smartphones

Smartphone shipments tank by 14% in China, Huawei leads

Smartphone shipments in China have slowed for a second consecutive year, research firm Canalys revealed in a report. In total, smartphone shipments in China…

3 phones under R500 that will run WhatsApp in SA

Some smartphone users really don’t require the fanciest materials, multiple rear cameras, silly notches or the fastest processor. Instead, all they need is a…

3 smartphone design fads from 2018 we absolutely hated

We’ve seen some pretty stupid smartphone fads in 2018. From the obnoxious, to the courageous, to the insane, and the arguably unneeded, we take…

48 hours with the Nokia 7.1

If you’ve lost track of all the Nokia smartphones that have been unveiled this year, you’re not alone. Although HMD Global’s naming scheme is…

Huawei’s quickly closing the global phone sales gap to Samsung

Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo — the big three Chinese smartphone makers — just can’t stop selling devices. This according to global sales data from…

Samsung could reveal its foldable smartphone this week

A new report suggests that Samsung will this week reveal its foldable smartphone at its annual Developer Conference. The event does not usually focus…

Apple iOS 12.1 update brings Group FaceTime, other features

Apple’s iOS 12.1 update is finally available for iPhone and iPad users all around the world and it brings with it long awaited features….

Mediatek CTO Kevin Jou on Qualcomm comparisons, AI chips, more

Mediatek has changed its strategy for 2018, following a rather bruising 2017 at the high-end of the market. We first got word of the…

Can KaiOS make feature-phones cool again?

The new Nokia 8110 is definitely smarter than the 2017 Nokia 3310 reboot, in large part due to the implementation of the KaiOS platform….

Huawei P20 range leaked: triple camera on one model

Huawei is gearing up for a 27 March event in Paris, where it’s expected to launch the P20 range, including a standard model, plus…

Android P dev preview out: all major features detailed!

Android Oreo is running on just over 1% of all Android devices right now, but that hasn’t stopped Google from announcing the developer preview…

Expect new AI chip next year, smart speaker tech everywhere – Arm

Between instruction sets and hardware designs, Arm influences 99.9% of the smartphone industry. So the company’s views are key to understanding where the industry…

Expect budget smartphones to get AI processors soon

Last year saw AI chips land inside premium smartphones, as Apple and Huawei sought to beef up tasks like system performance, camera quality and, well……

Gallery: the MWC 2018 smartphones you may have missed

From Sony and Samsung to LG and Huawei, there are loads of recognisable names at MWC every year, but the huge event also plays…

LG V30s ThinQ hands-on: will the V30 be cheaper soon?

The LG V30+ is a really great smartphone in its own right, owing to its durable design, capable wide-angle camera and great audio chops….

This new tech will enable 4K/60fps, HDR in your budget phone

British chip designer ARM is responsible for 99% of all smartphone tech on the market today, so when the company reveals new designs, the industry…

We go hands-on with Nokia 8 Sirocco, but what about SA price?

HMD’s new range of Nokia smartphones, unveiled at MWC 2018, are all coming to South Africa, including the rather spiffy Nokia 8 Sirocco. But…

MWC: Mediatek’s unannounced chips leak via Ulefone stand

The Mediatek Helio P60 is the one big announcement for the chipmaker at MWC 2018, being a rather compelling chip for mid-range and upper…

Xperia XZ2, XZ2 Compact get full HD super slow-mo, but…

Sony used MWC 2018 to announce their Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact flagships earlier this week, packing top-end Snapdragon 845 chips, tall 18:9 HDR…

Helio P60: Mediatek brings AI chip to cheaper phones

Mediatek hasn’t had the best 2017, but the company is looking to focus on mid-range and upper mid-range devices in a big way. And…

Huawei will also introduce an Android Go phone in H1 2018

MWC 2018 has already seen a few Android Go devices being revealed, with the Nokia 1 being the most prominent example. But Huawei also…

MWC 2018: New Nokia 8110, Nokia 8 Sirocco and more launched

One year on from introducing its first lineup of smartphones, HMD Global has revealed its second wave of Nokia smartphones, as well as a…

Galaxy S9 now official, packing Sony-style slow-mo and more

Samsung’s Galaxy S9 has officially been unveiled, coming in Galaxy S9 and S9+ flavours. And all the recent leaks were true, from super slow-mo…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

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HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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