HTC One X9 Set To Launch In Oz
HTC is bringing its HTC One X9 to the Australian market, today announcing the local launch of the mid-range smartphone. Sporting a... Read More
HTC 10 Video Teaser Focuses On Audio
HTC has released a video teaser ahead of the expected launch of its HTC 10 smartphone, in which it states it is... Read More
Blackberry Results Fall Short
BlackBerry’s results fell short of analysts’ estimates on lacklustre demand for its latest handset, dubbed the Priv. Total adjusted sales were US$487... Read More
Kiwis Launch Plan For New 14,000km Pacific Cable
Possibly striking an early blow against Australian entrepreneur Bevan Slattery’s plan for AFX-East, a 12,500km undersea cable linking Australia to California (CDN,... Read More
Profits Rocket As Consumers Take To Huawei Smartphones
Chinese tech giant Huawei who have recently expanded their product offering in Australia via both carriers and CE retailers said profits for... Read More
End Of The Era Of Double-Digit Smartphone Growth
For the first time, global smartphone sales are set to post single-digit growth in 2016, according to Gartner. Gartner forecasts that global... Read More
4500 Leagues Under The Sea
Cap’n Slattery brings Telstra, Singtel on board for new cable. SYDNEY – After many starts and fizzes, undersea cable entrepreneur Bevan Slattery’s long-running move... Read More
Consumers Happy With Wearable Hardware, But Apps Rate Lower
Consumers are much happier with their wearable hardware than corresponding apps, according to a new report from Argus Insights. As far as... Read More
LG Introduces UX 5.0 Interface Ahead Of G5 Launch
Ahead of the launch of its next-gen flagship LG G5 smartphone, LG has unveiled a new version of its mobile user interface... Read More
Wafer Thin 6.0mm Liquid Metal iPhone Set To Be Revealed In September
Back in 2013 Apple was desperate to deliver a knockout blow against Samsung. Now liquid metal is back on the agenda at... Read More
TPG Targets Small Business Market With New NBN Bundles
TPG has released a number of new NBN business bundles, which include a VoIP-based voice service, targeted at the small business market.... Read More
Apple Pay Expansion: Coming To Websites This Year?
Apple has been telling potential partners that it is looking to bring its Apple Pay payments service to websites later this year,... Read More
REVIEW Why The Samsung Galaxy S7 Is The New Benchmark For Smartphones
For several years the benchmark for smartphones was the Apple iPhone, today that has changed with the release of the new Galaxy... Read More
EXCLUSIVE IDC Mobile Data Reveals Big Growth For Apple, Alcatel + Huawei
EXCLUSIVE: The Australia mobile phone market witnessed some massive swings in the last two quarters of 2015 according to new IDC data,... Read More
Galaxy S7 Set To Correct Samsung Nose Dive
Evolution, and sheer power could be the one thing that pulls Samsung back from a nose dive at the top end of... Read More
Galaxy S7 Pre-orders Commence Today
Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones have gone on pre-order from telcos today, with consumers having the added incentive of... Read More
Sony Introduces Xperia X Series Smartphones At MWC
Sony has given its Xperia line-up a new look, unveiling its first “X” series smartphones, along with a number of accompanying smart... Read More
LG Goes In New Direction With G5
After announcing that they are cuddling up to Bang + Olufsen for their new G5 sound system LG has finally taken the... Read More
New Samsung Galaxy 7 Described As “The Best Looking Smartphone Ever Made”
Samsung has launched new flagship smartphones the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge that European media are already describing as “The best... Read More
New Premium $400 Alcatel IDOL 4 Has Packaing That Becomes VR Goggles
Alcatel has revealed a premium $400 IDOL 4 series smartphone as well as packaging that becomes a pair of VR Goggles. Building... Read More
Alcatel One Touch Gets A New Name
As exclusively tipped by ChannelNews Alcatel One Touch the third biggest mobile supplier in Australia has changed its name to simply Alcatel.... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Thousands Of iPhones Go Missing At Dick Smith
Investigators probing the books of Dick Smith want to know what happen to thousands of Apple iPhones that were ordered by the... Read More
Telstra Customers Take Advantage Of Free Data
Telstra customers took advantage of the telco’s free data offer yesterday, run as an apology for its mobile outage last week, downloading... Read More
Like Dick Smith, Oppo Is Running Out Of Smartphone Options
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo who is struggling to attract consumers in Australia seems to believe Dick Smith stores have a future. The... Read More
Android Marshmallow Coming To The Galaxy S6 And S6 Edge
Samsung has begun to roll out Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, stating other Galaxy devices “will... Read More
LG Unveils 5.7″ Display LG Stylus 2
