After the idiot,samsung galaxy, techno chuma even forme and bird have a smart phone and many other brands.

We now have another one called YOLO by intel the first of its kind in africa its sports a 3.5-inch touch display, and its Atom Z2420 processor can hit speeds of up to 1.2GHz, encode and decode 1080p video, and support HSPA+ data speed.

Going for 11K this segment of the market looks too crowded and they be latecomers....

http://techcrunch.com/20...powered-yolo-smartphone/

I think this is one segment to watch.You are right all smartphones have battery life issues. This shouldn't worry you for long. Technology tends to get cheaper and better as times progresses. As it creates a huge opportunity,people are working on ways to solve the battery problem.

All the phones above are running on android. That's something to note. Safaricom is seeking revenue from data. In Africa the mobile phone is the dominant means of access to the internet. I expect more smartphone apps competitions and more mobile websites being made. The more apps being made locally the bigger the selection customers can choose from and thus spur more data usage. Mobile websites will also become a priority for organizations as more people start utilizing smartphones.

The price is relatively cheap. I say this considering the prices of phones when mobile phones went mainstream in Kenya. The costs of smartphones will surely go down and in turn slowly replace feature phones just like "colour" phones replaced the previous group.Another thing to watch out is the effects of smartphones in influencing the preferred communication channels.

Youth are the majority of this country. Kenya is connected now. Mobile money and m-commerce. 1080p video,safaricom is gunning for some massive data exchanges. They both gain,safcom has a strong brand name and so does intel,synergy. The battle is on,ni kubaya.If safcom removes an android m-pesa app I'm buying safcom shares that very day.

There are a lot of first time users.If I remember right its on android 4.0. Most of the others av seen are in the 2 range

I thought they split. Now lets see who was the more innovative one? Anyway,what do you want to know maybe I can help.

Battery life depends on how you're using the phone.Performance in terms of what? Do you like keypads or touch?

If you're used to a keypad you might get frustrated by touch when it comes to typing. Do you have opera on your phone?

Don't get that,what browser are you using?

The question you should ask yourself is,what do you intend to do with your smartphone.Performance is dependent on what your needs are.Battery life is dependent on what you are doing with it. Browsing speeds depends on what network you are on and your location. Features are relatively the same. Apps,windows phone 8,don't expect as many apps.Its fairly recent. Android ranks when it comes to diversity of apps.

For phone specifications you can visit gsmarena, it might be helpful- http://www.gsmarena.com/

[quote=josiah33]For phone specifications you can visit gsmarena, it might be helpful- http://www.gsmarena.com/[/quote]

I visit this site and I did see some not so nice reviews of the sony ericsson, that's why I thought of asking guys I can trust and also given that the specs defer with the markets the gadget is intended for.