Android One

Xiaomi Mi A3 seems both better and worse than the Mi A2

The Xiaomi Mi A3 was on Wednesday officially announced at an event in Spain, but it’s oddly a downgrade in some aspects compared to…

HMD Global’s Nokia 4.2 available in South Africa for R2999

HMD Global’s Nokia 4.2 is now available in South Africa. The mid-range device is one of four budget devices which debuted at MWC 2019…

The cheapie Nokia 2.2 ditches the fingerprint sensor for face unlock

HMD Global today unveiled the Nokia 2.2, a budget smartphone that’s set to shake up the segment once more. Dressed in polycarbonate from head…

Nokia 7.1 gets Android Pie three weeks after launch

When a phone launches with an older version of Android, it usually takes the company a few months to update the device to Google’s…

Nokia 5.1 blow-by-blow review: should this be your next phone?

We can’t keep up with all the phones Nokia’s launched this year. HMD Mobile, the company that now owns the Nokia brand, has been…

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 3.1 Android One phone launches in South Africa

Nokia’s latest challenger to the budget smartphone market has arrived in South Africa. The Nokia 3.1 is the company’s new Android One smartphone, priced…

Nokia 7 Plus review: the best phone of 2018 thus far

Hot take: flagship smartphones are boring. The only innovation that’s sweeping across this segment lies in the marketing material. But just a few rungs…

Where’s the Google hardware love for SA? [Column]

We’ve seen a slew of hardware from Google in 2016. There were the Google Pixel smartphones, the Google Home speaker and even the Chromecast…

Android One arrives in Africa with the $90 Infinix Hot 2

Google is bringing its Android One programme to Africa, finally. Jumia, one of Africa’s biggest ecommerce players, has announced that it will be retailing…

5 ways smartphone manufacturers can win the budget phone battle

There has been massive growth in smartphone sales in the past few years. Ever since the introduction of iPhone, Android, and smartphone applications like…

Android One incoming? Google India event penned for 15 September

Google has much to say about Android One at I/O earlier this year, but not much was said after, until now. The Mountain View-based…

Bolt launches Business Delivery in South Africa during COVID-19 lockdown

Another cable break wrecks SA’s internet access, but a fix is on the way

Eskom sees huge power demand drop as SA’s COVID-19 lockdown deepens

Nigerian music startup MePlaylist nets investment from Beyoncé’s father

Covid-19 and African tech startups roundup [30/03/2020]

World Bank launches AG Innovation Challenge to address food security in SADC region

Huawei P40, P40 Pro and P40 Pro Plus: South African pricing

Huawei P40 series: these are the leaked specs for the P40 and P40 Pro

Watch the Huawei P40 series launch live on Memeburn on Thursday [Sponsored]

The Suzuki S-Presso is now South Africa’s cheapest passenger car

Mazda 2 road test: a compelling, compact Japanese hatchback

Tesla has hit the magical million mark this week