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Realme 6 offers so much we found it hard not recommending except for the price tag

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Realme 6 offers so much we found it hard not recommending except for the price tag

A few days ago, Realme stood on the well-prepared stage and finally pitched us on its amazing top budget end device – the Realme 6. From the live stream, you could easily tell this had to be one of those devices the company thought bore just enough to go against the competition in terms of specifications. There were a couple of other devices from the company such as the Realme Band and Realme C11 which had slots preserved for the day but nothing could blindside us from the real deal – the Realme 6, the company made sure of it!

Before we go further, you can get our perception from the headline; it offers so much that we found it hard not to recommend except for the price tag. The 6 is offered on Jumia right now for anything between Ksh.27,000 and Ksh.29,000 which is way above what an average Kenyan would be willing to pay for a smartphone, but that’s not to say some folks would equally find it expensive. In fact, there are some scattered reports of the latest and greatest from Samsung – the Galaxy Note 20 getting unprecedented high demand during the pre-order period; in comparison, the 6 costs peanuts!

What is so cool about the Realme 6

Personally, I’ve been known to put the display panel above everything else when it comes to handsets and this one is no different. The device offers a 6.5-inch, 1080 x 2400 pixels panel at 90Hz refresh rate. Our bare minimum when it comes to resolution is 1080p but recommend a 1440p panel which puts the Realme 6 in between. The display resolution surpasses 400 pixels density meaning you’ll probably never distinguish individual pixels with naked eyes.

In short, there’s enough pixel resolution to produce vivid images and crisp text – well nothing close to the Galaxy Note 20 but usable under any circumstances. But the resolution isn’t what amazed us on the device, it has a 90Hz refresh rate! That’s something to look forward to especially if you’ve experienced a panel that has more than standard 60Hz. In a nutshell, you’ll experience smooth scrolls, probably no lag in color changes and an experience you’ll probably never want to miss in a device.

The handset has been touted to be a Gaming giant – worldwide, there are specific devices which you’d call unmatched when it comes to Gaming and the Realme 6 isn’t anywhere near, but it has what it takes to wow most of us in the department. Secondly, while we are a bit skeptical on the pricing, phones that offer almost a similar experience are relatively more expensive in comparison.

Other specifications

There are a couple of variations choose from; you can get one with basic 4GB RAM or max-out at 8GB and 64GB internal storage or go all the way to 128GB. This will of course depend on how much you’ll be willing to spend.

Realme cleverly implemented the fingerprint sensor on the side of the device and I honestly love that. I find back-placed sensors a bit hard to use especially if the device is placed on a flat surface like a table or desk. And for photography fans, there’s a quad camera setup at the back consisting of a 64MP Main, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro and 2MP depth. At the front panel there’s a 16MP selfie camera.

Realme includes a 30w flash charger that is supposed to fully charge the device in 60 minutes and of course you’ll be getting the goodness of android 10 with realme UI. There are two colors to choose from; Comet Blue and Comet White. Underneath is a 4300mAh battery.

Under display camera technology soon to take over our beloved selfie cameras

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Under display camera technology soon to take over our beloved selfie cameras

We were so thrilled when the notch era was officially ushered in by Apple and soon after overtaken by punch-hole that somehow Samsung managed to embrace before iPhones evolved to it. But like any other technologies we’ve seen before, all indications show that our beloved selfie sensors will soon disappear altogether while not in use but show-up when needed. It’ll be the beginning of under-display sensors that’ll leave our beloved display panels undisrupted.

Why the selfie camera had to evolve

Before the notch, we were all satisfied with having a small bezel at the top of our smartphone displays to accommodate the front camera and some sensors needed for proper functioning of our devices. The problem started when some manufacturers made us believe that we actually needed a bezel-less panel that would run from the top to bottom of our phones without any hinderances.

