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  Announced and released November 2019, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro is available in Kenya with a retail price of between Ksh. 53,000 and Ksh. 55,999. It was released together with it's sibling The Mi Note 10, both holding the title of being the first Smartphone to feature a 108 MP camera. They bought have the same design and specs, except for the difference in RAM. The Mi note 10 has a 6GB RAM while the Pro has 8 GB RAM. Both have 128 GB of internal storage without the option of an SD card slot. The Mi Note 10 Pro is a powerful mid-range device from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi, but unlike many 'Chinese' brands that seem to target only a given set of markets with a number of compromises that have to be made for the same of pricing, Xiaomi products have a Global taste and can compete exceedingly well across the Globe. What is remarkable about this phone is it's ability to bring high-end spec performance at a price twice lower than that of flagship devices, without compr...

  For a number of yeas now, airtel Kenya has been offering it's customers a product known as Airtel unliminet.The phrase seems to have been borrowed from the then Orange Kenya's unlimited which offered its consumers daily,weekly or monthly data subscriptions. But unlike orange unlimited, Airtel unliminet gives you data,calls and SMS with one purchase, a product which closely resembles Safaricom all in one bundles and Telkom Holla. Launched in Feb 2015, Airtel unliminet greatly changed the landscape of telecommunications in the country, being the first  to provide free WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Gmail even if the data bundles ran out. Many products like the all in one bundles have also greatly borrowed from the unliminet bundles. All these products give you data, SMS and call minutes in one purchase, hence no need to buy data, SMS or subscribe to call minutes separately. Airtel UnlimiNet Bundles. There are three unliminet bundles that you can choose from; daily, ...

  Jamii Telecom, mostly known as Faiba, is one of Kenya's most revolutionary internet provider, with Fiber-to-the- home (FTTH) as one of it's major product. JTL's Fiber to the Home is based on Gigabit Passive Optics Network(GPON) technology which can handle downstream speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps and upstream speeds of up to 1.25 Gbps. Such high speeds ensures it's users can access 'anything internet' including UHD video downloads, video and music live streaming, fast web browsing, CCTV device compatibility, High definition (HD) video on demand, video conferencing, online shopping, smart home among other services which such bandwidth can only deliver.  In January 2020, JTL increased it's fiber to the home bandwidth without affecting prices, a move that stamped JTL's firm leadership in fibre business. Initially, the cheapest package of Ksh.5000 per month could provide a bandwidth of 5 Mbps, but was upgraded upto 30 Mbps for the same price. The highest plan wh...

  The Nokia 2.3 is a budget smartphone launched by HMD Global in December 2019 to take over the Nokia 2 series mantle from the Nokia 2.2 released June 2019 and the Nokia 2.1 releases May 2018. The phone features a 6.2 inch IPS LCD display, 2GB RAM and 32 GB of internal storage and is powered by a 4,000 mAh non removable battery. The major selling specs of the phone include the Android one Certification that ensures timely security and software updates, a big battery that can last upto 2 days with single charge, a big display and enough storage. The dedicated Google Assistant button is also an added advantage. The Nokia 2.3 competitors are: Nokia 5.1 Infinix Hot 9 Infinix Hot 9 Play. Infinix Hot 10. Infinix Hot 10 lite. Tecno Spark 4. Tecno pop 4. Tecno Spark 5 Pro. Realme C2 Realme C3. Xiaomi Redmi 8A. Xiaomi Redmi 9A. Samsung Galaxy A11. Samsung Galaxy A10S. Nokia   5.1. SIM type:         Dual standby. Screen size:     5.86 inch. D...

  After a very long wait, HMD launched what was going to be the then flag bearer of their Nokia 5 series; the Nokia 5.3. The phone was launched in March 2020, and took over from the Nokia 5.1 Plus launched July 2018. Apart from it's good looks and good cameras and a powerful softwar, the Nokia 5.3 came in three Variants of 3GB, 4GB and 6GB all with 64 GB if internal storage. This has seen a huge price variance, and may confuse customers when buying the device. Apart from that we also felt the 64GB storage was not good enough for the 6GB variant, and that's why in this post we will only list phones that compete with the 3/4GB variant.  A noticeable feature that Nokia should have done better in this phone is the screen display. It comes with a 6.55 inch display that is big enough, but it's HD resolution of 720 x 1600 to us is not good enough, and Nokia should have given us a Full HD 1080p display. The Nokia 5.3 close competitors and rivals include: Nokia 2.4. Nokia 5.1 Tecno ...

Redmi Note 9 Pro Vs Nokia 8.3 While the Nokia 8.3 5G has been with us for a while now, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G has just been launched in China. The phone has already attracted alot of reception something largely attributed to it's high end specs at a price that is almost four times lower than that of it's close competitors. In this post we compare the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G Pro and the Nokia 8.3 5G Spec-wise so as to give you a detailed comparison of the two 5G Smartphones. Later we look at the pros and cons of one device over the other and their price comparison.  Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 pro 5G vs Nokia 8.3 5G spec and price comparison. Redmi Note 9 5G Pro.            Nokia 8.3 5G .                             Technology. 2G, 3G, LTE, 5G.              2G, 3G, LTE, 5G                        ...

  Announced in August 14 2020, the realme C12 was officially unveiled in Kenya on November 10th in an online double event together with the 8GB RAM realme7i. The phone becomes the latest entrant in the realme C series; the budget range of Realme Smartphones. It comes with 3 GB RAM, 32 GB storage, a 6,000 mAh battery and is available in Corel Red, Marine Blue and Silver colors. Immediately after the launch, the phone went live on Kilimall with a launch price of Ksh.12,999, with a later retail price of Ksh.14,999. On 16th November Realme Kenya had a flash sale for the device on Kilimall, and all the pieces sold out in less than 24 hours.  This was a strong indication that despite squarely placing itself in the most competitive sub 15 K market segment, the Realme C12 was enjoying a good reception. Wether this could be largely attributes to it's price or spec list is something we will answer in this post, and as we're going to look closely at the Realme C12 Pros and cons, while co...