Mobile Phones

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…

LG G5 will cost R13999 in South Africa, arrive 15 April [Update]

Update, 8 April: LG, in an one-on-one interview with the company’s South African marketing and managerial team, announced that the launch price of the…

Huawei launches Mate 8 in SA – what’s the damage?

It may be a few months late to the party, but Huawei finally released the Mate 8 smartphone in South Africa. The phone, which…

When can you get your hands on a Huawei P9 in SA?

Huawei has confirmed a release date and tentative price window for the upcoming P9 and P9 Plus smartphones. The company revealed the P9 and…

Here are 5 things to keep in mind with the Huawei P9

Huawei peeled the curtain back on its latest flagship phones this week, making for quite the impression. Whether it’s the innovative dual-camera trickery or…

The Chinese mobile march continues with the Meizu M3 Note

Everyone knows about Xiaomi and Huawei, but Meizu is another Chinese firm that’s quietly been making a name for itself. In fact, South African…

Yep, Huawei announced the P9 and P9 Plus flagships

Were you expecting something else? Huawei announced the P9 and P9 Plus at an event in London on Wednesday. True to the leaks, the…

Here’s what we should expect from the Huawei P9

Huawei will be unveiling its latest high-end smartphone (or smartphones) in London today, in the form of the Huawei P9. What should we expect…

How much does the Apple iPhone SE cost to build?

We all know that an iPhone doesn’t really cost US$600 to build, as Apple has quite a profit margin on their smartphones. But how…

Is the LG G5 better than the Galaxy S7? Here’s what reviewers are saying

The first reviews for LG’s G5 have been published online, so just what are they saying about this radical product? For starters, Phone Arena’s…

BlackBerry PRIV review: steeped in potential, lacking in polish

You might be wondering why on earth there’s a BlackBerry review on Gearburn in 2016, but rest assured, the clock hasn’t wound back ten…

LG G5 burnt, scratched and bent in gruesome torture test [video]

There are some things you really shouldn’t do to your smartphone, and that includes deliberately scratching it with a knife, burning its screen with…

Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is coming, S7 Mini also in the works

Samsung fans who loved the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active can rejoice, because it seems that the S7 is getting the rugged treatment too. Keeping…

Watch Microsoft’s cancelled take on 3D Touch in ‘leaked’ video

A new video has emerged, purportedly showing some fancy “3D Hover Touch” functionality on Microsoft’s cancelled McLaren smartphone. The handset, which was supposed to…

iPhone SE parody pokes fun at Apple marketing [video]

The iPhone SE is an interesting milestone in Apple’s iPhone story, especially since that milestone is only 4.0-inches from corner to corner. And of…

iPhone SE: the 4-inch iPhone 5S upgrade you’ve always wanted

Big news everyone: Apple last night launched its new smartphone, and it’s a big step backwards for a little leap forwards. I’m talking about…

Poll: are you planning to buy the iPhone SE?

There’s one big open market in the smartphone industry, and that’s manufacturers catering for the small of hand. 4.0-inch smartphones were the business just…

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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