smartphones

HMD CEO promises ‘two years’ of Android updates – Nokia 3 included

The HMD/Nokia partnership has officially kicked off in South Africa, with the launch of the Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 smartphones. These…

What do reviewers think of OnePlus 5?

The OnePlus 5 has only just been launched, but international reviewers have had it for a while now. So what do they think of…

‘iPhone exists because Jobs hated Microsoft executive’

Steve Jobs’s hatred for a Microsoft executive drove him to create the iPhone and iPad, it has been claimed. “It began… because Steve hated…

How big are MediaTek phones in Africa?

Qualcomm is generally considered the big dog when it comes to smartphone processors, but MediaTek has been making waves in the budget space over…

OnePlus 5 fully revealed: 7 things you should know

OnePlus isn’t shy about drawing out the marketing for its flagship smartphones, giving enthusiasts a drip-feed of information and then fully revealing the handset….

Watch: OnePlus 5 launches today, what to expect?

OnePlus is scheduled to launch its OnePlus 5 smartphone today, delivering what should be a capable device at a lower price than Apple and…

It might not be ‘real’ Nokia, but HMD’s phones have potential

2017 marks the return of the Nokia name to the smartphone market, after the Nokia handset division was gobbled up by Microsoft in 2012….

Lenovo makes South African Moto comeback official

Reports surfaced earlier this year that Lenovo was bringing Moto-branded smartphones back to South Africa “before the end of 2016”. We then broke the news…

LG to Xiaomi: 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 7 alternatives

Were you hoping to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Note 7? Well, the production halt means that the phone is effectively dead…

Humble Mobile Bundle, Maximum Car: 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 Galaxy Note 7: 5 Android rivals who could step up

To say that Samsung has had a disastrous few months would be to put it mildly (pardon the cliché). After earning critical and commercial…

It’s official: Galaxy Note 7 sales, exchanges stopped

Following reports that it was going to pause production, Samsung has officially made the decision to stop sales of the disastrous Galaxy Note 7 smartphone….

‘Samsung to pause production of Galaxy Note 7’ [Update]

Samsung has reportedly made the decision to pause production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, after several replacement units caught fire. According to Korea’s…

Bringing Xiaomi to Africa: RJ van Spaandonk talks Xiaomi & future plans

Mobile In Africa (MIA) Group has made quite a splash since its launch late last year. Founded by Core Group’s RJ van Spaandonk, the…

The Gearburn Podcast #3: are big companies neglecting the budget smartphone space?

Hey you, using that swanky flagship over there, have you ever stopped to think if companies are doing enough for budget smartphone users? It’s…

New-spec Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catches fire on US plane

This is concerning. A passenger plane had to be evacuated while at its gate after a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 apparently caught fire. Now,…

Motorola will return to South Africa in November [Update]

Update: Cellucity has since confirmed in a Twitter response (to a 2014 tweet, oddly enough) that pre-orders and a launch for Moto devices will be…

7 takeaways from the Google #MadeByGoogle event

We’ve heard the rumours and seen the leaks for months now, but we’ve finally taken a peek at Google‘s wares today. So what did…

Xiaomi Redmi 3 reviewed: this Redmi Blewmi away

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro arguably represents the best bang for your buck in the South African smartphone sector. At R1899, you got a budget-minded…

Rocking the Daisies: the Gearburn tech survival guide

It’s almost that time of the year once again, when hordes flock to Darling in the Western Cape for the annual Rocking the Daisies…

Google Pixel smartphones leaked by Carphone Warehouse

Google is expected to take the wraps off a load of stuff at its event tomorrow, including two so-called Pixel smartphones. But what should…

Is BlackBerry really pulling out of hardware? Yes (but also, no)

The announcement from BlackBerry that it will no longer be designing or making its own smartphones has been a long time coming, really. The…

Apple iPhone 7 SA launch date, price set

Update: For a look at prepaid pricing in South Africa have a look at our price roundup here. The iStore has announced that it will…

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