smartphones

Watch these 5 smartphone brands in 2018

2017 was a year for tall screens and itsy bitsy borders, delivering high-end smartphones with a distinctive look compared to years prior. Apple, Samsung,…

Yes, Apple is basically throttling older iPhones (but here’s why)

The iPhone has hit the headlines for some interesting reasons this week after a reddit thread and testing by respected developer Primate Labs. Primate Labs,…

Gearburn’s top 10 smartphone features of 2017

Yes yes, every website and their mum is doing a yearly roundup article — we’re just joining the party. But we had plenty of…

Has the FCC revealed Nokia 9 spec sheet?

We may have only seen one HMD flagship this year, in the form of the Nokia 8, but rumours have pointed to the existence…

Inside and T20 Card Cricket: 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…

Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 official: it’s basically a cheaper S8

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 (review) brought a great design to the table, even if it does feel a little fragile. Now, the company is bringing…

LG V30: check these camera samples

The LG V30+ was a rather surprising entrant in the South African smartphone space. We thought we’d be getting the vanilla V30. After all,…

Confirmed: Huawei Mate 10 to be water-resistant

We already know the Huawei Mate 10 will pack a dual camera setup with large apertures, as well as a Kirin 970 processor. But…

Exclusive: Moto Z2 Play, G5S Plus prepaid prices revealed for SA

Last week saw Lenovo and Telkom team up to launch the Moto Z2 Play and Moto G5S Plus in South Africa, being available on…

Game of Thrones cinematographer ‘praises’ LG V30 video chops

Many high-end smartphones boast great video recording capabilities, but LG’s V series is at the top of the pile when it comes to sheer…

Someone gutted a Macbook to make a DeX lapdock

Who knew that one of the better mobile/desktop hybrid projects would actually come from Samsung? Yep, DeX saw Galaxy S8 and Note 8 users connect…

4 other companies that should release a pure Android phone

Between the HMD/Nokia range, Lenovo‘s latest phones and the brand-new (but not really) Xiaomi Mi A1, our choices for pure Android smartphones have expanded…

4 older flagship phones that haven’t aged well

Earlier this year, we looked at a few 2016 flagship smartphones that are well worth buying now, mainly due to price drops and/or still…

5 simple tips to save your battery life on Android

Android smartphones have come a long way in the battery department. Hell, I remember the HTC Bolt and its woeful battery life, being one…

5 questions to ask before buying a smartphone

Buying a phone isn’t quite as big a commitment as buying a car or house, but it’s still a pretty noteworthy move to make….

Ahead of iPhone launch, Qualcomm boasts of ‘Android firsts’

Apple events and third-party brands go together like Pavlov and his dog. When the Cupertino firm carries out a launch event, rival brands come…

Nokia 8: first impressions of Nokia-branded Android flagship

The Nokia 8 was just launched last month, but it’s quickly found its way to South African shores already. Launching last week, the device…

All the updates from Xiaomi Mi Mix 2, Mi Note 3 event

Chinese brand Xiaomi seems to be enjoying a very solid year, bouncing back with growing sales and some intriguing devices. Today sees the company…

Nokia 8: when does Vodacom exclusivity end?

The Nokia 8 makes its way to several South African retailers this week, packing some great features and an attractive price point. However, as…

You can now watch YouTube HDR videos on your smartphone

Last year saw Google implement HDR support on YouTube, allowing users to both upload and watch HDR-enabled videos. The move meant that those with…

Is Google very close to buying HTC’s smartphone division?

Last month saw reports that HTC was exploring a variety of options, ranging from a full company sale to its mobile unit being spun…

Hands on with the first ARCore apps on the Play Store

Google announced ARCore late last month, being its development platform for augmented reality (AR) on Android. The move comes a while after Apple revealed…

Nokia 8 launches in SA: we got pricing, but what else to know?

Back at the international Nokia 8 launch, we managed to suss out the South African pricing of the new handset, coming in at a…

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