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HMD Global’s premium Nokia 7.2 arrives in South Africa for R6299

Nokia’s owner HMD Global hasn’t released an upper-mid range phone in South Africa in ages, but thankfully that changes today. This comes courtesy of…

Motorola RAZR 2019 proves the flip phone never really died

Sweet, sweet nostalgia. It’s even better when you pepper that nostalgia with hyped technologies, and that’s exactly what Motorola has done with the new…

Orange, Itel and KaiOS announce the $28 Sansa XL smart feature phone

At AfricaCom 2019, mobile network operator Orange, device maker Itel, and feature phone OS developer KaiOS Technologies announced a new version of the Sansa…

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

Smartphone names can get pretty boring sometimes, with all the numbers and descriptors attached to them. But Hisense is having a big more fun…

Samsung’s Galaxy S11 phones are set to grow in size in 2020

If you thought smartphones were too big in 2019, just wait until next year. According to leaks from Venturebeat reporter Evan Blass, the Samsung…

Huawei Nova 5T first impressions: 10 things I like and dislike

So, my review period with the Huawei Nova 5T is now fully under way. It’s a phone that I’ve commended for boasting a stellar…

12 tips and tricks for setting up your new Huawei Nova 5T

The Huawei Nova 5T may not be the flagship we were expecting, but it’s the flagship we got. Thanks to the Mate 30’s absence…

Meet the Nova 5T, a Huawei phone launching in South Africa soon

Huawei South Africa announced on Friday that at least two of its upcoming smartphones will debut with Android. These are namely the Huawei Y9…

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G retail box hints at upcoming smarphone’s specs

Seems that Samsung’s set to unveil yet another smartphone in the coming days. Images of what seems to be the Galaxy A90 5G’s retail…

Huawei Mate 30 gets its launch date, confirmed as 19 September

We can now finally begin the countdown to the Huawei Mate 30 series launch. The company on Sunday revealed the launch date for the…

Huawei South Africa confirms its next two phones will run Android, no word on Mate 30

Huawei pushed a rather late press release on Friday, stating that at least two of its next smartphones launched in South Africa will run…

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…

Samsung Galaxy Fold to launch in Korea on 6 September, no word on SA date

The Samsung Galaxy Fold could launch as early as next week, a report straight from South Korea suggests. Said report, which stems from publication…

The Apple iPhone 11 launch event is set for 10 September 2019

Apple’s September event date is now confirmed, thanks to press invites that were sent out to media on Thursday. On 10 September, Apple will…

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…

The €450 Fairphone 3 is probably the greenest phone you can buy

Fairphone, the company that values ethical smartphone manufacturing practices, has announced its latest device. The Fairphone 3 is the firm’s first phone since 2016,…

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A91 to sport 108MP camera

Earlier this year, Samsung announced no less than seven new Galaxy A series phones that would arrive in South Africa in 2019. We’ve seen…

Energizer HardCase H500S preview: a surprisingly good rugged smartphone

Nearly two years have passed since the Energizer HardCase H500S launched globally, but only recently has the device been offered in South Africa. Like…

Samsung Galaxy A30s, A50s feature better cameras, new colours

Samsung on Thursday announced two additions to its extensive A Series lineup, the Galaxy A50s and Galaxy A30s. The two upgrades to the A30…

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 Galaxy Note 10 duo get their first firmware update

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 duo aren’t even available yet, but already have their first firmware update. According to SamMobile, the Samsung flagships will…

Some older Nokia smartphones to receive an extra year of updates

Good news if you have an older HMD Global-era Nokia smartphone. The Finnish smartphone maker announced that the Nokia 3, 5, 6, and 8…

The foldable Huawei Mate X is now delayed until November

Huawei has delayed the launch of its Mate X foldable smartphone until after September, the company told TechRadar on Thursday. November is now the…

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