smartphones

OnePlus 5 confirmed for later this year, what to expect?

The OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T were two of 2016’s more affordable smartphones internationally, offering powerful internals and a great camera experience. But the…

Chinese brand UMIDIGI is offering an $80 iPhone 7 clone

We’ve all heard about Chinese clones of popular smartphones, with some clones even launching before their inspiration. Now, nascent brand UMIDIGI (formerly UMI) has…

Samsung SA ditches ADH repairs on Galaxy S8, offers paid service

Samsung’s last few flagship phones have all offered an accidental damage from handling (ADH) service, offering free screen repairs within a 24 month period….

Exclusive: Sony Xperia XZ Premium to hit SA in July, price in tow [Update]

Update, 3 July 2017: Sony Mobile’s South African division has told Gearburn that the smartphone will now have a R14 999 recommended price tag….

A beginner’s guide to smartphone jargon [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…

A quad-camera smartphone is coming via Oukitel

Chinese manufacturer Oukitel has earned a reputation for its budget-minded smartphones, with its K series featuring massive batteries, while the U6 delivered an e-ink…

Should you upgrade to the Galaxy S8? Take our quiz!

Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and S8+ launch tomorrow in South Africa, delivering a device that builds off the excellent Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge (review)….

Here are 5 great budget smartphones for under R3000

Who says you have to spend R12 000 on a smartphone? Certainly not us, as there are loads of excellent smartphones for half the…

Did LG just sell people on the Samsung Galaxy S7?

It’s that time of the year again, when the market is flooded with new high-end smartphones competing for your cash. So LG Mobile decided to…

Euro retailer ‘reveals’ Huawei P9 Lite before announcement [pics]

We’re used to seeing smartphone leaks coming from tech websites and insider sources, but retailer leaks are rather rare. Well, a Romanian online store has put…

5 emerging Chinese smartphone brands you should know

Huawei has pretty much become a household name across the continent, while Xiaomi is catching up in this department too. There’s more to the…

This is HTC’s greatest mobile phone ever

The tech industry’s spotlight will be cast on HTC this week when it reveals its latest high-end smartphone on Tuesday. Between a 12-megapixel main camera…

So, what else can you do with a dual-camera smartphone?

Both LG and Huawei have revealed high-end dual-camera smartphones recently, upping the photography stakes in a big way. “Is it a simple case of…

Here’s what you should know about HTC’s new flagship

HTC hasn’t had a great time in recent years, as it went from Samsung’s chief Android rival to relative obscurity. The One M9 smartphone…

Huawei launches Mate 8 in SA – what’s the damage?

It may be a few months late to the party, but Huawei finally released the Mate 8 smartphone in South Africa. The phone, which…

When can you get your hands on a Huawei P9 in SA?

Huawei has confirmed a release date and tentative price window for the upcoming P9 and P9 Plus smartphones. The company revealed the P9 and…

Here are 5 things to keep in mind with the Huawei P9

Huawei peeled the curtain back on its latest flagship phones this week, making for quite the impression. Whether it’s the innovative dual-camera trickery or…

Yep, Huawei announced the P9 and P9 Plus flagships

Were you expecting something else? Huawei announced the P9 and P9 Plus at an event in London on Wednesday. True to the leaks, the…

Here’s what we should expect from the Huawei P9

Huawei will be unveiling its latest high-end smartphone (or smartphones) in London today, in the form of the Huawei P9. What should we expect…

Is the LG G5 better than the Galaxy S7? Here’s what reviewers are saying

The first reviews for LG’s G5 have been published online, so just what are they saying about this radical product? For starters, Phone Arena’s…

Watch Microsoft’s cancelled take on 3D Touch in ‘leaked’ video

A new video has emerged, purportedly showing some fancy “3D Hover Touch” functionality on Microsoft’s cancelled McLaren smartphone. The handset, which was supposed to…

Fujitsu explores the possibility of liquid-cooled smartphones

We’ve all experienced heat emanating from our cellphones when held against our ears too long and that warm, tingling sensation from laptops when resting…

Samsung wants to shove 128GB storage chips into budget smartphones

Samsung has announced its new 128GB eMMC storage chip, which will look to bring cheaper, denser storage to affordable smartphones in the future. The…

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

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