Mobile Phones

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus announced: here are its specs

Sony’s just added another model to its XA2 phablet line. Bearing the Plus moniker, the phone is set to join the XA2 Ultra in…

LG Q7 launches in South Africa: here’s how much it’ll cost

Gunning for the South African mid-range segment, Korean firm LG has today launched its Q7 smartphone. The phone itself was launched globally in May,…

Huawei Nova 3 ‘debuts’ with two 24MP cameras and Kirin 970

Be it a mistake or a marketing stunt, the Huawei Nova 3 has been launched before its launch. Listed on Chinese ecommerce site VMall,…

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus rumoured to have 5 cameras

The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is rumoured to have a total of five cameras. According to Korean website The Bell (translated), one of the…

My first 48 hours with the CAT S61

There are few flagship phones in 2018 that really, really stand out. Sure, the Huawei P20 Pro and its three cameras make an impression,…

iPhone 8 is May 2018’s biggest selling smartphone worldwide

An iPhone is once again the best selling device globally through the month of May overtaking April’s best seller Samsung Galaxy S9+, research from…

Gearburn readers really don’t like the smartphone notch

Well, surprise surprise. According to a recent poll ran on Gearburn’s Facebook account, 62% of respondents don’t like the smartphone notch. The notch has…

Manual smartphone photography: here’s what those terms mean [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South African….

LG Q6 (G6 Mini): are these the specs for LG’s new phone?

We’ve heard reports of the LG Q6, also known as the LG G6 Mini, for the past few weeks now. But what should we…

Following 2016 disappointment, Xiaomi makes record shipments again

Xiaomi was once of the fastest growing smartphone brands on the planet, but 2016 saw the company growing at a much slower pace than expected….

Confirmed: HMD’s Nokia smartphones to have Carl Zeiss optics [Update]

One of the trademarks of old Nokia smartphones was the addition of Carl Zeiss optics for their cameras. From the Nokia N8 to the…

Is this the Galaxy Note 8 dual-camera setup? What can it do?

The rumour mill has gone into overtime with the Galaxy Note 8 lately, as everything from CAD renders to supposed specs are coming under scrutiny….

Nokia, Xiaomi sign patent deal, also agree to explore AR, VR more

Nokia and Xiaomi have announced the signing of a patent agreement, which will also include “a cross license to each company’s cellular standard essential…

Meizu Pro 7 leaks: why would you want a colour display on the back?

Meizu has a reputation for building some capable yet visually appealing smartphones. Whether it’s the budget M3 Note (review) or the higher end Pro…

Exclusive: Sony revises SA pricing for Xperia XZ Premium, now cheaper

Back in May, we exclusively reported on South African launch details for the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. At the time, Sony’s local representatives said…

Huawei P10 Plus review: has it gone off the P10 path?

Huawei really hit the ball out of the park with the P9 (review) and P9 Plus. Building on the success of the P8 (review),…

Qualcomm’s new fingerprint scanners can scan through display, underwater

The story of 2017 was shaping up to be one of under-screen fingerprint scanners. All eyes were on Samsung to deliver the technology first,…

Google Pixel 2: have specs been revealed?

We all know that the Google Pixel 2 is coming, especially after the praise heaped on last year’s models. But it seems like have…

Interview: HMD Global CEO Arto Nummela

“It was overwhelming. We went to the meetings and people are coming and hugging, (saying) ‘thank god you are bringing Nokia back’.” This was…

Interview: Mobile kingpin ARM on what’s next in 2018

Whether it’s the architecture or actual hardware, UK-based ARM powers the vast majority of smartphones around the world today. Its architecture is licensed by the…

HMD CEO promises ‘two years’ of Android updates – Nokia 3 included

The HMD/Nokia partnership has officially kicked off in South Africa, with the launch of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 smartphones. These…

SA gets official date, price for Nokia 5, Nokia 6

We’ve previously covered MTN’s pricing for the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, while Cell C’s leak earlier this week gave us tentative Nokia 6…

What do reviewers think of OnePlus 5?

The OnePlus 5 has only just been launched, but international reviewers have had it for a while now. So what do they think of…

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