earlier versions for that…
Apple’s latest OS update, iOS 9 seems to be growing in popularity if the latest stats from the company are anything to go by. Back in November, iOS 9 was only installed in just 66% of all Apple mobile devices. Apple has always managed to…
A few years ago, I personally discovered that I could do a little more on my android device than I knew. It was like some form of magic, magic that I wish I knew from the first time I got an android device. So what exactly is rooting? I…
The Infinix Hot 2 is the first Android One smartphone to be launched in Africa. It was launched sometime last year and most Android fans were happy to see it since it was the first Android One device this part of the world. For those who…
Facebook is undoubtedly the leader when it comes to social networking. The site has been growing steadily in terms of user base the last couple of years and does not seem to be slowing down. It’s messaging platform, Facebook messenger has…
Last year, BlackBerry released its first Android powered smartphone, the BlackBerry Priv. The company said that this was a test product to see how the market reacts and if things go as planned, it would consider more Android powered…
Last month, I told you about LG’s plans to roll out Android Marshmallow to the LG G3. Back then, I had indicated that this update was to start rolling out anytime from this month. If this happens in time, it will be among the first ‘not-so…
Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been available for some time now and not all manufacturers have updated their devices to this new firmware. Very few manufacturers have actually updated their devices and all we have are roadmaps as to when some…
Mziiki, a music streaming application and mobile site offering the most diverse and largest collection of African music, has expanded its services to South Africa. Available on iOS, Android and Blackberry as well as on a .mobi and…
Microsoft Edge came into existence with the launch of Windows 10 earlier this year. This is new browser from Microsoft for the Windows platform that is meant to take over from Internet Explorer that has not been particularly good so far.…
WhatsApp is a very familiar application and a favourite to many. You are probably just from using it before you started reading this, but would you believe me if I told you that WhatsApp sucks? No? Ok. Well, WhatsApp is not the best…
Cortana virtual assistant has been available for Android and iOS platforms for a while. During this period, it was available in beta until yesterday when Microsoft decided to move the app to both Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App store.…
