If you are a StarTimes customer, you must have noticed additional channels on your current bouquet with either a Signet or KBC tag instead of the usual STV – looks like StarTimes has relented to its customer’s demands to have local channels without any subscription. Local free to air channels such as Kiss TV required StarTimes subscribers to pay for the second last inexpensive (Classic) bouquet which goes for about Kshs.1000 monthly subscriptions, other local channels can be viewed from the least expensive (Basic) bouquet billed at Kshs.500 monthly payments. Questions have been raised as to why local free to air channels except KBC on the StarTimes platform required a subscription to watch while they were completely free on the analog platform.
Airtel Kenya’s Samsung Galaxy S4 Offer (Pre-Order)
Following in Safaricom’s footsteps, Airtel Kenya now is accepting pre-orders of the Galaxy S4 at an even cheaper price tag. Unlike Safaricom which is accepting pre-orders of the device only at their retail outlet located at Westgate Nairobi, Airtel has gone further to have more than 8 of their outlets process the offer in various parts of the country. Safaricom is accepting orders from customer willing to make a deposit of Ksh.15000 and the balance Kshs.42999 paid at the Westgate shop totaling to Kshs.57999. Airtel seemingly has a very tempting offer in comparison; Ksh.52999 for payments made via its mobile banking service – ‘Airtel Money’, and Kshs.56999 for other modes of payments.
Nokia Asha 210 has a dedicated WhatsApp Button
Beyond what you’ll get on the earlier members of ‘portfolio-Asha’, the Asha 210 has some peculiar features that suits a select target group, the handset is seemingly affordable just like the entire Asha family but with minimal smart touches here and there. It’s not the first device within this category to have a QWERTY keypad but proudly stands-out as the first to have a dedicated WhatsApp physical key. We’ve seen devices with a dedicated Facebook button surface over time but little did we imagine a WhatsApp alternative, it’s not a miracle considering current WhatsApp statistics put the application’s usage slightly over that of twitter but coming this early was unexpected.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Safaricom Offer (Pre-Orders)
Pre-orders of the Galaxy S4 are now open at Safaricom Westgate outlet, the offer is available for customers who are willing to make a cash deposit of Ksh.15000 with the balance of Ksh.42999 payable at the shop. The smart phone is Samsung’s latest product in the Galaxy S series replacing its famous sibling the Galaxy S3 with some pleasant improvements such as two quad-cores processors, a high resolution 5.0 inches screen and an impressive 13 Megapixels camera. Customers who make pre-orders of the smart phone from Safaricom will not only get it at a lower price but enjoy 4.5GB worth of Safaricom data spread over a period of three months.
With an Airtel Line, You can Redeem Nakumatt Smart Points
Airtel Kenya subscribers can now redeem their Nakumatt smart points right from their handsets, smart points are earned by customers depending on the amount spend shopping in Nakumatt stores. To enjoy the service, customers need to have a NakumattSmartcard – a plastic electronic card that’s issued to frequent customers on request and on which loyalty points are accumulated that can later be redeemed for various prizes. In addition, Airtel customers must pair their lines with a smart card to redeem their prizes.
200% Bonus Airtime when you top-up via yuCash for YuMobile Subscribers
YuMobile subscribers who top-up between Kshs.20 and Kshs.250 worth of airtime using the mobile service provider’s mobile banking service ‘yuCash’ will get additional 200% bonus airtime – it’s a clever promotion that’s expected to encourage Yu customers to use the provider’s mobile banking service. To check your bonus balance, you’ll need to Dial *159# from your YuMobile line.
LG Optimus G Pro Rocks with a High-Resolution 5.5inch Screen
The Optimus G Pro has a massive 5.5inch screen with a gigantic resolution that puts it at par with the likes of Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5, it leaves nothing to chance considering latest palm wrecking phablet arrivals such as the Galaxy Mega which disappoints on pixel density. It doesn’t end there, at its back is an awesome 13.0 Megapixels snapper that’ll comfortably record full HD videos with some interesting camera software additions; it’s the kind of gadget you’d use as a digital camera’s better option. LG has been in the game for quite a while now but we’ve often been put-off by its less impressive screen resolution smart phones, the Optimus G Pro could just be the much needed game-changer to go head-to-head with Samsung’s and Apple’s latest top range devices, its undoubtedly potentially searingly powerful smart phone you’d better shortlist.
Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 Lets You Control it Using Your Eyes
The Galaxy S4 I9500 has everything you’d expect on a high-end smart phone coming out in today’s era, it poses a more improved S3 featuring a slimmer but more powerful device; it’s exactly what you’d expect by stretching the hardware specs and features of S3 a little further without compromising on areas that count. It’s the kind of phone you’d die for if performance has a tyrannical preference on your smart phone’s must haves. I can’t exactly single out anything odd on this device beyond what looks like a gimmicky feature overload – it’s not like we’d need all the functionalities squeezed therein; in fact, I’d prefer just having a stable and efficient hardware on it than have some unnecessary software that’ll probably never use occupy that precious space and compromise on performance speed, that’s just me and contrary opinions are most welcomed.