Mobile Phones

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…

The Galaxy Note 10 could be Samsung’s first buttonless phone

Now that the Galaxy Fold is delayed yet again, all eyes are on Samsung’s traditional mid-year flagship, the Galaxy Note 10. But while the…

Huawei’s smartphone market share continues to grow into 2019

According to the latest smartphone shipments report by Gartner, more than 373-million devices were distributed in Q1 2019. That’s a drop of 2.7% compared…

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 wouldn’t look too bad with vertical cameras

Previous leaks have hinted that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 could feature a vertical rear camera array, departing from the now customary horizontal arrangement…

We probably won’t see the Samsung Galaxy Fold until July, report suggests

The Samsung Galaxy Fold’s launch is delayed yet again according to a report on Tuesday The Korea Herald, citing industry sources, states that Samsung…

Poll: we asked if you’d still buy a Huawei device, and here’s what you said

It looks like Huawei’s recent battles with the US government has affected the firm’s reputation locally. Well, at least the reputation with of our…

Mobicel Trendy 2 debuts in South Africa for R899

Local smartphone firm Mobicel on Tuesday announced a new “affordable LTE-enabled smartphone” called the Trendy 2. The successor of the Trendy now sports Android…

Huawei Mate 20 Pro overheats, prompts evacuation of British comedian’s show

If you thought Huawei’s bad month for PR couldn’t get any worse, it did this weekend. A performance by British comedian Jason Mansford had…

TikTok creator Bytedance is developing its own smartphone – report

The maker of China’s viral video app TikTok is considering making its own smartphone, according to a new report. Beijing-based Bytedance is said to…

Poll: would you still buy a Huawei smartphone after this week’s news?

There’s no doubt that Huawei has been put through the ringer this week. After the US government placed the company on a ban list…

Samsung’s 5x zoom smartphone cameras ready to go

Samsung’s set to challenge Huawei and Oppo in the optical camera zoom game. According to a report by SamMobile, the Korean firm’s 5x optical…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 could feature a selfie camera hole in the top-centre of its screen

We’ve grown used to Samsung’s horizontal rear camera array and the small circular and oval cut-outs on the S10 range. But a new leak…

Mid-range match-up: which Huawei or Honor Kirin 710 phone should you buy?

Memes have sprouted about the love Xiaomi had for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, a chipset that found its way into more of the Chinese…

2019 iPhone news: new ‘lavender’ iPhone XR colour reminds Twitter of Thanos

Happy 2019, and say hello to a new set of iPhone leaks. The debut of Apple’s 2019 iPhone devices may only be in September…

The Huawei P20 Lite 2019 leaks with punch hole selfie camera

We already have the Huawei P30 Lite. We have the Honor 10 Lite. The Huawei P8 Lite 2018 was also a thing last year….

Honor 10 Lite review: want a great selfie camera? Buy a camera

It’s been a difficult week and a half with the Honor 10 Lite. Lauded at its launch as the mid-range selfie-camera king, the phone…

US phone shipments tank by 18% thanks to declining iPhone sales

The US smartphone sales picture has always been an interesting read, and the latest numbers live up to that reputation. Well, okay, not if…

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

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

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

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