Google Reveals New Details About Android O
Google have hinted at the areas of the Android experience that the next major for their mobile operating system will cover. Speaking directly... Read More
Fifield Lauds Aussie 5G Future
Draft legislation on spectrum reform will modernise and simplify Australia’s spectrum management framework, as the nation prepares for 5G networking, Comms Minister... Read More
Oppo Moves Into The Good Guys With R11 Flagship
Building on their expansion earlier this month into The Good Guys with the A77, Oppo today announced Australian availability for their next major... Read More
ACCC Could Take Major Telcos To Court
Telstra, Optus, TPG and Vocus may be taken to court by the ACCC over misleading NBN speed claims. In an interview with... Read More
Bixby Learns English: Samsung’s AI Now Available In The US
Several months out from the Galaxy S8’s release window, Samsung is finally rolling out their voice-assistant Bixby to the US. “Our goal... Read More
International Roaming Revenues To Decline 11% Globally
According to a new report from Juniper Research, operator revenues from international mobile roaming are expected to experience a double digit decline in... Read More
Mesh Networking Comes To Bluetooth
Bluetooth is set to become more viable as a networking standard for both crowded smart home setups and large-scale enterprise with the introduction... Read More
Google Set To Rip Off HTC U11 Feature For New Pixel
They were once a manufacturing partner, now Google is looking to copy HTC’s “squeezable” frame for their new Pixel 2. The big... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Confirmed Samsung Note 8 Set To Be Launched In August, 6.5″ Display
Samsung Electronics will launch the ‘Galaxy Note 8’ in August in New York it will go on sale in Australia in September... Read More
Review: Moto’s Z2 Play Is A Leaner, Meaner MotoMod Machine
While the original Moto Z saw Motorola succeed with a concept that competitors like LG (and even Google) couldn’t make work, the... Read More
Bug Sees HTC Users Hit With Keyboard Ads
A botched update for popular Android plugin TouchPal has seen HTC customers hit with surprise banner ads within their phone’s keyboard. HTC issued a... Read More
Nokia’s New Flagship Leaks
Nokia is set to strengthen its return to the smartphone market with the release of a new flagship called the Nokia 8.... Read More
Essential Loses Exec In Wake Of Phone Delay
It’s been revealed that Essential’s VP of marketing Brian Wallace has parted ways with the company, which has yet to shed light on... Read More
Apple Dealers Set To Be Stripped Of Early iPhone Revenue
Apple dealers and smartphone carriers could be hit in the fourth quarter with Apple tipped to delay the launch of their all... Read More
New Google Pixel 2 Set To Struggle As Samsung & Apple Do Battle For Premium Sales
The first Google Pixel phone was expensive, heavy and did not make it into the top five smartphones in Australia, now Google... Read More
Sticky Finger-Phone Arrives
Want a mobile phone that’s finger lickin’ good? You can’t go past what the Colonel is offering at Kentucky Fried Chicken. Yes,... Read More
Samsung Rounds Out Range With Coral Blue S8
Ahead of the looming arrival of the Galaxy Note 8, Samsung have added a new color to the Galaxy S8 and S8+... Read More
Amaysim Ups SIM-Only Data Allowances
Amaysim have refreshed their SIM-only mobile plans with data allowances of up to 14GB. The 14GB of data is included on Amaysim’s $50... Read More
LG V30 Announcement Set for August 31
LG is expected to unveil its next high-end V-series smartphone in late August. A ‘save the date’ message has been sent out... Read More
ACCAN Calls For Protection Against 3rd-Party Mobile Account Charging
The Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) has called for stronger consumer protections for mobile phone customers. saying it estimates that 12... Read More
Moto Tees Up ‘Shatterproof’ Reveal
Motorola looks to have set a date for the reveal of the new Moto Z2 Force. A not-so-subtle invitations to a product launch event... Read More
LG Tease Local Availability For New Q6 Smartphone
LG’s mid-tier Q6 smartphone was announced earlier this week but until now LG has remained silent on whether the phone would make... Read More
Microsoft Cuts Support For Windows Phone
Microsoft has signaled the end of support for Windows Phone 8.1, leaving millions of devices without security or technical updates in the... Read More
Nougat Finally Comes To HTC 10
Last year’s flagship from HTC, the HTC 10, has finally been upgraded to Android Nougat. At least, if you’re a Telstra customers.... Read More
Next iPhone Suffers A Setback
One of the biggest new features of the next iPhone may not be ready in time for launch. Apple is expected to... Read More
Affinity Joins KKR, Setting Off Bidding $2bn War For Vocus
Hong Kong-based equity company Affinity has thrown down the gauntlet with a $2.2 billion offer for embattled Aussie telco Vocus. The bid... Read More
Could Google’s Next Pixel XL Be The LG V30 In Disguise
Between now and the end of the year, there are four major smartphone launches due that we know of: Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8,... Read More
EXCLUSIVE Amazon Set To Target Phone Carriers With ‘Massive Range’.
