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Latest reviews stories from across Kenya.
Five Things I Like About the New Huawei Y9 Prime 2019
Last Week, Huawei unveiled its latest mid-range smartphone, the Huawei Y9 Prime 2019, in Kenya. This should not be confused with the Huawei Y9 2019 from last year. These are two different smartphones from the series with the latest one…
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The Huawei Y5 2019 Review: Y Has Reached Its Prime!
The Huawei Y5 2019 is the latest entry level smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer to launch in Kenya. The phone is available in retail stores for Ksh 11,499 and is the successor to the Huawei Y5 Prime 2018 that we saw last year. As you…
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Infinix S4 Vs Huawei Y6 Prime 2019: Which One is Better?
The Infinix S4 has been in retail stores in Kenya for Ksh 14,999 since its official launch back in April. This is the company’s latest selfie-focused smartphone that is available through its e-commerce platform Infinixmall. One smartphone…
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Comparison: Tecno Spark 3 Vs Huawei Y6 Prime 2019
If you are looking for a new smartphone between Ksh 11,000 and Ksh 13,000, you probably have seen and even considered the new Tecno Spark 3 or the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019. These are some of the new smartphones from the two companies available…
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Five things I Love About the Xiaomi Redmi Go
The Xiaomi Redmi Go is the company’s first Android Go smartphone and one of the cheapest if not the cheapest smartphone from the company you can get in Kenya right now. I have had the Xiaomi Redmi Go for a little over a month and a half…
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The Infinix S4 Review – Almost Perfect!
The Infinix S4 is another camera-centric smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer that is currently available in Kenya for Ksh 14,999. This is the successor to the Infinix S3 and S3X from last year and even though the S series started…
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The Huawei P30 Lite Review
The Huawei P30 Lite is the latest mid-range smartphone from Huawei to launch in Kenya. The phone is available through different online and offline retailers starting from Ksh 26,899 on Masoko. You can also get the phone through Jumia and…
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The Huawei P30 Lite Unboxing and First Impressions
Correction: In the unboxing video, I said that back is made of plastic, this is not the case as the back cover is made of glass. Not so long ago, the Huawei P30 Lite was officially unveiled in Kenya. It was launched together with the more…
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The Nokia 8.1 Review: One More For The Throne
Last month, HMD Global introduced the Nokia 8.1 to the Kenyan market. The phone is currently available in retail stores for Ksh 45,000 and this makes it ones of the most expensive smartphones from the company to be launched in the country…
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The Tecno Spark 3 Pro Review
Gone are the days when affordable smartphones were associated with not so good experiences. This was evident to me last year when I reviewed the Tecno Spark 2. When it was launched, the phone was available for Ksh 9,999 and has been my…
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Infinix Hot 7 Review: Is It Hot Enough For You?
The Infinix Hot 7 is the first smartphone from the company to launch in Kenya this year. The phone was officially launched in the country a couple of weeks ago and is available for Ksh 9,999 through Jumia, Infinixmall and most offline…
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ITB Connect Smart Video Doorbell review
Smart home devices are not that popular in Kenya but ITB Connect wants to change that. The company sells its devices through Jumia and at the moment has a smart video doorbell (available for Ksh 7,999) and a smart dash cam (also available…
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Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 Review: Does It Live Up to Expectations?
About a week ago, Huawei unveiled its latest smartphone, the Huawei Y6 Prime 2019, to the Kenyan market. This smartphone is available in retail stores for Ksh 13,499 making it the cheapest smartphone unveiled by the company this year. I…
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Infinix HOT 7 Unboxing and First Impressions
The Infinix Hot 7 went on sale in Kenya this week through the Infinixmall, Jumia and through offline retail stores. This is the first smartphone from the company to be launched in the country this year as the Zero 6 Pro was announced but…
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Huawei Y6 Prime 2019 First Impressions
Huawei introduced the Y6 Prime 2019 smartphone to the Kenyan market earlier this week. The phone is on pre-order through Kilimall and will be available through the ecommerce and other offline stores for Ksh 13,499. The Huawei Y6 Prime 2019…
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Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Vs Tecno Camon 11 – Which One Is Better?
If you are looking for a smartphone between Ksh 15,000 and 20,000, you may have come across the new Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 and the Tecno Camon 11. The Camon 11 was launched in the country late last year and is available from Ksh 15,000. The…
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Huawei Y7 Prime 2019 Unboxing and First Impressions
The latest smartphone to launch in Kenya is the Huawei Y7 Prime 2019. This phone was officially launched yesterday and is currently available on pre-order through Jumia and offline retail stores. The Y7 2019 replaces the Huawei Y7 Prime…
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TECNO Camon 11 Review
I have been using the TECNO Camon 11 for a couple of weeks and in this review, I will share that experience with you. The Camon 11 is available on Jumia for Ksh 14,500, a sweet spot in Kenya. Before we get into the review, let us first…
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TECNO Camon 11 Camera Review
The TECNO Camon 11 is the latest camera-centric phone the company has launched in Kenya. It is the successor to the Camon X from earlier in the year. The TECNO Camon 11 is available in Kenya for Ksh 14,999, not a bad price compared to…
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Evolution of the 2018 Huawei Y Series in Kenya
This year, we have seen three main devices under the Huawei Y Series. This is the company’s line targeting the youth and this year we got the Huawei Y5 Prime 2018, Huawei Y7 Prime 2018 and the latest one, the Huawei Y9 2019. These are the…
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Huawei Y9 2019 Vs Tecno Camon X Pro | Full comparison
If you are looking to spend anywhere between Ksh 23,000 and 25,000, you may have seen the new Huawei Y9 2019, Tecno Camon X Pro and a few other smartphones. Both these are 2018 smartphones from the two companies so you are getting the…
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The Huawei Y9 2019 Unboxing and First Impressions
The Huawei Y9 2019 has finally made its way to Kenya. The phone is currently on pre-order on Jumia for Ksh 25,000. The Y9 joins the Huawei Y5 Prime and Y7 Prime from earlier this year. The Y9 Prime 2018 competes directly with the OPPO F7,…
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The Infinix Hot S3X Review: Curvy, Average Performer But Lasts Long
Infinix has been busy the last couple of months releasing one smartphone after the other. We have seen the Hot 6, Hot 6 Pro, S3, Note 5 and now the Infinix S3X. The Infinix S3X is currently available on Jumia from as low as Ksh 18,200 and…
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