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Apple Pulls Plug On UK iPhone Technology, Shares Plunge 69%

David Richards April 3, 2017 No Comments

UK based Imagination Technologies who in the past have supplied Apple with IP technology have been told that the iPhone maker has pulled the plug on the use of their…

Optus Adds Fetch Multiroom To New Broadband Plans

Jon Bragg April 3, 2017 No Comments

Optus have announced new unlimited data broadband plans featuring support for Fetch Multiroom through Yes TV. Customers can choose between a $60 a month plan with a fixed phone line and unlimited data,…

Don’t Count Apple Out Yet, Says IDC Analyst

Fergus Halliday March 31, 2017 No Comments

Between the Infinity Display, curved design and Bixby, Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone looks poised to give competitors, and especially Apple, a run for their money. However, at least one IDC…

Samsung Galaxy S8, Woolworths Defies Carriers With Cheapest Deal

Jon Bragg March 31, 2017 No Comments

Woolworths Mobile is undercutting the competition by a significant margin, as Australian telcos release their pricing for the Samsung Galaxy S8. Plans for the S8 from Woolworths Mobile start at just $65 a…

Microsoft Announces Custom Samsung Galaxy S8

Jon Bragg March 31, 2017 No Comments

Samsung and Microsoft are set to expand their partnership with the release of a custom version of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Microsoft Edition will…

Tech Press Weighs In On Galaxy S8

Fergus Halliday March 31, 2017 No Comments

With Samsung’s Galaxy S8 finally stepping out of the shadows, tech journalists across the world have been quick to issue early judgements on the new smartphone. Overall, critical reception seems…

Google Pushes App Developers To Adopt 18:9 Displays

Fergus Halliday March 31, 2017 No Comments

With both the LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 adopting 18:9 aspect ratios, it looks like the future of smartphones will be in widescreen. However, unless developers get on board…

Australian Banks “Disappointed” With Apple Pay Ruling

Fergus Halliday March 31, 2017 No Comments

With the ACCC now having denied authorization for collective bargaining to the Australian banks seeking to wrest control of the iPhone’s NFC chip from Apple, the future of digital wallets…

Samsung Galaxy S8 First Phone To Run Bluetooth 5.0

Fergus Halliday March 30, 2017 No Comments

One of the smaller features on the docket for Samsung’s latest flagship device may yet prove to one of the most important. Both the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ will…

Facebook Drop Messenger Support For Windows Phones

Fergus Halliday March 30, 2017 No Comments

Bad news for the less than 1% of the global smartphone market still clinging to their Windows-powered handsets – Facebook have said they’ll be dropping support for their popular Messenger…