Mobile Phones

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,…

How do Mate 10 Pro photos fare against Lumia 950 XL?

The Lumia range of smartphones certainly set a high bar for photography, as the Lumia 920, Lumia 1020 and Lumia 950/950 XL delivered excellent…

Xiaomi Mi A1 review: the mid-range device to beat?

Pure Android joined tall screens as being another notable trend in 2017, as HMD, Lenovo and Essential refrained from skinning their devices. You can…

Nokia 8 Sirocco set for MWC 2018 – report

We’ve already seen the Nokia 6 2018 launch in China, packing an updated chipset. But a new report claims that HMD is working on…

Broadcom now offers ‘best and final’ offer to Qualcomm

Silicon company Broadcom has upped its offer to fellow chipmaker Qualcomm, with the offer valued between US$120-billion and US$146-billion. The move sees Broadcom offer…

Xiaomi rolls out MIUI 9.2 to many devices, including Redmi Note 2

You wouldn’t generally place Xiaomi high on the list of brands delivering brisk firmware updates, but when it does roll out an update, it…

Mid-range Huawei P Smart coming to SA, touting dual cameras

Huawei’s got a pretty diverse portfolio of smartphones in the country, ranging from its low-end Y series to its ever-popular Lite devices and the…

Confirmed: LG to bring upgraded V30 to MWC 2018

One would expect the LG G7 to be revealed at Mobile World Congress (MWC), but the Korean firm seems to have a different idea……

Now Verizon drops plans to sell Huawei phones in USA

CES 2018 was supposed to mark Huawei’s proper entry into the US market, teaming up with major networks to sell phones on contract. Unfortunately,…

Nokia 10: why would you want a multi-lens smartphone?

Dual-camera smartphones have truly become mainstream, giving us a host of features in the process. But could we be set for another mobile camera…

Nokia 3310 4G, with Android-derived YunOS, now official [Update]

The initial Nokia 3310 reboot was essentially a feature-phone with an entry-level smartphone price tag, HMD seemingly content to make a quick buck off…

5G in South Africa: here’s what you should expect from networks

The past year has seen a massive uptick in 5G connectivity talk, as cellular networks, infrastructure providers and device manufacturers gear up for the…

Almost 1 in 10 phones to pack 5G by 2021 – Gartner

Gartner has revealed a number of device-related statistics for 2018, but it’s also delivered some 5G-related insights in the process. The company predicts that…

Nokia 7 ‘Plus’ hits benchmark website, what to expect?

The Nokia 7 didn’t launch in as many countries as the first wave of HMD’s Nokia-branded phones, but it seems like we have a…

Galaxy S9 leaks: camera, horsepower, design confirmed

The Samsung Galaxy S9 is set to make an appearance at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 but, with less than a month to go,…

Here’s how much first phone with under-display scanner will cost

Vivo shocked the tech world at CES this month when it demonstrated a production smartphone with an under-display fingerprint scanner. The company seemed to…

Galaxy S9 gets 25 February launch date, set for MWC

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 is a no-brainer obviously, but the question is when? Late last year, we heard that it might make a cameo at…

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