5G Doubles Smartphone Market Share As Value Models Soar
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September 9, 2021
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Growth in value and mid-tier devices is set to fuel a surge in 5G smartphones this year, according to new research from... Read More
China Banned From India 5G
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May 11, 2021
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China has expressed concern over India’s move to not grant any Chinese company permission to participate in 5G trials. It’s being seen... Read More
Complaints To Aussie Telco Companies Down 25% During December Quarter
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April 23, 2021
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Are telecommunications companies getting better, or has COVID-19 turned us into a more patient nation? Maybe it’s a little from column A... Read More
Optus Breaks 10Gbps In 5G Test
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April 7, 2021
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Optus has hailed what it calls a new 5G speed record, breaking the 10Gbps barrier at a live site in Brisbane. Working... Read More
Telstra Beats Optus, Vodafone In 5G Benchmarks
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March 11, 2021
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Telstra is king in 5G coverage and performance, according to new benchmarking studies from umlaut. In a survey of nine cities –... Read More
Samsung Takes Over With Carriers After Huawei Banned
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March 10, 2021
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As Australian carriers search for 5G technology partners following the banning of Huawei, Samsung has rolled out a new 5G network in... Read More
Experts Warn 5G Smartphones Could Interfere With Aircraft
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February 17, 2021
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Air passengers using 5G smartphones have been urged to turn them off while travelling on planes after it was revealed the new... Read More
Fletcher Ballyhoos Oz 5G Speeds
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February 9, 2021
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CANBERRA: Australia has ranked in the top five for 5G download speeds according to an independent global survey by Opensignal. Comms Minister... Read More
Telstra Masks High Risk Chinese ZTE Phones By Branding Them As Their Own
Telstra who recently agreed to pay a $50 million penalty over the sale of mobile plans that left thousands of vulnerable Australians... Read More
Accenture Snaps Up Arca To Boost 5G Know-How
SAN FRANCISCO: Professional services company Accenture has announced another addition to broaden its technology expertise. Accenture is acquiring Spanish engineering services company... Read More
China ‘Angry’ Over Huawei OZ Treatment Dossier Reveals
A leaked document delivered by the Chinese embassy in Canberra has revealed 14 disputes China has with Australia, claiming the powerful country... Read More
Fletcher Unveils 5G Initiative
CANBERRA: As part of the Government’s 5G Innovation Initiative, it has released a discussion paper calling for input from interested parties. The... Read More
Tap, Tap, Apple iPhone 12 Touch Accuracy ‘Poor’ Claims DxOMark
Leading measurement Company DxOMark claims the touch accuracy on Apple’s new iPhone 12 is poor when compared to the Samsung Galaxy S20... Read More
Chinese Smartphone Sales Sink – Except 5G
SHANGHAI: Global smartphone market analyst Canalys says China’s smartphone market slumped 15 percent in Q3. IDC has revealed similar findings, with its... Read More
ChannelNews Scoop Now Big International News
International news service Reuters along with several international media have just woken up to what ChannelNews was telling readers more than a... Read More
Samsung Takes Out Apple In Home Turf Battle
There is nothing like beating an opponent on their home turf which is what Samsung has done in the US smartphone market.... Read More
Oz Phone Suppliers Look To Dump Chinese Manufacturing, Move To Vietnam
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup, who are currently in discussions with several consumer electronics distributors in Australia, have won a massive US mobile... Read More
Next Gen Samsung Galaxy S21 Already In Production, Jan 2021 Launch
With a January launch tipped for an all new Samsung Galaxy S21 which will house new camera and processor technology, insiders are... Read More
Best Selling Smartphone At JB Hi-Fi & Telstra In 2020 Revealed
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Plus was the world’s best-selling 5G smartphone model by revenue in the first half of 2020 both globally and... Read More
Surge In iPhone Pre Orders Today But Don’t Expect Too Much In 5G Coverage
Australian retailers are anticipating a surge in pre orders of the new Apple iPhones that will be available at JB Hi Fi... Read More
Chinese Phone Maker Oppo Goes After The Market Share Of Arch Rival
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo who are splashing the cash in Australia with retailers and carriers just to get ranging in Australia has... Read More
Apple Stock Falls 4% After New 5G iPhone Launch
Apple has finally rolled out a 5G iPhone with the US Companies stock falling almost 4% on the news, Apple’s 5G launch... Read More
Optus Opens Up 5G Network To Smaller Telcos
Optus has expanded 5G coverage to more Australian consumers by becoming the first telco to open up its 5G network to wholesale... Read More
