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Samsung announces ‘industry first’ 108MP smartphone camera sensor

We’re one step closer to getting smartphones with 108 megapixel cameras, after Samsung announced its latest sensor on Monday. The company’s ISOSELL division, alongside…

Apple’s iPhone slides, Samsung leads in global smartphone market share race

Apple’s iPhone is hanging on by its fingernails to its title as the world’s third biggest smartphone maker, as Chinese smartphone makers close in,…

Xiaomi Mi 9, the Snapdragon 855 flagship killer, listed on SA website

Well, well, well. Look what’s now available in South Africa: a new flagship smartphone from Chinese company Xiaomi. The firm’s Mi 9, which debuted…

Xiaomi Mi A3 seems both better and worse than the Mi A2

The Xiaomi Mi A3 was on Wednesday officially announced at an event in Spain, but it’s oddly a downgrade in some aspects compared to…

Xiaomi debuts its underscreen smartphone camera tech on Twitter

Well, this escalated quickly. Literally hours after Chinese smartphone maker Oppo showcased its first underscreen smartphone camera on a prototype device, its Chinese rival…

Huawei’s smartphone market share continues to grow into 2019

According to the latest smartphone shipments report by Gartner, more than 373-million devices were distributed in Q1 2019. That’s a drop of 2.7% compared…

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 7 Pro debuts in India with more nut-cracking specs

Xiaomi on Thursday unveiled its upper mid-range challenger in the form of the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The phone, which looks awfully similar to…

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7: teardrop notch, 48MP rear camera for $150

Just like Honor is a sub-brand to Huawei, Xiaomi’s Redmi is now operated independently. And the new brand’s first big move is the newly…

These smartphone makers are launching 5G phones in 2019

Brace yourselves, 5G is set to become as annoying marketing jargon in 2019 as waterdrop notches, AI, and foldable displays are already. But that…

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…

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features no notch, tiny bezels, and a sliding selfie camera

In a busy week for smartphone lovers, Xiaomi may have just introduced the highlight. The Mi Mix 3 is now official, and is possibly…

Watch JerryRigEverything mildly destroy a shiny new Pocophone F1

I guess someone has to do it, right? The Pocophone F1 is a remarkable device. Beneath its US$300 skin lies the same chipset you…

Huawei’s phones are now more popular than Apple’s

Huawei now sells more smartphones globally than Apple, this according to data released by research firm Gartner. The firm’s Q2 2018 reports suggests that…

This is the Xiaomi Poco F1, a flagship-spec phone at a basement price

In a world where flagship smartphones rocking the quickest Fortnite-supporting chipsets can cost in excess of R20 000, Xiaomi has this week launched a…

Xiaomi teases Mi A2 on Twitter

The Xiaomi Mi A2 may be closer than you think. The successor to the Chinese brand’s first Android One smartphone is set to be…

Xiaomi Mi 6X spanks more premium phones with a solid spec sheet

The Xiaomi Mi 6X is now a thing, an official thing. After the surprise was spoiled by the official Android store a few days…

Notch a chance: Xiaomi’s ‘work of art’ Mi Mix 2S debuts for $530

The Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is now official, and not sporting a notch (thank the phone gods). Instead the Chinese marque has remained true…

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…

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S is indeed real – report

Xiaomi is no stranger to MWC, having launched the Mi 5 flagship (review) in Barcelona in 2016. The past few weeks have seen rumours swirl…

Mi Box 4 Android TV box to come to South Africa, but when?

Xiaomi distributor MIA Group has delivered a decent variety of products recently, including the Mi A1 (review), Mi 6 and the Redmi 4X (review)….

Xiaomi’s goal? Regain top spot in China ‘within 10 quarters’

2017 saw Xiaomi bounce back from a rather tumultuous 2016, as it clawed back marketshare and delivered a ton of growth globally and in…

4 cheap dual-camera smartphones you can get in SA

Dual cameras aren’t just for expensive superphones, as we see the technology come to cheaper devices too. It’s one thing to have cheap dual-camera smartphones,…

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Apple Watch Series 7 arrives in South Africa: Price and details

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