Mobile Phone News
Optus expands regional 4G reach
Optus adds 40 new regional hubs to its expanding 4G footprint.
OVO adds Australian Drag Racing to free content line-up
Plucky mobile start-up OVO Mobile is adding a big feather to its content streaming cap, with 400 Thunder Australian Drag Racing events to become a part of the sports OVO customers can watch for free.
Looking forward, looking back: Reflecting on 10 years of iPhone
Can you believe it? The first iPhone was unveiled ten years ago. On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs took the wraps of Apple’s smartphone. Many of us weren't quite sure what to think. It was lambasted for its lack of a physical keyboard, jokes were made about its inability to copy and paste, and it wasn't even 3G, but the original iPhone was the start of a revolution.
New Year's resolutions for Aussie telcos
A few small ways we think teclos could make everyone's 2017 a little bit better.
Crossing the streams: Samsung smartwatches finally work with iPhone
Over a year after it was promised, Samsung is finally allowing you to pair its Gear smartwatches with an iPhone.
Budget phones get bigger with the Alcatel A3 XL
Budget smartphones are set to offer even more bang for buck in 2017, if Alcatel's newly announced A3 XL is anything to go by.
BlackBerry's Mercury revealed: physical keyboard, Android Nougat, and plenty of secrets
Waiting for the next BlackBerry? The wait is almost over.
Incipio's OX case gives the iPhone 7 its headphone jack back
Apple taketh, Incipio giveth. While some were disappointed by the iPhone 7's lack of a headphone jack, Incipio's newly announced "OX" cases bring back the 3.5mm port without the need for a dongle.
Withings Steel HR is a smartwatch that blends analogue and digital
The Steel HR is analogue wrist watch with brains - and a small LCD display - behind the glass. In addition to tracking your steps, heart rate, sleep, and workouts, the Steel HR also uses its small display to alert you to notifications from a paired smartphone (compatible with iPhone and Android).
Huawei Honor 6X: Low price, dual cameras, big battery
Huawei's Honor 6X is now official! Here's what to expect.
Thinner phones with bigger batteries are on the cards for 2017
2017's flagship smartphones will be thinner and have bigger batteries thanks to Qualcomm. The mobile chip manufacturer today took the wraps of its latest high-end processor - the Snapdragon 835 - which is said to be 25% faster than last year's Snapdragon 820, while using 25% less power. This translates to roughly 2.5 hours more battery per day.
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