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About Morman Tebolo
I keep a close watch on All Technology updates around the world.
The Minimal Phone 2 Traded Its Soul for an OLED Screen and a R10,000 Price Tag
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The Minimal Phone 2 Traded Its Soul for an OLED Screen and a R10,000 Price Tag

The Minimal Phone 2 hit Kickstarter earlier this month and sailed past $840,000 from over 1,300 backers before most people finished their morning coffee. On paper, it looks like a…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 18, 2026
Google’s August Pixel Update Is a Pixel 10 Cleanup Older Owners Pay For
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Google’s August Pixel Update Is a Pixel 10 Cleanup Older Owners Pay For

Google's August 2026 Pixel update started rolling out on August 4, and two weeks later the narrative is impossible to miss. This isn't a broad monthly maintenance drop for the…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 18, 2026
South African Console Prices Just Broke the Only Rule That Mattered
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South African Console Prices Just Broke the Only Rule That Mattered

Six years after launch, a PlayStation 5 Disc edition in Johannesburg now costs R15,499. That's up from the R11,999 Sony originally asked. The Digital model jumped from R9,999 to R14,499.…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 17, 2026
Pixel 11 Pro Fold Is Brilliant Hardware With an AI Geography Problem
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Pixel 11 Pro Fold Is Brilliant Hardware With an AI Geography Problem

Google's new Pixel 11 Pro Fold is the kind of device that makes you want to believe in foldables again. It's thinner, lighter, and finally carries an IP68 rating. The…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 17, 2026
The Asus Oxiis E-Bike Booster Is Clever, but South African Reality Bites Harder
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The Asus Oxiis E-Bike Booster Is Clever, but South African Reality Bites Harder

I've spent the last week watching the Asus Oxiis E250G1 go from a Eurobike curiosity to the most talked-about bike accessory in my feeds. ASUS wants you to believe this…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 16, 2026
Your Old Galaxy Just Beat Your New S26 to Google’s August Play Update
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Your Old Galaxy Just Beat Your New S26 to Google’s August Play Update

Check your older Galaxy phone or tablet. If it's running One UI 8.5 or earlier, it probably has a 101 MB Google Play System update waiting in Settings right now.…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 16, 2026
Apple Delayed the Base iPhone 18 to 2027 and South Africa Should Be Livid
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Apple Delayed the Base iPhone 18 to 2027 and South Africa Should Be Livid

We've spent the last eight weeks watching supply-chain whispers harden into near-fact. Now, as the rumour mill quiets down in mid-August, the picture is blunt. The standard iPhone 18 and…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 15, 2026
Google Pixel 11 Wants to Save You From Your Phone. It’ll Cost You $100 More.
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Google Pixel 11 Wants to Save You From Your Phone. It’ll Cost You $100 More.

Three days after Made by Google 2026 wrapped in New York, the conversation has already shifted from excitement to receipt-checking. The Pixel 11 starts at $899. There's no 128GB model…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 15, 2026
Google Pixel 11 Is Here and South Africa Is Still Nowhere on the Map
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Google Pixel 11 Is Here and South Africa Is Still Nowhere on the Map

Google unveiled the Pixel 11 range this week at the Made by Google 2026 event in New York, and the hardware is impressive. The base model carries a 48MP main…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 14, 2026
YouTube Premium Lite at R50 in South Africa Is Cheap, Honest, and Built for Downgraders
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YouTube Premium Lite at R50 in South Africa Is Cheap, Honest, and Built for Downgraders

R50 doesn't stretch far in South Africa right now. It won't cover two hours of parking at Sandton City, and it buys roughly half a gimmicky AI speaker. But as…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 13, 2026
The Pixel 11 Pro Is Faster, Thinner, and a Harder Sell Than Ever
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The Pixel 11 Pro Is Faster, Thinner, and a Harder Sell Than Ever

Yesterday at Made by Google, the Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold landed with the usual fanfare about Gemini Intelligence and a redesigned camera bar. I watched the…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 13, 2026
Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Price Rumor Hits Different When You Pay in Rand
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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Price Rumor Hits Different When You Pay in Rand

