We all know someone who has smashed the screen on their iPhone (I personally know about six to 10 examples), and you also probably know the person who continues to use their phone after the drop, despite the risk of slicing up their fingers playing Fruit Ninja. Looking for a weekend project? (Credit: Bill Detwiler/CNET) …
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Aussie online gambling site Sportsbet is offering short odds on an August release for Apple’s iPhone 5, with October coming in at a close second. The Sportsbet app on an older iPhone 3GS.(Credit: Sportsbet) As reported by Current.com.au, the online bookie is offering odds of AU$2.75 to 1 on a release in August. September is longer, at AU$3.25, before the …
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Optus today announced the deployment of new infrastructure on Sydney train lines, claiming that the upgrade will offer uninterrupted service in tunnels for commuters on the North Shore and Western train lines. (Credit: Optus) Part of the new hardware has been installed in the underground tunnels between Central and Chatswood stations. Optus is also planning future expansions to cover all …
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New data released by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech has shown that Android is dominating the mobile OS market share in Australia, following similar trends throughout Europe and the US. Some of the data reported by Kantar Worldpanel. (Credit: Kantar Worldpanel) Android is the OS installed on 56.9 per cent of smartphones in Australia, up from 36.4 per cent at the same …
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Motorola will cut its Webtop software from the upcoming Atrix HD release on the AT&T network in the US, saying that the exclusion of the software helps the company to meet a lower price point for customers. The Motorola LapDock accessory with the original Atrix plugged in at the back. (Credit: Motorola) According to an email received by Phonescoop, Motorola …
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LG is rumoured to be working on a new handset with superphone specs and a name that sounds like a jet. Not released in Australia, the Optimus 4X is LG’s current flagship smartphone. (Credit: LG) According to whispers on the internet, the F180 will be the name given to LG’s next flagship phone, and it will be among the first …
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There’s been radio silence from LG Mobile in Australia for most of 2012, but now it’ll be turning things around by launching four new Android-powered smartphones onto numerous carriers over the next few weeks. Brand ambassador Eric McNaught spicing up the budget phone category. (Credit: LG) Telstra will soon range the L3 for AU$99 with a prepaid SIM. Optus has …
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Samsung is expected to announce an update to its super-sized Galaxy Note, with the sequel sporting a larger display, a faster processor and the latest version of the Android OS. The original Galaxy Note with stylus.(Credit: CNET) According to Korean site MK Business News, the Galaxy Note 2 will be announced at the IFA electronics show in Berlin, Germany, at …
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The Samsung Galaxy S III that reportedly “exploded” in a car charger, according to its owner, had actually been placed in a microwave. One of the photos posted to the Boards.ie forums after the original post about the damage. (Credit: Boards.ie) Following the report of damage on an Irish bulletin board (Google cached) by forum member “dillo2k10”, Samsung retrieved the …
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Ex-Nokia employees have banded together to form a new start-up company, with plans to release a smartphone based on the Nokia-developed MeeGo operating system. (Credit: Nokia) Former MeeGo engineer Marc Dillon will serve as the chief operating officer of the company, which is called Jolla, leading a team of “directors and core professionals from Nokia’s MeeGo N9 organisation”, according to …
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