Mobile Phones

Huawei P40 5G and P40 Pro 5G: SA pricing info revealed

While Huawei may not have announced an official retail price or South African date of arrival for its P40 series, local retailer Cellucity has…

Samsung Galaxy A31 (and its big battery) now available in South Africa

Staying true to its roadmap, Samsung announced the arrival of the Galaxy A31 in South Africa. First announced in February along with five other…

Huawei P40 Lite 5G launches with 64MP main camera, 5G (duh)

Not content with how many P40 devices there are? Huawei’s set to add a fourth with the announcement of the P40 Lite 5G. In…

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum has a cool name for a totally ‘random’ reason

Samsung’s new smartphone has Quantum in its name, but it’s not thanks to a Fallout or Ant-Man collab. Instead, the Samsung Galaxy A Quantum…

Play the easiest game of spot the difference with Huawei’s P30 Pro ‘New Edition’

This is becoming a bit of a meme now. Huawei is set to “launch” yet another of its pre-Google ban devices, only this time,…

LG V60 ThinQ 5G is coming to South Africa: here’s how much it costs

The dual-screen, 5G, monster-mashing LG V60 ThinQ is coming to South Africa, the company confirmed on Friday. Announced in the backend of February, the…

iPhone SE 2020 will cost R9999 in South Africa

You can now preorder the iPhone SE 2020, the iStore announced on Friday. The phone, which was announced by Apple earlier this month, is…

Orange, Itel and KaiOS announce the $28 Sansa XL smart feature phone

At AfricaCom 2019, mobile network operator Orange, device maker Itel, and feature phone OS developer KaiOS Technologies announced a new version of the Sansa…

Samsung’s Galaxy S11 phones are set to grow in size in 2020

If you thought smartphones were too big in 2019, just wait until next year. According to leaks from Venturebeat reporter Evan Blass, the Samsung…

Huawei Nova 5T first impressions: 10 things I like and dislike

So, my review period with the Huawei Nova 5T is now fully under way. It’s a phone that I’ve commended for boasting a stellar…

12 tips and tricks for setting up your new Huawei Nova 5T

The Huawei Nova 5T may not be the flagship we were expecting, but it’s the flagship we got. Thanks to the Mate 30’s absence…

The world’s first TikTok phone is one hell of a flagship killer

TikTok owner Bytedance, as promised in July, has this month revealed its first smartphone. While the specs look great, and surprisingly so, the phone’s…

HMD Global’s Nokia 6.2 arrives in South Africa for R3899

The Nokia 6.2 will soon be available in South Africa. The mid-range phone, which “brings HDR entertainment and advanced imaging” to SA customers, was…

Samsung could build a clamshell foldable phone in the near future

Samsung’s next foldable phone may not look much like the Galaxy Fold. In a video posted on Tuesday, the company revealed a device that…

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 will sport five cameras and a ludicrously large battery

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro was yesterday previewed by the Chinese company itself, but today more intricate details leaked courtesy of TENAA. The Chinese…

Xiaomi’s next phone will have five rear cameras, one with a 108MP sensor

Smartphones with enormous camera sensors are set to become the norm going into 2020. A new teaser from Chinese firm Xiaomi this week points…

iPhone 5 users: update iOS by next week to remain online

If you’re using an iPhone 5 from 2012, Apple would like to remind you to update your OS lest you get left behind. The…

Energizer HardCase H500S review: the least disappointing rugged phone

A rugged body, or decent value. Choose one, because rugged smartphones just can’t seem to offer consumers both. It’s a problem I noted as…

Exynos 990: 5 ways Samsung’s new chip will shape the Galaxy S11

In a sneak announcement, Samsung this week announced its new Exynos 990 system-on-chip (SoC), the piece of silicon that will power some of its…

The ‘Professional Edition’ of Sony’s Xperia 1 will cost $1300

The Sony Xperia 1 may have been announced in February, but this month, the Japanese firm is giving the flagship a refresh. A very…

The Huawei Mate Xs is a $2400 foldable phone launching in March

Huawei is set to launch a new foldable phone, even before it launches its first in key markets. Dubbed the Huawei Mate Xs, the…

[Update] Huawei Nova 5T: pricing and availability in South Africa revealed

Update: Cellucity on Thursday confirmed in an email that the Huawei Nova 5T will be priced at R11 999, wedging it between the P30…

MTN Smart S vs Vodacom Vibe 4G: which smart feature phone should you buy?

Unpopular opinion: the smart feature phone market is currently the most exciting segment in South Africa. Gasp! How can I possibly say that when…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

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