“The Mobile World Congress is a combination of the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world”. We gave a roundup of the global event in 2012 and 2013 and now we now bring you what to expect at MWC 2014. Keynote addresses Prominent CEOs like Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg, Whatsapp CEO John Koum and a host of many others will be delivering their keynote speeches....

MoKash has added 920,000 customers at a rate of 15,000 daily its launch in August. At the currect trajectory, the platform will have over 1 million customers by the end of the week. The platform takes advantage of MTN’s already existing mobile money infrastructure which is linked to a CBA Bank account. This allows an MTN subscriber to experience the services of a traditional commercial bank without the bureaucratic redtape and paperwork....

This extension of Jumia Food is an online grocery picker that carries farm fresh produce and grocery, you would visit a store to buy; with your order delivered within 60 minutes, based on your location. If you have actually used the Food app, or the site, you will find much resemblance between the interface of the two platforms. Serving the greater part of Kampala area, extending as far as Entebbe, Jumia Fresh lists out for you a menu of items available for delivery....

The project, launching on September 29th, is a result of Nike’s partnership with the NBA to be the exclusive supplier of jerseys to the Association while replacing the outgoing Adidas. The applicability of this just requires you to have the connected jersey, an NFC-enabled smartphone, and the app. Buying the jersey is the very first step in this whole project, and Nike stands to earn a lot on this one....

OnePlus phones typically come with the latest and greatest processing internals around, and although we weren’t expecting the OnePlus 6 to be any different, OnePlus has confirmed a few of the specs we’ve been anticipating for some time. On the company’s forums, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau made it official. OnePlus 6 will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 processor, 8GB RAM, and 256GB of storage. There might also be a 6GB RAM option with less storage like it did with the 5T....

Oppo, a leading global smart device brand just launched its new budget smartphone – Oppo A12 – succeeding the Oppo A11 launched in 2019. This smartphone was designed to answer the important needs of an average Nigerian. Here is a quick summary of the device’s specifications and features. Display: 6.22-inch (720×1520)Processor: Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765VFront Camera: 8MPRear Cameras: 13MP + 2MPRAM: 3GBStorage: 32GB (Expandable to 256GB)Battery: 4230mAhOS: ColorOS 6.1.2, based on Android 9...

With Avengers Endgame movie still topping Box Office charts across the globe, Oppo has put out a special edition phone that ties into Marvel’s cinematic universe, popularly known as the MCU by fans. The device is now available for pre-order in Kenya. The pre-order window will be open as from 18th May, up until the 24th May with a premium gift box worth Ksh 9,999. Read More: Oppo F11 and F11 Pro now available in Kenya for Ksh 29,999 and Ksh 39,999 The device differs from the normal Oppo F11 Pro in a couple of ways....

In Kenya, M-PESA is a household name when it comes to mobile payments and transactions in general. For a while now, there has been need to make M-PESA more compatible with global systems. Today, users of M-PESA can easily transact to and from PayPal. In a move that could be seen as the mobile money platform embracing international transactions fully, word now has it that Safaricom is planning to introduce Virtual Visa cards in a bid to enhance and enable seamless international payments....

Jumia Kenya wasn’t offering pre-orders like their Ugandan counterparts are doing but I guess they will soon be selling it too. — Samsung Mobile Kenya (@SamsungMobileKE) April 16, 2015 The S6 isn’t yet available in Uganda yet , but you can pre-order the S6 and S6 Edge on Airtel or on Jumia Uganda with both parties promising that device will soon be available. Samsung Galaxy S6 Price In Kenya The price of the Samsung Galaxy S6 in Kenya is as follows....

Basically, more pixels on a camera usually translates to more details on the picture taken by that camera. Also, you can expect better low light picture with its large 1/1.33-inch pixel size which is the first of its kind. This way, it is able to capture more light due to its largeness and then use its pixel-fusing technology to turn it into a 27MP vivid image. On the other hand, while it uses higher ISO for low light photography, the camera switches to a lower ISO in bright lit scenarios....

