Mobile Phones

iFixit’s Galaxy S20 Ultra teardown reveals the phone’s expensive guts

The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has been torn apart to reveal just how difficult it is to repair. iFixit this week published its teardown…

Nokia wants you to tune in to its smartphone launch on 19 March

HMD Global’s Nokia is set to launch “something very special” on 19 March, its chief product officer Juho Sarvikas announced on Twitter. The announcement…

New leaks suggest the Samsung Galaxy A41 will sport a Mediatek chipset

The Samsung Galaxy A41 was one of the devices not detailed by the company at its Johannesburg event earlier this year, but new details,…

48 hours with the Cat S52, a rugged phone in a dinner jacket

The rugged smartphone category has been rendered largely useless by mid-range and flagship phones sporting IP ratings and bulky aftermarket cases, but that hasn’t…

Vivo Z6 5G: a sensible 5G gaming phone with a 5000mAh battery

Alongside its swanky concept, Vivo on Friday announced a mid-range 5G smartphone in the form of the Vivo Z6 5G. The phone features a…

This is the Vivo APEX 2020: a concept with no ports and big claims

Vivo on Friday announced the Vivo APEX 2020, a new concept phone that once again pushes the boundaries of smartphone design. The companies well…

The Huawei P40 Lite launches in Europe, but will it come to SA?

The Huawei P40 series is only expected to launch in March, but that hasn’t stopped the Chinese company from capitalising on the early hype….

All four members of Huawei’s Mate 30 family leak ahead of this week’s launch

Nothing is sacred in smartphone leak land. This week, we’re expecting the announcement and big reveal of the Huawei Mate 30 series. But it…

Android 10: when will your smartphone get the update?

Android 10 is officially here. On Tuesday, Google pushed the live images of the new operating system to its Pixel smartphones, opening the floodgates…

Apple reveals iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

Apple on Tuesday officially revealed its latest “pro line” iPhones in the form of the 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro and the 6.5-inch iPhone 11 Pro…

The $699 iPhone 11 comes in more colours with two cameras at the rear

The iPhone 11 is now available in more than just three colours. Taking a leaf out of the XR’s playbook, you can now choose…

LG G8X ThinQ will let you use two screens on one smartphone

LG’s foldable smartphone is a much cheaper, more practical and less sophisticated solution to the likes of the Galaxy Fold and Mate X. The…

TCL Plex could be IFA 2019’s best smartphone newcomer

TCL is the company behind the likes of Alcatel and BlackBerry’s recent smartphones, but it’s now releasing its first smartphone under its own brand….

Huawei unveils the Kirin 990 5G chipset for its future flagship phones

Huawei has a new flagship chipset called the Kirin 990. Unveiled at IFA 2019 in Berlin, Germany on Friday, the 7 nm chipset will…

Nokia 7.2 and 6.2 draw design inspiration from the Lumia 950 XL

HMD Global today announced the Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 at IFA 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The upper mid-range devices are aesthetically similar, but…

Sony Xperia 5: the return of the ‘compact’ phone is massive

Hilariously, it seems that if you want a compact flagship smartphone in 2019, 6.1 inches is the screen size you’re going to get. Sony…

Second time lucky? Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready to ship, once again

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is now official. Again. The company on Thursday announced that its first foldable smartphone, after months of hits and misses…

Future Google Pixel phone launch not ruled out for SA

Ever since Google Pixel first launched in 2016, one question has been on smartphone enthusiast’s minds: when it is coming to South Africa? Speaking…

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, the company’s ‘budget’ 5G smartphone, is now official

Just hours after the retail boxed and its specs leaked to the web, Samsung Korea has announced the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy…

Could the Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus launch as the Huawei Y9 S in South Africa?

Huawei South Africa on Friday announced that we can expect two devices running Android to arrive in the country before year-end. This included the…

Nokia 3.2 review: all looks and battery life, but not much more

My first thought when unboxing the Nokia 3.2 was “Damn, this phone looks smart”. Unfortunately, like a really bad relationship, I found the device…

Energizer Power Max P490S arrives in South Africa for R1899

The Energizer Power Max P490S is now available in South Africa, its local importer Pure Distribution announced on Monday. A decidedly budget smartphone which…

Meet the Nova 5T, a Huawei phone launching in South Africa soon

Huawei South Africa announced on Friday that at least two of its upcoming smartphones will debut with Android. These are namely the Huawei Y9…

Sony WF-1000XM6 Lands In South Africa With Smarter Noise Cancelling And Premium Sound

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