Latest technology stories from across Kenya.
Android 11 for mobile devices is already out, albeit only to those that own priority devices to some OEMs. That said, the larger portion of the market will have to wait for months, and some may need to buy some new hardware first to enjoy…
Huawei has announced that its latest smartphone, the Huawei Y9a, is now available on pre-order in kenya. This is the most recent one from the company and will be available in stores as from the 1st of October. The Huawei Y9a pre-order…
Microsoft is steadily carving out a new direction for its gaming business, which has been proved by the tremendous efforts invested in Xbox Game Pass and xCloud. Xbox Game Pass is a solution to gamers who prefer paying a subscription fee…
The Startup Bill, 2020, has been published in the Kenya Gazette. The main aim of the Act is to provide a framework that fosters ‘a culture of innovative thinking and entrepreneurship.’ It has also been developed to detail the process of…
During its Time Flies event, American tech giant, Apple, unveiled new hardware devices, excluding the iPhone 12 series, and a couple of new services. Surprisingly, Apple, for the first time since 2018, also revealed their sales numbers of…
Vivo has just announced a sizeable discount for one of its latest smartphones, the vivo Y1S. This is one of the recent smartphones from the company to launch in Kenya but we did not see the same publicity given to some of its other devices…
Surprise! Samsung has another Galaxy Unpacked event coming. The South Korean tech company already held two Galaxy Unpacked events this year, launching new iterations of its consumer products, but there’s still one more to go. Galaxy…
[Update: 11/09] – Apple offers an indefinite extension Epic Games now says that Apple won’t pull the plug,. The Fortnite creator says Apple has given them an “indefinite extension”. Still, the game studio is advising users to update their…
The Tecno Camon 16 Premier is the company’s latest addition that acts as a serious challenger to the realme 6 and the soon to be announced Infinix Zero 8. The Camon 16 Premier takes over from where the Camon 15 Premier left and will be…
August saw a number of new phones launch in Kenya. The month also saw realme officially enter the market with three new devices. Having more devices on the market is always better for the end users as there are more options to choose from…
The Nokia 5.3 is one of the latest from HMD Global to launch in Kenya. This phone is available in stores for Ksh 21,500. This is not very cheap by neither is it that expensive. This is a very competitive price segment but HMD Global is…
Xiaomi’s latest app lets you control your phone from a PC
Facebook is getting serious with payments and e-commerce as it seeks to establish itself as an all-in-one platform to businesses as well as consumers. The company’s push to e-commerce is well-timed — just when many are shifting to online…
Earlier today, realme launched two new smartphones into the Kenyan market. These new devices include the realme C11, realme 6 and the company’s fitness band, the realme band. These three join the realme C3 that the company launched in the…
Samsung Find My Mobile app adds offline tracking support
Vivo is expanding its portfolio in Kenya and the latest addition is the vivo Y30 that that company has launched today. The vivo Y30 in Kenya is exclusively available through Jumia for Ksh 16,999. Exclusively launching the phone through…
Adding 5G to the iPhone doesn’t come cheap
MoneyGram, a cross-border 2P2 payments and money transfers has struck a deal with Airtel Africa that serves 14 countries in the continent.
I have been using the Nokia 5.3 for a while having received a review unit from HMD Global. By checking the specs sheet here, you will notice that the phone is available in two configurations of 4GB and 6GB RAM. On the box there is no…
One of the things I have always loved about Huawei’s EMUI are its battery saving features. I have been using EMUI on and off for years and this is one of the features that make it stand out compared to some of the other custom user…
M-Shwari, the mobile lending service operated by Safaricom and the NCBA bank, has raised the minimum loan limit one can borrow from the original Ksh 500 to ksh 2,000. This means that the lowest amount anyone can borrow is now set to Ksh…
KenGen is planning to roll out an electric car charging system as the world continues to adopt electric cars more than ever
Android 11 is almost going official and most manufacturers are preparing for the same. Google, Xiaomi, OnePlus, TECNO, among other manufacturers have already began testing the next major Android upgrade, Android 11. Samsung is now joining…
We had known they were coming and today Samsung officially unveiled them. These are its new flagship devices and are two out of five devices the company announced today. These two devices, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, are…
