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iPhone XR Pre-Orders Open From $1,229

Roma Christian October 22, 2018 No Comments

Apple has finally opened Australian pre-orders for its new iPhone XR – the most affordable of its 2018 smartphone trio, releasing nearly a month after the iPhone XS and iPhone…

Camera-Free Credit Card Sized Phone To Release In Japan

Orlaith Costello October 19, 2018 No Comments

It looks like smaller and simpler phones are again a trend with the recent news of the Palm smartphone and this latest news out of Japan. NTT Docomo is scheduled…

Huawei Accused Of Stealing Tech Days After Mate 20 Launch

Roma Christian October 19, 2018 No Comments

A Silicon Valley startup – backed by Microsoft and Dell – has accused Huawei of stealing semi-conductor technology, just days after the Chinese giant launched its new Mate 20 Pro…

Google To Charge Licensing Fee For Apps in Europe

Orlaith Costello October 17, 2018 No Comments

In response to the European Commission’s decision to fine Google US $5 billion – the largest in EU history – for “anti-trust violations” and “illegally tying” Chrome and search apps to…

Optus Stung Over $10 Million, Refunds 240,000 Customers

Roma Christian October 17, 2018 No Comments

Optus is set to be stung $10 million in penalties, after the ACCC deemed its third-party ‘Direct Carrier Billing’ (DCB) service contravened the ASIC Act. The telco will now refund…

Huawei Unveils Mate 20 Pro With In-Display Fingerprint Scanner

Roma Christian October 17, 2018 No Comments

Huawei has beat Samsung to the chase, after launching its new Mate 20 Pro in London overnight, featuring an in-display fingerprint scanner – an aspect widely tipped to launch on…

Telstra Chairman Defends Exec Pay – Not The “Witches Of Macbeth”

Roma Christian October 16, 2018 No Comments

UPDATE – A record 62% of shareholders have voted against Telstra’s remuneration report, with some claiming it’s “irresponsible” for executives to receive such large bonuses amid over 8,000 jobs cuts.…

Palm Makes A Comeback With Credit Card Sized Handset

Roma Christian October 16, 2018 No Comments

Palm has made a comeback, releasing a tiny 3.3 inch smartphone ‘companion’ for US$349.99. The device will launch in the US in November, and claims to provide core apps in…

New iPhones Shunned By Consumers, Old Models The Go

David Richards October 16, 2018 No Comments

It’s a case of look but not buy for the new iPhones, as new research reveals that consumers are shunning the new least expensive iPhone XS which costs $1629, and…

HTC Exodus Blockchain Smartphone To Launch This Month

Orlaith Costello October 15, 2018 No Comments

Following our earlier reports, struggling smartphone manufacturer, HTC, has indicated via their Instagram page that its blockchain-powered smartphone will launch as early as this month. HTC has had the blockchain-based smartphone…