Apple To Remove Features Out Of Chinese iPhones After Qualcomm Win
In an effort to fight off a potential major slump in sales Apple has chosen to push a software update to Chinese... Read More
Alcatel Snare Record 188% Sales Growth
TCL-owned Alcatel has achieved a record 188% increase in local unit sales for 2018, as announced at its gala event in Sydney... Read More
Facebook Called To Help Aussie Government
The Morrison Government is looking to set up a nationwide mentoring program – hopefully with help from Facebook and Google – to... Read More
UK-Based Dense Air Extends Oz 5G Reach
Dense Air, the surprise bidder in Australia’s recent 3.6GHz spectrum auction, says it will launch a wholesale service that carriers can use... Read More
New iPhone XS Max To Get Cheaper OLED Screen
Recent reports claim Samsung Display – Apple’s sole OLED panel supplier – will provide cheaper OLED screens for the 2019 iPhone XS... Read More
ACCC Concerned About TPG-Vodafone Merger, Shares Slump
UPDATE – Shares in TPG Telecom have continued to take a battering, slumping 16.67% to $6.45 after midday, as Hutchinson dives 17.86% to... Read More
ACCC Begins Telstra Phone Services Inquiry
The ACCC has kicked off its public inquiry regarding final access determinations (FADs) for Telstra’s six fixed line services and wholesale ADSL.... Read More
Huawei & Samsung Debut World First In-Screen Cameras
The era of the iPhone X-esque smartphone ‘notch’ appears to be edging out, with Samsung and Huawei debuting among the world’s first... Read More
Huawei CFO Seeks Bail Over Health Concerns
Huawei Chief Financial Officer and Founder’s daughter, Meng Wanzhou, is reportedly seeking bail whilst awaiting an extradition hearing, citing health concerns whilst incarcerated.... Read More
Telstra To Get HTC Blockchain Phone
Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has announced it will ship a batch of 5G mobile smartphones to Telstra in the first half of... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Apple iPhones Banned In China
Apple has been nobbled by the Chinese with US Company banned from selling older model iPhones. China has granted an injunction against... Read More
Fairfax Becomes The Xmas Grinch Over 10 Boss/Bold Fight
Whinging and wining Fairfax Media who are desperately trying to prop up their struggling AFR BOSS magazine which has got more attention... Read More
Vodafone Data Biz Takes A Crash
Problems with Vodafone’s data services on Friday evening left thousands of customers – mainly in NSW – with slow Internet speeds or... Read More
Telcos Fork Out $852M For Oz 5G Spectrum
Telstra, TPG Telecom and Vodafone Hutchinson Australia have reportedly paid one of the world’s highest prices for 5G spectrum, with the Australian... Read More
Appster Goes Into Liquidation
App development company Appster, founded in 2011 by then 19-year-olds Mark McDonald and Josiah Humphrey, pictured, has gone into liquidation. The decision... Read More
Huawei Internet Cable Seen As New Risk To Oz
Huawei has revealed a plan to build a massive undersea Internet cable stretching from South America to China with a possible diversion... Read More
Dodgy Bank Deals & Secret Company Hear Of US Claim Against Huawei Boss
Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was charged on Friday with conspiracy to defraud banks using a Company called Skycom which is... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Apple Customers Locked Out Of 4G Networks After iOS Upgrade Drama
Apple who recently moved to beef up security on their iPhone and iPad devices are now facing a user backlash after their... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Savant & Dynalite Slammed By Failed CEDIA Dealer
The CEO of an award winning CEDIA custom install business that was recently placed into liquidation has hit out at several leading... Read More
Alcatel Launch Oz First Kids Smartphone
As the gap between kids and technology continues to narrow, Alcatel has launched Australia’s first child-safe smartphone with built-in Family Zone features.... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Japan To Ban Huawei, ZTE From Govt Contracts
Global backlash against Chinese giants ZTE and Huawei has continued to intensify, with Japan the latest country set to ban its telecommunications... Read More
After Fake News, Meet Fake Fibre
The European FttH Council is up in arms about fibre to the curb (FttC), fibre to the building (FttB) and hybrid fibre... Read More
Belkin Debut Made For iPhone Lightning Power Bank
Tech accessories giant, Belkin, has continued its love affair with Apple, releasing its new BOOST↑CHARGE Power Bank with a Lightning Connector – made... Read More
COMMENT: How Safe Is The 5G ZTE Smartphone Spruiked By Telstra Boss?
