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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…

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…

Huawei P30 and P30 Pro’s next software update will bring a night selfie mode

The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro’s next update will bring a night mode to the phones’ selfie camera. According to GizChina, update version 9.1.0.193…

Huawei Mate 30 is reportedly coming on 19 September with Kirin 990

According to reports, the Huawei Mate 30 series will launch on 19 September, complete with a sparkly new chipset. The info comes via Wang…

This budget Samsung phone will come with a 6000mAh battery

Forget the Note 10 with its ridiculously small battery, the Samsung Galaxy M20s is set to arrive with nearly double its more expensive brother’s…

Samsung head-to-head: Note 9 vs S10 Plus vs Note 10 vs Note 10 Plus

If you happen to own a Samsung Galaxy Note 9, or Galaxy S10 Plus, you’re probably wondering if you should be upgrading. And it’s…

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….

2 reasons why Samsung ditched the headphone jack on the Note 10

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus ditched the headphone jack for two primary reasons, according to Justin Hume, the company’s South…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 starts at R18 999 in South Africa, add R4000 for the 10 Plus

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10, and Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus are now both official. Finally. And so are their South African prices. The…

Livestream: Watch Samsung launch the Note 10 right here

Today’s the day. The leaks are all but over, NDAs have been signed. And all there is to do is to wait until 10pm…

Samsung’s chubby fast charger leaks ahead of Galaxy Note 10 launch

We’re just hours away from Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10 launch, but the leaks keep coming. Keeping up with this quite ridiculous pre-launch spell, during…

Huawei P30 Pro’s Amber Sunrise version is finally available in South Africa

Four months later, and Huawei have finally launched the Amber Sunrise version of its P30 Pro smartphone in South Africa. Originally exclusive to overseas…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus designs all but confirmed (by Slickwraps)

In an age when smartphone announcements mean nothing, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 has been the latest leaked-to-death victim. While the slew of renders…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10: 20 things to know before its launch

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10’a debut will kick off the busy second half smartphone launch season that’ll usher in the “next generation” of flagships….

Huawei’s future phones could be called the P300, P400 and P500

Huawei hasn’t yet launched the P40 series (rumoured name, of course) to the world, but the firm’s already looking beyond the tens and into…

More than 90m smartphones will be sold in sub-Saharan Africa in 2019

Global smartphone sales will top 1.5-billion in 2019, but it’s sub-Saharan Africa where the major smartphone sales growth can be found, according to data…

Get to know the Galaxy Note 10’s dongle a bit better before launch

If you’re in line to buy a Samsung Galaxy Note 10 when the curtains are raised on 7 August, you should know something: there…

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,…

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