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The ultimate decision on which provider you’ll opt for entirely depends on you. But first, lets lay down the cards Packages and price With about 5 different packages and over 130 channels to choose from, it’s suicidal to take on DSTV. DSTV has 5 packages that include DSTV Access with 45+ channels, DSTV Family with over 60 channels, DSTV Compact with 80+ and Premium with 115+ channels. The service provider has structured it’s pricing in such a way that it caters to users of all pocket sizes....

“The Nokia X2 was designed to help the next billion people connect to the mobile Internet and cloud services, affordably,” said Kingori Gitahi, Product Manager, Microsoft. “Following on from the great reception we saw to the first Nokia X device, we’re pleased to offer the next step in the line-up with the affordable Nokia X2.” The Nokia X2 boasts a larger 4.3” ClearBlack display, a 5MP rear-facing, autofocus camera with flash, as well as a front-facing VGA camera....

Facebook’s API tools are intended to be used by Developers to build chat bots targeted at businesses with the aim of disrupting the widespread usage of regular calls, toll free call and SMS. Chat bots will take over the mostly automated queries of business clients with some level of human intervention where needed. Facebook’s 900 million users represent a very lucrative market for developers and businesses which can tap into the most used social media platform to bring services closer to their clients....

AI/ML I was probably most impressed about Google’s advances in compute infrastructure particularly to support it’s AI-first ambitions. Google’s biggest push has been it’s Assistant integrated in products such as Google Home, Google Keyboard etc. It uses AI/ML to make witty suggestions and make your life slightly easier. Problem with that is that It must know sooooooo much about you. This inevitably raises privacy concerns. But we all know that privacy is now a phantasmagoria, so we might as well forget about it....

The Note Infinix 4 is a total upgrade from its predecessor, the Note 3 both inside and out. It comes in the same storage option as the Note 3, 2GB RAM +16GB ROM for the base model but with a more powerful and energy efficient MediaTek chip, 4G LTE on the base model and a gorgeous new glass design that comes in an array of colors. It also comes with an updated XCharge technology that provides very quick charging speeds by lowering voltage and increasing efficiency....

The campaign starts from the 24th – 30th of April giving customers a chance to upgrade their smartphones and electronics. According to Kilimall, they want you to upgrade to a smarter lifestyle without breaking the bank and as such, they have come up with some really massive deals for you to take advantage of. As we warm up for the Mobile Week, here are some of the devices that will be on sale....

To be a mobile money agent in Uganda, there’re a number of requirements you need to meet. For instance; You must be a registered as a LIMITED company that has existed for a period not less than one year. Must have physical permanent or Semi-Permanent premises from which to operate, Counter Layout. Must have three months Company Bank Statement Existing Business Turnover of at least Ushs 5 Million per Month....

At the recently concluded show, Mozilla showcased two ZTE phones and four Alcatel phones: The ZTE Open C, The ZTE Open II , The Alcatel One Touch Fire S, The Alcatel One Touch Fire E and The Alcatel One Touch Fire C. The Specs of these low-end devices for this initial price is quite impressive. For instance The ZTE Open C has a 4-inch, 800×480 display, a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 3G networking; 1,400mAh battery, 512MB RAM, 2GB flash storage, and 3-megapixel camera....

Firefox is a sensational project born out of the desire for a fast and open web at a time when Microsoft with internet explorer held the master key to web( and bullied everyone). Today, Firefox is one of the most used web browsers world over. More so, it ushers in a whole lot of innovation in making the web fast and accessible to everyone on the planet. Localizing Firefox: Firefox now in Acholi and Luganda Join the Mozilla Uganda community “Mobilizing” Firefox The translation of local languages would require some inter-lingual dictionaries and some Artificial Intelligence to pull off a local “Google translator” version....

The initiative has helped equip business owners with the relevant ICT tools and expertise to not only start up new business ventures but to also grow and enhance their current business to ensure optimum output, increased efficiency and improved profitability. This program has over the last three years extended to Women in Business (WiB) in particular, in an effort to accelerate the role of women in driving enterprise development and job creation....

