Mobile Phones

A weird bug is stopping iPhone XS, XS Max from charging with their screens off

Apple’s iPhone have been plagued by some daft bugs and flaws over the years. Bendgate is perhaps the most iconic, but it wasn’t an…

First look: this is the new ‘cloud silver’ Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Samsung did a damn good job of making its black and lavender Note 9’s desirable, by flooding the market with its blue hero device….

Android Pie updates are arriving on the Nokia 7 Plus

The Android 9.0 Pie update will today begin rolling out to users of the Nokia 7 Plus. The news was confirmed by HMD Global’s…

Nokia 5.1 arrives in South Africa for R3599

The Nokia 5.1 is the latest HMD Global smartphone to hit South Africa. The mid-range device is powered by a Mediatek Helio P18 chipset,…

The 256GB iPhone XS Max is Apple’s hottest new seller

According to new information from everyone’s favourite Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the 6.5 inch iPhone XS Max is Apple’s most popular new smartphone. And…

Poll: Gearburn readers want smartphones with a headphone jack

Dear manufacturers, Gearburn readers really don’t want you removing the headphone jack from your smartphones. According to a mini-poll which ran on our Facebook…

Huawei Mate 20 Lite will cost R8999 in South Africa

The Huawei Mate 20 Lite is heading to South Africa, the company officially announced on Friday. The phone — the smallest member of the…

LG V30 to pack improved audio chops, company confirms

Last year’s LG V20 (review) was arguably one of the best all-round phones for audio recording and playback, offering quad-DAC hardware and extensive audio-related…

Galaxy S8 owners might want to root their phone for this camera mod

The Samsung Galaxy S8 (review) manages to build on the foundation of the excellent Galaxy S7 in quite a few ways, seeing quite a few…

4 HTC smartphones that defined the company over the years

A new report by Bloomberg suggests that HTC is investigating the possibility of selling its divisions or the company outright. Now, this might not…

Sony Xperia XZ Premium review: more than a one-trick pony?

I’ve made no bones about my indifference towards Sony‘s smartphones over the last two years or so. The Z5 range was more of the…

Take a look at our final XZ Premium slow-mo montage

Our Sony Xperia XZ Premium review has finally gone live, and we’re pretty happy with the flagship. There’s the powerful Snapdragon 835 processor, a…

First look: Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Another smartphone has taken its first, nervous steps into the South African market. It bears the sigil of a well-respected house, but wears a…

M6 Note: another dual-camera Note launched this week

Samsung isn’t the only company launching a Note device this week, as Meizu revealed the M6 Note budget phablet as well, ostensibly taking on…

Galaxy Note 8’s South African price, release confirmed

Update, 6.02pm: Samsung has confirmed that the prepaid price for the Galaxy Note 8 is pegged at R18 499. The phone will be launching…

Galaxy Note 8 official, packs wide-angle and telephoto cameras [Update]

Update, 10am, 24 August 2017: After a glance at GSM Arena’s listing, it appears that Samsung doesn’t actually have an LG-style wide-angle camera on…

Galaxy Note 8: when and how to watch the live-stream?

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 event kicks off soon, but if you’re wondering how to get in on the action, well… wonder no more. The…

LG Q6 launches in SA next month, what about price?

The LG Q6 was revealed internationally last month, bringing the “FullVision” display to cheaper smartphones. At the time of the reveal, we got word…

Exclusive: Nokia 8 gets SA price, cheapest flagship in market?

HMD’s Nokia-branded smartphones seem to have received a very welcome reception globally and in South Africa, with its budget devices attracting plenty of attention. But…

Samsung teases Galaxy Note 8 dual cameras in new video

By now we already know that the Galaxy Note 8 will be packing two main cameras, adopting a trend started by the likes of…

Is this the final design for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2? [Video]

The Xiaomi Mi Mix is arguably one of the most beautiful smartphones released in the last 18 months, popularising the current trend of thin…

Kirin 970: have details for Huawei’s next flagship chip leaked?

Earlier this week, we reported on claims that Huawei’s HiSilicon Kirin 970 processor, expected to be used in the Huawei Mate 10 (and probably…

Asus Zenfone 4 range now official, dual cameras all around

The Asus Zenfone family is one of the more innovative smartphone lines out there, often packing a host of features and an attractive price….

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

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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