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Pre-installed malware found on Android phones in Africa, including SA

An investigation by Upstream’s Secure-D platform found that pre-installed Android malware on a major Chinese brand of smartphones has been targeting users in Africa….

10 common questions about the Huawei P40 lite [Sponsored]

With a competitive price and appealing design, the Huawei P40 lite has attracted the interest of many South Africans. Are you looking for an…

Google confirms the compact Huawei Nova 5T Pro is a real thing

If you had told me in May that Google would be responsible for leaking a Huawei device in 2019, especially after the US entity…

Huawei Mate 30: potential Google app support is dealt another blow

Well, damn. It just got a lot more difficult to install Google’s apps on the Huawei Mate 30 series. A closed-source app, known as…

Nokia crushes the Android updates game as others couldn’t care less

An aspect of smartphones we don’t cover enough of is manufacturer software updates, but it seems that the likes of Nokia, Samsung, Xiaomi and…

Huawei Mate 30 won’t have Google services or the Play Store installed at launch

The Huawei Mate 30 could be severely crippled at launch, thanks to US President Donald Trump, the US government, and Google. In a report…

These 17 Nokia smartphones will get Android 10 by Q2 2020

HMD Global’s Nokia has announced its release roadmap for Android 10. After Google announced that it would be dropping its dessert codenames for its…

Android has unofficially arrived on Nintendo Switch, but mostly features bugs

You can now turn your Nintendo Switch into an Android device via an unofficial Android 8.1 build released by XDA Developers. “This is the…

Forget TVs, Android TV is coming to a soundbar near you

Google on Tuesday revealed that you can now access Android TV through soundbars, particulary the new JBL Link Bar. “With Android TV now available…

Android Q Beta 1 debuts with permission alerts, better privacy features

Android Q — the tenth edition of Android — is now live, but only for those with Google Pixels, and only for developers. But…

Farming sim Stardew Valley arrives on Android

Farming simulator and indie darling Stardew Valley is now available to download for Android devices. It was available for pre-registration in February, but is…

HTC’s U11, U11 Plus and U12 Plus to get Android Pie by mid-year

If you’re one of the few people who own one of HTC’s newer flagship smartphones, you’re in luck. The company this week announced that…

LG Q9 is a reheated G7 Fit for students

LG has this week launched a new phone, but it’s not a flagship. Instead its a new entry to its Q-series, the LG Q9….

4 Android games for time-wasting this festive season

The festive season is here, and so is the prospect of immense boredom. If you like to keep busy and don’t have baking, travelling…

Nokia 6.1 gets Android 9.0 Pie this week

After the Nokia 7 Plus became the first device in HMD Global’s stable to receive the Android 9.0 Pie update earlier this year, another…

Ironically and worryingly, Android Pie is absent from this pie chart

Android Pie received months of hype and feature teasers before it actually released to the public. But all that hullabaloo has made little impact…

Google Pixel 3, 3 XL will gain external microphone support

Google has confirmed that the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL will gain external microphone support. IsaacOnCamera, a Google employee on the Pixel User…

Sony Xperia XZ2 range is getting its Android Pie update

Android 9.0 Pie’s rollout is slower than a, well, a pie rolling down a hill, but some companies are pushing updates to their devices…

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…

This is when your smartphone will get Android Pie [Updating…]

It’s that time of the year when users frantically mash their update buttons hoping for Google’s latest iteration of Android. Android Pie is now…

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…

Google releases Android 9 Pie to the world

This week Google released the ninth major overhaul of its Android mobile OS. You’ll know it as Android 9 Pie. As the latest update…

Fortnite on Android: good luck sideloading if you don’t have a Note 9

Reports last week suggested that Epic Games’ smash battle royale game Fortnite for Android will launch exclusively with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. This…

RIP Quibi: Short-lived streaming service shuts down

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New SA tech startup launches virtual healthcare booking app

Enabling growth in the digital economy: lessons for and from South Africa [Opinion]

Microsoft’s Surface Go 2 launches in South Africa: price and details

LG officially launches the world’s first rollable 4K television

New iPad Air pre-orders open in South Africa: price and details

Prado: Better engine for Toyota’s ‘junior’ Land Cruiser

Mini JCW GP: Mega price for fastest Mini in South Africa

Audi connect: ensuring a safer, secure and more connected drive [Sponsored]