smartphones

Xiaomi Mi 5X gets revealed: is it essentially a Mi 6 Lite?

Xiaomi is well known for launching multiple variations of its phones. Take a look at the Mi 4, coming in vanilla Mi 4, Mi…

K10000 Max: Oukitel’s rugged phone can go a week without charging

The Oukitel K10000 broke records in late 2015 when it was revealed, packing a monstrous 10 000mAh battery into its brick-like chassis. Who cares…

MIUI 9: what’s Xiaomi bringing to the table for its Android skin?

Xiaomi is almost ready to push out MIUI 9, being the latest version of its take on Android. So what should you expect from…

Moto Z2 Play coming to South Africa ‘very soon’ [Exclusive]

Last year saw Lenovo bring the Moto range of smartphones to South Africa, in the form of the Moto Z and Moto Z Play…

Samsung outs official reveal date for Galaxy Note 8

We all know that the Galaxy Note 8 is coming later this year, following Samsung‘s cycle of a flagship phone in the first half…

Full Throttle and Leap On: 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…

Smartphone shipments: Samsung steals crown from Apple again

Apple edged out Samsung in Q4 2016 smartphone shipments, according to statistics by the IDC. But now, the analytics firm’s Q1 2017 stats show…

Samsung brings water resistance to Galaxy A series

We don’t often find water-resistance in mid-range smartphones, with the Hisense KO and Sony Xperia Aqua range being two that come to mind. Fortunately,…

Snapdragon 835: more details emerge ahead of CES [Update]

Update: Yep, Qualcomm has officially revealed more Snapdragon 835 details, confirming an octacore design (four Kryo cores at 2.8Ghz and four presumably A53 cores),…

Meizu Pro 6: what to know about the latest flagship in SA

Meizu is up there with Huawei and Xiaomi as being one of the more respected mobile brands in China. Between the Samsung-powered handsets and…

CyanogenMod shuts down, LineageOS takes place

Arguably the most popular Android ROM around, CyanogenMod has revived countless phones and served as the Android community’s ROM of choice (right next to…

16 innovative mobile video games released in 2016

The mobile gaming industry saw another healthy year in 2016, playing host to a variety of titles. Sure, there’s plenty of shovelware on app markets,…

Where are the Android apps for dual camera smartphones? [Column]

Dual-camera Android smartphones have been out in some form or another since 2014. The Huawei Honor 6 Plus and HTC One M8 offered dual-camera…

These might be the next Moto Mods for the Moto Z

Lenovo’s Moto Z is one of the more unique smartphones we’ve ever encountered, featuring a magnetic back for a range of Moto Mod add-ons….

Huawei’s Honor Magic is basically a sexier P9

We’ve already seen Xiaomi’s Mi Mix make its debut, but now it’s time for Huawei‘s Honor sub-brand to reveal a gorgeous handset. To that…

Meizu in South Africa: what to expect from Chinese brand?

Meizu isn’t the most well-known smartphone brand, but it’s definitely one of the more interesting players in the market. Alongside Xiaomi, Huawei and Oppo, Meizu…

Smartphones in 2017: here’s what you can expect

The year has seen some stellar and even downright explosive smartphones being released, but the mobile industry waits for no-one though. So what should…

Super Mario Run and Snailboy 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…

5 of the best smartphones for video streaming

There are a number of factors that go into a great smartphone, but what if you’re looking for a great video streaming smartphone? Well,…

LG to reveal six smartphones at CES – report

LG isn’t mucking about when it comes to next month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – at least if the latest report is correct. According…

Galaxy Note 7: Samsung to issue phone-killing update

Samsung has announced that it will be taking another step to encourage returns of the Galaxy Note 7, by effectively issuing an update that…

Bully and Westy West: 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…

Bluetooth 5 announced: what should you expect?

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the availability of Bluetooth 5, the latest generation of the wireless standard. As for specific improvements,…

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smartphones

Xiaomi Mi 5X gets revealed: is it essentially a Mi 6 Lite?

K10000 Max: Oukitel’s rugged phone can go a week without charging

MIUI 9: what’s Xiaomi bringing to the table for its Android skin?

Moto Z2 Play coming to South Africa ‘very soon’ [Exclusive]

Samsung outs official reveal date for Galaxy Note 8

Full Throttle and Leap On: this week’s top mobile games

Smartphone shipments: Samsung steals crown from Apple again

Samsung brings water resistance to Galaxy A series

Snapdragon 835: more details emerge ahead of CES [Update]

Meizu Pro 6: what to know about the latest flagship in SA

CyanogenMod shuts down, LineageOS takes place

16 innovative mobile video games released in 2016

Where are the Android apps for dual camera smartphones? [Column]

These might be the next Moto Mods for the Moto Z

Huawei’s Honor Magic is basically a sexier P9

Meizu in South Africa: what to expect from Chinese brand?

Smartphones in 2017: here’s what you can expect

Super Mario Run and Snailboy 2: this week’s top mobile games

5 of the best smartphones for video streaming

LG to reveal six smartphones at CES – report

Galaxy Note 7: Samsung to issue phone-killing update

Bully and Westy West: this week’s top mobile games

Bluetooth 5 announced: what should you expect?

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