smartphones

Galaxy S8: the US version is much better for emulators

The Samsung Galaxy S8 (review) is easily one of the most powerful smartphones available right now, going toe to toe with Apple‘s best in…

Essential Phone: will Android co-founder’s phone succeed?

Earlier this week, we saw the launch of the Essential Phone, being the brain-child of Android co-founder Andy Rubin. Featuring a hardware add-on system…

Essential Phone: Android co-founder’s new phone revealed

Andy Rubin has been teasing a new phone for a while now, but the Android co-founder has finally taken the covers off the Essential…

Q&A: UK’s STK mobile brand on three year warranties, SA-bound phones

From local brands and Chinese companies to long-established players, the South African budget smartphone sector is in pretty solid shape. In saying so, there’s…

Huawei Nova 2 now official, Apple-inspired camera setup in tow

The Huawei Nova has a lot going for it (a capable camera, power-sipping chipset) but, truth be told, it’s been available globally since last…

New Nokia 3310 now available in SA, but is it worth the price?

It’s taken a while, but HMD Global has announced that the new Nokia 3310 is now officially available in South Africa. A feature phone…

Expect a massive leap for 2018’s budget smartphones

We’ve already reported on ARM’s new CPU cores, with the A75 core tipped to power 2018’s flagship phones, while the graphics department also gets an…

Moto Z Play announced, Hasselblad camera mod steals show

Keeping track of the Moto Z Play and other launches at IFA 2016? Have a look at our IFA portal right here. We saw…

Xiaomi Redmi 2 8GB rewrites mid-range pricing in South Africa

The Xiaomi Redmi 2 Pro was one of the first Xiaomi smartphones brought to South Africa by MIA Group (along with the Mi 4), coming…

Apple iPhone 7 event confirmed for 7 September

It’s almost time for the annual iPhone reveal (likely to be called the iPhone 7) and yes, Apple has announced an event for 7 September… The…

Android Nougat to miss Sony Xperia Z3 range?

Google has finally released Android Nougat (7.0) to Nexus devices, but third-party manufacturers are another matter entirely. Nevertheless, Sony has stepped up to the…

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4: China’s latest ten-core smartphone debuts

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was released internationally in November 2015, but only made its way to our shores late last month. Now, Xiaomi is…

Android Nougat: 6 key features Google’s adding to Android

The latest version of Android is finally spreading to Nexus devices, bringing all sorts of welcome features in tow. There’s the better Doze mode,…

FNB ConeXis is South Africa’s latest smartphone range

First National Bank (FNB) is no stranger to selling smartphones, but its own branded phones? The bank has just announced the ConeXis A1 (below)…

Sony Xperia X review: it has the bark, but desperately lacks the bite

The Sony Xperia X is in a rather confusing place right now. It wasn’t immediately clear at launch whether it’s a new Sony smartphone flagship…

Google’s stock Android is great, but it’s not the holy grail

“Pffft, stock Android is where it’s at. Why would I want to use TouchWiz, EMUI, MIUI or any other useless skin?” That’s been the…

5 more decent Android & Windows smartphones under R1000

About a year ago, we took a look at seven decent smartphones available for under R1000, but have times changed since then? We decided to…

Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update features and release date?

Microsoft has already released the Windows 10 Anniversary Update for PC and Xbox, but what about the company’s mobile platform? Neowin reports that the…

Xiaomi Redmi 3 gets priced for South Africa, not as cheap as Redmi 2 Pro

Xiaomi distributor MIA Group (Mobile in Africa) announced earlier this year that the budget-minded Xiaomi Redmi 3 smartphone would be coming to South Africa. Now,…

Looking for a festival phone? Here are 5 cheap & simple options

The last thing you want to do when at OppiKoppi, Rocking The Daisies or the local bar is lose your smartphone. And with a top-flight…

Big Bang Racing and Perchang: 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 launches in South Africa in September

It’s tough to keep things a secret these days, and Samsung is no different. Between leaks and Samsung’s own teaser, we had a pretty…

What do we make of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 teaser trailer?

We all know that Samsung will be revealing a new Note phablet (likely the Samsung Galaxy Note 7) on Tuesday, and now the Korean…

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