Amazon is set to target Australia’s three main communication carriers, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone along with retailers which Amazon claims are selling... Read More
Customers Likely To Lose Out As Carriers Push Leasing Plans
Although the promise of low monthly fees and a yearly upgrade to a new phone will undoubtedly attract some, the new lease plans being... Read More
Essential Still Silent After Flagship Smartphone Misses Ship Date
As reported last week, Android creator Andy Rubin’s new Essential smartphone has missed its expected launch date and the company has yet... Read More
Xiaomi Posts Record Sales
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi shipped 23.16 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2017, up 70 percent on the same period last... Read More
Nougat Adoption Passes 10%
According to the latest data from the Android Developers Dashboard, the latest iteration of Google’s mobile OS now accounts for over 10% of... Read More
Oppo Move Into The Good Guys With A77
Chinese smartphone brand Oppo is set to further their presence in the mid-tier market, announcing Australian availability for both their A77 smartphone... Read More
Apple Tipped To Go “All-OLED” By 2018
While an OLED display is tipped to be coming to only one of the three iPhone’s tipped for release this year, new... Read More
Zeiss Partnership To Bolster Nokia & HMD Smartphones
A newly-announced partnership between Finland’s HMD Global and Zeiss will see the German optics company reunite with the Nokia brand. While no specific products have... Read More
Bixby Just Lost For Words
Bixby Voice, Samsung’s English version of its digital assistant will be delayed again because it lacks enough big data to teach it... Read More
World Leaders Cool To Turnbull Plea On Data Decryption
Malcolm Turnbull appears to have picked a fight with major Silicon Valley companies, including Apple and Google, by announcing a plan to... Read More
Qualcomm Determined To Go After Apple, Want To Stop New iPhone Going On Sale
BLOOMBERG: Chip maker Qualcomm who is suing Apple for patent infringement has again come out swinging this time claiming that Apple should... Read More
Skype Passes “Netflix Tax” Onto Customers
Skype has become the latest digital giant forced to change its business model for the Australian market, following the introduction of the... Read More
Optus Expands Content Offering With NatGeo Partnership
Optus has announced a global-first partnership with National Geographic, launching the iconic brand’s new app and confirming plans to develop Australian content... Read More
Aussie Mobile Use Hits 88pc
Aussies have been rated among the highest users of mobile phones in the world, with about 88 percent of them having a... Read More
KKR Gets To Check Vocus Books As $795mil. Bid Looms
Australia’s No 4 telco and fibre network NBN operator Vocus, is edging closer to a possible takeover, inviting global buyout operator Kohlberg... Read More
HTC To Bring Edge Sense To Mid-Tier Market
New reports suggest that HTC is set to bring key features from its flagship U11 to its next mid-tier device. Reports on... Read More
Vodafone And Spark NZ Announce IoT Network Plans
IoT in New Zealand is gathering momentum. Hot on the heels of a report from the recently formed IoT Alliance that IoT... Read More
Is a New Mini Samsung S8 Coming, Some say Yes, While Insiders Say No
First it was the big models, now Samsung is getting ready to launch a wee small Galaxy S8 if tips from insiders... Read More
SmartPhone Brands Snub Carriers As Telstra Handset Sales Fall
As mass retailers benefit from selling smartphone handsets, at the expense of carriers, several brands have moved to exclusively release smartphone models... Read More
Telstra Trades Blue Tick For Discount On New Sony Smartphone
Sony and Telstra have announced that a partnership between the two will see the new Xperia XZ Premium smartphone available through the... Read More
Apple And Samsung To Miss Out On Qualcomm’s Integrated Fingerprint Sensor
Seemingly in conflict with previous claims that the iPhone 8 could be the first smartphone to deliver a ‘built-in’ fingerprint sensor integrated... Read More
Samsung Galaxy S8 Can Now Unlock Windows 10 PCs
Owners of both a Samsung smartphone or tablet and a Windows 10 PC now have a new way to sign in to... Read More
Motorola To Deliver 360 Degree MotoMod Camera
Several days after being leaked on Twitter, Motorola’s next MotoMod has been officially unveiled at an event in Ghana. As reported by... Read More