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Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Down 5%

Orlaith Costello February 1, 2019 No Comments

Latest research from top analyst firm IDC shows “the worst year ever” for smartphone sales, reporting a 4.9% YoY drop worldwide. According to IDC estimates, smartphone shipments across the board…

LG Report Record Appliance Profit, Mobile Slumps

Roma Christian February 1, 2019 No Comments

LG Electronics has reported a 7% year-on-year drop in Q4Y18 revenue to US$13.99 billion, with lower than expected mobile phone sales dampening burgeoning home appliance and entertainment growth. For the full-year,…

Optus Unveil Oz First 5G Home Plans From $70

Roma Christian January 31, 2019 No Comments

Optus has beat Telstra to the punch by unveiling Australia’s first 5G Home Broadband plans – from $70 for unlimited data and a 50Mbps ‘Satisfaction Guarantee’. In partnership with Nokia,…

Facebook Q4 Profit Up 61% Despite Privacy Saga

Roma Christian January 31, 2019 No Comments

Facebook has post a whopping 61% year-on-year increase in Q4 profit to a record US$6.9 billion, despite several security and data privacy breaches throughout the year. The news has sent…

New Diesel Smartwatch Lands At JB Hi-Fi From $549

Roma Christian January 30, 2019 No Comments

Known for their large clock faces and chunky designs, men’s fashion brand Diesel has released its new Full Guard 2.5 smartwatch in Australia, stocked at retailers such as JB Hi-Fi…

Boost Founder Slams TPG, Huawei Excuse An “Easy Out”

Roma Christian January 30, 2019 No Comments

Boost Mobile Founder, Peter Adderton, claims TPG has used the local government’s ban on Huawei 5G equipment as an “easy out”, asserting the telco never had “any real intention” of…

Samsung Buys Dual-Camera Tech Company For $155M

Orlaith Costello January 30, 2019 No Comments

Samsung is furthering its camera plans with the purchase of Corephotonics, the Israeli mobile camera technology company behind dual-camera photography in a deal worth US$155 million. Globes, an Israeli business…

Apple Spent $60 billion In US But US-made iPhone Screwed

Computer Daily News January 30, 2019 No Comments

Apple says it spent US$60 billion with 9000 US component suppliers and companies last year, an increase of more than 10 per cent. Apple said since 2011 the total number…

Major FaceTime Bug Exploits Camera & Mic

Roma Christian January 29, 2019 No Comments

Apple has acknowledged a major FaceTime bug which grants access to a recipient’s front camera and microphone before the call is accepted. Speaking to BuzzFeed News, an Apple spokesperson asserts the company…

LG To Showcase 5G Phone At MWC 2019

Roma Christian January 29, 2019 No Comments

LG Electronics will reportedly unveil its first 5G smartphone – equipped with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 – at Mobile World Congress next month. Incorporating Qualcomm’s fastest chipset yet, LG asserts Snapdragon…