Mobile Phone News
Apple Watch update: health features scrapped, 6 million units in production
The upcoming Apple Watch will feature less fitness and health tracking tools than originally planned.
OPPO launches R9s, announces partnerships with Virgin and Vodafone
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO has announced the Australian availability of its latest smartphone, the R9s. Launching on January 30, the $600 handset will be sold through two new partners - Vodafone and Virgin - in addition to longstanding OPPO retailers including JB Hi-Fi, Optus, and Woolworths Mobile.
Super Mario Run comes to Android in March
Mario's smartphone debut - Super Mario Run - will be making its way to Android smartphones and tablets in March, following its iPhone launch in December last year.
GarageBand on iOS gets some powerful new features
The latest update to the iOS version of GarageBand has made Apple's portable music creation suite quite a bit more versatile.
Android Nougat update for Galaxy S7 starts rolling out around the world
Samsung has slowly started rolling out the Android Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.
Free Gear Fit 2 when you buy a new Samsung Galaxy S7
If you're thinking about picking a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung is sweetening the deal by throwing in a free Gear Fit 2 fitness tracker.
Huawei Mate 9 on sale from February 7
Huawei's latest flagship smartphone - the Mate 9 - will go on sale locally from February 7 priced at $999.
First look at HTC's U Ultra and U Play
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC kicked off its 2017 by announcing two new smartphones: the U Ultra, and the U Play. The new devices step away from HTC's long running love for aluminium, and other than a metallic rim, are all glass.
OVO adds Australian Drag Racing to free content line-up
Plucky mobile start-up OVO Mobile is adding a big feather to its content streaming cap, with 400 Thunder Australian Drag Racing events to become a part of the sports OVO customers can watch for free.
Looking forward, looking back: Reflecting on 10 years of iPhone
Can you believe it? The first iPhone was unveiled ten years ago. On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs took the wraps of Apple’s smartphone. Many of us weren't quite sure what to think. It was lambasted for its lack of a physical keyboard, jokes were made about its inability to copy and paste, and it wasn't even 3G, but the original iPhone was the start of a revolution.
New Year's resolutions for Aussie telcos
A few small ways we think teclos could make everyone's 2017 a little bit better.
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