Mobile Phones

Camera shootout: Huawei P9 vs Sony Xperia X

The Huawei P9 and Sony Xperia X are pegged at around R11 999 each, with both devices featuring unique selling points. However, both companies are…

Dodgy Pokemon Go file installs malware on Android devices

The recent Pokemon Go craze may’ve come with its fair share of PSAs, but the game is also being used to spread malware on…

Samsung Galaxy S7 phones aren’t water resistant, Consumer Reports suggests

According to a new immersion test conducted by American publication Consumer Reports, the Samsung Galaxy S7 family is anything but waterproof. The standard S7,…

Sony Xperia XA gets South Africa contract pricing

The Sony Xperia XA — one of the company’s three new X-series phones — has today been given contract pricing for South Africa. According…

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 gets priced for South Africa

Mobile In Africa Group (MIA Group) has announced pricing for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 handset in South Africa. The company revealed that the budget phablet…

Apple to ditch 16GB iPhone in favour of 32GB model – report

If there’s been one major complaint from Apple and Google fans alike, it’s that the entry-level iPhone lacks storage space. Although 16GB of storage was…

Yep, Vodacom reveals Smart Platinum 7 and six other devices

True to our story on Monday, Vodacom has revealed the Smart Platinum 7, being the first high-end Vodacom-branded smartphone. The handset features a Snapdragon 652 processor,…

BB Bold still the messaging king

Review: BlackBerry Bold 9780. This is the best BlackBerry you can buy today. But should you buy it? BlackBerry fans looking for a high-end…

Samsung Galaxy S II: The galaxy strikes back

Samsung scored a smash hit with the Galaxy S, a phone that almost single-handedly established it (along with Android) as a viable threat to…

Microsoft unveils ‘Mango’ Windows Phone update

Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its mobile phone software and new handset partners on Tuesday as it seeks to claw back market share…

The best high-end smartphones the world has to offer today (or soon)

If you’re in the market for a high-end smartphone, you might be faced with an overwhelming choice. We did the hard work for you,…

Android steams ahead in US

Smartphones powered by Google software widened their lead on BlackBerry handsets in the US market during the first three months of the year, industry…

HTC Desire Z: The pocket computer with built-in phone

There’s one kind of buyer for this phone. Any other owner will be vaguely dissatisfied that you can’t keep it in your pocket if…

Redbull HD charges into the mobile market

Red Bull is the master of branding and has conquered virtually every market of cool. However with its recent foire into the mobile world,…

Android phones that will enhance your love life

In August of 2010, OkCupid.com released some vital industry statistics: iPhone users were having more sex than users of any other smartphone brand. BlackBerry…

BlackBerry vs iPhone? A tale of two smartphones

In November of last year, my phone contract was up for renewal and I got an… oh, to hell with it! Yes, I got…

1.5-million Windows 7 Phones sold in first six weeks

Microsoft has released its first sales figures for new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, saying more than 1.5 million of the handsets were sold by…

Are you looking for the best smartphone in the country?

According to Gartner, smartphone sales increased by 96 percent in the third quarter of 2010. Over 80-million of more than 400-million handsets sold over…

Google unveils Nexus S

Google has unveiled its second branded smartphone, the “Nexus S“, made by South Korea’s Samsung. Google said the Nexus S, which comes nearly a…

The hitch-hiker’s guide to the Samsung Galaxy i9000 S [Review]

The universe is a vast and ever-expanding entity of incomprehensible size. As one attempts to make sense of it, certain shapes take form that…

Blackberry Pearl 9105: Entry-level form meets high-end function

If you’re a BlackBerry purist, you might view the Pearl 3G 9105 with its T9-style keyboard as blasphemous; the result of an unholy union…

N8: Nokia almost delivers a really great phone

Let’s get right to the question you’re begging to have answered. Because if you’re not asking it, you’re probably already into iPhones or Blackberries…

Blackberry Curve 9300: the de facto entry-level smartphone?

Recently launched in South Africa, Research In Motion’s co-CEO Mike Lazaridis had the following to say about the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300: “The majority…

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The Most Intuitive Galaxy AI Phone Yet

Netflix Paramount Trump Clash Escalates As Streaming Power Meets Political Pressure

The Future of Forex Brokers in South Africa – Consolidation, Regulation, or Exit?

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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