Mobile Phones

Sony steps up its mid-range game with the Xperia 10 II

The only way Sony could screw up its latest mid-range smartphone is setting a price that’s too high. Otherwise, 2020 is shaping up to…

The headphone jack is back: Sony Xperia 1 II leaks ahead of Monday launch

Sony on Monday will announce its new Sony Xperia flagship smartphone, but you might find it difficult to say its name out loud. Details…

Big battery Nokia 2.3 launches in South Africa for R1999

Nokia on Monday announced two budget smartphones arriving in South Africa this month, headlined by the Nokia 2.3. Although the Nokia C1 is a…

Cheapie Nokia C1 arrives in South Africa for under R1000

Think phones are too expensive? HMD Global’s Nokia is about to buck that trend in 2020 and the Nokia C1. The phone maker on…

48 hours with the Vivo Y11: is this the perfect phone for load shedding?

Ready for more Vivo? Last week we took at look at the company’s budget Y91C. This week it’s the turn of the Vivo Y11….

Samsung Galaxy S20 and beyond: 7 things to expect at tomorrow’s Unpacked 2020

Arguably the biggest launch event of the year for Samsung, Unpacked is the starter served ahead of the packed February/March smartphone launch menu. Traditionally,…

Sony is the latest to ditch MWC 2020 over coronavirus fears

Sony will no longer attend MWC 2020 as coronavirus fears spread through the tech industry. The Japanese smartphone maker issued a statement on Monday,…

Huawei Mate 30 gets its launch date, confirmed as 19 September

We can now finally begin the countdown to the Huawei Mate 30 series launch. The company on Sunday revealed the launch date for the…

Huawei South Africa confirms its next two phones will run Android, no word on Mate 30

Huawei pushed a rather late press release on Friday, stating that at least two of its next smartphones launched in South Africa will run…

Nokia crushes the Android updates game as others couldn’t care less

An aspect of smartphones we don’t cover enough of is manufacturer software updates, but it seems that the likes of Nokia, Samsung, Xiaomi and…

Samsung Galaxy Fold to launch in Korea on 6 September, no word on SA date

The Samsung Galaxy Fold could launch as early as next week, a report straight from South Korea suggests. Said report, which stems from publication…

The Apple iPhone 11 launch event is set for 10 September 2019

Apple’s September event date is now confirmed, thanks to press invites that were sent out to media on Thursday. On 10 September, Apple will…

Huawei Mate 30 won’t have Google services or the Play Store installed at launch

The Huawei Mate 30 could be severely crippled at launch, thanks to US President Donald Trump, the US government, and Google. In a report…

The €450 Fairphone 3 is probably the greenest phone you can buy

Fairphone, the company that values ethical smartphone manufacturing practices, has announced its latest device. The Fairphone 3 is the firm’s first phone since 2016,…

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A91 to sport 108MP camera

Earlier this year, Samsung announced no less than seven new Galaxy A series phones that would arrive in South Africa in 2019. We’ve seen…

Energizer HardCase H500S preview: a surprisingly good rugged smartphone

Nearly two years have passed since the Energizer HardCase H500S launched globally, but only recently has the device been offered in South Africa. Like…

Samsung Galaxy A30s, A50s feature better cameras, new colours

Samsung on Thursday announced two additions to its extensive A Series lineup, the Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s. The two upgrades to the A30…

These 17 Nokia smartphones will get Android 10 by Q2 2020

HMD Global’s Nokia has announced its release roadmap for Android 10. After Google announced that it would be dropping its dessert codenames for its…

LG unveils its mid-range K40S and K50S smartphones ahead of IFA 2019

LG’s been pretty busy this year launching more smartphones than most of its rivals, and two more are set to make their debut this…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 duo get their first firmware update

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 duo aren’t even available yet, but already have their first firmware update. According to SamMobile, the Samsung flagships will…

HMD Global to drop Nokia 6.2 and 7.2 with round camera bump in September

Images of the upcoming Nokia 7.2’s case was on Sunday revealed by NPU, suggesting that the smartphone will feature a round camera bump to…

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

Good news if you have an older HMD Global-era Nokia smartphone. The Finnish smartphone maker announced that the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 8…

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Huawei has delayed the launch of its Mate X foldable smartphone until after September, the company told TechRadar on Thursday. November is now the…

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