smartphones

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…

New Nokia 3310 now available in SA, but is it worth the price?

It’s taken a while, but HMD Global has announced that the new Nokia 3310 is now officially available in South Africa. A feature phone…

Expect a massive leap for 2018’s budget smartphones

We’ve already reported on ARM’s new CPU cores, with the A75 core tipped to power 2018’s flagship phones, while the graphics department also gets an…

These chips will power your 2018 flagship smartphones

ARM is arguably the most important mobile company in the world, responsible for designing the CPU cores and graphics chips that get used in…

Zombie Gunship Survival and more: 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…

Android co-founder teases new phone – does it have a 360 camera?

Andy Rubin made waves earlier this year when his new firm, Essential, teased a new smartphone with thin bezels. Now, the Android co-founder’s company…

Xiaomi Mi Max 2 launches: so what’s new?

The Mi Max was a ridiculously use armset handset of note, packing a 6.4-inch full HD screen and a large battery too. In any…

5 Asian mobile brands we’d like to see in SA

Between Huawei’s dominance on the continent and Xiaomi’s in-roads via MIA Group, it’s clear that Chinese smartphone brands are enjoying unprecedented success in Africa….

Confirmed: OnePlus 5 to use Snapdragon 835 (surprise!)

The Snapdragon 835 is one of the most powerful smartphone chips around right now, going toe to toe with Apple’s processors and Samsung’s silicon….

Don’t spend flagship money: here are 4 cheaper water-resistant phones for SA

We’ve seen the likes of Apple, LG and Samsung launch water-resistant phones in recent years, having a rather hefty price tag as well. What…

LG X venture revealed: new budget champ for rugged phones?

LG isn’t well known for its water-resistant phones, but the G6 certainly makes a splash (heh) in this department. Then there was the Asia-only…

Moto Z2 Play specs revealed on China regulatory body

There have been a few leaks already for the Moto Z2 Play, being the sequel to the long-lasting Moto Z Play. Now, China’s TENAA…

5 solid smartphones under R5000

Smartphones have come a long way in the past decade, from the awkward but capable Symbian camera phones to the modern era’s large-screened marvels….

Samsung Galaxy S8: check these photo samples

We quite liked the Galaxy S7 Edge, producing some fantastic photos in all lighting conditions. So even though the Galaxy S8 has the same…

LG V30: next flagship to use OLED screen from LG Display?

LG Display has apparently been ramping up production of OLED screens for a while now. In fact, recent reports claim that both Google and…

Iris scanners on phones are neat, but here’s how they can get better [Column]

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a ton of great tech packed into it. There’s that gorgeous screen that experts are calling the best mobile…

HTC U11 is now official, DxOMark calls it best mobile camera

The HTC U11 was leaked some hours ago, but now, the Taiwanese brand has officially revealed the smartphone to all. For starters, that pressure-sensitive…

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