Mobile Phones

The Xiaomi Mi 9 could be 2019’s most beautiful smartphone

The Xiaomi Mi 9 was only supposed to be unveiled next week, incidentally on the same day as Samsung’s Unpacked event. But not to…

You can now reserve your Samsung Galaxy S10

If you’re in the United States and hungry to get your hands on an upcoming Samsung Galaxy device, you can now reserve your device….

Gallery: Hands on with the LG V40 ThinQ’s five cameras

Thankfully, the South African market will retain one of its smartphone competitors in 2019. LG South Africa isn’t going anywhere, and its commitment to…

Energizer set to launch 26 smartphones at MWC 2019

It’s weird when hip-hop artists suddenly become small business investors, or when car manufacturers make phones and fridges, right? Well, it’s also pretty strange…

3 phones we can’t wait to see at MWC 2019

The world’s biggest annual smartphone expo is now just a few weeks away. MWC is like Christmas in February, but for smartphone journalists and…

iPhone 11: 3D camera tech in development

You can’t just have one camera on a flagship smartphone anymore, and even more so if your company’s name is Apple. Now that modern…

Huawei P Smart 2019 arrives in South Africa for R4999

The Huawei P Smart 2019 is heading to South Africa, the company announced on Thursday. The 2019 edition is the follow up to 2017’s…

iPhone X SA price revealed, get it next week

The iPhone X might be the most eagerly anticipated high-end smartphone in South Africa (and globally), but with a 24 November launch looming, how…

OnePlus 5T revealed, packing tall display, new dual-camera setup

We sort of knew for the past week or two that OnePlus was working on the OnePlus 5T, following in the footsteps of the…

You can now print smartphone photos with this Moto Mod [Update]

Update, 17 November 2017: Lenovo/Moto have come back to us — looks like you’ll have to import the mod. “Motorola is not planning to…

5 more great smartphones under R2000

You don’t have to spend R10 000 or R500 a month to get a phone, because there are plenty of cheaper devices on the market…

Qualcomm rejects $130bn Broadcom offer, Broadcom poised to go hostile

Last week saw the possibility of one of the largest tech acquisitions ever, when Broadcom made a massive offer for Qualcomm — a deal…

Apple’s Face ID ‘thwarted’ with mask by researchers

At September’s iPhone event, Apple went to great lengths to claim that its Face ID feature was a secure authentication method. In fact, the…

Listen: Galaxy S8 vs iPhone 8 Plus live music comparison

A live gig is one of the most unpredictable tests for any smartphone, owing to the cacophony of noise and lack of controlled conditions….

Nokia 2 hits South Africa for under R2000 via Vodacom

A few weeks ago we saw the Nokia 2 being announced globally, featuring a solid design and a massive battery. Back then, HMD Global…

From OnePlus to Huawei: cheap flagships as a marketing strategy [Opinion]

The OnePlus One took the mobile world by storm back in 2014, packing high-end features into a much cheaper price tag than the competition….

Exynos 9810: Samsung’s latest flagship chip demystified

CES is the first major tech expo on the calendar, hitting Las Vegas in January. Now, ahead of the expo, Samsung has issued a press…

Qualcomm expected to move to 8nm chips ‘pretty soon’ [Exclusive]

The past year has seen Qualcomm, Samsung, Apple and Mediatek all move to a tiny 10nm manufacturing process for their high-end mobile chipsets. A…

OnePlus 5 slated to hit SA next week, Nokia 8, Xperia XZ1 still cheaper

A OnePlus 5 release in South Africa has been a long time coming. We saw Takealot confirm that they were targeting a July release, but…

Energizer smartphones set for 2018 in SA – but will you care?

Energizer revealed a range of smartphones at MWC 2017 this year, following on from the firm’s previous forays into the arena. It makes some sense…

Interview: Mediatek’s Finbarr Moynihan on 2018 trends, more

Taiwan’s Mediatek remains a strong player in the budget smartphone space, with its processors powering scores of models around the world. But what’s next…

iPhone X’s Samsung-made screen is best – Displaymate

Earlier this year, we saw the Samsung Galaxy S8 and then the Galaxy Note 8 claim top marks for screen quality from benchmarking firm DisplayMate. This is due…

Mediatek taking ‘a bit of a break’ from flagship chips [Exclusive]

When it comes to high-end smartphone processors, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835, Apple’s A11, Samsung’s Exynos 8895, Huawei’s Kirin 970 and Mediatek’s Helio X30 are considered the…

Lenovo Legion Go S: A Game-Changer in Handheld Gaming

LG Unveils World’s First Bendable 5K2K Gaming Monitor, Winner of Three Awards at CES 2025

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech

Territory 1.8T Titanium 2025 review

New York congestion charge and city cars