REVIEW: New Samsung Galaxy S9+ Is A New Benchmark Smartphone
When Apple took the top end smartphone over the $1K barrier they became a serious investment consideration now we are seeing a... Read More
Study: Android Users Are More Loyal Than iOS Users
The battle between Android and iOS seems to be never ending with a new study by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) showing Android... Read More
Apple Uncovers 44 “Core Violations” In 2017 Supplier Audit
Apple has uncovered 44 “core violations” of its labour and environmental policies, while auditing 756 of its suppliers across 30 countries. Despite running one of the world’s largest manufacturing chains, the... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Android Oreo Rollout Dates Leak
A specialist smartphone publication in Turkey has reportedly leaked the scheduled Android 8.0 [Oreo] rollout dates for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphones. While the information is... Read More
Google Previews Android P, Notch Support Included
Google is launching its Android P developer preview where users can see what the upcoming OS will look like with one of... Read More
HTC U11 Life Launching March 14th, No Retailers Announced
HTC has announced its new ‘U11 Life’ will land in Australia on March 14th. Whilst post-paid plans are exclusive to Vodafone, the company... Read More
Apple Considering Removing Notch From Devices In 2019
Apple is thinking about remove the notorious notch design from its iPhones, according to reports. A report from Korean tech site ET... Read More
Google Lens Available On Android And Soon iOS Devices
Google Assistant has been further enhanced for Android devices with the introduction of image search engine Google Lens. The feature is now... Read More
HTC Revenues Down 44% YoY, Lowest In 13 Years
HTC has posted a 23.24% drop in consolidated revenues for the month of February – a 44.04% year-on-year (YOY) decline, notably the lowest result in... Read More
BlackBerry Suing Social Media Giants Over Messaging Patents
BlackBerry is suing social media guns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp over the basis that those companies infringed on its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) patents. BlackBerry is... Read More
Huawei P20 Takes On Samsung With Triple Camera Set-Up
As Samsung awaits the release of the Galaxy S9 – and its a “reimagined camera” – recent reports reveal Huawei’s forthcoming P20 smartphone will feature... Read More
REVIEW: Oppo R11s – The Affordable ‘iDupe’ For Apple Admirers
Oppo’s latest flagship smartphone, the R11s, has been on the Australian market for several weeks, and following an incredibly trendy launch event... Read More
HTC U12 Specs Leak Showing Close To A 6 Inch Display
The upcoming HTC U12 specs have been leaked on Twitter with the device rumoured to have a 5.99-inch screen, Android 8.0 and... Read More
REVIEW: Oppo A73, The iPhone Clone Obsessed With Beautiful Selfies
The new Oppo A73 has been made for the avid selfie taker with an emphasis on the front facing camera than the... Read More
ACCC Approves Telstra’s Variation To NBN Migration Plan
The ACCC has approved Telstra’s proposed variation to the NBN Migration Plan to enable fibre to the curb (FTTC) as a new... Read More
Huawei P20, P20 Pro and P20 Lite Prices Leak
Prices have leaked for the Huawei P20, P20 Lite and P20 Pro by Twitter user Roland Quandt just before its unveiling in... Read More
Vodafone Adding 128 Sites To Mobile Network
Vodafone is adding 128 sites to it’s Australian mobile network, providing indoor mobile coverage to 140,000 Aussies. The sites were activated between... Read More
Samsung’s Giant Paper Dandelion Turns Heads In Sydney CBD
To celebrate the launch of its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus, Samsung has transformed the street windows of its... Read More
JP Morgan Slashes iPhone X Q1 & Q2 Sales Forecast
American securities firm, JP Morgan, has further slashed its sales estimates for the iPhone X, dropping Q1 forecasts from 55 million to... Read More
Woolworths Starts Galaxy S9 Price War, $300 Discount
Set to further intensify retail competition, Woolworths has released its introductory promo for the new Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ smartphones, offering between a... Read More
Qantas Puts Brakes On Air Internet
Qantas is pulling back on its plan to equip all of its domestic Airbus A330 planes with inflight Internet according to David... Read More
Fifield Pledges Better Faster Phone and Internet Connections
Australian consumers should see improved phone and Internet services at affordable prices following reforms to telecommunications carrier powers and immunities Comms Minister... Read More
Canberra Planning Anti-Huawei Legislation After US pressure
The Turnbull Government is reportedly planning new legislation that the telecoms industry is dubbing as an “anti-Huawei bill”. Planned legislation due to... Read More
iPhone Owners Frozen Out Of Battery Life In Minutes
The big chill in Europe chill is playing havoc with Apple smartphones with hundreds of iPhone owners complaining that the cold is... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Slashes $300 Off Nokia 8 To $599
