smartphones

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…

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….

Blind smartphone camera test: which one is tops? [Video]

Let’s be honest: it’s very difficult to buy a high-end smartphone with a terrible camera experience. Whether it’s Apple, Samsung, Huawei, LG or Xiaomi,…

Confirmed: ZTE Axon 7 to miss SA, Blade V8 set for Q3 2017

ZTE has had a South African presence for several years now, largely thanks to its white-labelled devices and network business. However, the company had big…

FastMobile: new mobile brand on SA block

We’ve seen numerous South African smartphone brands over the years, so we’re not entirely surprised to see a new contender emerge. Yep, FastMobile has…

Spec shootout: Huawei P10 vs LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

South Africans will have several top-end smartphones to choose from over the next few weeks and months. We’ve already seen the LG G6 launch,…

The Galaxy S8 costs way more to make than S7

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 costs significantly more to make than predecessors, a new teardown of the device has revealed. According to IHS Markit, the bill-of-materials…

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 ‘revealed’ by online retailer

The Xiaomi Mi Mix was one of the coolest phones of 2016, even if the camera was naff by most accounts. So we’re quite…

Why hasn’t Microsoft released a flagship phone in almost two years? [Column]

The last time Microsoft revealed a high-end smartphone was back in the second half of 2015. Back then, we had the LG G4 (review),…

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to feature dual camera, 3x zoom?

We’ve recently seen images of a purported Galaxy S8 prototype with dual cameras, but it looks like Samsung will be taking this route with…

Fury Turn and Tempest: this week’s top mobile games

Need your mobile games fix? Well, we’ve got you covered with a few noteworthy titles this week. My favourite game this time? Well, I’d…

Xiaomi Mi 6 revealed: Snapdragon 835, no headphone jack

Today is of course Xiaomi Mi 6 day and the Chinese company has finally peeled the curtain back on its latest flagship smartphone. Looking…

Doogee Mix is an unabashed Xiaomi Mi Mix clone

For every Xiaomi and Huawei, we have an Elephone and Oukitel. In other words, there are quite a few Chinese brands flying under the…

Watch: Guy makes own iPhone out of individual parts

Huaqiangbei in Shenzhen, China is home to arguably the biggest mobile electronics market in the world, offering a staggering array of smartphones and components….

Galaxy S8 Bixby button can indeed be remapped [Update: Samsung blocks move?]

Update: Samsung has issued an update for the Galaxy S8, apparently killing the ability to remap the Bixby button via a third-party app, XDA…

Turing Phone Appassionato set for release (and too much hype?)

Turing Robotic Industries (TRI) made headlines a while back when it shipped the Turing Phone, being made out of LiquidMorphium or liquid-metal of sorts….

The Gearburn Podcast #11: Single v dual cameras

There are plenty of smartphones coming out this year touting their inclusion of dual cameras, but is it really all it’s cracked up to be?…

LG G6: what’s the camera like? Check these samples

We’ve had the LG G6 for a few days now, having already taken a look at the phone’s audio recording credentials. But the new…

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel