It seems thanks to the increasing market-share of Android devices and the rise of Linux on the desktop thanks to the many commercial Linux gaming initiatives that have been shared in recent months, Microsoft is being forced to take a serious look at Linux and a meaningful look at releasing their popular Office software for Linux in 2014. This development earlier this month took opensource enthusiasts globally and locally by surprise....
We know some of you are confusing these seemingly similar terms already. MiFi and WiFi. I know the difference is simply with the “M” and “W”, but these two things are as different as Oranges are from Apples. WiFi is simply a wireless networking standard that devices use to communicate with each other without cables. If your device has or is WiFi compatible, it means it can interact wirelessly with other WiFi-compatible devices....
The industry is so lucrative that most mobile telecom networks have the service.In 2013/2014 financial year, 22.2 trillion shillings (about $8.5 billion) was transacted through the mobile money system. However, this has also attracted government tax on mobile money transactions to the tune of 10%. Mobile money providers in Uganda Of the six mobile telecom providers in Uganda which include MTN, Airtel, Africell/Orange, Smart, Vodafone and Uganda Telecom, only 4 of them offer mobile money services....
The MTN Group has announced the appointment of Karl Toriola as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Nigerian branch—MTN Nigeria. This is to take effect from 21st March 2021. The position is currently held by Ferdi Moolman who has been acting in this capacity in the past five (5) years. Karl Toriola currently acts as the Vice President for MTN Group’s West and Central Africa (WECA) region. While Ferdi Moolman, when this takes effect, will return to South Africa to assume the new role of the Group’s Chief Risk Officer....
MTN MoMo proudly announces the launch of its exciting new campaign, “Pay with MoMo,” offering customers and merchants an opportunity to win a share of over 800 million shillings worth of Cashbacks, 60 motorbikes, and 16 million shillings of MoMo Vouchers over 12 weeks. To participate, customers simply need to make payments of UGX 5,000 or more using MTN MoMo. For every payment, they will earn one point. Once they have accumulated 10 points, they will receive a reward of 10,000 UGX in cashback....
MTN Uganda in partnership with Intel East Africa last week unveiled the Asus fonepad 7 tablet in Uganda. The entry level tablet is being offered at only Ugx 450,000 at most of MTN shops in Kampala. The 7’ 3G tablet features voice calling and the latest Android OS – Kitkat. It has 4GB of memory expandable upto 64GB plus 1GB of RAM. It also packs a 1.2 Ghz Dual Core intel Atom processor....
I am a sucker for a fairytale story, I always root for the underdog, and in the mobile space, there is no shortage of brands that seek to disrupt the status quo, to challenge the establishment. One such brand is Carl Pei-founded Nothing. Today, the tech world is buzzing with anticipation for the upcoming Nothing Phone (2a), a mid-range smartphone poised to shake up the market with its unique design, promising specs, and potentially competitive price....
Although Transsion smartphones (TECNO, Infinix, and itel) have dominated Nigeria’s smartphone market for some time now, other phone brands like Vivo and OPPO are closing that gap as they are now paying more attention to mid-range, budget-friendly smartphones which are in high demand. OPPO has just unveiled yet another cool, feature-packed addition to its ‘A- Series’ in Nigeria. Dubbed the OPPO A93, it is the successor to the OPPO A92 it released a couple of months ago....
Realme has got to be one of the youngest OEMs in the smartphone market today, having been formed in 2018. As such, you’ve might probably have never heard of it. However, you’re probably familiar with its sibling from BBK Electronics, Oppo and Vivo. A few months after Vivo made its debut in Kenya , Realme is also making its entrance into the Kenyan market, dipping its toes in these murky waters to take on market giants, Tecno and Infinix....
Researchers in the US and Netherlands have pushed the boundaries of information communication to the limits. They have discovered a means of pushing 255 Terrabits every second down a single strand of glass fiber over a kilometer, Extremetech reports . The researchers achieved speeds that are about 2,500 times faster than the fastest commercial fiber that currently can handle speeds of up to 100Gbps. At 255Tbps, the fiber strand can carry the total sum of all internet traffic at peak time ....
