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Aspera Rolls Out New Rugged $129 Mobile

Jake Nelson March 16, 2021 No Comments

Aspera has launched a new sub-$150 rugged 4G feature phone with a number of apps built in. The Aspera R40 is powered by KaiOS, and comes with Google Maps, Google…

Poly Releases New Smart Speakerphone Range For Remote Work

Jake Nelson November 11, 2020 No Comments

Speakerphone manufacturer Poly is releasing its new Poly Sync line, which it says uses proprietary microphone technology to track the speaker rather than the noise. The Poly Sync 20 and…

Alcatel Brings Premium Features To Value Phone

Jake Nelson October 28, 2020 No Comments

TCL value phone brand Alcatel is bringing premium features to the sub-$200 range with its new device, the Alcatel 1SE. Featuring an AI-supported 13MP+5MP+2MP rear camera with a 120-degree wide…

Samsung Boss Says Users Are Snubbing Apple Ahead Of Galaxy S20 FE Launch

April Glover September 23, 2020 No Comments

Samsung Vice-President of IT and Mobile Gary McGregor says customers are moving away from Apple devices and are becoming savvier with their tech buying patterns, ahead of tonight’s Samsung Galaxy…

Realme Slumps 47% As Australians Turn Off Chinese Smartphone Brands

David Richards August 31, 2020 No Comments

Struggling Chinese brand Realme has seen traffic to their Australian web site slump 47% with the site only attracting 2.3M Unique visitors in July, the slump is blamed on anti-China…

Bankwest Joins Samsung Pay As Contactless Payments Rise

Jake Nelson August 27, 2020 No Comments

Samsung has seen a rise in transactions using its contactless Samsung Pay payment service as it launches a new partnership to bring eligibility to Bankwest cardholders. Monthly active Samsung Pay…

DJI Adds Quick-Snap Magnets To New Smartphone Stabiliser

Jake Nelson August 27, 2020 No Comments

DJI has launched its new OM 4 smartphone stabiliser, which features a magnetic system to allow quicker and easier attachment and detachment of phones. The latest entry in DJI’s rebranded…

Video Shows New Rumoured LG Wing In Action

Jake Nelson August 27, 2020 No Comments

A new video has showcased the design for a rumoured dual-screen LG phone whose second display twists out from behind the first. In the video obtained by Android Authority, the…

Xiaomi Brings 5G Gaming Phone To Australia

Jake Nelson August 26, 2020 No Comments

Xiaomi subsidiary Black Shark is releasing its Black Shark 3 Pro gaming smartphone, billed as the world’s first 5G-capable gaming phone, in Australia. Running Android 10 with Xiaomi’s JoyUI interface,…

Apple Backs Down On WordPress App Removal

Jake Nelson August 24, 2020 No Comments

Apple has backtracked on the removal of the WordPress iOS app from the App Store, which the developer claimed was a move to force in-app purchases. Matt Mullenweg, founder of…