Content Management Solution (CMS) to address spamming and unexplained charges for subscriptions services Meanwhile, MTN Uganda has also implemented a content management solution. The solution will manage the distribution and billing of content from 3rd party content providers to MTN customers. CMS provides features that will enable MTN customers to accept or stop promotional SMS messages and subscription alerts of various information like current news and sports news, relationship/love tips and service updates among others....

Anyway, MTN first introduced its daily WTF bundle at two price points; Ugx 200 WTF bundle and Ugx 500 WTF bundle. Ugx 200 WTF gives you access to the big three social networks Whatsapp, Twitter and Facebook for 24 hours but it’s capped at 50MB while the one of Ugx 500 WTF gives you the same services capped at 100MB for 24 hours. This means that if you exceed the cap, standard data pricing applies....

Not for the president of Uganda, Museveni, his account was apparently hacked, as reported by one of his many communication secretaries. She was quick to tweet about the president’s twitter account demise and promised to work on it. Controversially, a couple of hours later, the same alleged compromised account heavily denied the allegations and promised due punishment for the claim. The conundrum took a shocking twist that sent everyone questioning the president’s grammatical prowess, once famed for penning a bestseller based on his life — Sowing the Mustard Seed....

Read on: The Nokia 8 is out, but can it out-do the Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone 8? The device comes running near-stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat with an update to the newer Android 8.0 Oreo expected before the end of the year. One of the highly touted features of the phone is Dual-Sight. Its ability to use both the rear and selfie cameras at the same time. This will no doubt appeal to the vloggers among us as it also integrates YouTube and Facebook Livestream....

Given the growing prominence of the Android platform within the smartphone market, bringing Orbi to Android users has been a major focus. With the new Android app, users will get an enjoyable experience that focuses on simplicity and intuitiveness, making the process of recording orbs and discovering new people as seamless as possible. ‘We are excited to be releasing the first version of Orbi on the Android platform. Everyone will get to enjoy a new social experience built around voice....

However, in 2004 reading or rather checking my inbox meant walking some 1-2km to the nearest internet cafe in Kampala. That was without assurance that I had anything useful in my inbox by the way. Today, I get instant notifications on my smartphone whenever a new email comes in. What caused these drastic changes and could they have been possibly predicted? That’s where Paul Bagyenda comes in. Paul is the chief architect of Digital Solutions a software company founded in 1999 specializing in mobile and internet applications....

Armed with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3, like Ellen’s, the president took a selfie with a subtly lit facial expression and a thumbs up sign with is his party’s –NRM– signature hand gesture. This was at the unveiling of the West Nile Cultural and Tourism Centre in Arua on Easter Monday. Apparently Ellen was cashed heavily by Samsung to take the said selfie. However, with the help of Vision Group’s MD Robert Kabushenga, it is close to impossible to imagine that that was another marketing gimmick by Samsung....

Famous for it’s Camera, It’s said that the next Camon will be competing with the iPhone camera with optical image stabilization and low light capabilities. As we wait for the launch, here are the anticipated specs that are making rounds. Read More: Tecno Camon C10/CX and CX Air launch in Kenya; Here are the official specs and price Tecno Camon CX/C10 Specs These aren’t the official specs but a post in the Tecno forum, confirms that this is in line with what we should expect....

Airtel announces top-level organizational changes in its Africa Operations Airtel, a global telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, today announced top-level changes for its Africa operations. To further enhance the level of empowerment and enable faster decision making as well as speed to market, the Company also unveiled a new cluster based organization design. Techjaja gave us this story in detail Vodafone Uganda makes 1 year in the Ugandan Market It’s been one year since Afrimax Group and Vodafone group merged to give birth to Vodafone Uganda Limited and Launch their 4G-LTE network....

Equally impressive about Telegram’s games is that they occupy zero space on your device. They are developed in HTML5, the same language used in webpages. So in effect, these games run like webpages. They fully support full sound and the graphics are just too awesome. The platform supports simple arcade games, 3D shooter and also real-time strategy games. What we didn’t see yet is 2 player games. Telegram Games The games are fast and responsive....