Samsung is still updating the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, nearly a decade after launch
Samsung has pushed a new software update to the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8. All three phones came out in 2017. All three stopped receiving…
The Desk
The best of tech-ish, curating itself: the lead story, the week’s top reads, our picks, and what’s on the radar.
// The Lead
// Top Reads 7 days
- Huawei’s new Pura X View brings the wide screen to a normal slab phone News · Aug 20
- Smarta 1500 drops from 90GB to 32GB as Airtel Kenya revises every bundle tier News · Aug 18
- Apple has declared the iPhone X and the 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro obsolete News · Aug 17
- OnStream & other free streaming apps gone dark? Here’s where to find the best alternatives Interesting Reads · Jun 30
- Safaricom has switched on Tap to Pay in the M-PESA Business App News · Aug 14
- iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max: Every Leak You Need to Know Before September 2026 News · Apr 11
- Telegram is charging some users a one-week Premium subscription for SMS verification News · Nov 27
- KRA is moving cargo clearance to a blockchain platform. Here is what changes on Monday News · Aug 2
// Desk Picks
- — News The New Google Pixel Supports Sign Language Translations
- — News Pixel 11 series official: higher prices, more storage, less RAM, and a small new light
- — Business Kenya’s first locally made ETF will let you buy 11 banks in one trade
- — Reviews Airtel Kenya cut me off from my number and my money, and it has done it before
- — Opinion Opinion: Google Retiring Assistant is Wrong, The Gemini Rebrand is a Mess
- — News Kenyans lost KES 491.6 million to SIM swap fraud in 2025, INTERPOL report says
- — News Kenya is a founding member of China’s new global AI body, WAICO
- — News TECNO and Infinix phones got more expensive on purpose
// On the Radar
- Aug 20 WIRE Absa Kenya half-year profit falls 10% to KES 10.5 billion, but the dividend jumps 150%
- Aug 20 WIRE Equity Group half-year profit rises 32% to KES 45.5 billion as more than half the business moves outside Kenya
- Aug 20 WIRE Absa signs Simba Corp deal for up to 100% vehicle and tractor financing
- Aug 18 WIRE Inside the China-only Honor Robot Phone: a 2.6g motor, two 200MP sensors, 7060mAh battery
- Aug 17 WIRE Airtel turns on Starlink Mobile in DRC, the first commercial satellite-to-phone service in Africa
- Aug 17 WIRE A20 Pro: the truth about Apple’s 15% faster, 30% more efficient chip
// The Sections
- News Samsung design drawings show a horizontal camera bar, but the Galaxy S27 link is unconfirmed
- Business NCBA, KCB and Co-op Bank CEOs charged over KES 363 million they allegedly failed to report
- Startups Open Startup turns 10 and bets on African deep tech with a new fund
- Reviews Budget Smartphone Battle: Xiaomi Redmi 15C vs. Infinix HOT 60i
- Best Lists It’s not just ChatGPT: the AI tools worth knowing in 2026
// The Essentials
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Infinix HOT 70: What Less Than KES 20,000 Buys in Kenya’s Toughest Year for Cheap Phones Evergreen · Full Reviews - Best smartphones to buy in Kenya for KES 30,000 and below (2026 guide) Evergreen · Best Lists
- Kenya’s Digital Rights Score Went Up in 2025. The Year Behind It Was Far Messier Evergreen · Interesting Reads
