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Huawei Officially announces The More Affordable P9 Lite Smartphones
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Huawei Officially announces The More Affordable P9 Lite Smartphones

Earlier this month, Huawei unveiled its 2016 flagship smartphones, the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus. These are the two premium smartphones from the company but just like last year, the company had an affordable version, the P9 Lite that was not…

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Specs of the Huawei P9 Lite leak as the phone is certified by TENAA
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Specs of the Huawei P9 Lite leak as the phone is certified by TENAA

Early this month, Huawei officially unveiled its 2016 flagship smartphone, the Huawei P9. As Huawei was announcing the P9, it also announced a much bigger version of this phone, the Huawei P9 Plus. This is similar to what the company did…

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Xiaomi Reportedly Sold Over 14.8 Million Handsets During Q1 of 2016
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Xiaomi Reportedly Sold Over 14.8 Million Handsets During Q1 of 2016

Xiaomi has been breaking records ever since it started operations about 6 years ago. The company has been reaching new heights that some other manufacturers can only dream of. If you thought that Xiaomi has reached its peak, you have to…

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Huawei Dives Deep into Virtual Reality with the Huawei VR Set
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Huawei Dives Deep into Virtual Reality with the Huawei VR Set

Virtual reality is still in the infancy stages but we are seeing many manufacturers express interest in this field given the potential it has for the future. The latest big name manufacturer to enter this space is Huawei with its first VR…

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Tecno Boom J8 Review
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Tecno Boom J8 Review

The hype is almost dying down, it’s been exactly two weeks since I got my hands on the Boom J8 and 10 days since the official launch by Tecno at Garden City Mall during their first “Brand Day”. Tecno Boom J8 is an update to last year’s…

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Its Official, The Huawei P9 Will Come with Leica Camera Components
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Its Official, The Huawei P9 Will Come with Leica Camera Components

Huawei is getting ready to launch its 2016 flagship smartphone, the P9. We have been hearing a lot about this phone the last 6 weeks or so but Huawei has not come forward to officially reveal to us if any of the leaked specs and features…

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Tecno Boom J8 Unboxing and First Impressions
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Tecno Boom J8 Unboxing and First Impressions

It’s been slightly over 24 hours since I got the Tecno Boom J8 and it’s time to cover the first part of my experience with the phone, unboxing and first impressions! Read: Tecno Boom J8 Review First things first, the box or should I say…

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Samsung Launches the Galaxy J3 in India
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Samsung Launches the Galaxy J3 in India

Samsung has today launched the Galaxy J3 in India. The Galaxy J series consists of entry and mid-range smartphones from Samsung targeting developing and emerging markets. The Galaxy J3 joins some of Samsung’s existing entry level devices…

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The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) are finally official
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The Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016) are finally official

Samsung has finally revealed the Galaxy J5 (2016) and Galaxy J7 (2016). We have been hearing about these two smartphones for a while and at last they are here. These smartphones will take over from last year’s Galaxy J5 and J7 which stood…

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Huawei Launches the Mid-Range Y6Pro, GR3 and GR5 Smartphones in Kenya
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Huawei Launches the Mid-Range Y6Pro, GR3 and GR5 Smartphones in Kenya

Huawei has today announced three are mid-range smartphones in the country to help it capture that market segment. These are the Huawei Y6Pro, GR3 and GR5. The Huawei Y6Pro was launched early last month and it is a very good thing to see it…

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The Entry Level Microsoft Lumia 550 Is Finally Available in Kenya
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The Entry Level Microsoft Lumia 550 Is Finally Available in Kenya

Microsoft East Africa officially launched the Lumia 550 smartphone in the country yesterday. The Lumia 550 is the first entry level Lumia smartphone to come with Windows 10 Mobile. This smartphone was launched back in October but was never…

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Microsoft Officially Launches the Lumia 950 And 950 XL in Kenya
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Microsoft Officially Launches the Lumia 950 And 950 XL in Kenya

Back in October (2015) Microsoft introduced the first Windows 10 based smartphones to the world. These are the Lumia 550, Lumia 950 and Lumia 950XL. These smartphones went on sale in select markets later in the year and they even made…

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Snapchat Is Rumored to Be Working On a Wearable Device
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Snapchat Is Rumored to Be Working On a Wearable Device

Wearables are here to stay and even though they have not been embraced fully, manufacturers seem sure that they are definitely worth investing in. We have seen a number of wearable devices from smartwatches, fitness bands, smart glasses…

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IDC: Tablet Shipments to Drop by 5.9% This Year
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IDC: Tablet Shipments to Drop by 5.9% This Year

Tablets are not that popular with most consumers and currently they are widely used in business settings. Most consumers who are targeted by tablet manufacturers tend to get phablets instead of tablets and this hurts shipments and sales.…

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