Mobile Phones

Update: LG V20 will officially debut 6 September in San Francisco

Update, 5 August: How odd. While everyone will be in Berlin, Germany for IFA 2016, LG announced that it will unveil its LG V20…

Looking for a festival phone? Here are 5 cheap & simple options

The last thing you want to do when at OppiKoppi, Rocking The Daisies or the local bar is lose your smartphone. And with a top-flight…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launches in South Africa in September

It’s tough to keep things a secret these days, and Samsung is no different. Between leaks and Samsung’s own teaser, we had a pretty…

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs Note 5: what’s the difference?

In case you’re too busy casting your vote to care, or wrapped in this glorious public holiday, Samsung launched its new phablet in Johannesburg…

What do we make of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 teaser trailer?

We all know that Samsung will be revealing a new Note phablet (likely the Samsung Galaxy Note 7) on Tuesday, and now the Korean…

Huawei reports 25% spike in smartphone shipments in H1 2016

Chinese company Huawei has been on a roll over the past couple of years, seeing ever rising numbers and eclipsing established manufacturers in several…

R5499 LG X Cam coming to South Africa in August

Korean tech giant LG has announced that its latest mid-tier smartphone for the South African market. Dubbed the LG X Cam, the phone boasts…

Hands on with Nokia’s Lumia range

To say that Nokia had a tough 2011 would be a massive understatement. There seemed, however, to be a glimmer of hope when the…

Getting to grips with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus was pretty big news when it launched. It holds the honour, after all, of being the first phone to come…

Intel announces smartphone play at CES

Intel is probably best known for its pc and laptop processors, but the tech giant announced that it is making a play in the…

Gorilla Glass 2 to debut at CES 2012

Without it, your fancy smartphone would have been cast to the back draw of your gadget graveyard years ago. It’s installed in a half-billion…

Ask Ziggy — Siri’s Windows Phone equivalent

Siri was the saving grace of the iPhone 4S, and now there’s a Windows Phone equivalent in the form of “Ask Ziggy“. Ziggy, a…

Gearburn’s top mobile phones of 2011

It’s been a dramatic year for the mobile phone industry. Nokia leaped from a burning platform to became hesitantly convalescent with Microsoft’s aid. Google…

Smartphone snooping firm denies snooping

The California-based Carrier IQ, makers of the smartphone software that security researchers insist is snooping on users has been hit with a slew of…

Turn your Android or iPhone into a Windows Phone now!

iPhone and Android users, feeling left out of the Windows Phone party? Fear not, for Microsoft has now launched a Windows Phone emulator which…

Review: HTC Sensation of a near miss

I have a soft spot for HTC. My trusted Desire was my first Android-powered device, and needless to say, I love it. It’s a…

‘Buffy’ stabs at the heart of Facebook phones

Users have been bombarded with ‘Facebook’ phones this year. Most of them, with the Vodafone 555 blue as a prime example, were pretty standard…

Review: Motorola Razr cuts to the quick

The Motorola dev people have spent a lot of time on the new Razr. It shows. It oozes loving attention. And not in the…

Amazon maybe making smartphone, speculation rages

Evidence is thin, but it’s enough to have the tech analysts in a tizzy. Decide for yourself: “Based on our supply chain channel checks…

Cheap and plastic, but look! A Facebook button!

Orange, the goliath telco that’s spreading across Africa and Eastern Europe like a giant ginger rash, is pushing Alcatel’s plastic-tastic One Touch Android phones…

Review: The Xperia Neo, shiny like a Chinese stereo

Looking for a midrange smartphone, want Android, don’t want to shell out iPhone prices? Look no further than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo. Just…

Review: Motorola Atrix – Still kicking ass 8 months on

You could see this piece from two perspectives. It could be a belated review of the Motorola Atrix. Belated because, as the Atrix is…

The Motorola Droid RAZR: Launching a new legacy

A mere one week after it was announced in the US, Motorola Mobility launched the spectacular Droid RAZR in South Africa last night. This…

Hisense Bets On Gaming And Hybrid Work With A New Monitor Push In South Africa

ClawDBot: The AI That’s Quietly Taking Over South African WhatsApp

Crypto Enters 2026 With New Momentum And A Very Different Mood

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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