smartphones

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,…

Huawei confirms store closures, disputes claims [Update]

Huawei has confirmed a recent TechCentral report that it has closed five of its retail stores in South Africa, following a dispute with a…

FEZ and Life Is Strange: 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…

Signs point to Galaxy flagship with under-display scanner

Biometric firm Synaptics is no stranger to the mobile sector, producing fingerprint scanners for a variety of smartphone brands around the world. Now, its…

Xiaomi Mi A1, Mi 6 priced for South Africa

We’ve been eagerly anticipating new Xiaomi devices in South Africa, particularly the Mi 6 flagship, Mi Mix 2 and Mi A1 pure Android handset….

10 great console/PC ports to mobile in 2017

We regularly look at the world of mobile games, but there are loads of traditional gamers who don’t really care for these titles. But the…

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…

iPhone 8 rumour roundup: iPhone X box leaked?

There are always murmurings and leaks about the next iPhone — even when the current one has just been pushed out of Apple‘s doors….

Huawei passes Apple for number two spot – Counterpoint

Huawei has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the past four or five years, overtaking a variety of smartphone manufacturers. Now, the latest numbers from…

Our favourite budget smartphones of 2017 thus far

Yes, high-end smartphones are slowly creeping up to the R20 000 mark (and breaching it in some cases), but budget devices are also continuing…

Nokia phone receives update before Google’s own Pixels

Back when HMD announced its initial range of Nokia-branded smartphones earlier this year, it touted pure Android and fast updates as two main selling…

Hisense backtracks, no A2 Pro launch for South Africa

Back in July, we heard from a Hisense South Africa official that the A2 smartphone would be missing the country. Tony Shi, Hisense SA’s…

Vodacom launches two new budget smartphones at solid prices

Last year saw Vodacom launch the Smart Platinum 7, the Kicka 2 and a host of other solid smartphones. Now, we’ve got two more…

Mi A1: Xiaomi reveals SA-bound Mi 5x with stock Android

True to the rumours, Xiaomi has launched the Mi A1 handset, being the company’s first Android One smartphone. The phone, which features Android One branding…

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2: what do rumours, teasers suggest?

Last year’s Mi Mix was a revelation, popularising the thin bezel, high screen/body ratio trend that would be followed by Samsung, LG and countless…

Hands on: Oukitel’s record-breaking K10 000 Pro should last a week

I grew enamoured with the Oukitel K10 000 when I got my hands on it at MWC 2016. After all, how ballsy is it…

IFA 2017: 4 noteworthy smartphones you should know about

The latest edition of IFA played host to more than a few decent smartphone reveals, although last year’s event was pretty noteworthy as well. In…

Has Huawei ‘leaked’ Mate 10 design, camera details?

The Huawei Mate 10 reveal is just over a month away, so we’d reasonably expect that the rumour mill will pick up steam. In…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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