Many Australian telcos and retailers have slashed the price off several Nokia products, following the company’s unveiling of its new additions at... Read More
iPhone X & Galaxy S9 Competition Intensifies, This Time Over Cameras
Now that the Samsung Galaxy S9/S9 Plus has been released the competition is heating up between old rivals Apple and Samsung to... Read More
Motorola’s Iconic RAZR Phone Likely To Make A Comeback
Once known as the cool kids’ phone of choice, recent reports reveal Motorola’s iconic RAZR mobile phone could be making a comeback, following hints dropped by... Read More
Huawei Adds Ex Horizon CEO To Board As Security Concerns Mount
Huawei Australia has shaken up its leadership team, adding former Aurizon CEO, Lance Hockridge, and Huawei engineer David Xu to its board. The... Read More
Huawei P20 Will Probably Have A Notch
Well if Apple is known for anything it is setting trends, the latest – the iPhone X notch will be featured on... Read More
MacTel Up, Expansion Beckons
ASX-listed Macquarie Telecom has recorded a strong first half for its 2018 financial year, with revenue up 8pc to $114.9 million, and... Read More
Vita Bets On Telstra Stores
Australia’s biggest operator of Telstra Stores, Vita Group, may have to scale back some of its low-margin business in order to boost... Read More
The New Galaxy S9 Can Measure Your Blood Pressure
Samsung and the University of California San Francisco is launching a smartphone research app, My BP Lab giving users the opportunity to measure... Read More
New Software Used By US Feds Claims To Unlock Every iPhone Made
An Israeli-based tech company, Cellebrite, has developed software which claims to unlock every iPhone model developed (including those on iOS 11), which... Read More
Netflix Eyes Big Growth With 700 Original Shows & Movies This Year
Netflix has revealed it intends to notch a total of 700 original TV shows and movies this year, as the streaming giant... Read More
Optus Targets Couples With Half Price Plans For Samsung Galaxy S9 & Plus
Optus is targeting couples and families with its new Samsung Galaxy S9 & S9 Plus promotion, by offering any customer who signs a... Read More
Huawei Boss Comes Out Swinging Over 5G Controversy
Three days after Australian media ran a story exposing the security risks associated with a 5G Communication and smartphones, built by Chinese... Read More
Boost Mobile Rolls Out New Big Data Plans, $50 For 20GB
Positioned as a “youth-focused” telco brand, Boost Mobile has today rolled out new data and call inclusions for its core mobile plans, as it... Read More
Blackberry Sold 850K Phones In 2017, Says “Mission Accomplished”
Latest numbers from IDC reveal BlackBerry sold a total of 850,000 smartphone units in 2017 – a notion two senior executives from... Read More
Images For A 6.5 Inch Apple Screen Leaks
An image for a new iPhone screen has leaked showing a 6.5 inch model, the same size as one of the three... Read More
Nokia CEO Sees 5G Rollouts Ahead
Major telecom operators are accelerating their timelines for adopting next-generation 5G networks by up to a year, giving the likes of Nokia... Read More
Cisco Tosses Hat In 5G Ring
Cisco Systems is using the Mobile World Congress here to announce that it aims to disrupt the 5G wireless radio access market... Read More
Position Vacant: Aussie Telco Seeks New CEO; Experience Preferred
Australia’s No 5 telco and cross-country and undersea cable operator Vocus is on the hunt for a new CEO after yesterday confirming... Read More
Apple To Get Into ‘Phablet’ Business & New Value iPhones
As sales of their iPhones start to slow, Apple has decided to go both up market and down market with new models... Read More
Sony Mobile Not For Sale Despite Losses, New Model Features Described As “Gimmicks”
Sony’s struggling smartphone business is not for sale executives at Mobile World Congress have said. The comments came as the Japanese Company... Read More
COMMENT: Huawei 5G Ambitions Fail The Pub Test
When the issue over security, Chinese 5G telecommunication networks being built for Optus and Vodafone and the security of handsets made by... Read More
Shaver Shop Sales Jump 19% To $93M, Profit Up 9%
Despite the launch of Amazon Australia, the Shaver Shop has posted a “record” 1H18 earnings result, with total sales climbing 19% to $93.4... Read More
Amaysim Wobbles After Opening Grey Imported Smartphone Store Share Slump
Amaysim the phone market that moved to selling grey imported phones that brands such as Samsung Apple and Alcatel said that they... Read More
Samsung Developing New Wireless Car Charger With Cooling Fan
A recently published patent has revealed Samsung is developing a new wireless car charger, with many market commentators speculating whether the device is... Read More
Telstra Brand Value Up 20% Despite Market Value Slump
Despite a reportedly 21% drop in its market value, Telstra has retained its position as Australia’s number one telco brand, with its... Read More
MWC: LG Debuts V30S ThinQ Focusing On AI
LG is unveiling its first ThinQ smartphone the V30S, which is integrating new AI technology into the smartphone. Debuted at MWC in... Read More