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Sony Xperia 8: a new exclusive Japanese mid-ranger

Sony Mobile on Monday announced another device addition to its single-digit smartphone line-up. Called the Sony Xperia 8, it features much of Sony’s current…

Microsoft Surface: from earbuds to folding phones, here’s what’s new

Microsoft launched a host of devices during its event on Wednesday, including Surface tablets, laptops and wireless earbuds. But perhaps the star of the…

Huawei Mate 30 series is now available beyond China

Huawei won’t launch the Mate 30 series in South Africa for quite some time, but that doesn’t mean its global roll out has slowed….

Microsoft Surface Duo: Redmond’s making a foldable Android smartphone

Microsoft has just launched a foldable Android smartphone. No, no. That wasn’t a misprint. Called the Microsoft Surface Duo (left), the dual-screen foldable is…

Huawei Mate 30: potential Google app support is dealt another blow

Well, damn. It just got a lot more difficult to install Google’s apps on the Huawei Mate 30 series. A closed-source app, known as…

Could the Honor V30 be the company’s first SA-bound 5G phone?

In July, Honor SA CEO Raymond Liu announced that the smartphone maker would launch its first 5G smartphone in South Africa once the country…

The redesigned Samsung Galaxy Fold is already ruined, reviewer reveals

Just when you thought the Samsung Galaxy Fold was ready for its big relaunch, and that all its fragility issues had been solved, TechCrunch…

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 wouldn’t look too bad with vertical cameras

Previous leaks have hinted that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 could feature a vertical rear camera array, departing from the now customary horizontal arrangement…

We probably won’t see the Samsung Galaxy Fold until July, report suggests

The Samsung Galaxy Fold’s launch is delayed yet again according to a report on Tuesday The Korea Herald, citing industry sources, states that Samsung…

Poll: we asked if you’d still buy a Huawei device, and here’s what you said

It looks like Huawei’s recent battles with the US government has affected the firm’s reputation locally. Well, at least the reputation with of our…

Mobicel Trendy 2 debuts in South Africa for R899

Local smartphone firm Mobicel on Tuesday announced a new “affordable LTE-enabled smartphone” called the Trendy 2. The successor of the Trendy now sports Android…

Huawei Mate 20 Pro overheats, prompts evacuation of British comedian’s show

If you thought Huawei’s bad month for PR couldn’t get any worse, it did this weekend. A performance by British comedian Jason Mansford had…

TikTok creator Bytedance is developing its own smartphone – report

The maker of China’s viral video app TikTok is considering making its own smartphone, according to a new report. Beijing-based Bytedance is said to…

Samsung’s 5x zoom smartphone cameras ready to go

Samsung’s set to challenge Huawei and Oppo in the optical camera zoom game. According to a report by SamMobile, the Korean firm’s 5x optical…

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 could feature a selfie camera hole in the top-centre of its screen

We’ve grown used to Samsung’s horizontal rear camera array and the small circular and oval cut-outs on the S10 range. But a new leak…

Mid-range match-up: which Huawei or Honor Kirin 710 phone should you buy?

Memes have sprouted about the love Xiaomi had for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625, a chipset that found its way into more of the Chinese…

Honor 10 Lite review: want a great selfie camera? Buy a camera

It’s been a difficult week and a half with the Honor 10 Lite. Lauded at its launch as the mid-range selfie-camera king, the phone…

Google launches new ‘high end’ but ‘affordable’ Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL

At its I/O event this week Google revealed its Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL, the company’s “more affordable” range of mobile devices. According…

Samsung still has no idea when the Galaxy Fold will launch

After it was announced in February and was set to debut two months later, it’s now May, and the Samsung Galaxy Fold is still…

Nokia 4.2 is heading to South Africa, pricing and date to be confirmed

HMD Global is about to add yet another smartphone to its South African lineup. After it announced the Nokia 1 Plus last week, and…

Apple found to overestimate its iPhone’s battery life by 50%

We’re all used to overambitious marketing claims made by smartphone companies, but something you don’t expect companies to fib about is their devices’ batteries….

Nokia 1 Plus arrives in South Africa for R1499

The Nokia 1 Plus is now available in South Africa. Initially announced at MWC 2019 in Barcelona, it’s not to be confused with the…

Google Pixel 3a will reportedly cost $399

Okay, so the Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL are old news by now, even if the Mountain View company’s mid-range phones haven’t yet…

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