Wiko Getaway First Look And Preview
Wiko launched the Wiko Getaway a few days ago. And we have with us a review device. The Wiko Getaway is a statement by the French company that they want to appeal to consumers first and foremost for...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy J1 4G Review: Samsung’s Budget 4G Smartphone
4G is a thing here in Kenya, now that we are just near fresh from the announcement by one telco Safaricom of their 4G roll-out. In fact they have a promise of rolling out 4G in the whole of Nairobi...
View ArticleKaa Radah App Seeks To Crowdsource Security Reporting From Kenyans
Following the recent Terrorist attacks in Garissa, a few noble initiatives have come up such as the notforgotten.co.ke website that seeks to cherish the memories of the individuals. Makeshift, a...
View ArticleI Used Tinder in Kenya. Here Is What I Think
At any given point in the history of humanity, a single piece of technology comes up and changes the way we view things. Think Facebook, WhatsApp, the iPhone, Tesla Motors; heck! M-pesa makes the cut...
View ArticleTecno Boom J7: Unboxing and First Impressions
Tecno is introducing into the market a smartphone targeted specifically at the music-loving crowd. The company says the Boom J7 is for audiophiles but after spending several days with the device, we...
View ArticleLumia 640: First Hands On Impressions
We finally got our hands on the recently launched Lumia 640 smartphone from Microsoft. This fourth generation Lumia device brings features that were previously on the high priced mid tier phones like...
View ArticleThe Music Experience on the Tecno Boom J7
Tecno introduced the Boom J7 into the Kenyan market looking forward to attracting the ordinary person on the streets who loves their music. Or so they have made us believe. The marketing materials...
View ArticleTecno Boom J7: A decent affordable Android smartphone that does more
It is not everyday that you meet a well-designed forward-thinking Android smartphone that is at the entry level. We’ve probably not seen such in Kenya in a while. There are a lot of these at the...
View ArticleFirst look at the Fly Eclipse 3 smartphone available exclusively through Jumia
Jumia is running a super sale, next week. Dubbed the Jumia Mobile Week Megathon, it features some very great offers on smartphones. One of the smartphones that will be available at an incredibly cheap...
View ArticleLumia 640 Review: Microsoft Raises the Bar, Again
The Lumia 640 Launched at MWC2015, the Lumia 640 and its bigger brother the Lumia 640XL, are the first 4th Generation of Lumia devices. Both devices were launched in Kenya in mid-May with the largest...
View ArticleGoogle Photos: Unlimited Photo Storage for the Masses and More
Google announced the revamped Photos at Google I/O to much dismay and excitement from the competition and users respectively. This past week, the company has been alerting users of the photos service...
View ArticleReview: What To Expect From Startimes HD Set Top Box
In March, Digital Television Company StarTimes Media launched a High Definition DVB T2 decoder for the Digital Terrestrial platform (DTT). The HD decoder retails at Kshs. 999 + 1500 subscription. The...
View ArticleHead-turner: A Review of Apple Music
I would not call myself a huge music fan but I’m the type to know every line, hook, chorus and beat to my favorite songs which amount to roughly 1000 plus on my iPod but I digress. June 30th 2015 –...
View ArticleOrange Klif Review: The Phone for Everyone Else
For the most part, smartphones today are the most capable devices. Camera. Music player. Sound recorder. Entertainment guide. Newspaper. Work. For the advanced user, this is what you expect from your...
View ArticleApp Review: Zanguni Event Management App
Zanguni is an event management platform that showcases events happening around you and enables you to pay for them. This was something three high school leavers, Benjamin Oganga, Januaris Mbithi and...
View ArticleTecno WinPad 10 Review: A delightful device made better with Windows 10
Tecno Mobile surprised many industry insiders when it launched the WinPad 10 2-in1 hybrid just over a month ago in Nairobi. Tecno had, until then, just produced Android based mobile smartphones and...
View ArticleApp Review: Waze App
One thing that we all face in Nairobi is traffic, not unless you walk to your workplace or school, you’ll definitely experience the wrath of Nairobi traffic. Now that we know you cannot avoid it, how...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy J5: Finally a Decent Mid-Range Device That Doesn’t Break the Bank
My issues with cheap smartphones are well documented and since there are few low-cost decent options, I usually gravitate towards those. With the Samsung Galaxy J5, I have a reason to recommend a...
View ArticleApp Review: Stash – No Frills, Functional
You know those rare feel-good moments that you get when the stars align and everything feels right in the world again, even for just one second, either when you take a bite of your favorite home-made...
View ArticleStock Android and Timely Updates at a Lower Price: Infinix Hot 2 Review
The allure of Android One, as we have stated countless times before, is a pure unadulterated experience on a smartphone. Users don’t get slowed down by unnecessary elements added to the software by the...
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