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Nokia wants you to tune in to its smartphone launch on 19 March

HMD Global’s Nokia is set to launch “something very special” on 19 March, its chief product officer Juho Sarvikas announced on Twitter. The announcement…

New leaks suggest the Samsung Galaxy A41 will sport a Mediatek chipset

The Samsung Galaxy A41 was one of the devices not detailed by the company at its Johannesburg event earlier this year, but new details,…

This is the Vivo APEX 2020: a concept with no ports and big claims

Vivo on Friday announced the Vivo APEX 2020, a new concept phone that once again pushes the boundaries of smartphone design. The companies well…

The Huawei P40 Lite launches in Europe, but will it come to SA?

The Huawei P40 series is only expected to launch in March, but that hasn’t stopped the Chinese company from capitalising on the early hype….

LG V60 ThinQ has two screens, 5G support and a 5000mAh battery

LG is standing by its dual-screen smartphone concept. After launching the LG V50 ThinQ and G8X ThinQ last year, the company debuted the V60…

This cheapie Samsung phone has a bigger battery than the S20 Ultra

If you’re looking at buying the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra for its big battery, perhaps you should take a look at this mid-range Galaxy…

Galaxy Z Flip sells out in SA: Samsung’s limited run of phones are all gone

If you’re looking for a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip in South Africa, you may have to wait until next month. The company on Tuesday…

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…

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…

Xiaomi’s future folding phone could feature five pop-up cameras

It’s clear that Xiaomi is an ambitious company, creating concepts with wrap-around screens, and other devices with 108MP cameras. But its latest patent filing…

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…

The ‘Professional Edition’ of Sony’s Xperia 1 will cost $1300

The Sony Xperia 1 may have been announced in February, but this month, the Japanese firm is giving the flagship a refresh. A very…

The Huawei Mate Xs is a $2400 foldable phone launching in March

Huawei is set to launch a new foldable phone, even before it launches its first in key markets. Dubbed the Huawei Mate Xs, the…

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