What Is Rooting? Since Android is based on Linux and uses a Linux kernel, “rooting” effectively means allowing access to root permissions in Linux. These permissions aren’t granted to normal users and apps, so you have to do some special work to gain them. What are the advantages and dangers of rooting these days? The advantages of rooting Gaining root access on Android is similar to running Windows as an administrator....

There’s no denying that the platform (Zoom) is becoming the market leader in video conferencing (all thanks to the virus outbreak), leaving Skype to play catchup. Skype is also not relenting. In a bid to encourage more people working from home to use the service, it launched the Skype ‘Meet Now’ video call feature that is free and doesn’t require a signup or app download/installation to join a meeting Related Article: How to Blur the Background on a Skype Video Call...

Now the battle between Smart TV vendors and Streaming devices has only just intensified. Somewhere in between the crossfire is your Smartphone which sort of works like mediator between these two parties. You on the other hand just want to catch the night news broadcast or cat videos on Youtube. What should you use? Related post: RokuTV, Android TV, WebOS, Tizen: Understanding smart TV operating systems The choice between buying a new expensive Smart TV which connects to the internet and can stream online content and purchasing a cheaper streaming device that plugs into your existing TV isn’t so straight forward....

This is where TeamUOT comes in. According to Sam Tusiime, TeamUOT Client’s Relations manager; We decided to give it a spin and we found it to have a wealth of social stats/analytics that you couldn’t ordinarily get through conventional means. First time on Twitter? TeamUOT will show you around The App shows you the Top Ugandans on Twitter based on a variety of metrics such as the number of followers they have and the numbers of tweets to send per day to give you an understanding of the most “socially influential” personalities on twitter....

INFINIX formerly dubbed Sagem a brand that entered and left Kenya twice as fast in the years 2002-2005 had been quite popular due to its low prices and design. Sagem rebranded to Infinix and is offering phone models ranging from Infinix x570, Infinix race-bolt, to name but a few. The phones are designed in France and then assembled in China by a joint venture Mobiwire (Formerly Sagem) and Earning way (Chinese company), Infinix is a company founded in Hong Kong....

The Camon-line of smartphones has always been known for stellar camera performance and the new Camon 16 series didn’t disappoint, as they come with more upgrades to the camera department; they all have quad-cameras on the back and dual punch-hole cameras upfront. These latest Camon smartphones come in as successors to the Camon 15 TECNO launched a couple of months back. Key Specs The TECNO Camon 16 Premier, which is now available for pre-order in Nigeria, is our focus here....

TECNO introduced the Spark series back in 2017 and the SPARK 3 is the third installment in the series. Like its predecessors, the Spark 3 and Spark 3 Pro personifies the impeccability of the smartphone brand while offering a sweet price but delivers optimum value. TECNO Spark 3 and Spark 3 Pro Specifications and Price in Uganda After a quick examination, we had difficulty in telling the new Spark 3 smartphones from the TECNO Camon 11 (especially the Aqua Blue paint job)....

The Pay TV provider isn’t taking any chances at new entrants that want some of the home entertainment market pie it has enjoyed for more than a decade in the country. According to business daily Africa, MultiChoice Kenya corporate communications manager Philip Wahome said DStv is eyeing new subscriptions with the price reduction while also reaching out to consumers who are not within the digital terrestrial television coverage. DStv’s HD decoder released last year in September is aimed at replacing the current Standard Definition decoders in a bid to offer subscribers more crisp, quality pictures....

The Mobius II is the company’s second prototype after the Mobius I that was manufactured back in 2014. The updated Mobius brings a lot that was missing in its predecessor: electric windows, alloy wheels and an updated design while still managing to be relatively affordable. The new Mobius infotainment system incorporates GPS navigation, WiFi connectivity, multimedia, USB connection, NFC (Near Field Communication) and Bluetooth 4.0 for hands-free calling. Interaction is done through a high definition 8” touch screen display also offers seamless mirroring of any smartphone via Mirror-Link....

You are not required to learn all of them but mastering one language can increasingly boost your ego in the field of programming and computer science. Computer programming is important today because so much of our world is automated. Humans need to be able to control the interaction between people and machines. Since computers and machines are able to do things so efficiently and accurately, we use computer programming to harness that computing power....