ACCC Plans To Put Oz Telcos, NBN Under The Microscope
The ACCC is also planning a major investigation of the telecommunications sector, with a special eye on issues surrounding the NBN and... Read More
Sony To Trim Bezels With Next 6-Inch Smartphone
New reports have suggested that Sony’s next flagship smartphone will be making its debut at this year’s IFA conference in Berlin. There’s little... Read More
LG Tipped To Release G6 Mini
New reports out of TechnoBuffalo claim that LG is planning to release a new smaller version of its flagship LG G6 smartphone.... Read More
Note 7 To Be Launched As ‘Fan Edition’
Last week we tipped that the relaunch of the battery safe Samsung Note 7 could see the device become a collector’s item,... Read More
Days After Mobile Boss Dumped, Analysts Call For More Network Spending By Telstra
Days after we exclusively revealed that Telstra had dumped their head of mobile, Andrew Vollard, analysts have come out and said that... Read More
iPhone Turns 10, One Billion Sold
Apple iPhone turns 10 this week and the company has sold more than 1 billion iPhones since June 29, 2007. The iPhone... Read More
Moto Moves On Budget Market With E and C Ranges
Moto is to step up the pressure on budget smartphone brands with its new Moto C and Moto E ranges. Previously not... Read More
Motorola Consolidate Their MotoMod Lineup With Z2 Play
At a launch event in Sydney this morning, Motorola officially unveiled their 2017 smartphone range – headlined by the Moto Z2 Play.... Read More
Qualcomm Debuts Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor
Qualcomm have announced a new technology that is capable of scanning fingerprints through a smartphone display. The company debuted the ‘Qualcomm Fingerprint Sensor for... Read More
Motorola Cuts Deals With Grocery Chains, New Range Lauched In OZ
Motorola has moved to cut deals with grocery chains Coles and Woolworth who like Aldi are signing up millions of Australians to... Read More
Vodafone, Sky Call Off NZ Merger
Vodafone New Zealand and Sky TV have called off their proposed NZ$3.4 billion merger. The two companies have also told investors that... Read More
If You See A Samsung Note 7 On Sale, Don’t Panic It Could Be A Good Investment
If you spot a Samsung Note 7 on sale in store don’t panic as the big phone maker is set to release... Read More
After Disappearing With Their Brand Between Their Legs Nokia Is Back Spruiking Bottom End Smartphones
Nokia is back spruiking a new range of smartphones despite the brand collapsing in a heap the last time they competed in... Read More
Nougat Comes To Moto X Force
Owners of Motorola’s Moto X Force are now able to make the jump to Android Nougat. Reports out of Ausdroid indicate that Moto... Read More
Galaxy Note 8 Tipped To Be Samsung’s Most Expensive Smartphone Yet
Early reports have tipped Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 8 to be the company’s most expensive device yet. According to infamous tech leaker Evan... Read More
5G Spectrum Row: Earth Stations, ISPs Told To Get Out Of The Way
The Australian Government appears determined to push ahead with use of the 3.6GHz band spectrum across Australia for use by 5G mobile... Read More
Consumers To Save $658m – Voda Renews Domestic Roaming Push
Vodafone hasn’t given up on the prospect of forcing Telstra and Optus – particularly the former – to share their networks in... Read More
Boost Mobile Partners With AUS-X Open
Boost Mobile is expanding its range of partnerships, becoming the official Telco partner of the AUS-X Open while also adding multiple new... Read More
Branson Tries $1 iPhone Plan
Virgin Mobile has laid down the gauntlet to its rivals in the USA by offering an iPhone on a US$1 plan. But... Read More
Kogan Move On Mobile Broadband
Kogan Mobile has launched its first prepaid mobile broadband plans using Vodafone’s 4G network. While Kogan Mobile has been offering prepaid plans... Read More
Review: Motorola’s G5 Plus Doesn’t Need MotoMods To Impress
Motorola have come a surprisingly long way in a short time. They’ve gone the distance from third-place among Android vendors to one... Read More
Time To Hang Up On The Phonebox? ‘Too Soon’, Says Consumer Group
Australia’s fading network of Telstra phone boxes – in recent times used to promote the telco’s “Telstra Air” online service – could... Read More
Skype Brought Down By “Global Incident”
Microsoft has been left with egg on their face after initially telling users that they had resolved a major problem that saw... Read More
New Samsung Note 8 To Be Launched In August
According to Reuters, Samsung plans to launch their new Galaxy Note 8 in New York City in August, weeks out from the... Read More
Samsung’s Partnership With Google Music Yields First Rewards
As reported by Android Authority, Samsung Galaxy S8 owners have now gained access to an exclusive feature in Google Music. The New... Read More
Google Prepares To SoC It To ’em
