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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 V30 2018 now official, but what kind of AI trickery does it have?

Late last month, we got confirmation from an LG South Africa executive that an upgraded V30 was in the pipeline for Mobile World Congress…

LG V30s to launch at MWC 2018 – report

A few weeks ago, we got confirmation from a local LG executive that an upgraded LG V30 would be launched at MWC 2018. “We…

4 cheap dual-camera smartphones you can get in SA

Dual cameras aren’t just for expensive superphones, as we see the technology come to cheaper devices too. It’s one thing to have cheap dual-camera smartphones,…

Can we expect LG speakers with Google Assistant in SA this year?

Last year at LG Innofest, the company had a bit of a mixed message around its Amazon Alexa-powered appliances, to say the least. Now…

Confirmed: LG to bring upgraded V30 to MWC 2018

One would expect the LG G7 to be revealed at Mobile World Congress (MWC), but the Korean firm seems to have a different idea……

LG responds to ‘inaccurate’ G7 do-over report [Exclusive]

Earlier this week, a report claimed that LG CEO Jo Seong-jin ordered a revision of the company’s upcoming G7 flagship phone. The Korean Herald, citing an employee who…

LG CEO orders do-over of upcoming G7 – report [Update]

The LG G6 (review) and V30 were big steps in the right direction for the company, but what should we expect from the LG…

LG reveals more robots ahead of CES 2018

We saw LG introduce a variety of robots at CES last year, including several commercially focused gadgets, such as a robotic lawnmower, airport cleaning…

LG V30: check these camera samples

The LG V30+ was a rather surprising entrant in the South African smartphone space. We thought we’d be getting the vanilla V30. After all,…

5 good 2017 smartphones that just missed out on greatness

We’ve already looked at a few smartphones that you should certainly avoid, but what about solid or good smartphones that just miss out on…

2017 smartphones: avoid these devices

The year has really delivered in terms of smartphones, as LG, Samsung, Sony and others delivered great flagship devices. We’re not saying that all…

LG V30+ set for November release in SA, pricing revealed

The LG V30 is poised to be a huge upgrade over the V20, offering a water-resistant design, much-improved camera setup and more. LG South…

6 smartphone trends that need to be stopped right now

Smartphones have evolved at an amazing pace, going from single-core Symbian devices with 2MP cameras to today’s octacore, dual-camera-toting superphones. Despite this rapid evolution,…

What do reviewers think of LG V30?

The LG V30 looks like a beast of a smartphone on paper, doesn’t it? There’s a top-end Snapdragon 835/4GB RAM combo, a 6-inch OLED…

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…

Game of Thrones cinematographer ‘praises’ LG V30 video chops

Many high-end smartphones boast great video recording capabilities, but LG’s V series is at the top of the pile when it comes to sheer…

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