Mobile

As of 1st March 2015, MTN Uganda will be changing the codes for loading airtime and checking balance. MTN since inception has used codes *155*xxxx# and *156# for loading airtime and checking balance respectively which all customers know. As per a UCC directive, all telecoms... Read More

iDroid USA is the latest device manufacturer to enter the Ugandan market. Offering devices like smartphones and tablets, the American based company or startup as we like to call them is launching their brand and products in the USA, Canada, Europe and Africa.  In Africa,... Read More

Online retailer Jumia is at it again launching new shinny devices exclusively on its platform in Kenya. The e-commerce giant has partnered with Innjoo, another smartphone vendor creating devices for Africa, to sell smartphones and tablets. The new Innjoo Note is one the devices that... Read More

Set up in 2009 in Hong-Kong, Infinix is a vendor of smartphone and tablets. They have an R&D centers in France and Korea and manufacturing centers in China. Infinix has opened office in 6 African countries which include Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Kenya.... Read More

Smartphones are everywhere these days. If my grandmother were alive, she probably would have owned one too. Yes! they are that many and that far wide spread. Chances are that you are currently reading this post on your smartphone or tablet rather than a laptop... Read More

Now we know the days of the USB Internet dongle are numbered.  That's why Smile Uganda has been somewhat successful with their 4G Mi-Fi. Unlike the good old USB dongle, you can share your internet with more than one device at the same time with... Read More

Making international calls is no not as hard as it used to be. Back then, International call tariffs were so high that just a couple of minutes would cost so much. This began to change with coming of Instant messaging services like Yahoo messenger and... Read More

Microsoft Devices Group yesterday announced what it termed as the "most affordable Internet-ready entry level phone yet". The Nokia 215 priced at $29 is Microsoft's answer to recapturing the feature phone market that was once dominated by the company it acquired 2 years ago.  Microsoft... Read More

Oneplus the Chinese startup best known for their "2014 flagship killer" the Oneplus One smartphone have developed their own custom ROM. This was first revealed on the Oneplus forum. It first started with a campaign asking fans to name the Oneplus custom ROM and a couple... Read More