smartphones

Sony at CES 2018: $30k projector, new budget phones and more

Sony is a firm fixture at CES, using the event to showcase its broad range of tech products. So what did the company show…

Here’s why your budget phone might not be vulnerable to Meltdown, Spectre

AMD, ARM and Intel have made headlines recently following the disclosure of processor exploits (dubbed Meltdown and Spectre). The exploits centre on the “speculative…

Nokia 6 2018 is now official in China

The first Nokia-branded smartphone under HMD Global was the Nokia 6, having made its debut a year ago in China. Now, the Nokia 6…

Exynos 9810: specs emerge for Galaxy S9 chip

The Exynos 9810 was quietly revealed last month, being the latest flagship processor for Samsung‘s smartphones. Details were light on the ground at the…

Hisense P9 leaks, packing 6GB RAM, huge battery, rugged design

Hisense has gradually been climbing up the smartphone ladder, delivering a few affordable yet tough devices locally in the past 24 months. Now, it appears…

Leak: here’s why Snapdragon 460 might be 2018’s superstar budget chip

The Snapdragon 670 isn’t the only chip apparently leaked in recent days, as the Snapdragon 640 and Snapdragon 460 were also outlined in the…

Snapdragon 670: a more powerful processor than Snapdragon 835?

The Snapdragon 835 was easily the most popular processor for flagship Android phones, beating the likes of Samsung, Huawei‘s HiSilicon and Mediatek. Now, a…

An ode to Windows Phone: 5 of the best WP handsets ever made

One of the bigger news stories this week has been a tacit admission by Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore that Windows Phone is essentially dead. The…

7 iPhone 8/X features you can expect to see on rival phones

When Apple adopts technology or a feature in its iPhone, chances are good that the rest of the industry will follow. Don’t believe us?…

Pixel 2: Google explains decision to ditch 3.5mm audio jack

The Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL are just the latest smartphones to ditch headphone jacks, making for a rather odd turn of…

BlackBerry Motion packs frugal processor, big battery

The BlackBerry KeyOne stood out thanks to a well-sized battery, physical keyboard and the ever-popular-if-slightly-underpowered Snapdragon 625 processor. But what if you want something…

Not even Microsoft execs care about Windows 10 Mobile anymore

In case the lack of a flagship since 2015 wasn’t a clue, Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore has come out and effectively confirmed that Windows 10 Mobile…

BlackBerry Motion leaked, set to be all-touch, water-resistant

TCL has done a decent job with the BlackBerry brand thus far, launching the capable (yet pricey) KeyOne earlier this year. But the company…

Nokia 8 review: a cheaper flagship (and it shows)

Apple and Samsung aside, has there ever been more hype around a smartphone than HMD’s Nokia 8? The first Nokia-branded flagship since 2014’s Lumia…

Google Pixel 2: here’s what you should know

The dust has finally settled following last night’s Google event, which saw the company reveal a host of hardware, including the Pixel 2 and…

5+ great smartphones to get for emulation

Scores of people use their smartphones for emulation, allowing them to play the classics of yore (you’ll want to own them, of course). But if…

LG K7i is a smartphone that ‘repels’ mosquitoes [Update: no SA release]

Update, 5 October 2017: LG South Africa has confirmed that the K7i won’t receive a local release. “This device will not be coming to…

iPhone 8 Plus: what does pro photographer think of it?

Smartphone photography continues to make great improvements year on year, with the top dogs doing some amazing things. The iPhone range has traditionally been…

Huawei Nova 2i revealed, packing four (count ’em!) cameras [Update]

Update, 2.23pm, 3 October 2017: Huawei South Africa has told Gearburn that the Huawei Nova 2i won’t be making its way to our shores….

Google Pixel 2 renders leak: your choice of large or thin bezels

Google is gearing up for its Pixel 2 event tomorrow (4 October), where it’s expected to reveal two smartphones in the well-received range. We’ve…

Google Pixel 2 launches this week: what to expect?

Last year saw the Pixel making its debut, instantly standing out thanks to world-class mobile cameras, powerful internals and a stock Android experience. Now,…

Exclusive: Huawei Mate 10 could have ‘DeX-like feature’

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 offers a rather handy feature in the form of DeX, enabling the phone to deliver a PC-like experience via an external…

Flower and Flipping Legend: this week’s top mobile games

Welcome to Gearburn’s Mobile Game Picks of the Week, a weekly series in which Hadlee takes a look at the latest, most entertaining, or…

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