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Xiaomi 11T Pro review: Flagship smartphone quality at an affordable price

South African fans of Xiaomi devices have long lamented the lack of flagship smartphones from the brand locally in recent years. But things are…

Xiaomi 11T Pro launches in South Africa: price and details

Xiaomi has announced the launch of its Xiaomi 11T Pro in South Africa, bringing premium specifications for a price tag under R14 000. The…

Itel Vision 1 Pro review: A well-made budget smartphone held back by budget problems

The Itel Vision 1 Pro is the kind of phone that puffs itself up and likes to think it’s battling the big boys in…

Nokia G20 gets price and launch date for South Africa

HMD Global has announced the price and launch window for its Nokia G20 smartphone in South Africa, the second addition to its G series…

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G review: a worthy flagship and return to form

The Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G marks a new era in smartphone design for the company. But with one of its major competitors challenged…

Oppo launches A74 5G in South Africa: price and details

Oppo has announced the launch of the A74 5G in South Africa — a mid-range smartphone with 5G connectivity. The phone joins Oppo’s other…

Why the HUAWEI Mate40 Pro is one of the best smartphones for 2021

This article is sponsored by HUAWEI. The Mate40 Pro arrived in South Africa in April, bringing some of HUAWEI’s most advanced smartphone technology to…

Huawei P40 Pro review: steadily built on compromise

We can’t get enough of excellent hardware. Tangible, measurable advances in technology are applauded by consumers and reviewers alike. But the smartphone is more…

Redmi Note 9S: Xiaomi reveals SA launch date and pricing

For those hoping to see more Xiaomi devices land in South Africa, here’s some good news. The company has announced that the Redmi Note…

Huawei P40 and P40 Pro: official SA pricing and availability details

Huawei on Friday finally spilled the beans on the P40 series’ pricing, giving us an official date or release too. The P40 Pro will…

Android 10 updates are coming to the Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 10

Still running a Huawei P20 Pro or Mate 10 and wondering when you’re getting that Android 10 update? According to XDA-Developers, you won’t have…

Vivo to bring new Y series phones to SA in July, 5G device before year-end

Chinese phone maker Vivo landed in South Africa at the bottom end of 2019 with two fairly average and underwhelming mid-range devices. It’s now…

This is Samsung’s ‘Tactical Edition’ of the Galaxy S20

Okay. Folding phones are cool, but what ever happened to rugged devices? There are a few manufacturers keeping the dream alive for us butterfingered…

Huawei P40 5G and P40 Pro 5G: SA pricing info revealed

While Huawei may not have announced an official retail price or South African date of arrival for its P40 series, local retailer Cellucity has…

Samsung Galaxy A31 (and its big battery) now available in South Africa

Staying true to its roadmap, Samsung announced the arrival of the Galaxy A31 in South Africa. First announced in February along with five other…

Huawei P40 Lite 5G launches with 64MP main camera, 5G (duh)

Not content with how many P40 devices there are? Huawei’s set to add a fourth with the announcement of the P40 Lite 5G. In…

Samsung Galaxy A Quantum has a cool name for a totally ‘random’ reason

Samsung’s new smartphone has Quantum in its name, but it’s not thanks to a Fallout or Ant-Man collab. Instead, the Samsung Galaxy A Quantum…

Play the easiest game of spot the difference with Huawei’s P30 Pro ‘New Edition’

This is becoming a bit of a meme now. Huawei is set to “launch” yet another of its pre-Google ban devices, only this time,…

LG V60 ThinQ 5G is coming to South Africa: here’s how much it costs

The dual-screen, 5G, monster-mashing LG V60 ThinQ is coming to South Africa, the company confirmed on Friday. Announced in the backend of February, the…

iPhone SE 2020 will cost R9999 in South Africa

You can now preorder the iPhone SE 2020, the iStore announced on Friday. The phone, which was announced by Apple earlier this month, is…

LG K61 mid-range smartphone launches in South Africa for R6299

Although the LG Velvet announcement is now just a few days away, the company is today introducing a new mid-range phone to South Africa….

Huawei P40 Lite price is official, here’s how much you’ll pay in SA

Last month, we reported the retail price of the Huawei P40 Lite from Cellucity, but it seems you might need to fork out a…

Nokia C2 arrives in South Africa: here’s how much the budget phone will cost

HMD Global’s Nokia is launching a new cheapie smartphone in South Africa this week. Dubbed the Nokia C2, it features a 5.7-inch display with…

Hypocrite or hero? Elon Musk, Russel, Bengio call for six month AI pause

Host virtual meetings as anyone with Xpression camera app

The race to seamless A.I. picks up speed, Adobe launches Firefly

Crypto exchanges vs. banks: Why it matters

Akili Labs, BGI Genomics bring clinical sequencing to Africa

Finverity raises $5m to bridge global trade finance gap

Sony’s ZV-E1 camera: light weight takes on heavy duty content creation

Nokia reminds us of the iconic Nokia 3310, here’s what you missed

Incoming from Apple, AirPods Pro with USB-C

Review: Hyundai Staria R2.2 multicab

GR Corolla to continue Toyota’s hot hatch legacy in SA

Review: Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI 110 kW R-Line