There have been of course some clever implementations of an all display front panel, but some have just proven to be too expensive to implement or negatively impact on the overall durability of our handsets. I remember when some manufacturers started implementing a pop-up camera that would pop-up from within the handset’s body when the front camera was activated. Problem with this implementation was addition of mechanical parts within the handset which are known not to last so long.

Why pop-up cameras didn’t prove to be worthwhile

The technology was very expensive to implement as it required additional parts that would somehow take more space within the phone’s body thereby limiting the amount of pace available for other parts like the battery.

I also would like to imagine the reason why many phone makers did away with the headphone jack on their devices was because of limited space for the battery and the 3.5mm jack was the easiest sacrifice. With a pop-up camera, these developments were effectively underscored as more space would then have to be taken away by the mechanics.

Under-display cameras

Android OEMs have been keen on developing camera tech that would be accommodated within the display screen. I remember when the likes of OPPO, Samsung and even Xiaomi showed off their apparent working prototypes. According to Xiaomi which is slated to unveil the tech to masses come 2021, the concept has finally reached maturity to make its way to the public.

Chinese phone maker ZTE has already hinted at unveiling an under-screen camera phone with its upcoming ZTE Axion 20 5G. While Xiaomi had shown off its tech sometime last year which at the time was far from mass production, the phone maker has finally developed it for masses come 2021.

What will an under-display camera tech achieve

In a nutshell, we’ll start seeing a complete bezel less, notch less or punch-hole less display panels. Xiaomi wrote in a blogpost explaining that its third-gen under-screen camera technology had “greatly improved the full-screen effect through self-developed pixel arrangement, and through the optimization of the camera algorithm, allowing it to show the same performance as conventional cameras.” According to Xiaomi, their latest tech makes the screen to allow light to pass through by using a special pixel arrangement that somehow let’s light in through a gap between sub-pixels, allowing every single pixel to retain a complete RGB sub-pixel layout without sacrificing pixel density.

Conclusion

It’ll be interesting to see the outcome from various technologies we’ve seen from manufacturers, but it’ll sure take some time before the tech is perfected and hopefully all manufacturers adopt it. In the meantime, the best we can get is a punch-hole camera, and there’s no guarantee that we will afford phones with under-screen sensors when they become available.

Google Duo is headed for android TV, Soon You’ll make those video calls on TV

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Google Duo is headed for android TV, Soon You’ll make those video calls on TV

The expected merge between Google Duo and Meet might have taken all the limelight from the most important development on the video call functionality of the two apps, rumors are strife of an imminent support of android TV, effectively allowing users to make and receive video calls on their television sets.

We expect the two popular apps to merge any time from now; however, Google hasn’t stopped adding features on the apps independently. Soon, android TV owners will be smiling all the way into video conferencing on their television sets. The current pandemic might have had a hand in motivating Google to take a second look into the tools, they’ve literally gained a lot of use amongst users who would have otherwise not known of their existence.

Although we don’t expect the feature to be released to the mainstream public in a few days, rumors indicate beta testers will gain access to the functionality in a few weeks before it’s rolled out to the entire public.

From the blogpost by TJ Varghese, Group product manager, Google meet hardware, referring to the TV display panel, Varghese said the big screen wasn’t meant just for work meetings and they were making it possible to make video calling friends and family possible as well.

Google Duo will allow users to a one on one or group video call with possibility of plugging in a web cam via USB port if one isn’t built in. It should also be noted the company lately has been keen on enhancing the video calling experience in the app, with meet updated to enable making video calls on the TV via Google cast.

Jambojet customers will now pay for domestic flights with Safaricom’s Bonga points

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Jambojet customers will now pay for domestic flights with Safaricom’s Bonga points

Customers hoping to fly with Kenya’s Jambojet planes will now have an option to pay for their flights using Bonga Points. This comes after Kenya’s top mobile service provider – Safaricom forged a partnership with the local airliner that will see customers redeem 33,000 bonga points for a one-way ticket to Kisumu and 67,500 Bonga points for s return ticket.

Bonga Points is a loyalty reward scheme run by Safaricom to reward customers for using its services. For every Ksh.10 spend on Safaricom’s services, a customer earns a Bonga Point that can be redeemed for various goods. Since the corona pandemic took unprecedented toll on Kenyans, Safaricom managed to create partnerships with various vendors to allow Kenyans pay using Bonga Points.

Speaking on behalf of Jambojet, Titus Oboogi who is the head of sales and marketing said the initiate was part of the Airline’s strategy to help households sail through current tough economic times brought by the novel corona virus.

Oboogi further said the company was aware of the strain the current pandemic had put on household’s financials. He noted that there are those who would like to travel but are cash strapped and now they’ll have an option to redeem their Bonga Points for a ticket.

In the initiative, Safaricom customers can purchase air tickets to any of the Airliner’s six domestic routes using their Bonga Points. This includes air tickets to Nairobi, Mombasa, Diani, Malindi, Kisumu, and Eldoret.

How to book Jambojet Air Ticket using Bonga Points

  • On your phone, dial *126#
  • Then select ‘Lipa na Mpesa’ followed by ‘Pay Bill’
  • Then enter Jambojet’s MPESA Business number: 737700
  • And the account number – which is the reference number issued when booking
  • Enter the amount you intent to redeem from Bonga Points
  • You’ll see the total number of Bonga Points needed to redeem the amount

The aviation industry had faced unprecedented times as a result of the pandemic, while Safaricom will be seeking to reduce the loyalty awards backlog that had hit Sh3.94 billion in the year to March 2020, up from the previous year’s Sh3.85 billion.

Safaricom gifts subscribers with free 500MB’s in “Browse Bila Waas” campaign

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Safaricom gifts subscribers with free 500MB’s in “Browse Bila Waas” campaign

Safaricom has unveiled a promo that will reward subscribers who opt in their personalized non expiry data plans with free 500MB’s that expire at the end of the day (mid-night). In the campaign, both postpaid and prepaid subscribers will get free 500MB’s daily upon purchasing their personalized non-expiry data bundle.

The promo, which is dubbed “Browse Bila Waas” and is expected to last until 19th November 2020, subscribers will enjoy more internet for less. Safaricom hasn’t been the option for many Kenyans when it comes to data bundles, their packages are relatively high-priced compared to let’s say Telkom Kenya or Airtel. Its hard to say the impact of this campaign but I can assume current customers will have something to smile about rather attracting new customers on other networks.

Speaking on the launch, Safaricom’s CEO Peter Ndegwa said the Telco’s aim was to connect customers with opportunities presented online with their expanded 4G coverage as well as facilitating acquisition of quality handsets. Ndegwa further said the new data promo cements it’s promise to subscribers to provide more for less.

The latest promo comes barely a month after Kenya’s top mobile subscriber forged a partnership with Google to unveil Lipa Mdogo Mdogo, an initiative that seeks to empower more than one million customers upgrade from their current 2G phones to quality 4G smartphones through a flexible payment plan.

How to enjoy free 500MB’s data bundle with personalized data package on Safaricom

  • On your phone dial *544#
  • Then select option “0”
  • You’ll then be presented with a personalized data package with the amount to pay
  • Select the mode of payment; either Airtime or MPESA
  • Then press “send”
  • Confirm the transaction

The Realme band is now available in Kenya, here are the top features you need to know

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The Realme band is now available in Kenya, here are the top features you need to know

Although the wearable world isn’t as competitive as android phones at the moment, the introduction of Realme band is not guaranteed of any smooth ride either; especially with the presumptive smartwatch killer – the Xiaomi band 5, already rocking our world. But that’s not to say Realme doesn’t have a chance; in fact, there’s a good possibility that most of us would be driven by cost rather than features which pits the Realme Band against the competition in a privileged position.

