Mobile Phones

LG teases its new smartphone design inspired by the ‘natural world’

LG on Thursday teased a new design language for its “upcoming smartphone” likely to be the next G series device. If you were expecting…

Huawei P40 Lite: South African pricing and availability revealed

Hot on the heels of the Huawei P40 and P40 Pro launches, local pricing and availability info has now been revealed for the P40…

192MP smartphone camera sensors are reportedly in the works

How large can smartphone sensors grow? That’s a question a number of firms have answered in recent months. Samsung and Xiaomi both shoved 108MP…

Apple’s next budget phone will likely be called the iPhone SE… again

Looks like Apple will reuse the SE moniker on its 2020 edition entry-level iPhone. According to a report by 9to5Mac, a number of accessories…

Huawei P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus: South African pricing

Huawei on Thursday lifted the lid on its P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus flagship smartphones. The three devices now headline the company’s…

Huawei P40 series: these are the leaked specs for the P40 and P40 Pro

On Thursday, Huawei is set to launch its new P40 series, arguably the most important P devices it has ever announced. Like the Huawei…

Samsung is now producing its 512GB UFS 3.1 storage for flagship phones

Flagship smartphones are going to have larger, quicker storage banks come the end of the year courtesy of UFS 3.1. Samsung on Tuesday confirmed…

Two reasons why Google’s Pixel 4 doesn’t have 4K 60fps video recording

Google’s latest Pixel doesn’t have a key feature for mobile videographers: 4K recording at 60 frames per second. Today, the company shed light on…

HTC Exodus 1S: impressive in theory as it is dismal on paper

HTC’s fall from grace has been a remarkable one. But it seems that the firm isn’t quite done falling just yet. Over the weekend,…

3 (more) phones under R500 that will run WhatsApp in South Africa

In 2019, smartphones fold, feature fingerprint sensors beneath the screen, and are coated in multiple levels of shimmering paint. But you really don’t need…

Samsung is finally fixing the Galaxy S10’s dodgy fingerprint scanner

Samsung may be focussing on more pressing (or is that folding?) issues of late, but it hasn’t forgotten about its other flagships. The company…

6 things to love and hate about the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL

After all those leaks, the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are finally here. Well, not here in South Africa. Nevertheless, there’s plenty…

Samsung’s R44k Galaxy Fold is already sold out in South Africa

Well, that was quick. Less than 24 hours after Samsung announced the availability of the Galaxy Fold in South Africa, the device has already…

Samsung Galaxy A30s hits South Africa for R4799

The Samsung Galaxy A30s, an upgraded version of the A30 it launched earlier this year, is now available in South Africa. The mid-range device…

OnePlus 7T Pro and its McLaren Edition arrive in gorgeous race day trim

OnePlus phones may be as rare as flying pigs in South Africa, but it remains a key player in the war against pricier flagships….

Samsung Galaxy Fold arrives in South Africa for R44 999

Nearly six months after it was initially set to launch, Samsung on Thursday announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Fold in South Africa….

Wish the Galaxy Note was more ‘affordable’? Samsung has a plan

If the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is just too damn expensive for you, the Korean company may have a cheaper solution incoming. According to…

Energizer Energy 100: the tough feature phone arrives in South Africa

Energizer’s 2019 smartphone onslaught on South Africa is not over by any means. And if anything, it seems that the company’s only just getting…

HMD Global’s Nokia is pushing Android 10 to its first smartphone today

HMD Global is pushing Android 10 to its first Nokia smartphone today, but it’s not the flagship Nokia 9 Pureview. Instead, the Nokia 8.1…

Essential’s Project GEM is an incredibly loooong Android smartphone

While companies are frenzied over foldable phones, Essential is heading in a completely different direction. The firm, which was founded by ex-Googler Andy Rubin,…

Russia’s Caviar redesigns the iPhone 11 Pro and makes it deliciously expensive

People give Russia a lot of crap in 2019, but give them this one: they’ve managed to design a more beautiful version of the…

iFixit’s new Galaxy Fold teardown: the flexi-phone is near-unrepairable

After the initial teardown was taken down by iFixit earlier this year, the repair firm is back with its second teardown of the Samsung…

Sony Xperia 8: a new exclusive Japanese mid-ranger

Sony Mobile on Monday announced another device addition to its single-digit smartphone line-up. Called the Sony Xperia 8, it features much of Sony’s current…

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