Ten 5G smartphones for less than R5,000 in SA
South Africans looking for an affordable 5G smartphone will find numerous models across multiple brands available for under R5,000 in early 2025.
MyBroadband's latest analysis of budget 5G smartphones on the local market shows that the entry price...
Hi..I currently own a vivo iqoo 11 5g phone ..been using it for.last one year, super fast phone and very fast charging (comes with 120W charger)...but now , battery is underperforming..battery score is 47 percent in accu battery...so want to replace it....I checked that it is mentioned on...
Battle of China's iPhone and Samsung killers
Several Chinese tech giants are duking it out for flagship smartphone customers in South Africa.
Chinese smartphone makers are renowned for packing their devices with powerful hardware, sometimes at hard-to-believe prices.
Vivo launches V27 5G and V27e — South African pricing and details
Vivo has unveiled the V27 series — comprising the V27 5G and V27e — ahead of its South African launch event on Tuesday, 6 June 2023.
The company says its new smartphones boast powerful performance and camera capabilities and...
Best smartphones under R3,000 in South Africa
The budget smartphone segment in South Africa is teeming with highly-capable devices at affordable prices.
MyBroadband looked for the best smartphones you can buy from reputable local tech retailers for less than R3,000 in May 2023.
Samsung takes the top spot as smartphone sales tumble
Samsung has overtaken Apple in the global smartphone market share, with the manufacturer being the only one to achieve a quarter-on-quarter recovery, according to a Canalys report.
However, the market has suffered from a decline in...
Most popular smartphone brands in South Africa
Samsung continues to be the most popular smartphone brand in South Africa, but the battle for runner-up has become a much more heated affair than in previous years.
That is according to the latest available data from Statcounter GlobalStats on the...
Best-selling smartphone brands of 2022
South Korean tech giant Samsung remained the world's top-selling smartphone brand in 2022, the International Data Corporation's (IDC's) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows.
The smartphone market recorded a massive 11.3% decline in sales during...
World's biggest smartphone manufacturers in 2022
Samsung and Apple make the world's favourite smartphones, but companies like Xiaomi, Vivo, and Oppo are becoming more popular.
Data from Statcounter Global Stats and Counterpoint Research shows that Apple and Samsung are neck and neck regarding...
Best smartphone contracts under R500
Buying a smartphone with cash in South Africa can carry a high cost. However, South Africa's mobile network operators offer smartphone deals on two and three-year contracts for those wanting to avoid a once-off purchase.
MyBroadbroad compared some of the...
Xiaomi vs Oppo vs Honor — the fight for Huawei's spot in South Africa
Chinese manufacturers Honor, Oppo, and Xiaomi have started battling it out to fill a Huawei-sized hole in the flagship smartphone market in South Africa.
The three companies officially launched some of their high-end...
Apple only winner in smartphone sales for Q3 2022
Apple Inc. was alone among the world’s top five smartphone vendors to register growth in the third quarter this year as the mobile market suffered a double-digit decline.
Global leader Samsung Electronics Co. slumped 8% to 64 million units in...
First Telkom 5G network speed tests appear
Telkom looks poised to become the third South African telecoms operator to launch a mobile 5G network within the next few weeks.
MyBroadband observed four speed tests registered to Telkom's 5G network on the MyBroadband Speed Test app on Wednesday, 12...
Smartphone sales slump
Global smartphone shipments fell to their lowest quarterly number in two years after consumer confidence was sapped by inflation and recession fears.
The quarter to June saw a 9% drop to roughly 290 million units shipped, market trackers Canalys, Counterpoint and IDC...
Vivo could be first to 200W fast charging
A well-known tipster on Chinese microblogging service Weibo has claimed that Vivo's upcoming IQOO10 Pro smartphone will feature 200W fast charging.
Vivo's IQOO sub-brand focuses mainly on performance, and Android Authority reported we could see the...
Best-selling smartphones in South Africa
Android devices dominate smartphone sales in South Africa, and the best-selling devices vary between post-paid and pre-paid customers, according to Cell C and MTN.
MTN told MyBroadband that Android devices make up 94% of the smartphones on its network...
I have a VW polo vivo 1.4 2013 model 5 door.
My AC compressor's bearings seized causing the serpentine belt to snap. I do not have money to replace the AC compressor right now so I was wondering if I can just get a shorter belt to bypass the AC compressor?
I'll attach a photo for more clarity...
The vivo X50 lineup was officially introduced at the beginning of last month, but only to the Chinese audience. Today, after an Indian-specific launch, the company officially announced the global rollout of the phones. According to a press release, the vivo X50 and vivo X50 Pro will be available...
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