smartphones

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…

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…

Confirmed: Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 set for South Africa

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (review) is quite possibly the best budget phablet on the market right now, owing to its large battery, snappy…

HTC U11: new flagship gets leaked in press video

The HTC U Ultra is probably the most disappointing smartphone of 2017 so far. Between the small battery capacity for the phone’s size and…

What can you expect from your mid-range 2017 smartphone?

You don’t need to spend R10 000 or more to get a good smartphone these days, as there are loads of great devices for…

Google promises quicker Android updates (again) with Project Treble

Updates are the biggest weakness when it comes to the Android platform, owing to thousands of devices running a variety of themes and skins….

Battle Bay and Injustice 2: 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…

Spec comparison: Huawei P9/Plus vs Huawei P10/Plus

The Huawei P10 and P10 Plus launch in South Africa today, so you’d obviously expect the phones to be an improvement over the P9…

Huawei Q&A: water resistance, Huawei Watch 2 and more

Huawei held the launch event for its P10 and P10 Plus this week, also revealing that the P8 Lite 2017, Huawei Watch 2 and…

Exclusive: OnePlus 5 set for July launch in South Africa

The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T were two of the more affordable flagships of 2016, making their way to South Africa via Takealot. Of…

Huawei P8 Lite 2017, P10 Lite, more to hit SA

We already know that the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus are coming to South Africa on Friday. But the Chinese company also confirmed that…

Huawei P10, P10 Plus launch in South Africa

Huawei has launched the P10 and P10 Plus in South Africa, being available from Friday 12 May. The company previously confirmed the price of…

Xiaomi Mi Mix cloning continues with Elephone S8

Earlier this week, we reported on three Chinese smartphone brands who were unabashedly cloning the Xiaomi Mi Mix design. Now, we’ve got another phone…

Smartphones: what else should you expect in 2017?

The smartphone industry has seen a ton of high-profile launches already. We’ve had the LG G6, Samsung Galaxy S8, the Huawei P10 and a…

Your next phone could be powered by Snapdragon 660, 630

Qualcomm has officially revealed its latest round of chips, targeting budget and “upper-mid range” handsets. The Snapdragon 660 will target phone manufacturers who want performance…

Chinese brands are cloning Xiaomi’s Mi Mix en masse

Xiaomi’s Mi Mix is responsible for reigniting the high screen/body ratio trend sweeping the smartphone world. Featuring ever-so-tiny bezels and some innovative hardware solutions, Xiaomi’s…

OnePlus 5 confirmed for later this year, what to expect?

The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T were two of 2016’s more affordable smartphones internationally, offering powerful internals and a great camera experience. But the…

Chinese brand UMIDIGI is offering an $80 iPhone 7 clone

We’ve all heard about Chinese clones of popular smartphones, with some clones even launching before their inspiration. Now, nascent brand UMIDIGI (formerly UMI) has…

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