Mobile Phone News
Telstra, Optus New Year’s boost with 700MHz expansions
The first day of 2015 brings an important milestone in Australian telco history.
OPPO R9s plans: How much you'll pay and what you'll get
Here are the plans you can buy OPPO's R9s on.
Samsung confirms there'll be a Note 8
Despite the explosive baggage associated with the Note moniker, Samsung has confirmed that it will bring a Galaxy Note 8 to market, tarnished brand in tow.
Battery defects were the reason the Note 7 caught fire after all
Based on an investigation of over 200,000 Note 7 devices and 30,000 batteries, Samsung is attributing the Note 7's unfortunate tendency to catch fire to two separate battery issues.
OPPO launches R9s, announces partnerships with Virgin and Vodafone
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has announced the Australian availability of its latest smartphone, the R9s. Launching on January 30, the $600 handset will be sold through two new partners - Vodafone and Virgin - in addition to longstanding OPPO retailers including JB Hi-Fi, Optus, and Woolworths Mobile.
Super Mario Run comes to Android in March
Mario's smartphone debut - Super Mario Run - will be making its way to Android smartphones and tablets in March, following its iPhone launch in December last year.
GarageBand on iOS gets some powerful new features
The latest update to the iOS version of GarageBand has made Apple's portable music creation suite quite a bit more versatile.
Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 starts rolling out around the world
Samsung has slowly started rolling out the Android Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.
Free Gear Fit 2 when you buy a new Samsung Galaxy S7
If you're thinking about picking a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung is sweetening the deal by throwing in a free Gear Fit 2 fitness tracker.
Huawei Mate 9 on sale from February 7
Huawei's latest flagship smartphone - the Mate 9 - will go on sale locally from February 7 priced at $999.
First look at HTC's U Ultra and U Play
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC kicked off its 2017 by announcing two new smartphones: the U Ultra, and the U Play. The new devices step away from HTC's long running love for aluminium, and other than a metallic rim, are all glass.
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