The rumor mill has settled on a number that should make any South African wince. $300. That's the latest figure analyst Jeff Pu is floating for the iPhone 18 Pro…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 12, 2026
August’s Android Update Proves Google Is Done Pretending Every Pixel Is Equal
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August’s Android Update Proves Google Is Done Pretending Every Pixel Is Equal

The August patch landed on my Pixel with a familiar thud. Another month, another security bulletin, another round of promises that this one won't tank my battery overnight. But look…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 12, 2026
OpenAI’s R6,500 Doughnut Speaker Is a Hard Sell for South African Homes
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OpenAI’s R6,500 Doughnut Speaker Is a Hard Sell for South African Homes

R6,500. For a hockey-puck-sized speaker with a hole in the middle. That's what OpenAI is reportedly asking for its first hardware device, a screenless AI companion designed with Jony Ive's…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 11, 2026
Samsung’s August 2026 Security Update Is a Quiet Masterclass in Transparency
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Samsung’s August 2026 Security Update Is a Quiet Masterclass in Transparency

Samsung published its August 2026 Security Maintenance Release on August 4, and most users will treat it like wallpaper. Another month, another patch. But look closer and you'll see something…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 11, 2026
Huawei’s Watch GT 7 Is Coming to South Africa, But the Spec Sheet Misses the Point
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Huawei’s Watch GT 7 Is Coming to South Africa, But the Spec Sheet Misses the Point

Huawei launched the Watch GT 7 series in China earlier this week, and by the following evening local time the company had already teased a South African arrival at the…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 9, 2026
Apple Raised Trade-In Values Again, But It’s Bracing for Something Bigger
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Apple Raised Trade-In Values Again, But It’s Bracing for Something Bigger

On August 6, Apple quietly bumped its U.S. trade-in estimates. An iPhone 16 Pro Max now tops out at $720, up from $695. The iPhone 16 Pro jumped to $630…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 9, 2026
South Africa’s New R4,000 Moto G37 5G Proves Cheap 5G Still Means Too Many Compromises
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South Africa’s New R4,000 Moto G37 5G Proves Cheap 5G Still Means Too Many Compromises

Motorola put the Moto G37 5G on South African shelves yesterday at R4,000, and my first thought wasn't about the price. It was about the 4GB of RAM. In August…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 8, 2026
Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Fixed the Hardware but Left the Door Open for Apple
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Samsung’s Z Fold 8 Fixed the Hardware but Left the Door Open for Apple

Samsung didn't hold back in London. On July 22, the company unveiled not one but two book-style foldables: the wider, shorter Z Fold 8 and the premium Z Fold 8…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 8, 2026
Huawei’s R20,000 Pura 90s Brings 5G Back but Leaves Google Behind
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Huawei’s R20,000 Pura 90s Brings 5G Back but Leaves Google Behind

At R19,999, Huawei's new Pura 90s Pro costs roughly what a mid-level manager in Johannesburg might clear after tax in a month. That's not pocket change. Yet for that money,…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 6, 2026
Redmi’s 8,000mAh Giant and Samsung’s F70 Pro Launch in India, But the Fine Print Changes Everything
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Redmi’s 8,000mAh Giant and Samsung’s F70 Pro Launch in India, But the Fine Print Changes Everything

August in India means monsoon humidity and a fresh stack of mid-range phones fighting for attention. Samsung already dropped the Galaxy F70 Pro on August 3, and today Xiaomi is…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 6, 2026
The iPad Air M3 Is South Africa’s Only Sane Apple Buy Right Now
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The iPad Air M3 Is South Africa’s Only Sane Apple Buy Right Now

Apple just made buying a MacBook in South Africa feel like a bad joke. The base 13-inch M5 MacBook Air jumped from R19,999 to R26,499, and even the stripped-down MacBook…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 5, 2026
Samsung’s S27 Ultra Finally Gets the Battery It Needed, but the Camera Compromises Might Cost Them
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Samsung’s S27 Ultra Finally Gets the Battery It Needed, but the Camera Compromises Might Cost Them

By August 4, the leak cycle for Samsung's Galaxy S27 Ultra had already hardened into two concrete promises. We're looking at a 5,700mAh silicon-carbon battery and a redesigned unified camera…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 5, 2026
UAG’s Wet Phone Pouch Lands in South Africa for R670. A Bag of Rice Costs R40.
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UAG’s Wet Phone Pouch Lands in South Africa for R670. A Bag of Rice Costs R40.

