There are, however, a couple of instances where a newer update can come with even stronger bugs than the previous updates. In these cases, it’s better to hold off on updating. Though such cases are not very frequent. In macOS’s latest update – macOS Big Sur 11.5.2, there were performance improvements, stability, compatibility, and security. There were also fixes to the bugs that showed up in the previous Big Sur 11....
Read more: Meet the iDroid Royal V7 and iDroid Tango A5, the latest phones in Uganda by iDroid USA iDroid Royal V4 and V5 Specs Both devices are dual sim smartphone that sport a 5 inch screen, a Quad core processor whose actual clock speeds we are yet to confirm, 13/5MP rear and front cameras, 8GB internal storage expandable via an SD slot. Both smartphones are 4G LTE compatible. Again we are yet to get the full specs of the devices since iDroid seems to be a bit fishy with detailed specs from the flyers we got at the event....
Priced at UGX 740,000 with dope specifications, the Infinix Note 6 is now available for sale across all Infinix retail outlets in Midnight Black, Mocha Brown and Aqua Blue colour variants. Infinix banks on the AR cores, AI-powered X-Pen, the 3 days battery life, and the triple rear cameras to the Note 6 to drive interest. This 6.0-inch Android smartphone arrives packing the Pie version of the software with Infinix’s in-house XOS Cheetah....
The barriers of time and distance are easily broken down through high speed internet, allowing people living in rural areas of Africa a chance to participate in the civic and economic life that lies far beyond their territorial boundaries. Communication is made possible in Africa through the technology of broadband eradicating the logistical restrictions of business models based within a particular region, permitting the businesses to contend with their urban counterparts despite functioning within isolated areas....
And while there have been several usability tests and logic as to why it’s an important update, many users initially found it strange. Due to its mixed reception, Apple has now made this feature an optional one. So if you’d really much prefer the iOS 14 location of the address bar, in this post, I’ll be showing you how to move your address bar back to the top of your screen....
Mr Mugume has been the Jumia Travel Country Manager, and he brings to the Food department a great expertise and understanding of e-commerce amassed over the past 5 years. Ron Kawamara, the Regional Managing Director of Jumia Food says they are excited to see Mr. Mugume bring his experience of winning in a fiercely competitive space to the Jumia Food business in Uganda. Speaking about his appointment, Mr. Mugume elaborated his plans to grow the online food delivery business in Uganda and his aspirations to mitigate existing industry challenges....
Much of Tecno’s success in Africa has been because the Tecno brand was designed specifically to fit the demands of the region – dual sims design, long-lasting batteries, etc. In this article, we will list all the Tecno Smartphones that were released in 2019 so far. Read: The Phantom, Camon, F and Spark series: A Guide to Tecno Smartphones Camon Series Tecno Camon iace2x This device was released in February 2019....
We’ve had an experience with the device for a month now and here’s our spin with it. Summary The good Dual-SIM support with seamless, fluid user experience Swappable colorful hard covers that can easily be switched to suit your preference Swype-like keyword with auto complete and auto correction 30GB of free online storage for files and photos Clean Operating system with consistent performance Windows phone 8.1 upgradable to soon coming Windows Phone 10...
Virtual Cards aren’t anything new and many of the available fintechs in Africa offer this feature in some shape or form. Flutterwave, Eversend and many other do this already. In fact, in Uganda, all their mobile carriers already support this feature. Personally, I have been relying on these virtual cards to make payments to my online subscriptions like Netflix, Hulu and Spotify and with this new GlobalPay, Safaricom effectively offers us a first-party solution to this....
What’s new with the Mi band 6? We have extensively written about the new features on the Mi band 6 along with a review. But summarily, the Mi band 6 adds an SpO2 blood oxygen saturation monitor, a 50% bigger display, Workout history on the band and 30 fitness modes. The Mi band 6 goes for about $40-50 which is about $5-10 more than last year’s version. Screen size To kick things off, we start with the most visible update to the Mi band 6 which is its display....