LG has taken the wraps off its LG Stylus 2 smartphone, an “enhanced sequel to the G4 Stylus”, ahead of the Mobile... Read More
Apple Set To Gamble On Some Big Design Changes With iPhone 7
According to several sources Apple is about to take a big gamble with the iPhone 7. Not only is Apple tipped to... Read More
Smartphone Shipments Reach Record Levels In 2015
International Data Corporation (IDC) figures show that over 1.4 billion smartphone units were shipped in 2015, making it the highest year of... Read More
Telstra Partly Backs Down On Roaming Price Hikes
The price hikes, in some cases costing travellers over a hundred dollars more per month, had seen Telstra defending the rationale behind... Read More
Telstra Partly Backs Down On Roaming Price Hikes
The price hikes, in some cases costing travellers over a hundred dollars more per month, had seen Telstra defending the rationale behind... Read More
Virgin Mobile And Presto Team Up
Under the partnership, Virgin Mobile will provide select current postpaid customers a bonus 2 GB of data each consecutive month when they... Read More
Rumoured Microsoft Surface Smartphone Described As A “Pig With Lipstick”
Described by one observer as a “Pig with lipstick” approach, all past attempts by Microsoft to carve out a major share of... Read More
ACMA: Aussies Going OTT For Communications And Video
Australians are increasingly taking to OTT services such as Skype, Facebook Messenger and FaceTime, along with content services such as Netflix, Stan... Read More
Amex And Apple Pay: “A Good Strategic Fit”
Roy Morgan has found that Amex cardholders have the highest ownership of iPhones compared to MasterCard, Visa and all the major banks... Read More
New Smartphone Head For Samsung
Reuters has reported that J.K. Shin will cede day-to-day management of the smartphone business, however will remain head of the overall mobile... Read More
New Vodafone Flagship Store Opened In Sydney CBD
Vodafone’s latest retail store joins the recently opened Microsoft flagship store as new arrivals in the Pitt Street Mall, with Vodafone stating... Read More
Alcatel One Touch IDC Data Correction
A recent ChannelNews story indicated that they had sold 154,720 in the smartphone market in the last quarter. This was in... Read More
Optus Partners With V8 Supercars Content Provider
My Mobile Data, through its brand OVO, will deliver V8s content as part of a new three-year deal, providing subscribers with access... Read More
Prof Works Out Formula As To Why Smartphones Land On Their Screen When Dropped
Have you ever been through that moment when you have dropped your phone and then having to wait agonising seconds as you... Read More
Is The iPhone 8 Set To Be More Samsung Than Apple
The Korea Times is reporting that Samsung has renewed talks with Apple over the use of Samsung’s OLED screens in an upcoming... Read More
OLED For iPhones? Apple Reportedly Planning New Displays From 2018
According to the report, LG Display is already planning capacity upgrades, with LG and Samsung likely to supply a large portion of... Read More
Health Minister Skinner “Skinned” By Own Branches Over Forced Amalgamation
The Mosman branch is the largest branch of the Liberal Party in NSW, combined these branches also deliver the highest contributions to... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Alcatel Takes #3 Slot In OZ Smartphone Market After Apple + Samsung
According to new IDC data obtained by ChannelNews Alcatel One Touch which is a Chinese Company owned by TCL, who are better... Read More
New Microsoft Smartphones Set To Struggle As Consumers + B2B Dump Windows + Microsoft
But don’t bank on their latest models being a success as consumers turn off their Windows OS machines for Macs and tens... Read More
Forget About The LG G4 A New G5 With 20 Megapixel Camera + Fast Processor Is Coming
But don’t bet on getting your hands on the new device early as LG Australia are notoriously slow in launching their new... Read More
Fifield New Communications Minister, Fletcher Moved To Territories + Major Projects
The man tipped for the job Communications Minister, Paul Fletcher, was given a ministerial title as Minister for Territories, Local Government and... Read More
Epic Battle Between Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge + Apple iPhone 6 Kicks Off In OZ
This is not about Samsung Vs the new HTC One M9, this battle is all about arch rivals Apple Vs Samsung and... Read More
Optus Revenue + Profits Up As New Initatives Kick In
Optus operating revenue was up 6.0% to A$2.3 billion, boosted by strong mobile service revenue growth. EBITDA grew 3.7%. Optus mobile service... Read More
Apple Profits Surge iPhone + Mac Sales Up As iPad Sales Slump
Pent up demand for a new iPhone has seen a massive 38% surge in Apple profits for the last quarter, sales of... Read More
New Android 5.0 OS Described As “Shockingly Bad”.
Users who have already moved to the Asus manufactured Nexus tablet that runs Android 5.0 claim that the new OS is causing... Read More