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EMUI 10 Will Be Announced on August 9
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EMUI 10 Will Be Announced on August 9

Huawei is planning to unveil EMUI 10 later this week at its annual Developers Conference. This will be the new version of the company’s user interface and is the version we expect to see on the Huawei Mate 30 and the Huawei Mater 30 Pro.…

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Safaricom Home Fibre Packages and Rates
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Safaricom Home Fibre Packages and Rates

There is an updated version of this post here. Safaricom Home Fibre service has been available in Kenya for a little over two years. The service has had is fair share of problems over the years with some users complaining of unreliable…

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Black Shark 2 Pro Launch Indicates Gaming Smartphones Are Here To Stay
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Black Shark 2 Pro Launch Indicates Gaming Smartphones Are Here To Stay

Black Shark 2 was launched earlier this year, and unexpectedly Black Shark 2 Pro has recently been unveiled with few upgrades over its predecessor. That’s not to say these minor upgrades were unnecessary. In fact, it shows that gaming…

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What Google’s Premium Playstore Subscription “Play Pass” Entails
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What Google’s Premium Playstore Subscription “Play Pass” Entails

Earlier this year Apple revealed their ambitions of launching Apple Arcade, a game subscription service that would then pioneer the market as first of its kind. However, since that has not yet arrived, a new competitor from a different…

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Nokia 9.1 PureView Set to be Launched in Q4 2019
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Nokia 9.1 PureView Set to be Launched in Q4 2019

Nokia 9 PureView has been a stunning Nokia device that set new standards in the HMD Global world, but to be honest, there are better options already offered in the market. However, that doesn’t make Nokia hold back its plans of launching a…

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WhatsApp Hits 400 Monthly Active Users in Its Largest Market, India
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WhatsApp Hits 400 Monthly Active Users in Its Largest Market, India

WhatsApp has recently confirmed achieving a new hallmark of 400million active users in India. The news was revealed by the CEO of a local think-tank company on Thursday which WhatsApp’s spokesman later confirmed in a statement according to…

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The Huawei Y9 2019 Has Been Discounted to Ksh 21,000
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The Huawei Y9 2019 Has Been Discounted to Ksh 21,000

One of the best smartphone I reviewed last year, the Huawei Y9 2019, is now available at a discounted price of Ksh 20,999. The phone was launched in Kenya towards the end of 2018 and was available for Ksh 24,000. The phone was then…

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WhatsApp For Kai OS Can Now Be Downloaded through the KaiStore
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WhatsApp For Kai OS Can Now Be Downloaded through the KaiStore

You may have not heard about Kai OS but do not feel bad about it as it is a relatively new light operating system that is made for smart feature phones and not many people have heard about it. The Nokia 8110 4G is one of the phones that is…

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Google Photos Brings Video Previews in Latest Update
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Google Photos Brings Video Previews in Latest Update

Google Photos, as from version 4.2, has now included live previews for videos. The update gives photos a lively view of something which was rolled out in Apple’s iOS 13 beta –for sure Google didn’t want to miss out on this one. The…

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What You Need to Know About BLAZE LINK by Safaricom
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What You Need to Know About BLAZE LINK by Safaricom

Yesterday, BLAZE by Safaricom introduced a new platform that it’s calling BLAZE LINK. The company says this new platform will provide exclusive access to master classes by local category experts. So, what exactly is BLAZE LINK and why does…

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The Nokia 2.2 Goes on Sale in Kenya For Ksh 10,200
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The Nokia 2.2 Goes on Sale in Kenya For Ksh 10,200

The latest entry-level smartphone from HMD Global, the Nokia 2.2 is finally available in Kenya for Ksh 10,200. Launched about a month ago, the Nokia 2.2 is the successor to the Nokia 2.1 from last year and is finally available in retail…

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