Google appears to be ramping up a team to build mobile SoCs (system-on-chips) for tablets and smartphones – and perhaps aimed at... Read More
Note 8 Leaks Flow Freely
The number of leaks about Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 are flowing faster than South Korea’s 16 rivers. Samsung isn’t expected to launch... Read More
LG Announce New & Improved G6+
LG have announced that a beefier version of their flagship G6 smartphone is on the way. The new G6+ features 128GB of onboard storage, 6GB... Read More
LG Tipped To Move Up G7, V30 Release Dates
New reports say that LG is tipped to be accelerating the schedule for their next wave of smartphone devices. According to The... Read More
iPhone Gains New Ground On Android Down Under: Report
Apple’s iPhone has made major gains in the Australian mobile telephony market in Australia, though Android still easily rules the Down Under... Read More
Aussies Slow To Upgrade, Claims Finder
According to data surveyed by comparison site Finder, Australian mobile phone owners are slower than ever when it comes to upgrading. Finder found... Read More
Samsung Announces Bixby Preview Program
The absence of the company’s Bixby voice assistant proved a sticking point for many critics when the Samsung Galaxy S8 launched. However,... Read More
Big Smartphone Fight Good For Retailers
A bitter smartphone battle in the last quarter of 2017 could drive sales of premium phones sky-high with Apple with their new... Read More
Robots Coming? Telstra Sackings Just The Start, Says Budde
Telstra CEO Andy Penn’s decision to axe another 1400 jobs at the telco’s Australian operations is “understandable” and the logical result of... Read More
Vocus To Turn Down $3bn Bid, Push Ahead On Singapore Cable
Australia’s troubled No 4 telco Vocus will reject the $3.3 billion bid for the company by the US-based Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Vocus... Read More
Unions Slam Telstra Job Cuts
As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, The Communication Workers Union national president Shane Murphy has slammed Telstra over the slashing of... Read More
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Ranked Best Smartphone By Consumer Reports
US publication Consumer Reports has published its annual smartphone ratings with Samsung’s Galaxy S8+ taking out the top spot. The publication praised... Read More
Qualcomm Jump Ship To LG For Snapdragon 845
Reports out of Korean IT news website etnews claim that Qualcomm has teamed up with Taiwan’s TSMC instead of Samsung Electronics to build its... Read More
Download Numbers Confirm What Many Suspected About Google Pixel
Based on the download numbers for Google’s Pixel Launcher, it looks like Google’s first branded effort in the smartphone space has been a strong one... Read More
Telstra Planning To Cut Up To 1400 Jobs
Telstra is reportedly planning to cut up to 1,400 jobs across all divisions of the company. According to a report by The Australian, Telstra... Read More
LG Tipped For Google Pixel Takeover
As previously tipped, it looks like Google will be throwing their lot in with LG Electronics when it comes to future versions of... Read More
LG Launches Budget K4 Smartphone
LG have announced the Australian availability of the $179 entry-level K4 smartphone. The K4 will join Telstra’s range of budget smartphones aimed... Read More
2017’s Google Pixel Could Be Available In XXL
Previous rumors that the second generation of Google’s Pixel smartphone would arrive in three sizes look to have been dashed with new... Read More
Telco Fined $10K Over Unauthorized Transfers
Local player Sprint Teclo has been paid up after being penalized by the ACCC over they transferred a customers from the Telstra... Read More
New iPhone Set To Be Slow Vs HTC U11 & Samsung S8
As carriers, including Telstra, Optus and Vodaphone talk up high speed data delivery over a smartphone, iPhone owners who switch to the... Read More
Google Pixel To Get Android O First, August Launch Tipped
The next major update for Google’s Android mobile OS has been tipped for an August rollout. According to David Ruddock, managing editor... Read More
Insiders Sell Off $7M In Apple User Data
Apple has talked a big game about digital security in the past. However, new reports (via the Hong Kong Free Press) that... Read More
Apple Continues To Dominate Smartphone Revenues
Though Apple’s market share has ebbed and flowed over time, ceding ground to rival Samsung, data suggests that the company’s profitability remains... Read More
Smartphone Market To Grow 7% In 2017, Say Analysts
Strategy Analytics have predicted that global smartphone sales will continue to build on a larger trend of growth in 2017. The firm... Read More
Review: Huawei’s Lean GR5 Brings A Dual Lens Camera To Budget Buyers
Budget phones mean different things to different people. For giants like Samsung, it’s a challenge to try and squeeze as much of... Read More