How safe is a Chinese made Oppo, Huawei or ZTE smartphone similar to what Telstra boss Any Penn was spruiking at yesterday’s... Read More
Telstra Boss Cuddles Up To Questionable 5G Chinese Phone Brand
His shares are being battered because of poor results, but it has not stopped Telstra CEO Andy Penn from cuddling to a... Read More
Oz Internet Provider in Hot Water Again
Melbourne-based internet provider Activ8me has been taken to court again by the Australian consumer watchdog for allegedly misleading customers in their advertisements. Back in... Read More
MI6 Head Joins USA, Warns Against Huawei
The head of British intelligence Alex Younger has warned of a growing security threat from Chinese phone giant Huawei in a speech... Read More
TPG On Track With Guidance Amid ACCC Case
TPG Telecom Executive Chairman, David Teoh, claims the local telco industry remains “exceptionally challenging”, with the NBN roll-out affecting profitability. Despite this, the... Read More
Qualcomm Unveil Rival Huawei 5G Chipset
Qualcomm has announced their new flagship 5G processor, dubbed Snapdragon 855, at the Snapdragon Technology Summit in Maui, Hawaii, a direct rival... Read More
Spotify Reveals Most Streamed Music In Oz
Swedish streaming giant, Spotify, has revealed its most popular music in Australia, with Canadian rapper Drake taking the top spot for most... Read More
Apple Offers Massive Discounts In Effort To Move iPhone Sales
Apple has been forced into the brutal world of discounting and buyback promotions as sales of their new iPhones fail to take... Read More
Optus To Axe Vividwireless March 2019
After launching Australia’s first 4G wireless broadband network in March 2010, Vividwireless has announced it’s shutting shop, with all customers migrating to... Read More
Gap Between Samsung And Huawei Shrinks
Latest Gartner data claims the gap between Huawei and Samsung has further shrunk, with Chinese manufacturers driving Q3 smartphone shipments to 389... Read More
Pixel 3 Update To Fix Major Memory Bug
Google has released its monthly security bulletin which covers over a dozen functional patches to improve performance and early bugs in the Pixel... Read More
Big Brands Cut Back On Ad Spending
Several tech and household brands have reportedly slashed their social media and digital spending, following a drop in advertising dollars across every... Read More
No Apple 5G iPhone Till 2020, Samsung To Launch Next Year
Apple will not release a 5G iPhone until 2020 according to Apple insiders and this could seriously impact them claim analysts. The... Read More
Apple App Store Grosses Record $52 Million Black Friday
Black Friday has proved successful for retailers and app developers alike, with latest data revealing Apple’s App Store grossed a record-breaking US$52... Read More
Earbuds To Beat Smartwatches As Top Wearable Seller
Latest Gartner research forecasts global wearable device shipments to hit 225 million in 2019, up 25.8% year on year. Spending on wearable... Read More
Rize, Tipped To Be New Name For Samsung Foldable Smartphone.
Foldable phone, Rize, could these names be linked with Samsung’s tipped new smartphone offering? A trademark application that has supposedly been filed... Read More
REVIEW: Huawei Mate 20 Pro, Where Do Smartphones Go From Here?
As the Poms would say, ‘A stiff Upper Lip” and on you go, with Huawei, arch enemy #1 with Donald Trump it’s... Read More
Huawei Seeks Explanation From NZ
Following reports on New Zealand’s government’s decision to ban Huawei from their national 5G network rollout, the Chinese company has responded by... Read More
Group Charged with Selling Samsung IP
Nine people and two companies have been indicted by South Korean authorities charged with selling Samsung’s curved-edge OLED display tech, used in... Read More
HTC & Qualcomm Partner On 5G Device
US telco giant, Sprint, has partnered with HTC and Qualcomm, to build a 5G-capable mobile “smart hub”, releasing early next year. The... Read More
NZ Blocks Huawei From 5G Network
Chinese telco titan Huawei has received another setback in its 5G plans as New Zealand has decided to bar them from their... Read More
DJI Takes On GoPro With Tiny ‘Osmo Pocket’
DJI has taken on the likes of GoPro, by launching its smallest 3-axis stabilised handheld camera to date. The product is said... Read More
LG Appoints TV Boss For Mobile Turnaround
LG Electronics has shuffled its senior management team, by appointing home entertainment president, Brian Kwon, as its new mobile communications chief. It... Read More
NBN Supplier Taken To Cleaners Over $400m Sham Contract Claim
Australia’s telecoms sector has been rocked by a potential $400 million class action which alleges the arrangement of sham contracting arrangements at... Read More
LG Files Patent For 16 Camera Lens Smartphone
If five cameras on LG’s V40 ThinQ seemed excessive, the Korean company clearly weren’t thinking the same, as LG has filed and was... Read More
Nokia & Oppo Ink Multi-Year Patent Deal
Finnish telecom giant, Nokia, has inked a multi-year patent license deal with Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo. Announced on Nokia’s website, the deal... Read More
Apple Faces Supreme Court Over App Monopoly
Recent reports claim the US Supreme Court is considering progressing a lawsuit against Apple, asserting it breached anti-trust laws by monopolising the... Read More