Mobile Phones

Exclusive: ZTE Axon 7 Mini gets SA launch date, price

Chinese mobile firm ZTE has confirmed launch details and pricing for the ZTE Axon 7 Mini smartphone in South Africa. Three representatives at AfricaCom…

Huawei reveals its South African smartphone lineup for 2017

Huawei has confirmed that the Nova smartphone, which launched globally at IFA earlier this year, will be coming to the South Africa on 2…

5 of the best live gig smartphones you should consider

The LG V20 has been making quite a few waves thanks to its audio-recording capabilities, offering some unprecedented options for consumers. Between the HD…

Here’s what to know before buying a R1000 smartphone [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Xiaomi Redmi 4 official: so what’s new?

Xiaomi has officially taken the wraps off the Redmi 4 smartphone, coming in standard, Pro and Redmi 4A flavours. The standard Redmi 4 comes…

Qualcomm teases new OnePlus phone – OnePlus 3T coming?

Chipmaker Qualcomm has teased a new OnePlus smartphone, powered by the latest Snapdragon 821 processor. “Something new from @OnePlus is on the way… and…

LG V20: can you record clear audio at a concert?

The LG V20 is easily the most-hyped smartphone of the year when it comes to audio capabilities. Between the quad-DAC hardware and Hi-Res Audio…

The Phablet is back: Samsung Galaxy Note II hits African Shores

Breathtaking The Samsung Galaxy Note II was officially unveiled in Cape Town during the African leg of its World Tour. It’s undergone numerous enhancements,…

Google ‘Android Event’ reveals its juicy secret 29 October

The invitation is scant on detail. “The playground is open. Join us for an Android event” it says. On 29 October, whatever Google has…

Sony Xperia Miro review: a budget handset, does it do enough to stand out?

It seems like only yesterday that we were putting the Sony Xperia Tipothrough its paces, but here already, with just the smallest of spec boosts,…

Asus Padfone 2 hands-on review: a second gen smartphone/tablet hybrid

We’ve got our hands on the Asus Padfone 2 – Asus’ second attempt at a smartphone/tablet pairing. In case you don’t know, the Padfone…

HTC J Butterfly unveiled in Japan — girly name, awesome screen

The J Butterfly is the latest mobile device from HTC. It’s the first smartphone to feature a 5-inch 1080p full-HD screen and it’s now…

With the Padfone 2, ASUS updates its smartphone and station combo

At an event in Taiwan earlier today ASUS CEO Jerry Shen unveiled the new Padfone 2. A revamped version of its Padfone, which made…

Rascarlo custom Nexus ROM review

What’s in a ROM? I’ve mentioned a few times in my older posts that custom ROMs for the Galaxy Nexus aren’t really needed anymore,…

Last chance before it’s made redundant: iPhone 4S now available for FNB customers for R295 monthly

South African banking giant FNB is now offering the iPhone 4S for R295 monthly in its already healthy lineup of smartphones and tablets. There…

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is official: an average device with Android 4.1

We wrote about it yesterday and like all good rumours, it came true. It’s always coming true, the more secret a device is the…

LG Optimus G primed for 19 October launch

LG’s not a well-known mobile brand outside of Japan, China and Korea, but it’s nonetheless pumping out exceptional smartphones such as the Optimus G,…

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini specifications, screenshot, price, unceremoniously leaked before tomorrow’s launch

Holy shit. We published this story of the Galaxy S III Mini, and now the price, plus images and specs have been released. Read…

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 review: the Note is back, bigger and better

It hasn’t even been a year since the original Samsung Galaxy Note launched. It was a work of genius for old Samsung. Many (including us,…

Nokia’s new mid-range Lumia series, now powered by Windows 8

Nokia will announce a new range of Lumia smartphones: the 800 series. The range has two offerings, the 810 and 820 both scheduled for…

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini rumored for 11 October release

Samsung is possibly set to unveil the Galaxy S3 Mini in the coming weeks. Rumor mills have been working overtime following a leaked image…

Get ready for the Microsoft Windows Phone

Too good to be true, or is Nokia not cutting it with the Windows 8 software installed on its Finnish handsets? First, the story…

HTC One X+ is a quad-core, 64GB, 1.7Ghz beast and it’s coming this month

Hell yes. One of our favourite phones in the mother-loving world is getting an update. HTC’s announced the One X+ and with a 1.7GHz…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech