In the pilot phase, Safaricom and Airtel will each provide 100 employees beginning today to carry out tests to make sure the systems are ready for mass roll out. While speaking at the launch event in Nairobi, Kenya’s ICT cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru said that the initiative will inject efficiency, increase competition and hopefully bring down the cost of transactions. The main players in the county, Safaricom’s M-PESA and Airtel’s AirtelMoney will be the first to be tested and to go live....

In this article, we have listed important factors that will help you navigate and simplify the buying process. Battery life Phone battery life is one very important feature you must consider when choosing a Smartphone. There’s a popular believe that Smartphones with higher mAh tend to last longer, while this is not far from the truth, there are other factors that determine how long a phone battery lasts. A Smartphone that has a screen with higher resolution will definitely take up more energy, while the latest processors adopted by phone manufacturers improves battery life....

In addition, it’s also quite an affordable smartphone just like other members of the Hot 10 series. Here is a look at the specs of the Infinix Hot 10 Play. Infinix Hot 10 Play Specifications 6.82-inch, TFT IGBPS screen, 720 x 1640 pixels displayAndroid 10 (Go Edition)Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G25 ProcessorDual 13MP rear camera and 8MP front camera2GB/4GB/6GB RAMRear Fingerprint Scanner and Face Unlock32GB/64GB internal storage expandable up to 512GB4G LTE6,000 mAh battery...

Infinix also has other series like the Zero, Note, Hot and now Hot S that seem to be doing pretty well. Unfortunately Infinix isn’t yet available in Uganda. There was a short streak in which Jumia Uganda sold the Infinix Hot but did not follow up with any other Infinix device. Infinix Hot S specs Announced: August 2016 Available: August 2016 Colors: Champagne Gold/ Med Blue/ Glossy Silver/ Berlin Gray/ Rose Gold SIM: Dual SIM (Micro SIM/Micro SIM + Micro SD Card) OS: Android OS, 6....

What makes this device special though is none of that. That the Infinix S3 runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor is the cherry on the top. This marks the first time for a midrange device to sport the arguably pricier Qualcomm processors. Infinix held nothing back in furnishing this beast with all the trendy bells and whistles and then some more. The S3 runs a 20 MP beast of a camera, a humongous battery to keep you mobile for as long as it takes and the latest Android Oreo to boot....

The new end to end display, upgraded battery, face ID, new camera features and expandable memory make it a must have if you are considering getting a new device. We took sometime with device and now bring you our review the Infinix S3. Infinix S3 Unboxing: What’s in the box? The S3 box is Aqua green and looks just like the S2 but slightly bigger with a twinkling star design on the box....

The Infinix S4 continues the company’s S-series trend of offering a potent selfie camera. It comes with a staggering 32MP selfie camera. This is one of the most powerful selfie cameras in Uganda right now (at least according to pixel count). The initial selfies I took looked better than what my Redmi S2 with a 16MP camera could take. However, I will run some further tests in different lighting to see how powerful the camera really is....

5G is also slowly taking shape with more and more carriers in the continent hopping onto the hype train. Locally, Safaricom is aggressively rolling out and expanding coverage for 5G, much to the delight of its customers. Not too long ago, we saw reports that Infinix was working on its first-ever 5G-capable device but at the time, it was unclear which lineup this device would be part of. Well now it is official, the rumored device is the Infinix Zero 5G....

All smartphones work by connecting to cell towers and sending data back and forth over the network. In recent years, carriers have built more cell towers to improve the strength and speed of their network service. Now, smartphone manufacturers like Apple are taking it a notch higher to provide the capability for iPhones to connect directly to Satellites. Unlike ground-based cell towers, which are fixed in position above a relatively small area, communications satellites soar hundreds of miles above the Earth’s surface....

The P33 embodies a revolutionary battery setup with ultra-modern technologies that takes smartphone battery experience to a whole new level, holding more battery juice and lasting incredibly longer. Most of the time, having your phone’s battery petered out on you can cause a lot of inconvenience. The itel P33 is here to sort that out. The itel P33 is fueled by a mighty 4000mAh designed to provide longer browsing experience....