Brand Africa was founded on the premise that developing and building successful brands in Africa will create jobs and a tax base to fund Africa’s development and create a favorable reputation as an entrepreneurial, independent, and competitive continent. Since 2011, every year in partnership with Kantar and Geopoll, Brand Africa independently surveys, analyzes and ranks brands in Africa. While handing over the most admired brand award to MTN Uganda, Brand Africa’s Uganda chairman and Publics Africa Managing Director, Joseph Kanyamunyu, congratulated MTN on this win....
In this neck of the woods, MTN Group has the MTN Momo app for mobile money services and MTN MyApp for products and services. Meanwhile, Airtel packs everything in the myAirtel app. Another big part of making mobile money more useful is increasing the number of products and services that can be purchased with it. Follow our thoughts as we compare these apps from the leading two telecom providers in Africa....
The seed investment was led by a European VC— Target Global. Other participating investors include Entrée Capital and SBI Investment. A couple of other FinTech founders and angel investors also took part in raising Kuda’s seed round. Some of the angels investors that took part in this round include— Raffael Johnen (founder of Auxmoney), Johan Lorenzen (founder of Holvi), Brandon Krieg/Ed Robinson (founders of Stash), and Oliver and Lish Jung (angel investors in Nubank, Revolut, and Chime)....
Be that as it may, many start ups over the years have ventured into the field unsuccessfully like Grabit.ug, Meka.ug and many others. There are many start ups that are braving the rather rugged terrain to tackle e-commerce head on thanks to Rocket Internet; the Internet giant and venture capitalist who is funding various e-commerce start ups across Africa and the world. In Uganda, the Africa Internet Holding/Rocket Internet Group Umbrella holds start ups like Kaymu, Lamudi and Hellofood The latest to open shop is Jumia an online shopping portal that offers a wide selection of products including but not limited to electronics, fashion items, home appliances and many more....
To me, and many other enthusiats, the headlining feature of the new Oppo F9, other than the cute little notch, is the company’s proprietary fast charging technology, VOOC. This has for a long time been reserved for the much more expensive Oppo devices. A rebranded version of the same technology is used in OnePlus devices as Dash Charge and boy are the reviews intriguing. VOOC technology uses low voltage and high current charging solution....
In this article, you will learn about the specifications, price, and features of the OPPO Pad, Realme Pad, Xiaomi Mi Pad 5, and TCL Tab 10s tablet. Let’s dive in and see what the Android tablet market has to offer. OPPO Pad, Realme Pad, Xiaomi Mi Pad 5, and TCL Tab 10s: Tablet Design and Build Quality Depending on what you consider salient, these 4 Android tablets boast attractive designs, bigger displays, top specs, and plenty of unique features....
This means that promotions such as the Black Friday Sales are bound to get a lot of attention from consumers who are keen to land a good deal on various goods and services. To make access to health services easier and cheaper, The Medical Concierge Group (TMCG) Uganda has announced free teleconsultations for Rocket Health users starting from 6th Nov to the end of the month as part of the Black Friday Deals....
We have already talked about eSIM on this platform and you can explore to learn more about this new advancement in mobile tech. In Kenya, we recently saw Faiba4G, the country’s youngest and disruptive teleco introducing this to its users although we still don’t have the numbers for how this feature is going. Now, the country’s biggest, and arguably, most innovative telecom company, Safaricom, is introducing support for eSIM. In a low-key announcement via the company’s Twitter account, it is now official, Safaricom supports eSIM....
Now, most users already know that 4G LTE offers super-fast mobile data north of 150Mbps. VoLTE rides on 4G’s super fast mobile data network to also carry HD voice calls. This means that unlike 2/3G, you can make a call while browsing the internet at the same time with VoLTE. Read More: What is VoLTE and does my smartphone support it? Today, Safaricom is enabling VoLTE on its network countrywide....
This is why most smartphones still include an expandable Micro SDCard slot so you can increase on your phone storage. The maximum amount of expandable storage varies from device to device, so you should consult your phone specs first before buying external storage. But most phones now support upto 128GB with a few premium flagships accepting upto 1TB of external storage. This particular Samsung Evo is classified as Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) type of Micro SDCard....
