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Update: LG G8X ThinQ will cost R15999 in SA, arrive in November

Update: It’s official. LG on Monday announced the launch date and recommended retail price for its dual-screen LG G8X ThinQ smartphone. The phone —…

The LG’s Tone Plus Free is the company’s first truly wireless earbuds

LG has released its first pair of truly wireless earbuds in the form of the Tone Plus Free. LG, at least as a smartphone…

LG G8X ThinQ will let you use two screens on one smartphone

LG’s foldable smartphone is a much cheaper, more practical and less sophisticated solution to the likes of the Galaxy Fold and Mate X. The…

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…

LG unveils its mid-range K40S and K50S smartphones ahead of IFA 2019

LG’s been pretty busy this year launching more smartphones than most of its rivals, and two more are set to make their debut this…

Samsung’s headphone jack snub sets up LG’s great return. But can it take advantage?

If you’re disappointed that Samsung’s joining Apple — after years of ridiculing the latter — for ditching the headphone jack, then join the club….

Apple’s iPhone slides, Samsung leads in global smartphone market share race

Apple’s iPhone is hanging on by its fingernails to its title as the world’s third biggest smartphone maker, as Chinese smartphone makers close in,…

Here’s how your favourite smartphone makers fared in Q2 2019

Some of the world’s biggest smartphone makers released quarterly and half-yearly financial earning reports in the past week, exposing how sales fared in the…

LG G8 ThinQ will not be launched in South Africa, company confirms

LG’s been awfully busy in South Africa this week, announcing the availability of its budget Q60 smartphone, and imminent arrival of the G8S. But…

LG Q60 arrives in South Africa for R3699

On something of a roll this week, LG on Tuesday also announced local availability of its new budget mid-range contender in the Q60. The…

LG South Africa’s flagship smartphones will receive Android Pie from July

After users in the States and Europe saw their LG G7 smartphones update to Android Pie this week, we now have word when you…

US phone shipments tank by 18% thanks to declining iPhone sales

The US smartphone sales picture has always been an interesting read, and the latest numbers live up to that reputation. Well, okay, not if…

Foldable phones: the positives, negatives and challenges facing consumers and manfacturers

Have you heard any one question the validity of the foldable smartphone recently? “Why would any one buy one?” they ask. “What’s the point…

Gearburn’s MWC 2019 smartphone power rankings

We’re barely into day two of MWC 2019 and already, we’ve seen a slew of new flagship smartphones from almost every big manufacturer. So…

LG debuts V50 with 5G, second screen attachment, and G8 with ‘Hand ID’

LG failed to livestream its MWC 2019 event on Sunday, leaving a slew of people in the dark. But thankfully, nothing groundbreaking or bendable…

LG K12+ mid-ranger leaks, will feature Mediatek chip, no notch

Earlier this week, LG South Africa promised us that mid-range devices would be unveiled by the company in 2019. Today, a global leak suggests…

Gallery: Hands on with the LG V40 ThinQ’s five cameras

Thankfully, the South African market will retain one of its smartphone competitors in 2019. LG South Africa isn’t going anywhere, and its commitment to…

3 phones we can’t wait to see at MWC 2019

The world’s biggest annual smartphone expo is now just a few weeks away. MWC is like Christmas in February, but for smartphone journalists and…

LG V40 ThinQ coming to South Africa for R12 500

The LG V40 ThinQ will be available in South Africa from 7 February, the Korean company announced on Tuesday. Some notable features includes a…

LG G8 will have two screens, thanks to an attachment

LG refuses to launch anything close to ordinary, and according to a new report, the LG G8 smartphone will stick to this trend. CNET…

LG’s latest Signature OLED TV rolls up into a box

LG revealed its latest Signature OLED TV at CES 2019 that can literally bend and roll up into a box when not in use….

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….

These smartphone makers are launching 5G phones in 2019

Brace yourselves, 5G is set to become as annoying marketing jargon in 2019 as waterdrop notches, AI, and foldable displays are already. But that…

Meet Facebook Pay: the company’s new online payment system

An original cast ‘Friends’ reunion could be coming to HBO Max

10 things we learned from MTN’s Rob Shuter at AfricaCom 2019

RMI’s AlphaCode takes 25.1% stake in healthtech Guidepost

Jack Ma meeting with Togolese president: here’s how to watch tomorrow’s live streamed event

Bank Zero’s Michael Jordaan puts launch delay down to decision to build own tech stack

Hisense’s upcoming phone, the King Kong 6, will sport one huge battery

Google reveals Stadia game line-up ahead of launch

Forget the PlayStation 5, Sony just filed a patent for a game cartridge

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m

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