Samsung Galaxy. Apparently, those two words are engraved in the hearts of every smartphone lover. The S series , Note series and A series are the most notable in their arsenal. What’s fresh is that the Korean powerhouse is about to add another talk of the town lineup named Samsung Galaxy M . At this point, the Galaxy M lineup didn’t get announced by Samsung for the sake of merely adding phones to the shelves....
If you are looking for a convenient and secure way to send money abroad from your M-Pesa account, you might want to consider using Western Union. Western Union is a global leader in money transfer services, with over 500,000 agent locations in more than 200 countries and territories. You can send money to your loved ones, pay bills, or make purchases online or in person using Western Union. In this blog post, we will show you how to send money abroad from M-Pesa through Western Union in a few simple steps....
Majority of the smartphones on market come with a GPS feature, and while most of us think the feature is only for navigation, it does quite a lot. From assisting in finding out where your phone is in case of a loss, monitoring tagged property, to making emergency calls in case of network failure. Many people often cry foul of the GPS on their phones eating up their battery power. Quick thinking dictates that disabling the feature will slow down the drainage, and however right this may be, it is not the exact solution to the problem....
Following the removal of the Over-The-Top (OTT) tax, the government of Uganda introduced a new 12% Excise Duty on internet data effective 1st July 2021. Smile communications Uganda is pleased to inform their valued customer, that we will pay the new 12% tax at no cost to you (subject to future review), and the current pricing of data bundles will not change. This comes as no surprise as Smile Uganda was among a handful of telcos that absorbed and paid the mandatory OTT tax on behalf of their customers as well 3 years ago....
TECNO mobile launched the Spark 3 and Spark 3 Pro at a colourful ceremony at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel on 6 th May 2019. The Spark 3 series replaces last year’s TECNO Spark 2 and presented a couple of improvements over, over their predecessor and other TECNO devices. The Spark 3 and Spark 3 Pro not only comes with a classy and trendy appearance reminiscent of the Camon 11 but also come powered by the latest version of HiOS....
Every September, there’s always a new iPhone; or new iPhones, so to speak. And as you know, Apple doesn’t disappoint. There are quite a lot of new, interesting, innovative and outstanding features on the devices — iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max– both on the software and hardware part. Some of the new features, on the other hand, don’t seem like a big deal but they really are....
Whenever someone wants to buy a new TV they always ask the same questions. How good is the display, sound, design, and more importantly, what’s the price? The TCL C8 is a 4K Ultra-HD Android-powered Smart TV with support for HDR 10, Dolby Vision , Dolby Atmos surround sound , Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, just to highlight a few features. The C8 comes in two screen sizes; 65-inches and 55-inches. The one we reviewed is the 55-inch variant....
TECNO Camon 20 Series is the latest mid-range smartphone series from TECNO to be launched in Nigeria. The TECNO Camon 20 series boasts impressive features such as a 120Hz AMOLED display, a 32-megapixel selfie camera, a 108-megapixel ultra-wide lens , and a lot more. In this post, we will be telling you all about the specifications, pricing, and availability of the TECNO Camon 20 Series in Nigeria. Available Models The Camon 20,...
In 2013, Snapchat revolutionized social media by introducing “Stories,” a feature that allowed users to share photos and videos that would disappear after 24 hours. The concept of ephemeral content quickly gained popularity, prompting other platforms to follow suit. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn , and WhatsApp all introduced their versions of Stories in subsequent years. Now, Telegram, a popular messaging app, is joining the Stories bandwagon. Pavel Durov , Telegram’s CEO, recently announced the imminent arrival of Stories on the platform , acknowledging the persistent demand from users....
Every year, at the Mobile World Congress (a gathering of world-leading mobile-tech companies and Influencers), we witness an array of tech product unveiling. At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC 2022) that happened in Barcelona, Spain, Realme finally did a global unveiled the GT 2 and GT 2 Pro set of smartphones – although, this smartphone series was first unveiled in China weeks ago. Realme’s popularity in the smartphone industry – over the years – can be attributed to the fact that its smartphones are relatively affordable and feature high-end specs....
