Mobile Phones

Honor officially arrives in South Africa, debuts the swanky 8X

Huawei has a fairly thick smartphone portfolio in South Africa, but on Tuesday night the company introduced its “e-brand” to the country. Although you…

Google’s Night Sight buffs the Pixel’s camera prowess in low light

Google has revealed a new feature for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL that helps users take better quality pictures in low light…

This is the Sharp Aquos R2 Compact with two notches

If you didn’t think the notch was a terrible fad and deliberate design flaw yet, this new device from Sharp will change your mind….

MTN announces KaiOS feature phone for South Africa

MTN, along with telecoms giant China Mobile and semiconductor firm UNISOC has announced its first “smart feature phone” that runs on KaiOS. KaiOS, which…

Samsung debuts Exynos 9820 chipset with NPU, 8K video recording

Samsung has today announced its latest flagship smartphone chipset, the Exynos 9820. While it might sound pretty similar to the outgoing 9810 in the…

Samsung Galaxy S10 to feature a cut-out selfie camera within the screen

We’re probably a few months and a festive season from the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S10, but trust serial leaker Evan Blass to…

Samsung Galaxy F will launch in March 2019, report suggests

After Samsung revealed its foldable smartphone/tablet concept early last week, “industry sources” chatting to Korea’s Yonhap News believes that a consumer device is just…

5+ great smartphones to get for emulation

Scores of people use their smartphones for emulation, allowing them to play the classics of yore (you’ll want to own them, of course). But if…

LG K7i is a smartphone that ‘repels’ mosquitoes [Update: no SA release]

Update, 5 October 2017: LG South Africa has confirmed that the K7i won’t receive a local release. “This device will not be coming to…

Huawei Nova 2i revealed, packing four (count ’em!) cameras [Update]

Update, 2.23pm, 3 October 2017: Huawei South Africa has told Gearburn that the Huawei Nova 2i won’t be making its way to our shores….

Google Pixel 2 renders leak: your choice of large or thin bezels

Google is gearing up for its Pixel 2 event tomorrow (4 October), where it’s expected to reveal two smartphones in the well-received range. We’ve…

Google Pixel 2 launches this week: what to expect?

Last year saw the Pixel making its debut, instantly standing out thanks to world-class mobile cameras, powerful internals and a stock Android experience. Now,…

Exclusive: Huawei Mate 10 could have ‘DeX-like feature’

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 offers a rather handy feature in the form of DeX, enabling the phone to deliver a PC-like experience via an external…

Confirmed: Huawei Mate 10 to be water-resistant

We already know the Huawei Mate 10 will pack a dual camera setup with large apertures, as well as a Kirin 970 processor. But…

Exclusive: Moto Z2 Play, G5S Plus prepaid prices revealed for SA

Last week saw Lenovo and Telkom team up to launch the Moto Z2 Play and Moto G5S Plus in South Africa, being available on…

New new Nokia 3310: now with 3G and heftier price tag

The new Nokia 3310 made headlines around the world earlier this year, after HMD Global revived the handset for a new generation. It was…

FNB ConeXis X2, A2 smartphones revealed

Last year’s FNB ConeXis range, the bank’s first branded smartphones, weren’t very good. Being overpriced and under-specced compared to the competition, it was tough…

Game of Thrones cinematographer ‘praises’ LG V30 video chops

Many high-end smartphones boast great video recording capabilities, but LG’s V series is at the top of the pile when it comes to sheer…

Someone gutted a Macbook to make a DeX lapdock

Who knew that one of the better mobile/desktop hybrid projects would actually come from Samsung? Yep, DeX saw Galaxy S8 and Note 8 users connect…

Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Redmi 4X: which should you buy?

Xiaomi’s Redmi 4X is here, but with near identical specs to this year’s other release, the Redmi 4A, it may be difficult to make…

4 other companies that should release a pure Android phone

Between the HMD/Nokia range, Lenovo‘s latest phones and the brand-new (but not really) Xiaomi Mi A1, our choices for pure Android smartphones have expanded…

4 older flagship phones that haven’t aged well

Earlier this year, we looked at a few 2016 flagship smartphones that are well worth buying now, mainly due to price drops and/or still…

This is what you should expect from 2018’s smartphones…

The year isn’t over yet, but we’ve already had a tantalising glimpse at the future of smartphones. This is thanks to the likes of…

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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