Cape Town winters have a way of humbling smartphones. One slipped grip on a rain-slicked balcony, one misplaced pocket during a Johannesburg thunderstorm, and your R20,000 device becomes a paperweight.…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 4, 2026
Samsung’s M70H and M80H Hit South Africa. The “Mini LED” Hype Doesn’t Hold Up.
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Samsung’s M70H and M80H Hit South Africa. The “Mini LED” Hype Doesn’t Hold Up.

August arrived with Samsung's new M70H and M80H Mini LED TVs officially listed across South Africa. The Samsung ZA site is dangling 0% interest on Visa and Mastercard credit cards,…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 3, 2026
Smartphone Shipments Dropped 6% and the Industry Is Leaving Budget Buyers Behind
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Smartphone Shipments Dropped 6% and the Industry Is Leaving Budget Buyers Behind

Global smartphone shipments fell 6% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, dropping to roughly 272 million units. That's the headline. Here's what actually matters: while the volume…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 3, 2026
Why MTN's R1,499 Smartphone Bundles Feel Like a Secret Clearance Sale
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Why MTN’s R1,499 Smartphone Bundles Feel Like a Secret Clearance Sale

Walk into a Jet, Foschini, or Exact store right now and you'll spot a small cardboard display promising the ZTE A76 for R1,599 and the TECNO Spark Go 2S for…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 1, 2026
The Pixel 11 Lands August 12, But Google’s Real Pitch Is the Ecosystem Around It
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The Pixel 11 Lands August 12, But Google’s Real Pitch Is the Ecosystem Around It

Google made it official this week. The Made by Google event hits New York on August 12 at 6 PM EDT, and the stage will host the Pixel 11, the…
Posted by Morman Tebolo August 1, 2026
Toshiba TV’s South African Comeback Is a Hisense Gamble, Not a Homecoming
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Toshiba TV’s South African Comeback Is a Hisense Gamble, Not a Homecoming

Toshiba TV officially landed back on South African shelves on July 27, and the press release reads like a nostalgia trip. Four new series, screens from 32 inches up to…
Posted by Morman Tebolo July 31, 2026
The AI Boom Just Priced Out the World’s Next Billion Phone Buyers
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The AI Boom Just Priced Out the World’s Next Billion Phone Buyers

A few years ago the industry promised a smartphone in every pocket. Now the $100 phone is mathematically impossible. Omdia's latest supply-chain data shows memory costs for smartphones priced under…
Posted by Morman Tebolo July 31, 2026
In South Africa, Samsung’s R50,999 Fold8 Ultra Is Just a Down Payment on a 36-Month Commitment
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In South Africa, Samsung’s R50,999 Fold8 Ultra Is Just a Down Payment on a 36-Month Commitment

Samsung opened local pre-orders for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Z Fold8, and Z Flip8 in late July, and the sticker prices landed exactly where you'd expect. The Fold8 Ultra…
Posted by Morman Tebolo July 30, 2026
Apple Is Raising iPhone 17 Prices Without Touching the US Sticker
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Apple Is Raising iPhone 17 Prices Without Touching the US Sticker

Apple raised iPhone 17 prices in Japan by nearly eleven percent on July 21, and barely anyone in the US noticed. That same week, the company rolled out its new…
Posted by Morman Tebolo July 30, 2026
Xiaomi’s QD-Mini LED TVs Are Landing in South Africa With Big Specs and Bigger Questions
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Xiaomi’s QD-Mini LED TVs Are Landing in South Africa With Big Specs and Bigger Questions

Xiaomi dropped its TV S QD-Mini LED range on South Africa this week, and the timing is no accident. With winter evenings dragging on and load shedding mostly behind us,…
Posted by Morman Tebolo July 29, 2026

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