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Huawei Y9s launches in South Africa for R6399, but what’s new?

Remember we mentioned the Huawei Y9s last year? Well, the phone is finally in South Africa. Huawei announced on Wednesday that the phone’s now…

LG and ZTE will not attend MWC 2020 due to coronavirus fears

Tech giants LG and ZTE have pulled out of MWC 2020 in Barcelona later this month due to coronavirus fears. Both firms made their…

48 hours with the Vivo Y91C, its first budget smartphone in South Africa

Vivo is finally, officially, in South Africa. It was big news at the end of last year, for the country as well as one…

BlackBerry smartphones to die a second death after TCL partnership ends

Well, this is decidedly sad. The BlackBerry smartphone legacy is once again under threat. Since 2016, Chinese phone maker TCL has manufactured BlackBerry phones…

Xiaomi’s upcoming phone could have as much RAM as a gaming PC

Looks like the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra won’t be the only phone with 16GB of RAM in 2020. According to a Weibo post,…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip: full specs leak ahead of February launch

Well now. This sure is comprehensive. In a bountiful leak by German tech site WinFuture, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone has been…

This is Samsung’s official Unpacked 2020 teaser video

Well, there’s not much left to tease is there? Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its pre-Unpacked 2020 hype package. “Change the shape of the future,”…

Huawei Nova 5T to get its Android 10-powered EMUI 10 update soon

The Huawei Nova 5T devices released around the world are now getting their Android 10 update, according to a report by HuaweiCentral (via HuaweiBlog)….

This is Samsung’s Star Wars-inspired Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Samsung on Monday announced a new Star Wars special edition of the Galaxy Note 10 Plus, coinciding with the 20 December debut of The…

These 8 Sony phones will receive Android 10 by early 2020

In case you’ve missed it, Android 10 has been available to the public since September. Two months later, not many device vendors have initiated…

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…

The world’s first TikTok phone is one hell of a flagship killer

TikTok owner Bytedance, as promised in July, has this month revealed its first smartphone. While the specs look great, and surprisingly so, the phone’s…

HMD Global’s Nokia 6.2 arrives in South Africa for R3899

The Nokia 6.2 will soon be available in South Africa. The mid-range phone, which “brings HDR entertainment and advanced imaging” to SA customers, was…

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 will sport five cameras and a ludicrously large battery

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro was yesterday previewed by the Chinese company itself, but today more intricate details leaked courtesy of TENAA. The Chinese…

Xiaomi’s next phone will have five rear cameras, one with a 108MP sensor

Smartphones with enormous camera sensors are set to become the norm going into 2020. A new teaser from Chinese firm Xiaomi this week points…

Energizer HardCase H500S review: the least disappointing rugged phone

A rugged body, or decent value. Choose one, because rugged smartphones just can’t seem to offer consumers both. It’s a problem I noted as…

Exynos 990: 5 ways Samsung’s new chip will shape the Galaxy S11

In a sneak announcement, Samsung this week announced its new Exynos 990 system-on-chip (SoC), the piece of silicon that will power some of its…

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