The awards aim at promoting Uganda’s tourism sector, and responds to the need of encouraging hoteliers to improve the quality of their services for further advancement of their respective destinations. There are 7 categories to be awarded including: Customer’s Favourite Hotel 2017, Customer’s Favorite Airline Company 2017, Best Destination Website 2017, Jumia Travel’s Booking Award 2017, Traveller’s Choice Hotel 2017, Best Leisure Hotel in Uganda 2017, and Best Business Hotel in Uganda 2017....

The dual rear camera trend began as far back as 2011 with LG and HTC but didn’t really become a craze among many OEMs till about 2 years ago. Huawei, earlier this year, took things a step further when it pioneered the tri rear-camera technology on the Huawei P20 Pro. And while the next thing we expected to see (not even anytime soon BTW) was, maybe, a quad rear-camera smartphone, Nokia seems to have something else planned — 5 frigging camera lenses on the rear of its upcoming flagship device....

All you have to do really is plug it in and line it up on your wall as you want it and that is it. Often at times, it comes with a remote where you have a number of functions like strobe lighting, automatic light switching, changing lighting intensity, switching from one colour to another, and so on. Also, there are some that have a dedicated remote and some that have an app you can download on your phone or tablet and works with voice control....

There has been so much news and rumours about the device (some of which we have covered) in the past and now, another info has surfaced about an aesthetical feature of the Galaxy S10. As reported by popular Samsung-focused blog, SamMobile, one variant of the Galaxy S10 will come with a ceramic covering on the rear. Revealing more about the supposed variant, SamMobile says It was also earlier revealed that the Galaxy S10 will be unveiled in four different variants and Samsung will shuffle dual rear camera, in-display fingerprint sensor, triple rear camera, flat and curved edges among other features between the four variants....

This launch featured a chartered jet flying over Silicon Valley with a Mara banner having the inscription “It is Time For Africa.”. When he was interviewed by a Forbes writer Mfonobong Nsehe, Thakker said he conceived the idea for Mara Online last year after founding Mara Mentor, a mentoring social network that connects young, budding entrepreneurs to established entrepreneurs. Mara Mentor was launched as an initiative by the Mara Foundation and Thakkar says it grew to have over 100,000 users....

This particular device seems to be targeting the power hungry who need more stay juiced up all day. On whether the Tecno L8 actually performs in the battery department is something we are yet to confirm. Some unique things about the L8 is the metallic finish (Which doesn’t seem to be real metal), HD display, 16GB of memory, Tecno’s HiOS and affordable price tag. The downside is it comes with Android 5....

Whatsapp set out as a simple messaging service for feature phones and smartphones alike with the sole intention of replacing the good old SMS. The service uses your data service to send messages unlike SMS which uses your network’s conventional GSM channel that also routes your calls. That said, if you don’t have data on your phone, you can’t send or receive Whatsapp messages. Therefore those delivery check marks are in part representative of your data connection status....

After offering a free upgrade, Windows 10 continues to be the fastest-growing version of Windows ever and is now running on more than 350 million devices. This free upgrade offer ends on July 29th 2016 which you should take advantage of if you haven’t yet. According to the Microsoft Blog, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update has all-new breakthrough features that bring Windows Ink and Cortana to the mainstream; a faster, more accessible and more power-efficient Microsoft Edge browser; advanced security features for consumers and enterprises; new gaming experiences; and new tools for the modern classroom....

In one corner were Gamers from the famous Gamer’s Night Kampala who were playing internet games. In another was a Huawei experiential table with some of their latest devices for people to experience. Next to them was a speed test kit where anyone could test the current speeds of MTN 3G/4G internet. My favorite were the two big screens for video streaming. Unlike in 2013 when 4G was restricted to Kampala and Entebbe, MTN has now taken 4G across the country with a total of 75 4G/LTE operational sites so far enabling access in major towns like Kampala, Entebbe, Mbarara, Mbale, Lira, Gulu, Kabale, Kasese, Fortportal, Moroto, Masaka and Jinja....

But don’t celebrate yet. The reduced charges only apply to registered MTN mobile money subscribers sending money to other registered customers. And mark the words, ‘sending’. Withdrawal charges remain the same as do other established rates. Such promo coupled with MoKash work in tandem to provide financial inclusion for MTN’s subscribers Quotable: “To be able to accelerate the financial inclusion that mobile money is at the fore front of supporting, affordability is key....