Latest app and software stories from across Kenya.
When Google launched Android wear a few years ago, no one knew what to make of that as the wearable market was still very small and even though it still is, it has grown steadily since then. Two years down the line, Google has decided to…
Back in July 29 2015, Microsoft officially announced Windows 10 which showed what the company has planned for the future of its popular desktop OS. This update was referred to as ‘Threshold’ as it shows a change in strategy for the…
Another great app from the Kenyan front, this time made by Safaricom. The M-Ledger app is simply put, a financial journal to track your M-PESA usage. M-PESA is one of the greatest things to happen to us, Kenyans, I can’t even remember how…
WhatsApp is currently testing a new video calling feature for its Android app. We have been hearing about this feature ever since it was included in Facebook Messenger in May last year. Since Facebook owns WhatsApp, this looks like a…
If you bought the Tecno Boom J8 you have used Tecno’s new user interface, HiOS (pronounced as H.I.O.S or Hi-O.S, I really don’t know). Tecno Camon C8 users recently joined the HiOS train when Tecno released a Marshmallow 6.0 based update…
Samsung has done a pretty good job with updating some of its devices to the latest Android iteration, Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The company is continuously adding more devices to the list and latest devices Samsung has added here are the…
Periscope has just updated its platform to introduce new features that will make the app competitive in the video broadcasting market. The main update the company has introduced has to do with how long the broadcasts are stored on its…
This week we are looking at one of the simplest and easiest way to take and keep notes on your smartphone and all other mobile devices you might have. Google Keep is a simple note taking app that not only lets you capture quick notes but…
Google Keyboard app for Android is getting updated to include some needed UI changes that some users have requested. The changes with the updated app are more to do with the UI and am particularly interested in these as I never use the…
Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the current publicly available Android iteration, is currently installed in 7.5% of Android devices on the market. This according to Google’s latest Android distribution numbers. The company releases these stats…
When BlackBerry decided to release its first Android smartphone, the Priv, not many people knew what to make of that as we had never expected to see BlackBerry venture out of its own OS to embrace Android. Well, BlackBerry proved us wrong…
A few weeks ago, we told you that Sony had started pushing out Android Marshmallow update to some Xperia devices including the Xperia Z2, Z3, Z3 Dual, and Z3 Compact phones. Missing from this list was the Xperia Z3 tablet and Sony did not…
A few days ago, we told you about the beta version of Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard for iOS. With the beta app being tested, we knew that its official launch on the App Store was to happen very soon but Microsoft had not confirmed this so…
MIUI is one of the best Custom ROMs to land on the Android ecosystem. The ROM comes pre-installed on every Xiaomi phone you buy and you probably know about it if you have used any of their devices. The current MIUI version out there is…
If you are using Windows 10 Mobile, you may (or may not) already know that the version you are using is a 32-bit one. This is the version out there right now but things are about to change very soon. Microsoft has sort of confirmed that…
Chrome browser is one of the most popular browser on both PCs and on mobile. Even as most Android devices come with their own stock browsers, users always end up downloading Chrome browser app to replace the browsers on their devices. Am…
According to a research firm statista, Android users download quite a huge number of apps from the app store last quarter. The research firm is reporting that the Google play store saw 11.1 billion downloads during the first quarter of…
We all know that Google is currently working on the next Android iteration, Android N. The first developer preview is already out months ahead of Google annual I/O event and this means that we should expect the public release later in the…
Microsoft has announced Outlook app for Android Wear to make it easier for users to read and reply to emails directly from their wrists. Outlook is one of the popular email clients and bringing support for Android Wear is a good thing as…
Whenever I am working on my computer I found myself wasting a lot of time because I kept checking my phone – No, I am not addicted to my phone, but I always have the urge to check what that notification that came in is, and maybe even…
The Samsung Gear S2 is perhaps one of the best smartwatches on the market. The smartwatch currently compatible with Android and we have been hearing that Samsung wants to include support for iOS devices. We even heard that the company had…
A few days ago, we told you that BlackBerry had opened up its own Android beta testing program for the interested BlackBerry Priv owners. The company was looking for users to sign up as that was and is the only way you can get to enjoy…
Google released Android N developer preview last month ahead of its annual I/O event to give developers a chance to play around with the next Android Iteration before it is available to the public later in the year. From the first…
If you own the Lenovo A7000 smartphone, you may be happy to know that Android Marshmallow update is now available for your device. This update also come with the Android security patch for March all bundled in one. Android Marshmallow for…
