Mobile Phones

LG Q Stylus is the company’s latest handwriting input smartphone

Unlike many smartphone manufacturers, this year’s LG lineup is pretty simple. The company launched its G7 ThinQ last month, followed by its budget Q7…

Lenovo Z5 is not the all-screen pocket monster we hoped for

Hype can be the creator and killer of devices, but it seems the Lenovo Z5 is the victim of the latter this time around….

Squeeze me: transparent, notchless HTC U12 Plus debuts for $799

There’s a new HTC smartphone that South Africans will have to lust over from a distance. The HTC U12 Plus, as its called, is…

Huawei’s R26k Porsche Design Mate RS now available in South Africa

It’s not often that a smartphone retails for the same price as a second hand family car, but the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS…

Huawei’s 4 Y Series phones get South African pricing

We have the Mate series, the P series, and now Huawei’s refreshed Y Series is heading for South Africa too. The company’s “youth” range…

Here’s the Sony Xperia XZ2 contract pricing for South Africa

It’s taken a few weeks, but the the Sony Xperia ZZ2 is now available in South Africa, with contract pricing information in tow. The…

Huawei P20 Pro review: not the sum of its cameras

A certain Gene Jiao, Huawei’s president of MEA, once told me that it’s not the number of lenses you stick on a smartphone that’s…

Cell C reveals prepaid price for Nokia 6

Nokia-branded smartphones have come back to South Africa this month, with the Nokia 3 already available from networks. We also have Nokia 5 information, but…

How big are MediaTek phones in Africa?

Qualcomm is generally considered the big dog when it comes to smartphone processors, but MediaTek has been making waves in the budget space over…

OnePlus 5 fully revealed: 7 things you should know

OnePlus isn’t shy about drawing out the marketing for its flagship smartphones, giving enthusiasts a drip-feed of information and then fully revealing the handset….

Watch: OnePlus 5 launches today, what to expect?

OnePlus is scheduled to launch its OnePlus 5 smartphone today, delivering what should be a capable device at a lower price than Apple and…

6 more offbeat products that Xiaomi bought to market

A few months back, we took a look at some of the stranger Xiaomi or Xiaomi-backed products out there. From kettles to electric bikes,…

It might not be ‘real’ Nokia, but HMD’s phones have potential

2017 marks the return of the Nokia name to the smartphone market, after the Nokia handset division was gobbled up by Microsoft in 2012….

LG G6+ is now official, vanilla G6 gets new features too

The LG G6 (review) is one of our favourite smartphones of 2017 thus far, delivering a great, durable design, a capable dual-camera setup and…

Bixby voice preview launched, but only in USA for now

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 is a pretty great smartphone (review) for the most part, but it’s clear that the Bixby service is a half-baked clone…

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 now in South Africa

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (review) was one of our favourite phones of last year, owing to its capable specs and wallet-friendly price tag….

Nokia 3 officially launches in SA, price confirmed at R2199

Last week, we were tipped off by a Gearburn reader, who alerted us to the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 appearing in MTN’s smartphone…

‘Expect double the performance from 2018’s budget smartphones’

We can expect next year’s mid-range smartphones to effectively pack double the performance compared to current budget devices. This is according to Laurence Bryant, vice-president…

Leak: is this the upcoming OnePlus 5?

The OnePlus 5 is one of the more eagerly anticipated smartphones of the year, and we already know quite a bit about it. The…

Could ZTE’s Nubia range make it to SA?

You might not be familiar with the ZTE brand on smartphones, but the company’s been making phones for the likes of Vodacom for a…

MTN catalogue reveals Nokia 3, Nokia 5 pricing

Press invites for the Nokia/HMD smartphone launch have gone out already, listing a 22 June local event. But what kind of prices can we expect?…

ZTE Nubia Z17 flagship is first to pack Quick Charge 4+

ZTE’s Nubia sub-brand is responsible for some of the more striking smartphones on the market, so when a new flagship gets announced, you’ll want…

Moto Z2 Play now official, new Moto Mods in tow

The Moto Z Play (review) was a solid if unspectacular smartphone, coming to South Africa several months after its global release. You had a…

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

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