Finnish brand Nokia, a former mobile star, on Sunday launched three new Android smartphones and unveiled a revamped version of its iconic 3310 model more than a decade after it was phased out. Unlike the…
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#Tech: Tablet market shrinks as demand grows for hybrids
The tablet market shrank in the recently-ended quarter, as shipments of bargain-priced computers with detachable screens hit a record high, according to market analysis firm International Data Corporation. Tablet makers shipped 43 million units in…
Wrist action: phone firms bet on ‘year of smartwatch’
Defying scepticism and geek-stigma, mobile phone firms are determined this year to sell you a wristwatch wirelessly connected to your mobile phone. Numerous models have hit the market over the past year but 2015 will…
iOS users warned of new spyware threat
(Relaxnews) – Viruses are rare in the iOS environment overall, so a new threat always makes waves in the Apple community. Recently, antivirus software publisher Trend Micro alerted users to a new spyware program capable…
Smartphone addicts starting to feel the pain
Users of smartphones and tablet computers are starting to get high-tech blues, as increasing numbers of the tech savvy are coming down with ailments from “text neck” to “text thumb injury”. Health experts in Britain…
Apple readying two iPhone versions for launch
Apple has asked its Taiwan-based supplier to begin shipping two new versions of the iPhone next month, including a lower-cost model, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The Journal, citing unnamed sources, said Taiwan-based Hon…
Apple tailoring cheaper iPhone model: reports
Reports echoing online Tuesday fueled speculation that Apple is tailoring a low-price version of the iPhone for China and other emerging markets. DigiTimes.com, which specializes in news about the supply side of the technology industry,…
How CCK will switch off your fake phone
If you are a proud owner of a counterfeit phone, your mobile communication days are numbered – 90 days to be exact. The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) has given a three-month notice to Kenyans…
700-bob phones for an Orange Christmas
(KEN MACHARIA) Telkom Kenya has lowered the cost of selected handsets and devices as part of its ongoing Christmas promotion. Alcatel handsets will be sold for as little as Sh700 and will be available at…