smartphones

Oppo A15 and A53s come to South Africa – price and details

The latest Oppo smartphones to arrive in South Africa — the A15 and A53s — will launch on 7 November, bring two new affordable…

New Nokia smartphones launched — including the Nokia 8.3 5G

HMD Global has unveiled its latest lineup of Nokia devices, including two new affordable smartphones and the long-awaited Nokia 8.3 5G. The company announced…

Cat S62 Pro: Thermal camera smartphone comes to South Africa

The latest Cat rugged smartphone to launch in South Africa — the Cat S62 Pro — brings a unique integrated thermal camera with it….

ZTE to launch first smartphone with under-display camera

Chinese technology company ZTE has announced that its new ZTE Axon 20 5G will become the first consumer smartphone to feature an under-display camera….

Cat S42: Rugged, washable smartphone now available in South Africa

Cat has announced that their new Cat S42 smartphone is available in South Africa — a rugged smartphone that can stand up to scrubbing,…

P40 lite 5G launches as the most affordable 5G smartphone in South Africa [Sponsored]

Last week Huawei unveiled a new surprise for fans of the P40 series — announcing that the P40 lite 5G will launch in South…

P40 Pro: How much Huawei’s P series has accomplished in 8 years [Sponsored]

Over the past eight years, the Huawei P series has moved from smaller releases to one of the top flagship smartphone series in the…

Hisense H11, F24, E7 hit SA, here’s what they’ll cost

Hisense is no stranger to the South African mobile landscape, producing a few budget devices as well as several durable (yet mid-range) smartphones. Now,…

Don’t expect high-end Honor smartphones in South Africa

Huawei’s Honor sub-brand silently launched in South Africa last week, bringing the mid-range Honor 7X and Honor 9 Lite to the country. The two…

These are all major Android Go smartphones thus far

MWC 2018 saw plenty of Android Go smartphones revealed, from Alcatel OneTouch to ZTE. Heck, the Android stand at MWC also showed off a…

Watch: Huawei P20 Lite/Nova 3e leaks in new video

We’re just over a week away from Huawei‘s 27 March event, where it’s expected to reveal three entries in its P20 range. But it…

Oppo R15 is a slick upper mid-range phone, ruined by (yes) a notch

Chinese mobile brand Oppo is one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, even if you can’t find them in South Africa and the USA….

The Sims Mobile and more: 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…

Android Oreo: has your phone received it? [Updates]

Android Oreo has been pushed out a while back, appearing out of the box on the Pixel 2 and Huawei Mate 10. But when will…

We investigate: will Rich Capture land on HMD’s Nokia smartphones?

I’ve previously waxed lyrical about my love for Rich Capture/Rich HDR , one of the coolest smartphone camera features to see the light of…

Super HDR: Vivo’s new HDR mode claims AI smarts, better results

Between the Vivo X20 Plus UD (with its in-display fingerprint scanner) and the Apex concept phone, Chinese brand Vivo has been making waves in…

Sony’s excuse for removing headphone jack on XZ2 range is silly

Sony’s Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact mark a turning point for the company — at least from a design perspective. Gone is the OmniBalance…

Xiaomi Mi Note 3 review: do you need a flagship phone?

The Xiaomi Mi Note 3 might not be officially available in South Africa, but prominent online retailer Gearbest has them in stock. At around R5000,…

MIUI 9 hits devices this week, bringing a few new features

Whether you like it or detest it, you can’t argue that Xiaomi doesn’t pay some attention to MIUI. The Android skin’s features are heavily driven…

4 little-known smartphone brands now available in South Africa

Mobile enthusiast? Then you’ll know about the likes of Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, LG and other prominent smartphone brands. But there are a few…

White House blocks Broadcom, Qualcomm takeover attempt

It looks like Broadcom‘s lengthy bid to acquire US chipmaker Qualcomm is finally over, after the White House announced that it has blocked the…

Mystery ZTE mid-range phone leaks, packing standard features for 2018

ZTE is an experienced hand when it comes to the smartphone sector, being a manufacturer of white-labelled devices, mid-range phones and high-end handsets. Now,…

ICYMI: Honor smartphones now available via Takealot

It’s taken a while, but Huawei‘s Honor sub-brand is now available locally via Takealot, we noticed (are we late to the party?). The Honor…

Samsung Unveils Galaxy S26 Series: The Most Intuitive Galaxy AI Phone Yet

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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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