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Oppos Mesh talk technology good news for users but not so for network operators

Oppo, the brand known for its revolutionary selfie camera technology has been fighting too hard to proof itself among the few world renowned tech giants and it's efforts could be almost paying off. While all the focus was on the under screen camera launch, Oppo decided to throw another surprise when it announced it's latest invention known as the mesh talk technology. At the MWC Shanghai on Wednesday 26th, Oppo said they have invented a way that can allow it's users send text and make voice calls without any cellular network, WiFi or Bluetooth connection. Though this will be quite useful during emergency situations, I am certain that no network operator will welcome this move like they rushed for 5G, and it is for two obvious reasons. The mesh talk will allow Oppo devices within a 3 Km radius communicate directly with each other by creating an ad hoc local area network(LAN), and this can be extended through a signal relay. This will allow free calls text and group chats wit...

Faiba 4G WiFi routers; modem, mifi and CPE routers and their prices

Faiba is known for their amazing data speeds and affordable data bundles. If you are in a faiba zone, then you can enjoy free on net calls and SMS, as well as call other networks at just Ksh.2 per minute, if you have a faiba compatible phone. Currently there are very few Phones compatible with faiba both voice and data, but you can still enjoy faiba 4G data using any of its WiFi devices, including a WiFi enabled modem, a WiFi router and two CPE router, so that you can choose a device that fits your needs. Faiba has a number of advantages over other networks, as it uses the powerful 700MHz spectrum, commonly know as band 28. This is why it is quite important you have a faiba WiFi device of you are in a WiFi zone, as you will enjoy uninterrupted 4G network at amazing prices. Faiba 4G mifi router. This is a wireless hotspot router that can function both as a WiFi device as well as a special kind of modem. The divice, which supports FDD-LTE band 28, has a download speed of 150 mbp...

Advantages of faiba mobile over other networks

On 5th December 2017, Jamii Telecom changed the telecommunications landscape in Kenya with the introduction of Kenya's first full 4G network, Known as faiba mobile. The birth of faiba mobile, which became Kenya's fifth mobile operator, was as a result of a series of events, the major one being the award of the 700 MHz spectrum, commonly known as band 28 to Jamii Telekom. Apart from the cheaper data prices that surprised many, faiba network has other advantages unique to faiba, many of which you might not be aware of. Advantages of faiba 4G network. Faiba is a 4G only network. This statement might look straight forward, but has a lot of hidden implications. We all know that other network providers use the various network generations, including 2G, 3G and 4G. This is why sometimes your phone chooses between these signals, either based on your preference or the availability of a given signal. For instance, in a region where 3G is not available, your phone will automatically switch...

Send anywhere. Send any file to any device securely

Have you ever heard of Send anywhere? This is one must app for those who like to send files, be it videos, music, documents apps and many more. This is not like any other file transfer apps that you known off, and here we are going to review this app in detail, and tell you why you might need to have it.  There are many apps that can be used to send media files and documents from.one device to other. These apps can be broadly categorized into two, those that use WiFi to coonect to other devices like xender, and those that require an internet connection like WhatsApp. Each has an advantage over the other, with their limitations as well. Apps that use WiFi like xender don't consume data bundles, since they don't require an internet connection. However, they can't send files over long distances. On the other hand, those that can send over long distance consume your data, and most of them have a limit on the size of data you can send. Send anywhere combines the two, and goes fu...

The foldable phone technology. Why phone manufactures on the rush to launch foldable phones.

The Samsung Galaxy fold. Until some months ago it was just but a rumor, and now the folding phone technology is finally here,p a totally new phone experience never experienced before. The foldable phone technology is a new engineering concept that allows unfolding of a phone into a tablet, giving you a double experience whenever you want, and no need of walking with many devices at the same time. What stands out here is not just a foldable phone, but a foldable screen. Imagine that. The storm about this technology was first raised by a small company known as royole, when they launched the first ever practical foldable phone known as Flexai acording to  Maxim.com .  But Samsung took the world by storm when it released its first foldable phone, the Samsung Galaxy fold. Now each phone manufacturer is trying to outwit the others each coming with their own foldable design, some folding inwards like Samsung's galaxy fold, and others like Huawei mate-x folding outwards. The daring on...

Safaricom Lipa Na M-Pesa platform

Lipa na mpesa is a payment service offered by Safaricom mpesa which allows users pay for goods and services safely and conveniently without having to withdraw money first then pay using cash. Lipa na mpesa also allows traders collect money for goods sold or services offered. The service allows payments from Ksh.10 up to a maximum Ksh.70,000 per transaction with a small service fee. There is an option where customers can check the transaction charges before making payments, but first let's look at the various reasons that make mpesa users and traders prefer Lipa na mpesa. Uses of Lipa na mpesa Deposit money to a bank account. Pay rent Pay school fees Send money to international money platforms like PayPal Make statutory payments like HNIF,NSSF KRA Top up Airtel and Telkom Kenya airtime. Deposit money to gambling accounts like sportpesa Pay hospital bills Pay bills like electricity, water Buy goods and services. Advantages of lipa na mpesa. Lipa na mpesa is now a widely accepted an...

How to Withdraw Money from Skrill directly to your Mpesa account.

Skrill is gaining popularity among Kenyans making it one of the most preferred international money transfer service, greatly loved by bloggers, freelancers and gamblers a like. One advantage that Skrill has over PayPal is that Skrill accepts money transactions with various international gambling and brokers like Olymp Trade. If you are a Kenyan working online and for one reason or another you can't use PayPal, then Skrill is there for you, and to make it much easier, Skrill allows you to transfer money directly to your Mpesa account or to any registered Mpesa User. However, it's good to note that the partnership between Skrill and Mpesa is not as good as that of PayPal and M-pesa, Since for PayPal you can either withdraw or send from Mpesa, but for Skrill you can only withdraw but not send directly from Mpesa. What is Skrill? Skrill is an international money transfer and payment service registered in the UK as a money service business. Skrill allows you transfer and make intern...