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The smartphone battle in Africa is an interesting one. From the days when Blackberry was king to the coming of the iPhone and Android, the battle has taken on many fronts. Now Tecno formerly known for its cheap feature phones made its intentions to join the smartphone battle pretty clear when it released the Tecno Phantom A . The mid range smartphone looking much like the Samsung Galaxy S4 was launched in Nigeria going for 35,000 Naira ($216) and is expected to go for about 800,000 Ugx ($300) in Uganda at selected MTN outlets and TECNO distributors....

The Tecno Pova series has garnered a reputation for delivering affordable smartphones geared towards mobile gaming enthusiasts. Building on the success of its predecessors, the new Tecno Pova 6 Pro offers a compelling blend of performance, endurance, and eye-catching design. These features are aimed at enhancing gaming performance, display quality, and overall user experience for prospective buyers. Related: Tecno Spark 20 Specs, Price and Availability in Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda TECNO Phantom V Flip brings Foldables to the Midrange Market Segment At the heart of the Pova 6 Pro lies the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 chipset , built on a power-efficient 6nm process ....

Major smartphone brands are making the quantum leap from the ubiquitous Micro USB, an industry standard now for many years, to the much newer USB-C or as it was formally known; USB Type-C. Confused much? Let’s put it this way; a Type B Micro USB port is probably what you use on your phone right now. The easiest way to tell is that the USB cable plugs in one way and if you are not paying attention, odds are you will plug it in the wrong way every once in a while....

It’s official, the Mi-Fi is the new internet USB dongle or modem. The good-old USB internet modems have outlived their time having pioneered an easy way to access internet for most people in Uganda. The glorious USB dongle was sleek, light, portable and most importantly affordable. It didn’t consume lots of power, so it didn’t need a separate external power supply. Instead the dongle was powered by the same USB port it used to connect your computer to the internet....

An apple a day, keeps the doctor away. But what if it’s time to find a doctor’s advice? Introducing Mirembe chat bot, an artificially intelligent health adviser that helps you make health decisions based on your symptoms. It offers free triage and care advice to health symptoms in Facebook Messenger Mirembe chat bot is the first of its kind in Uganda and the entire African continent. Made by The Medical Concierge Group (TMCG), the new chat bot is custom-made as a female personal health adviser named “Mirembe”....

As a company or individual, you’d need stock audio or royalty-free sounds to help you make your content production better. Whether you’re doing this for a professional video, a social media short video, or even a podcast, using sound effects and songs that won’t lead you into copyright issues is important. Asides from having your content taken down, you also risk legal issues. One way to avoid this is to hire your very own music producer....

The internet has grown to become a centerpiece for our modern workflow. Of course, there are instances where working offline is ideal and makes more sense but for the most part, the internet has taken over. This incredible tool has found its way into many different aspects of our daily work and today, it is becoming more and more difficult to justify spending hundreds of dollars on a piece of software that you will only use occasionally....

2019 was a very busy year in the smartphone industry as we witnessed major announcements from quite a number of OEMs – especially between Q3 — Q4 with the release of the Galaxy Note10 by Samsung and Pixel 4 by Google, and the iPhone 11 series by Apple. Well, its another year and as expected, we’re beginning to see leaks and a flood of rumors about smartphones that’ll launch this year....

I have been a loyal fan of the Tozo T10 earbuds ever since the year 2021 when I made my first purchase. They have been my go-to wireless earbuds for listening to music, podcasts, and audiobooks on my daily commute ever since smartphones without a headphone jack became a thing. They have a great sound quality, a battery life for days, and a sleek design. As a matter of fact, I have been so happy with them over the years that I decided to upgrade to the 2023 version when they came out....

Ubuntu 20.04 has just dropped officially. This latest build of our favorite Linux operating system brings a bunch of new features and enhancements. Before we explore, how do you get your hands on this build? Well, if you are running an older version of Linux, that’s easy. How to Update and Upgrade To update from an older build of Ubuntu, you can. It is worth noting that you cannot upgrade the release of Ubuntu without first making sure everything on the operating system is upgraded....

Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa is proud to announce that it has expanded its representation in the Top Employer Institute’s annual rankings, increasing from nine to 11 country offices. This achievement is a testament to the company’s dedication to employee well-being and its implementation of excellent HR policies and people practices. Mozambique and Tanzania have now joined South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Ghana, Botswana, Mauritius, and Uganda in receiving the prestigious Top Employer seal....

Excitement is building in Uganda’s tech community as the country prepares to host its very first PyCon event in September 2023. PyCon Uganda 2023 promises to be a historic gathering of Python enthusiasts, developers, and tech enthusiasts from across the nation. A Landmark Event PyCon Uganda 2023 marks a significant milestone in the country’s tech landscape. It will be the first-ever Python programming language conference held in Uganda. This landmark event is expected to draw attendees not only from Uganda but also from neighboring countries, creating a vibrant and diverse community of Python developers....

Highlights – 32 nm Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor. – 1GB/2GB RAM with 16GB/32GB ROM repectively – 6.2 Inch HD IPS notched display – Dual SIM – Dual 13MP + 8MP Rear Camera With LED Flash – 8MP Front Camera With LED Flash – 4G/WiFi – Bluetooth 4.0 – FM Radio – 4000 mAh battery. Infinix appeared once again on the shoppers’ radar with Infinix Hot 7 that seems to be an improved version on the Infinix Hot 6 (we reviewed the Hot 6 here) that was launched last year by the company....

The Vision Group E-paper app will be taken off from the Play Store effective 30th June 2019 to undergo upgrade and maintenance. Vision Group is a multimedia conglomerate which publishes the New Vision (newspaper), an English language daily newspaper, that appears in print form and online, as well as newspapers and magazines in a variety of Ugandan languages. The Vision Group E-Paper app was launched in October 2015 to distribute the newspaper through the Internet for Ugandans with tablets, smartphones, and other gadgets....

One of the great things about Chromebooks is that they receive automatic software updates very frequently. These software updates are created and managed by Google which is the company behind Chrome OS, the operating system that runs on Chromebooks. Google works with laptop manufacturers such as Samsung, Acer, Asus, Lenovo, HP, Dell among others to support Chromebooks for a minimum of about 8 years . After that period called the Auto Update Expiration(AUE) has ended, software updates will stop....

Social media is very beneficial if used well. However, you do not always have time to keep checking and posting on your social media handles. This is where automation comes in handy and IFTTT is one tool that can be helpful. What is IFTTT? It is both a website and a mobile app. It launched in 2010 with the slogan: “Put the Internet to work for you”. Short for “If This, Then That,” IFTTT is an easy way to automate tasks that might otherwise be repetitive or unable to talk to each other....

What is SEO? Keywords Headlines Anchor text Related Article: Here is how to access Google search hidden tools Body copy Backlinks Software Victor Immanuel Oloo is a tech writer based in Kampala, Uganda, with extensive experience in web 2.0 technologies, social media, and digital marketing. He covers the latest in mobile apps, smartphone reviews, and tech news, offering insightful analysis on the ever-evolving tech landscape. Victor’s deep understanding of both local and global trends provides readers with relevant, informed perspectives on how technology is shaping our world....

Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced a new Bluetooth version called the Bluetooth 5.1 earlier this year. For its last release, Bluetooth 5 , there was a spotlight on the interaction of IoT. With this edition, more refinement has been done to that aspect. There are a couple of fascinating features equipped on this Bluetooth version ranging from faster & smoother connections, more reliability and the top gun – direction-finding. From this point onward, we’ll be discussing its new features under the headers below....

Should you have, at any time, wandered around the app stores of Apple and Android devices, that iOS apps are larger in sizes shouldn’t be a new discovery to you. If not, we break it to you that iOS apps are generally bigger in size than their equivalent Android counterparts… and we are glad that you picked that you made such discovery here first.? Statistically, the average iOS app is about five times large than its Android version....

You could have heard it all, but got confused along the way on what to have at all. Windows 10 is emerging in various forms and their difference is some knowledge you ought to have. Microsoft recently launched its new version of Windows, the 10S, with a specific target of the education market. Well, many might not be in the education market group, but there is an option of upgrade to Windows 10Pro....