smartphones

Hisense C30 Rock Lite set for South Africa next month

The Hisense C30 Rock (review) wasn’t the most well-received handset at Gearburn, but it’s one of the few rugged smartphones out there. And at…

Watch: KFC, Huawei team up for smartphone in China

KFC is celebrating 30 years in China, so how do you think they’d celebrate? Ticker tape parade? Ridiculous marketing campaign? A ton of specials?…

Windows Phone is dead, long live (lol) Windows 10 Mobile

Yes yes, the headline reads like a bit of an oxymoron to some. But believe it or not, there was a time when Microsoft’s…

Google Pixel 2 ‘leaked’ in slim bezel glory

We’ve been hearing plenty of news related to the second-generation Google Pixel in recent months, mostly focused on its codenames and internal specs. Now,…

LG Q6 goes official, brings 18:9 screen to mid-range [Update: coming to SA]

We saw supposed leaks emerging earlier this week, but now, the LG Q6 has been officially revealed. So what should you expect? For starters,…

Manual smartphone photography: here’s what those terms mean [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South African….

LG Q6 (G6 Mini): are these the specs for LG’s new phone?

We’ve heard reports of the LG Q6, also known as the LG G6 Mini, for the past few weeks now. But what should we…

Snapdragon 835 specs leaked: how many cores will it have?

We already know that the Snapdragon 835 processor, expected to power many flagship phones next year, will be manufactured on a 10nm process. Now,…

Windows: Microsoft bringing x86 emulation to ARM?

Microsoft’s Continuum for Phones feature seems cool on paper, allowing you to run your phone’s universal Windows apps on a big screen to give…

MediaTek’s Finbarr Moynihan on 2017’s smartphones and more

Chinese mobile chip manufacturer MediaTek has been growing at phenomenal pace, making a name for itself thanks to powering scores of budget smartphones around the…

HTC 10 Evo: International version of Bolt coming? [Update]

The HTC Bolt was revealed earlier this month, being exclusive to the US Sprint network. Now, new information suggests that it will see a…

Snapdragon 835: Qualcomm’s next high-end chip revealed

Qualcomm chips are found in tons of smartphones around the world, being the de facto choice for many flagship devices. Now, the company has…

Global smartphone sales spike as Samsung, Apple lose ground

China’s smartphone makers are slowly eating into Samsung and Apple’s global market share, this according to a new report by Gartner. Globally, smartphone sales…

Exclusive: ZTE Axon 7 Mini gets SA launch date, price

Chinese mobile firm ZTE has confirmed launch details and pricing for the ZTE Axon 7 Mini smartphone in South Africa. Three representatives at AfricaCom…

Huawei reveals its South African smartphone lineup for 2017

Huawei has confirmed that the Nova smartphone, which launched globally at IFA earlier this year, will be coming to the South Africa on 2…

5 of the best live gig smartphones you should consider

The LG V20 has been making quite a few waves thanks to its audio-recording capabilities, offering some unprecedented options for consumers. Between the HD…

Here’s what to know before buying a R1000 smartphone [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Why should you get a phone with a fingerprint scanner?

Fingerprint scanners have been on smartphones for a while now, starting way back in 2011 with Motorola. Unfortunately that effort wasn’t exactly great by…

Xiaomi Redmi 4 official: so what’s new?

Xiaomi has officially taken the wraps off the Redmi 4 smartphone, coming in standard, Pro and Redmi 4A flavours. The standard Redmi 4 comes…

Qualcomm teases new OnePlus phone – OnePlus 3T coming?

Chipmaker Qualcomm has teased a new OnePlus smartphone, powered by the latest Snapdragon 821 processor. “Something new from @OnePlus is on the way… and…

LG V20: can you record clear audio at a concert?

The LG V20 is easily the most-hyped smartphone of the year when it comes to audio capabilities. Between the quad-DAC hardware and Hi-Res Audio…

HTC Bolt looks like a challenger to LG V20 audio throne

LG has been making a big song and dance about its new V20‘s audio capabilities, but the HTC Bolt could be lining up to…

9 things you should know about the Huawei Mate 9

The Huawei Mate 9 has been revealed this week, making for quite a step up from the Mate 8. And that’s before we get…

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Insider Threats Surge In South African Organisations As AI Expands Cyber Risk

Anthropic Refuses To Let AI Spy On Customers

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

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

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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