During a launch event held here in Kenya, the smartphone maker unveiled a range of its latest trendy products in the country that it says offers more than the competition. The online launch revealed the next handsets in the country which included Realme C11, C6 and the smart band.

the band comes with a 2.4-inch panel that’s touted to be big enough to explore relevant information from the device. It also comes with 5 stylish dials within the band that can easily be customized to match your outfit. In case you need more dials, you can easily download from the Realme companion app.

The panel automatically light up when you raise your hand for you to glance at relevant information. Underneath are eight sport modes that include Yoga, Run, Walk, Hiking, Spinning, Cricket, Climbing and Bike. There’s also a PPG heart rate monitor that was designed to track your heart functions and warn of irregular behavior. The inbuilt battery can last up to 19 days with full charge which is achieved in under 2 hours.

Reame Band Price in Kenyan: Ksh.2,999

Realme has unveiled Realme C11 with a 6.5inch and dual rear camera setup for Ksh.9,999

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Realme has unveiled Realme C11 with a 6.5inch and dual rear camera setup for Ksh.9,999

Realme has officially announced availability of its range of products in Kenya in an online launch event that was streamed live on YouTube. During the event, other products were also introduced that include Realme band and the C6. The Realme C11 falls within the mid-range segment with some interesting specs that many Kenyans should find adequate for the price.

During the event, the company described the new mid-range phone as the king of the segment. The company further said the device will effectively set standards for other brands with its affordable price tag and features the company believes will be loved by many Kenyans.

Describing the handsets design as Geometric, the company said the phone will be available in two flavors and had gained popularity within its staff during an informal poll that resulted in many staffers saying it has the best design in any entry level smartphone at the moment.

The phone will be available in two colors; mint green and pepper gray the company says was inspired by the intensity that pepper and mint brought to our food. The design was as a result of special engraving the company says was achieved by a German engraving machine that polishes each phone for three hundred minutes to create a distinctive reflecting effect. This makes it immune to fingerprints and scratches.

Realme C11 specifications

The camera module at the rear comes in a square design and features dual camera setup – 13MP wide angle camera, 2MP depth camera. It also packs a 5000mAh battery that supports reverse charging so you can fill-up any accessories in case they’re out of power. It comes with 32GB internal storage and 2GB RAM. There’s a 5MP front selfie camera and the device has a 6.5 inches panel at 720 x 1560 pixels.

You’ll also get a triple card slot that accommodates dual SIM slot and SD card slot that can take MicroSD Cards of up to 256GB storage.

Price in Kenya: 9,999

Security researchers say Tecno phones were shipped with malware to steal money from users

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Security researchers say Tecno phones were shipped with malware to steal money from users

Some disturbing reports from security researchers indicate that Tecno devices which are popularly used here in Kenya were shipped with money stealing malware. This might come as a shocker to many Kenyans who have over the years preferred the phone maker due to its reasonable pricing and somewhat ideal specifications for the average consumer.

Reports from several top tech websites such as androidauthority, buzzfeed and even techradar indicate that researchers have identified a potential malware in the name of Triada and the xHelper software that would quietly download apps and subscribe users to paid services without their consent. This in turn resulted in unexpected bills and data overages for consumers who mostly come from low income economies.

The irony with all the findings is that politicians from various countries across the world are so focused on Huawei and trying to thwart its services while the main culprits are buzzy selling phones to millions of unsuspecting disadvantaged consumers.

For those who are thinking of doing factory resets, unfortunately the software cannot be removed by just resetting to factory settings. Mostly affected Tecno phones are the W series which have been sold in various countries such as South Africa, Egypt and Ghana. It’s yet to be clear the extend of affected phones but hope those sold in Kenya are not affected.

Tecno’s parent company Transsion, has pinned the malware on an unnamed vendor in the supply chain process. Tecno further says they released software fixes for Triada in March 2018 and xHelper in late 2019. But the problem seems like it hasn’t gone away as security firm Secure-D said it was still blocking Triada and xHelper on Transsion phones through April 2020, and it may simply be dormant.

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