Huawei ‘Clear evidence Of Collusion’ With Chinese Communist Party
As Huawei moves to open more of their own stores in Australia while also spruiking highly questionable notebooks “clear evidence of collusion”... Read More
Consumers Dump 5G For 4G Concern For Telstra
In what should be of concern to carriers such as Telstra, consumers who initially invested in 5G are now dumping their 5G... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung Brings Forward S30 Launch, Will Go After Chinese New Year Buyers
Samsung who recently launched their S20 Galaxy Fan Edition as an Apple iPhone spoiler is set to launch their next generation Galaxy... Read More
Launch Date For iPhone 12 Reveal Set, On Sale Tipped For November
Apple has finally announced a launch date for their long-awaited iPhone 12. The big reveal will take place on Oct. 13 or... Read More
Smartphone Market Gets A New Lease Of Life New Models Prices Fall
The Australian smartphone market which has been under pressure as consumers hold onto their devices longer is taking on a new lease... Read More
Digi-Checks For All, Big Push For 5G As Govt. Embraces Tech
CANBERRA: The Morrison Government is expanding the use of digital identity checks when accessing services online. Digital identity checks are set to... Read More
24 Hour Shifts & No Holiday Breaks As Apple Tries To Deliver Production For New iPhone 12
The world’s largest tech Company Foxconn is running 24 hour shifts and have reduced days off to just 4 a month for... Read More
Optus Targets Budget-Conscious Businesses With $149 Mobile Plan
Optus has launched a new affordable mobile plan for small business owners, which provides four mobile numbers for $149 per month. The... Read More
Telstra Joins Samsung In Cuddling Up To Microsoft
Telstra has joined Samsung by jumping into bed with Microsoft with the struggling carrier set to move their cloud platform to the... Read More
Fan Edition Of Samsung Galaxy S20 Note Tipped
This week Samsung launched the first of their Fan Edition smartphones in Australia now it’s tipped that we could see a Fan... Read More
Samsung Finally Reveals Price And Launch Date Of Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung has announced its new flagship Galaxy S20 FE will be released to the public on October 9 with a surprisingly affordable... Read More
Google Pixel 5 Will Be Premium Mid-Range 5G Device
Specs and renders for Google’s new Pixel 5 smartphone have leaked, confirming it as a premium mid-range device with 5G and wireless... Read More
Samsung To Launch New Galaxy S20 FE Tonight Set To Kick Off 5G Premium War
Samsung is set to rock the 5G smartphone market with the launch later tonight of the Galaxy S20 FE a device that... Read More
Australia To Get $900 5G Nokia Smartphone
Nokia is bringing two new budget and mid-range smartphones to Australia, including its first ever 5G model. The Nokia 8.3 5G (pictured)... Read More
LG To Launch Duel Screen Wing Smartphone With Built In Gimbal
LG Electronics who recently launched their Velvet 5G mobile in Australia is set to crank out a whole new form factor for... Read More
Samsung Set To Benefit From Huawei Demise In Smartphone As US Bans Take Effect This Week
Samsung will benefit from US sanctions against Huawei with the banned smartphone maker, left to chase growth in China and fellow communist... Read More
Optus Hikes Home 5G Prices With New Plans
Optus is expanding its home 5G internet offering with two new plans – one with a maximum speed of 100Mbps, and one... Read More
JB Hi Fi Smartphone Sales Booming New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Set To Grow Foldable Category
JB Hi Fi is expecting a lot of interest in the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold according to senior JB Hi Fi... Read More
New Apple 5G iPhone Set To Be In Short Supply, No New Cheap iPhone
If you are hoping to buy a new Apple 5G smartphone you may have to move quickly as ChannelNews understands that stock... Read More
Samsung Beats Nokia To $US6.6bn Contract
Samsung has triumphed in America with a $6.6 billion USD contract to supply 5G technology to telco giant Verizon. Samsung beat Finnish... Read More
REVIEW: Samsung 5G Galaxy Note20 Ultra, A Productivity Beast With Pro Video Bult In
The big questions I keep getting asked are why anyone should pay $1,999 for a new Samsung 5G Galaxy Note20 Ultra, what’s... Read More
Is This The Best Tax Write Off Yet? New Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 A Mobile Office
It’s expensive at $2,999 but don’t let that worry you because the market for the new 5G Galaxy Z Fold 2 wants... Read More
Optus Tipped To Go After Amaysim After Energy Sale
Optus is believed to be getting ready to go after SIM Only telco Amaysim who has recently sold their Energy business at... Read More
Realme Slumps 47% As Australians Turn Off Chinese Smartphone Brands
Struggling Chinese brand Realme has seen traffic to their Australian web site slump 47% with the site only attracting 2.3M Unique visitors... Read More
Serious Questions Raised About Opensignal 5G OZ Research That Spruiks Telstra
Serious questions have been raised about the quality of research from UK Company Opensignal who earlier this week was spruiking a real-world... Read More
Optus demonstrates world-first 5G carrier aggregation call
SYDNEY: Embarking on its 5G journey, Optus has made a 2300 + 3500MHz 5G non-standalone carrier aggregation test via a trial to deliver... Read More
Spying Malware Found On Chinese Phone Brands On Sale In Australia
Chinese phone brands are loading up their budget handsets with malware for potential spying on users it’s been revealed. Security researchers have... Read More