Mobile Phones

Hisense U30 sports punch-hole screen, tasty mid-range specs

We’ve heard little from Hisense since the H12 (pictured above) finally arrived in South Africa late last year, but at CES 2019 in Vegas,…

LG Q9 is a reheated G7 Fit for students

LG has this week launched a new phone, but it’s not a flagship. Instead its a new entry to its Q-series, the LG Q9….

These smartphone makers are launching 5G phones in 2019

Brace yourselves, 5G is set to become as annoying marketing jargon in 2019 as waterdrop notches, AI, and foldable displays are already. But that…

3 smartphone design fads from 2018 we absolutely hated

We’ve seen some pretty stupid smartphone fads in 2018. From the obnoxious, to the courageous, to the insane, and the arguably unneeded, we take…

Nokia 7.1 review: living in its sister’s shadow

I love surprises. Don’t you? When I got the Nokia 7.1 for review — rather spontaneously an unannounced, I should add — I was…

Samsung Galaxy A8s has a hole in its screen, no audio jack

Launched today in China, Samsung’s Galaxy A8s breaks many a boundary for the Korean manufacturer. For one, it’s the company’s first phone with the…

HMD Global debuts the confusingly named Nokia 8.1

It might be the end of the year, but HMD Global’s showing no signs of slowing down. The company on Wednesday announced a new…

Google Pixel 2 XL drama: Google announces two year warranty

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL haven’t enjoyed the smoothest smartphone launches ever, owing to several reported issues. It’s clear that the…

6 fascinating smartphone features enabled by AI chips

The past two months have seen both Apple and Huawei launch smartphones, with each device expected to sell by the millions. But beneath the…

That was quick: Sony Xperia XZ Premium gets Oreo update

Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium (review) wasn’t perfect by any measure, but it’s certainly one of the more exciting smartphones launched this year. Now, the…

Google Pixel 2 XL suffering from screen burn-in already?

Screen burn-in is almost inevitable with AMOLED displays, as UI elements get seared into the screen over time. But the key here is “over…

Chinese top dog Vivo to launch smartphones in Africa

Vivo and Oppo are two of the most popular smartphone brands in China, going toe to toe with the likes of Huawei, Apple and Xiaomi….

iPhone 8 gets contract pricing, here’s the damage

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus launch in South Africa today, coming just over a month after the initial reveal. Now, we’ve already…

Linux is coming to Samsung DeX dock, Galaxy smartphones

In a cool move, Samsung has announced that it’s bringing Linux distributions to its high-end Galaxy smartphones and DeX dock. “Although it’s in trial phase,…

Explained: How Google delivered portrait mode on single camera Pixel 2

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL don’t have dual-camera setups, but they still ship with an Apple-inspired Portrait Mode for depth-of-field effects….

Nokia 7 official, packing efficient Snapdragon 630 chip, OZO Audio

HMD Global seems to be on a roll this year, with its first crop of Nokia smartphones (3, 5 and 6) and its first…

ZTE Axon M looks like a Nintendo DS emulation delight

Believe it or not, but dual-screen smartphones with DS-like designs are nothing new — just ask Kyocera and the Echo. Now, we’ve got another similar…

Huawei Mate 10 vs Mate Pro: what are the key differences?

The Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro were announced in Munich by the Chinese firm this week, bringing similar specs to the table….

What do reviewers think of LG V30?

The LG V30 looks like a beast of a smartphone on paper, doesn’t it? There’s a top-end Snapdragon 835/4GB RAM combo, a 6-inch OLED…

Gearburn’s guide to Huawei’s Kirin processors [Updated]

Update, 17 October 2017: We’ve updated our guide to include the Kirin 970 chip (powering the Mate 10) and the mid-range Kirin 659 processor….

Huawei Mate 10 coming to South Africa in November

Update: Huawei has released a press statement, giving us a 6 November launch date in the country. “Consumers will be able to pre-order their…

Huawei Mate 10 revealed, packing AI smarts and more

After months of leaks and teases, Huawei has finally peeled the curtain back on the Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro. So what should…

Razer smartphone ‘leaks’, but is it overhyped already?

The past few days have seen a few leaks pertaining to Razer’s upcoming smartphone, as well as a 1 November reveal date touted by…

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REdimension Capital closes R250m property tech and sustainability fund

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Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Omoda C5 X review

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