smartphones

HONOR Hands Mzansi More Value This Black Friday with Major Smartphone and Tablet Deals

Black Friday 2025 has arrived, and HONOR is giving South Africans an early advantage with one of its biggest seasonal promotions yet. Running from…

MTN Expands Black Friday Into Black FriYAY With Bigger Deals and Added Value Across SA

MTN launches its biggest Black Friday yet MTN South Africa has kicked off its 2025 Black Friday campaign with a major expansion of deals…

Cautious Consumers Set the Tone for South Africa’s Black Friday 2025 Tech Battle

The battle for the consumer’s rand intensifies South Africa’s technology and durables sector is heading into a highly competitive Black Friday season. According to…

HONOR South Africa – A Year in Review: Reflecting on Innovation, Inclusion, and the Road Ahead

A year defined by technology and meaningful connection As 2025 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on a year defined not only…

HONOR Showcases Human-Centric Innovation at Africa Tech Festival 2025

A standout presence at Africa’s leading technology showcase Global leading AI device ecosystem company HONOR wrapped up a successful three days at the Africa…

HONOR Showcases Cutting-Edge Innovation at Africa Tech Festival 2025

A Shenzhen-inspired experience arrives in Cape Town Visitors to this year’s Africa Tech Festival are in for a glimpse of the future as HONOR,…

South Africa’s Best Black Friday Smartphone Deals for 2025

Black Friday smartphones hit early in South Africa South African consumers are getting a head start on Black Friday phone deals this year. Big…

OPPO A6 Pro 5G launches in South Africa with bigger battery and tougher build

Built for South African lifestyles OPPO has officially launched the A6 Pro 5G in South Africa, bringing a combination of power, durability, and sleek…

OPPO South Africa Enters New Growth Phase with Jace Chen as CEO

A New Chapter for OPPO in South Africa OPPO South Africa has appointed Jace Chen as its new Chief Executive Officer, signalling a shift…

China’s Smartphone Market Slips 3% as vivo Reclaims the Top Spot

Mainland China’s smartphone market has recorded another quarter of decline, slipping 3% year-on-year according to new research from Omdia. The drop marks the second…

Xiaomi 15T Series – Leica in Your Pocket

Gone are the days when professional photography meant carrying a DSLR and a bag full of lenses. With the launch of the Xiaomi 15T…

Unbreakable intelligence: The OPPO Reno12 Pro redefines smartphone durability and smarts

In an era where smartphones are more than just communication tools, the need for devices that combine strength with smart technology has never been…

First Xiaomi store to launch in South Africa

Sponsored by Xiaomi The official countdown has begun to the highly-anticipated launch of the inaugural Xiaomi experience store in South Africa. Located at Shop…

Vodacom launches refurbished iPhone offering

Vodacom has introduced a “Good As New” category that allows customers to buy refurbished, pre-owned iPhones at a discounted price. The devices come with…

Breaking the Rules of Light, the New Samsung Galaxy S22 series is a Must-Have

Sponsored by Samsung You can now shoot like a pro, even at night, with the Galaxy S22 series, featuring Samsung’s brightest, smoothest video and…

Woolworths to launch Tap & Go points in stores to order, sample products

Woolworths has announced it will launch Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in its stores to let customers order products, as well as sample them,…

Humans are nearly as swift when typing on smartphones compared to keyboards, study finds

Typing on a smartphone is almost as efficient as typing on a keyboard, a new study on Tuesday revealed. According to the study, which…

3 Android apps I use to battle procrastination

If you’re more of a visual thinker like me, or simply just extra forgetful, then writing down to-dos, making lists and putting up sticky…

6 photo editing and effects apps you should try today

With hundreds of photography apps out there all claiming to give you the best editing experience, it’s no surprise that we sometimes end up…

Mobile crypto mining malware is a growing smartphone threat

According to a report by Kaspersky, the number of internet users affected by cryptocurrency mining software has jumped by a considerable margin this year,…

TWR Podcast: Phones to avoid this Christmas, SA startup taking on Uber & local Black Friday stats

Welcome to The Weekly Roundup, where we talk the latest in tech and startup news. This week, Hadlee Simons hosts Stephen Timm and Julia…

Apple sells 78m iPhones in quarter, record revenue in tow

Apple didn’t have the greatest fourth quarter results last year, but the new iPhone has done massive business for the brand. “The company posted…

Hugo Barra has announced departure from Xiaomi

When Hugo Barra announced that he was leaving Google for Xiaomi back in 2013, there were many people questioning the move. But after overseeing…

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

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TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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