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Top Ranking Smartphone Apps South Africans Find Useful

It is extremely interesting to look at what smartphone apps South Africans are using on a regular basis and which apps they find useful on the daily. Looking at a snapshot of the top applications, it is clear that we prioritise communication and connection, with these apps making up 40% of apps that we make use of daily.

This is followed by entertainment accounting for 25%, sharing at 15%, finance taking another 15% of the pie and security only a mere 5%.

Smartphone Prices in South Africa: Apple vs Samsung (2009-2019)

No matter where you are in the world, the price of smartphones seems to be skyrocketing. This is especially true in South Africa where the value of the rand to the American dollar keeps falling. Despite the exchange rate plummeting, the price of smartphones has steadily increased to the world over.

Smartphones have become somewhat of a necessity in today’s age and are simply commonplace for the majority of the population. Year on year the price of smartphones from major brands like Samsung, Apple, and Huawei increases exponentially with each new model they release.

Review of 2019 Mobile Contracts

With so many options out there at the moment, finding the right phone deal for you can be a stressful exercise. Like which network do you pick, do you go for an Android or an Apple device, do you choose a contract deal or a pay-as-you-go? The options are almost endless!

5 Great Tips on Buying the Latest Cell Phone

If you’re buying a cell phone, make sure you get the best value for money. Outright cell phone purchases are quite rare given how expensive they are. Most people buy a new cell phone when they sign a contract or upgrade their existing contract.
The burgeoning cell phone market means that there are more phones available now than ever before. Before you know it, a new cell phone is on the market and everyone is talking about it.
Regardless of how you’re buying your cell phone, here are some important factors to consider:

The Best Cheap Smartphones of 2018 – Reviewed

With Huawei, Apple and Samsung dominating the mobile world, it sometimes feels futile to keep up with the latest tech.
Apart from a new model popping out every other month, your wallet can’t keep up with the pace either.
However, you are in luck. The South African market caters for smartphone users of all kinds.

The 10 Most Popular Smartphone Brands in The World Right Now

The mobile world is turning on its head, and the once dominating Apple and Samsung have gotten some stiff competition in the forms of Huawei and Xiaomi.
However, there are a couple of new players on the block, and all of them have a claim to stake.
The top dogs won’t necessarily by dethroned within the next year or two, but their competition is gaining ground.
Here is a look at the world’s top ten most popular smartphone brands.

How to Choose a Cell Phone Contract Wisely

Signing a cell phone contract is a big commitment. Service providers offer 24-month contracts with a variety of phones and packages. Sometimes, it can be a difficult decision to make. It’s a decision best not made in haste.
Trying to get out of a contract is an expensive affair. That’s why it’s important to make sure you choose the one that will suit your needs for the next 2 years.
Here are some factors to consider when choosing your cell phone contract:

SA cellphone users will soon be allowed to carry over unused data

Good news for mobile data users.
One of the positive changes to come out of the recent pressure placed on ICASA and the government is the carry-over of unused data.
Until recently, consumers would lose any unused data at month end. Despite having paid forfeit, they would simply forfeit any data that had not been consumed.

Is Cellphone Insurance A Wise Choice?

When you sign a two-year cell phone contract the cost of the phone is heavily subsidised. The more expensive the contract, the higher the subsidy. As a result, people often do not appreciate the true value of their phone until something happens and they need to replace it.

A top of the range phone will cost close to R20 000 to replace and the average phone is around R 10 000. Sure, there are less expensive phones available but that means you are going to have to wait out the remainder of your contract with an inferior phone should something happen to the handset. Given how reliant we are on our phones these days for work and leisure, sacrificing the quality and features of the latest phone is not a pleasant experience.

Worst Apps that drain your data

The evolution of the smartphone has been incredible. They have become faster, more powerful and much more useful. We depend on them for a wide range of tasks and functions and many of these work through apps.

As data has become faster the apps have become more powerful and more useful. The downside to this is many apps drain our data plans quickly. While data has come down in price it is still fairly expansive in South Africa and unnecessary data usage can be a costly mistake.