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Outage: Telstra Hit Yet Again

Computer Daily News May 24, 2016 No Comments

Telstra’s network outage woes were compounded yesterday, with up to 375,000 of the Telco’s NBN and ADSL customers unable to connect to the Internet. The latest outage closely follows three…

2017 Tipped To Be The Year Of Modular Smartphones

David Richards May 23, 2016 No Comments

2017 is tipped to be all about modular smartphones with Google set to release their “Lego” version. Last month LG launched their modular G5 smartphone, next month Lenovo is tipped…

Smartphone Sales Up 3.9% In Q1, Apple Registers First Double-Digit Decline

Staff Writers May 20, 2016 No Comments

Global smartphone sales were up 3.9 per cent year-on-year in the 2016 first quarter, while Apple registered its first year-on-year double-digit decline, according to Gartner. Representing 78 per cent of…

HFC Hits 10Gbps At Nokia

Computer Daily News May 19, 2016 No Comments

Nokia has demonstrated 10Gbps symmetrical data speeds over traditional hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) cable networks. Nokia’s prototype technology, called XG-Cable, is still at the proof-of-concept stage, but should easily integrate into…

Huawei Mate 8 Set To Land In Oz Next Week

Staff Writers May 18, 2016 No Comments

Huawei’s Mate 8 smartphone is set to launch in the Australian market, with Huawei today advising it will be available from next week. The Mate 8 sports a 6″ full-HD…

EXCLUSIVE: OZ Smartphone Market Smashed As Sony, Motorola & Telstra Slump

David Richards May 16, 2016 No Comments

The Australian smartphone market has taken a pounding, dropping 23% during the past 12 months, the feature phone market has fallen by 63% according to IDC. New IDC research reveals…

Judge Sides With Tech Companies

Computer Daily News May 16, 2016 No Comments

A magistrate has rejected the US Justice Department’s practice of seeking gag orders against technology companies, saying federal agents should have to give a specific reason why customers of tech…

Global Handset Sales To Rise 4.9% in 2016, Refurbished Market Poised For Growth

Staff Writers May 11, 2016 No Comments

ABI Research has forecast that global handset sales, including both smartphones and mobile phones, will rise 4.9 per cent this year, with the refurbished market poised to grow. The growth…

Mobile App Installs And Revenue To Continue To Grow

Staff Writers May 10, 2016 No Comments

Mobile device users installed nearly 156 billion mobile applications worldwide last year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), generating US$34.2 billion in direct (non-advertising) revenue. The IDC has forecast…

Android Phones ‘At Risk’: Report

Computer Daily News May 10, 2016 No Comments

Android-powered smartphones may be at risk from a “undetectable” Qualcomm software flaw that has left users’ text messages and call histories open to hackers, according to Web reports. The reports say…