smartphones

Nokia 5.4 launches in SA – Here’s how much it costs

HMD Global has brought a new addition to its 5 Series, the affordable Nokia 5.4 smartphone, to South Africa. The company announced the phone’s…

6 new Nokia smartphones announced across different price ranges

HMD Global has announced six new Nokia phones and three distinct lines of smartphones across different price ranges. The announcement took place at HMD’s…

LG closing smartphone business: What does this mean for SA consumers?

LG Electronics has announced that it will close its mobile business unit, meaning that the company is pulling out of the smartphone market. This…

You can now buy phones, tech from Ackermans online

Ackermans has officially made tech products such as smartphones and tablets available to purchase online with the launch of the Ackermans Connect online store….

Oppo launches Reno 5 5G smartphone in South Africa: here’s its price

Oppo has announced its latest smartphone to launch in South Africa, the Oppo Reno 5, along with a price for the device. While the…

The best Huawei devices of 2020 [Sponsored]

While 2020 posed some challenges for Huawei, the year also saw the tech giant release some of its best products and most diverse ranges…

Quad-camera smartphones are now most popular choice

The latest shipment data for 2020 shows that quad cameras are now the most popular camera setup for smartphones. This is according to Omdia’s…

Huawei’s quickly closing the global phone sales gap to Samsung

Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo — the big three Chinese smartphone makers — just can’t stop selling devices. This according to global sales data from…

Samsung could reveal its foldable smartphone this week

A new report suggests that Samsung will this week reveal its foldable smartphone at its annual Developer Conference. The event does not usually focus…

Apple iOS 12.1 update brings Group FaceTime, other features

Apple’s iOS 12.1 update is finally available for iPhone and iPad users all around the world and it brings with it long awaited features….

Google’s new Pixel 3 is all about the AI

This week’s Google event introduced the company’s latest smartphones and other devices, with the company finally revealing the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL. The…

LG V40 ThinkQ is now official

This week LG officially launched the V40 ThinQ – its smartphone with five cameras. In fact, the company calls this camera system “revolutionary” with…

Poll: Gearburn readers want smartphones with a headphone jack

Dear manufacturers, Gearburn readers really don’t want you removing the headphone jack from your smartphones. According to a mini-poll which ran on our Facebook…

Google releases Android 9 Pie to the world

This week Google released the ninth major overhaul of its Android mobile OS. You’ll know it as Android 9 Pie. As the latest update…

Sony unveils 48MP smartphone camera sensor

Sony has announced a new smartphone sensor, and it’s a big one. Named the IMX586, the Japanese company’s latest CMOS image sensor squashes each…

Gearburn readers really don’t like the smartphone notch

Well, surprise surprise. According to a recent poll ran on Gearburn’s Facebook account, 62% of respondents don’t like the smartphone notch. The notch has…

Huawei P20: all major rumours before tomorrow’s big reveal

The Huawei P20 reveal event is set to take place tomorrow (27 March), with expectations high that we’ll see some interesting camera tech on…

ARCore 1.0: these are all the supported phones

Back at MWC 2018, Google announced that its ARCore platform for augmented reality was ready for prime-time, hitting 1.0. Since then, we’ve seen quite…

Honor 2018 flagship coming, to be based on Huawei P20?

Huawei’s Honor sub-brand saw a stealthy launch in South Africa earlier this month, offering the mid-range Honor 9 Lite and Honor 7X. The brand is…

More Android apps will be able to accurately track your driving, walking

Driving modes have silently become one of the more indispensable features for smartphone users, allowing users to concentrate on the road. But truth be…

Huawei P20 Lite launched in China, called Nova 3e because Huawei

The Huawei P20 launch is still a few days away, but the firm held an event in China for the Nova 3e. And it’s…

Exynos 9610: a rival to Snapdragon 660, Helio P60?

Samsung’s Exynos chipsets are nothing to scoff at, frequently sparring with Qualcomm‘s top-flight processors. The firm also produces mid-tier chipsets for its cheaper smartphones,…

Hisense H11, F24, E7 hit SA, here’s what they’ll cost

Hisense is no stranger to the South African mobile landscape, producing a few budget devices as well as several durable (yet mid-range) smartphones. Now,…

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OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

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

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