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Phone manufacturer TECNO has announced the launch of its latest smart feature phone, the Tecno T901, the first TECNO device running on KaiOS. KaiOS is a mobile operating system for smart feature phones.

The price of the new phone is not yet available but we estimate the phone will cost Ksh. 5,000 or below. It will apparently be available in three color options i.e. gold, blue and black.

The Tecno comes with hybrid dual-SIM slot which can support two SIM cards and with 512 MB internal storage, and 256MB RAM. It also has a 2.4-inch QVGA display with 240×320 pixels resolution, and a 1900mAh battery. The company claims that the battery can last 25 days on standby and up to 19 hours with non-stop calling. The phone also comes with both a front and a rear camera with built-in flash light

The phone supports 3G and 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi, GPS, and NFC. KaiOS-enabled phones come with popular apps and services like WhatsApp, the Google Assistant, Facebook, YouTube, and Google Maps, as well as a store for apps called the KaiStore.