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Patents Indicate Microsoft Moving On Foldable Smartphones

Fergus Halliday January 17, 2017 No Comments

Patent filings made by the company (highlighted by MSPoweruser) describe a new foldable design that suggests Microsoft could be looking to ready a foldable smartphone of their own. The patent itself showcases a…

Huawei’s Mate 9 Finally Gets A Solid Release Date For Oz

Fergus Halliday January 16, 2017 No Comments

Chinese smartphone player Huawei have nailed down the release date and availability of their latest flagship phablet, the Mate 9, for Australian customers. Back in December, the company had the…

LG Capitalises On Note 7 Recall To Promote Upcoming G6

Jon Bragg January 16, 2017 No Comments

LG is promoting new safety features for its upcoming flagship G6 smartphone as the company looks for an edge against competitor Samsung. Copper heat pipes with high thermal conductivity will be incorporated…

iPhone Users Could Sue Apple Over App Store “Monopoly”

Jon Bragg January 13, 2017 No Comments

A US appeals court has ruled that iPhone users may sue Apple for allegedly holding a monopoly on selling apps for the device. The decision was made in response to a…

FIRST LOOK: HTC To Flip Table On Rivals With U Flagship Range

Fergus Halliday January 12, 2017 No Comments

Hot on the heels of the HTC Vive’s Australian launch, HTC have unveiled both their 2017 flagship range and a radical rebranding. Speaking to ChannelNews, HTC’s Rob Saviane said that…

Android Accounted For Half Of Smartphone Sales In Oz Before Holiday Season

Jon Bragg January 12, 2017 No Comments

50.1 per cent of smartphones sold between September and November last year in Australia ran Android according to recently released data. The research from Kantar Worldpanel also found that iOS…

Samsung And LG’s Foldable Phones Said To Be Set For 2017 Debut

Fergus Halliday January 12, 2017 No Comments

Sources reporting to The Korea Herald say that (after years of prototypes, rumours and hand-wringing) 2017 will be the year that foldable smartphones finally come to market. The Herald alleges…

HMD Global Tease Next Stage In Nokia Comeback

Fergus Halliday January 12, 2017 No Comments

HMD Global announced the details of their first Nokia-branded smartphone several days ago. However, since the Nokia 6 is unlikely to make it outside the Chinese market, they’ve already lined…

iPhone 8 To Get Metal Body Sandwiched Between Two Sheets Of Glass

David Richards January 12, 2017 No Comments

Apple who are desperate to stop a major slump in demand for their iPhone is moving to radically change the design of their new iPhone 8, with the introduction of…

US Airlines Drop Note7 Announcement As Samsung Reports 96% In Returns

Fergus Halliday January 11, 2017 No Comments

Samsung has revealed that “by leveraging our digital technology to target each device, we’ve had over 96 percent of Galaxy Note7 phones returned to date.” The move comes amid the…