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August 29, 2026
A MacBook with 5G may be coming, and Kenyan carriers are not ready for it
Apple may add 5G to the MacBook Ultra. Kenyan carrier support and shrinking data bundles make it hard to justify.
August 29, 2026
Microsoft has named Angela Ng’ang’a its East Africa country lead
Microsoft has named Angela Ng'ang'a its East Africa country lead, a Nairobi-based regional role covering governments, enterprise customers and startups.
August 29, 2026
Apple’s 9 September event is John Ternus’s first, and the Mac ads suggest the tone is changing
Apple holds its iPhone event on 9 September at 8pm Kenyan time, the first under new chief executive John Ternus.
August 28, 2026
OPPO’s August ColorOS 16 update is out, and only 13 phones are getting it
OPPO's ColorOS 16 August update adds AI Remix Collage, currency widgets and app security to 13 Find and Reno phones.
August 28, 2026
vivo’s Y31t 5G has a 7,200mAh battery and a three-year-old processor
vivo's Y31t 5G launched in India at INR 25,999, about KES 35,100, with a 7,200mAh battery and old Snapdragon chip.
August 28, 2026
Honor Magic V6 hits Kenya at KES 312,999 through importers
Honor Magic V6 sells in Nairobi at KES 312,999 with no local launch. Battery, price and update terms explained.
August 28, 2026
Honor mocks Samsung for using AI in its SSD ads
Samsung promoted new SSDs with a generative AI video. Honor hit back over its Magic V6 shoot. What it means.
August 27, 2026
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: what changed, what did not
Samsung launched the Galaxy S26 FE with a 3nm Exynos 2500, One UI 9, and a USD 50 price rise.
August 27, 2026
Redmi Note 17 Pro Max launches with a 10,000mAh battery.
Xiaomi launched four Redmi Note 17 phones globally. The Pro Max carries a 10,000mAh battery and 100W charging.
August 27, 2026
Why the Galaxy S27 Ultra looks like an iPhone
Leaked Galaxy S27 Ultra renders show an iPhone-style camera plateau. We explain the Qi2 magnets behind it and the sensor…
