smartphones

You can link Windows 10 PC to your phone, but Apple Continuity is still better

Microsoft’s Windows 10 has seen loads of updates since its initial rollout a few years back. Now, the latest update, going out to Windows…

Meizu Pro 7 now official, packs weird rear screen because reasons

Earlier this month, we saw the Meizu Pro 7 leaking, but it wasn’t the internals that had us intrigued. Nope, it was the fact that…

The Gearburn Podcast #17: Our favourite ever review phones

Hadlee Simons and Andy Walker have reviewed many a phone in their day, but which stood out among the rest? Was it Vodacom’s Smart…

BlackBerry KeyOne gets South African price courtesy of Cellucity [Update]

Update, 27 July 2017: Cellucity marketing manager Gavin Geldenhuys has told us that the initial price given to Gearburn was incorrect. The representative said…

Want a custom ROM for Android? Check this cool comparison tool

Slapping a custom ROM on your phone is one of the best things about Android, effectively giving you a new operating system to play…

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…

HTC to release smartphone with ticker display? [Photos]

The HTC 10 is one of the more underrated smartphones of 2016, featuring a great camera, beefy internals and solid design. But HTC is…

Changhong H2: this phone can sense materials

Ever wanted a smartphone that could identify materials with a quick scan? It’s not science fiction, as the Changhong H2, on show at CES…

Nokia 6 announced: what to know about Android phone?

The first Nokia-branded smartphone under a licensing deal between Nokia and HMD Global has been launched in China this weekend. The Nokia 6 looks…

Asus reveals iPhone 7 Plus with Android, first phone with 8GB RAM

The CES news keeps coming this week, as Taiwanese tech brand Asus revealed several groundbreaking handsets in Las Vegas. The company revealed its first Project…

Honor 6X: P9’s dual camera trickery goes budget

Huawei’s Honor sub-brand held a major launch at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week, revealing the rather interesting Honor 6X smartphone. At a…

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…

Samsung Celebrated for Transformative Tech by Consumer Technology Association

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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

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