Mobile Phones

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…

Alcatel OneTouch debuts new PIXI range at AfricaCom

Alcatel OneTouch today announced its new PIXI device range at AfricaCom in Cape Town. The new range will be available from December 2015 from…

Proline XM-502 review: LTE on a budget

If you hate the privilege of choice, it’s a horrible time to be a smartphone shopper. Hell, below R2000 there must be over 20…

Broken phone diaries: a journey through iFix’s repair shop

It happens to the best of us. A few months ago I was preparing for a night out on the town with friends and…

Xiaomi Mi 4 hands-on: it’s almost here, South Africa

Xiaomi: it’s a brand some won’t know but many have heard of. It’s often called the Apple of China (which is itself a term steeped…

Huawei P9, P9 Max being readied with monstrous Kirin 950 chipset

We thought Huawei was all but done launching smartphones this year after the Huawei Mate S was unveiled at IFA 2015, but we were…

Huawei Mate S hands-on preview: middle child syndrome

When we first gained word of the Huawei Mate S at IFA 2015, it definitely sounded like the Chinese company was leaping bounds beyond…

Samsung Galaxy A9 reportedly sporting 6.0-inch screen, Snapdragon 620 chipset

Samsung’s launching devices thick and fast now in its lower ranges, most notably the J-Series and the impressive A-Series. But that doesn’t necessarily mean…

The best South African smartphone contract deals: November 2015

Due for an upgrade or just looking for a shiny new phone? You’ve come to the right place. Welcome to our new monthly column…

HTC Desire 626 available from MTN from mid-November [Update]

Update: HTC has announced that the Desire 626 will be available exclusively from MTN South Africa from mid-November. An exact date has unfortunately not…

Android Marshmallow update roundup: Huawei Honor range updating Feb 2016

Google just loves confectionery and after the slow adoption rate of Android Lollipop, Google will hope that the softer Android Marshmallow will filter through…

Xiaomi Mi 4, RedMi 2 available in South Africa this month

After much huffing and puffing and a big delay, Xiaomi is finally ready to sell its wares in South Africa, bringing two mid-range devices…

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua review: should you wait for the Xperia M5?

Annoyingly, before I could really sink my teeth into my first Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, it was stolen from my grasp. Of course, while…

Huawei Mate 8 phablet reportedly debuting 5 November

Huawei’s a smartphone brand on the up and up. The company, relatively unknown in South Africa just a few months ago, now can claim…

Motorola’s Moto X Force can take abuse, features great specs for £499

What would you give for a phone that didn’t disintegrate, shatter, or spew its guts after it was dropped? Motorola believes that it finally…

Sony Xperia Z5 Compact hands-on preview: that familiar feeling

I’m a big Sony smartphone fanboy, so much so that I believe the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact was the greatest Android phone ever made….

LG G4 Stylus hands-on preview: yep, yet another G4 variant

It’s safe to say that LG‘s recent mid-range phones have suffered from an identity crisis, well, largely because most of them have been awful…

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