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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 Nova 6 5G is coming soon with an oval selfie camera cutout

The Huawei Nova 5T may have only just launched in South Africa, but the Huawei Nova 6 is already set to launch in some…

The Samsung W20 5G is its new foldable smartphone for China

In the run up to the Galaxy Fold’s launch, Samsung couldn’t stop talking about it. But it’s second foldable phone, the Samsung W20 5G,…

Samsung Galaxy S11 to feature 120Hz display, only 25W charging

Don’t you just love it when software on another device largely confirms the features of another? According to leakster Ice Universe, the Galaxy Note…

Apple debuts official Smart Battery Cases for the iPhone 11 family

With a the iPhone 11 family now permeating the consumer space, so Apple announced a new set of official Smart Battery Cases to go…

Huawei’s prepaid market share in South Africa grows to 40%

Huawei’s Likun Zhao on Thursday highlighted some key insights into Huawei’s marketshare and performance both globally and across South Africa. The company hosted its…

Looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 will get Android 10 after all

Looks like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is about to get its final major Android update. According to SamMobile, the Korean smartphone maker this…

iPhone 11 pricing: here’s what you’ll pay in South Africa

The 2019 iPhone 11 series today received its South African pricing details, and you’re going to need a pretty penny to afford them. Following…

Huawei Mate 30 Pro launch kicks up more questions than it answers

The Huawei Mate 30 series is here. Or is it? On Thursday Huawei unveiled what could be its most important smartphone ever. The Huawei…

All four members of Huawei’s Mate 30 family leak ahead of this week’s launch

Nothing is sacred in smartphone leak land. This week, we’re expecting the announcement and big reveal of the Huawei Mate 30 series. But it…

Android 10: when will your smartphone get the update?

Android 10 is officially here. On Tuesday, Google pushed the live images of the new operating system to its Pixel smartphones, opening the floodgates…

Apple reveals iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

Apple on Tuesday officially revealed its latest “pro line” iPhones in the form of the 5.8-inch iPhone 11 Pro and the 6.5-inch iPhone 11 Pro…

The $699 iPhone 11 comes in more colours with two cameras at the rear

The iPhone 11 is now available in more than just three colours. Taking a leaf out of the XR’s playbook, you can now choose…

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…

Huawei unveils the Kirin 990 5G chipset for its future flagship phones

Huawei has a new flagship chipset called the Kirin 990. Unveiled at IFA 2019 in Berlin, Germany on Friday, the 7 nm chipset will…

Nokia 7.2 and 6.2 draw design inspiration from the Lumia 950 XL

HMD Global today announced the Nokia 7.2 and Nokia 6.2 at IFA 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The upper mid-range devices are aesthetically similar, but…

Sony Xperia 5: the return of the ‘compact’ phone is massive

Hilariously, it seems that if you want a compact flagship smartphone in 2019, 6.1 inches is the screen size you’re going to get. Sony…

Second time lucky? Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready to ship, once again

The Samsung Galaxy Fold is now official. Again. The company on Thursday announced that its first foldable smartphone, after months of hits and misses…

Future Google Pixel phone launch not ruled out for SA

Ever since Google Pixel first launched in 2016, one question has been on smartphone enthusiast’s minds: when it is coming to South Africa? Speaking…

Samsung Galaxy A90 5G, the company’s ‘budget’ 5G smartphone, is now official

Just hours after the retail boxed and its specs leaked to the web, Samsung Korea has announced the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy…

Could the Huawei Enjoy 10 Plus launch as the Huawei Y9 S in South Africa?

Huawei South Africa on Friday announced that we can expect two devices running Android to arrive in the country before year-end. This included the…

Nokia 3.2 review: all looks and battery life, but not much more

My first thought when unboxing the Nokia 3.2 was “Damn, this phone looks smart”. Unfortunately, like a really bad relationship, I found the device…

Energizer Power Max P490S arrives in South Africa for R1899

The Energizer Power Max P490S is now available in South Africa, its local importer Pure Distribution announced on Monday. A decidedly budget smartphone which…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)

Afeela is Honda’s luxury EV – with Sony tech