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What is bloatware and how can you remove it?

July 22, 2019

When you buy a new device, you expect it to come in a pristine state and work perfectly. Unfortunately, this is not always the…

Huawei to continue receiving Android updates for next 90 days

May 21, 2019

There’s been a slight reverse on the cancellation of Android on Huawei devices: Google says the manufacturer will still get software updates for the…

Samsung and MTN have launched the Samsung Galaxy Note9 in Zambia

September 6, 2018

Now that I’m finally awake let me tell you about last night. What had happened was, MTN Zambia in partnership with Samsung ibnvited to…

Unboxing the Infinix Zero 5

January 10, 2018

On 18th December 2017, Infinix Mobile Zambia launched the Infinix Zero 5 in the country and I’ll be reviewing it over the next few…

Introducing the Google Pixel 2 and 2XL

October 5, 2017

Google last night launched its Google Pixel smartphones, the Pixel 2 of 5 inches and the Pixel 2XL at 6 inches that they claim…

iPhone 8 is the Android Apple users have been waiting for

September 13, 2017

Apple CEO Tim Cook stood proudly on stage last night to announce the iPhone 8 and iPhone X to celebrate their 10th anniversary of…

Google partners with Xiaomi for Android One

September 7, 2017

Google has confirmed its partner as Xiaomi for the Android One. “Mi A1 is our first Android One phone with a software experience designed…

Whose devices are being used the most globally?

April 26, 2017

Apple smartphones and tablets are being used around the world more than the devices of any other vendor. According to Newzoo, based upon their…

Qualcomm’s Snadragon 835 to launch in early 2017 devices

January 4, 2017

In November we shared that Qualcomm and Samsung had partnered to create the newest Snapdragon 835 which would consume less battery power and have…

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge now available in Black Pearl

December 14, 2016

Samsung keeps adding colour options for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, adding Blue Coral last month and now announcing its 7th, the Black Pearl variant,…

Motorola lives on with the latest Moto M

November 9, 2016

Motorola, now under Lenovo, has released the new Moto M. Lenovo had killed off Motorola branding, leaving it at just ‘Moto‘ and if you’re…

Smartphone shipments in 2016 Q3

November 8, 2016

The news will keep showing you mostly 2 brands: Samsung and Apple, a whole lot more than other brands, but how are they…

Hands-on with the Huawei P9 lite

October 24, 2016

I spent 5 days with the Huawei P9 lite and so below are some general features that I think you’ll find interesting about it: Pros:…

Press Release: iStore to launch iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in Zambia

October 19, 2016

iStore is proud to announce that it will offer iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the best, most advanced iPhone ever on 28 October…

Press Release: Huawei focuses on consumers with new Experience Store

October 19, 2016

Huawei Zambia has opened its first consumer experience store in Zambia. This is the first ever experience store in Zambia with a new and…

What to expect from the Apple event tonight

September 7, 2016

First of all if you want to stream the event click here at 20:00hrs today (Zambian time) http://www.apple.com/apple-events/september-2016/, but you can only stream on the…

Huawei Mate 8 hands-on review

June 28, 2016

First impressions The Huawei Mate 8 is a phablet-sized phone (157 x 80 x 7.9mm) and I instantly felt a little intimidated holding it as…

Microsoft rolls out Windows 10 for more Nokia Lumia devices

May 5, 2016

In March, Microsoft had rolled out Windows 10 for mobile to select devices, and now they have announced additional devices added to the update…

Huawei to build brand and compete on high-end device market

April 14, 2016

In Zambia, Huawei was considered the maker of small, low-budget, dual-SIM, non-internet enabled phones until slowly the mobile market saw Huawei smartphones begin to place…

Press Release: Huawei offers P8lite for Easter holidays

March 15, 2016

Huawei Zambia has announced a competition giving customers a chance to win one of three (3) Huawei P8lite smartphones up for grabs in a…