Mobile Phones

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…

Nokia 105 feature phone is heading to South africa for R249

After its international unveiling in July, HMD Global has today announced the arrival of the Nokia 105 to South Africa’s shores. The fourth generation…

Huawei Mate 30 series is now available beyond China

Huawei won’t launch the Mate 30 series in South Africa for quite some time, but that doesn’t mean its global roll out has slowed….

Microsoft Surface Duo: Redmond’s making a foldable Android smartphone

Microsoft has just launched a foldable Android smartphone. No, no. That wasn’t a misprint. Called the Microsoft Surface Duo (left), the dual-screen foldable is…

Huawei Mate 30: potential Google app support is dealt another blow

Well, damn. It just got a lot more difficult to install Google’s apps on the Huawei Mate 30 series. A closed-source app, known as…

Samsung Galaxy A80 hands-on: smartphone design gone beautifully mad

Let no one tell you that 2019 was a boring year for smartphone tech or design. This year we’ve had the breakthrough of underscreen…

From A2 Core to A80: making sense of Samsung’s new Galaxy A smartphone line

Now that Samsung’s Galaxy J series is dead and buried, the company has reordered its Galaxy A series. What used to be known as…

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and 665 chipsets arrive for upper mid-range phones

US chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday announced the introduction of the Snapdragon 730 and Snapdragon 665 chipsets, which will power the next wave of upper…

Future Samsung phones could ditch the Bixby button entirely

The Bixby button has long been the source or pain for some, but the button — not the voice assistant — may be facing…

Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Huawei P30: which ‘cheaper’ flagship should you buy?

You may find yourself looking at the Huawei P30 series lineup and the Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup and thinking, “Clearly the P30 Lite is…

Gartner predicts 30 million foldable phones will be sold by 2023

As many as 30-million foldable smartphones could be in the hands of consumers by 2023, making up 5% of the premium smartphone segment, research…

My first 48 hours with the Huawei P30 Lite

It’s raining devices this week. Vying for my SIM cards’ attention this time, it’s the Huawei P30 Lite, the smartphone that arguably dragged Huawei…

Samsung Galaxy S10’s ultrasonic fingerprint reader fooled by a 3D-printed fingerprint

There hasn’t been much good news about the Samsung Galaxy S10 and its authentication methods recently. Earlier this year, its facial unlock system was…

The five-camera Nokia 9 PureView will cost R12 999 in South Africa

At some point in the future we may well get a smartphone covered entirely by camera lenses. But for now, you’ll have to settle…

Huawei P30 Pro will cost R18 999 in South Africa, arrive 5 April

There’s not much secrecy behind the Huawei P30 and P30 Pro at this point, especially since the devices’ premiere in Paris last week. But…

My first 48 hours with the canary yellow Samsung Galaxy S10e

As the saying goes, size matters. But in the case of smartphone users, it’s not always the largest devices that get the most love….

MTN’s R249 smart feature phone is now available in South Africa

It took a few months, but MTN on Monday finally announced that its KaiOS smart feature phone, the MTN Smart S, is now available…

Nokia X71 launches with company’s first punch-hole selfie camera

Nokia’s first smartphone with a punch-hole selfie camera is now official. Dubbed the Nokia X71, the glass sandwich made its debut in Taiwan on…

Honor 10 Lite vs Honor 8X: which would you get, South Africa?

Honor on Wednesday unveiled its new device to South African audiences in the form of the Honor 10 Lite. Given its numerical “flagship” name,…

Honor 10 Lite lands in South Africa in April for R4599

The congested South African mid-range smartphone market on Wednesday received a brand new competitor. Honor, the “brother” brand to Huawei, announced availability and pricing…

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is hitting South Korea on 5 April

The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the company’s first phone with 5G support, is set to launch on 5 April. According to Korean sources quoted…

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