Computer maker Asus is gearing up for a big second half of the year, with the company aiming for a July launch date for two of its major upcoming Android-powered devices. A phone, a tablet, a laptop: the Asus Padfone. (Credit: Asus) According to comments on the Asus Australia Facebook page (and spotted by the …
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HTC announced today the imminent release of the Titan 4G, the company’s first Windows Phone handset in over 12 months and Australia’s first 4G phone that will be running on Microsoft’s mobile OS. The HTC Titan 4G (Credit: HTC) Telstra will range the Titan 4G from $0 upfront on an AU$79 Freedom Connect plan, starting from Tuesday 29 May. This …
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An Aussie design team has taken its latest project to Kickstarter for funding, calling for US$35,000 to get the ball rolling on the production of an ingenious new mounting system for the iPhone, Galaxy Nexus and Galaxy S II smartphones. The Wallee M mounting system. (Credit: Studio Proper) The Wallee M Modular Magnetic Phone Mounting System is comprised of several …
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Nokia will soon release two new Lumia-branded Windows Phone models in Australia, with the Lumia 900 heading to Optus and the Lumia 610 to Boost Mobile and Vodafone. The Nokia Lumia 900 (Credit: Nokia) Unlike the popular version of the 900 on the AT&T network in the US, the 900 will not be 4G capable in Australia, though it will …
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Optus and Vodafone BlackBerry customers can now update their phones to OS version 7.1, an update that offers a number of new features, including near-field communication (NFC) tags. (Credit: RIM) The update applies to several BlackBerry products, including the Bold 9900, the Curve 9360 and the Torch 9860. If this update applies to your phone, you can download it by …
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Acer today launched the Iconia 510 tablet in the Australian market, asking AU$549 for the 32GB stock keeping unit. The new, quad-core Iconia 510. (Credit: Acer) The latest in Acer’s range of Android-based offerings, the 10.1-inch Iconia 510, sports a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM and, at 689 grams, it is 10 per cent lighter than last …
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Telstra and Vodafone have released carrier setting updates to iPad owners, enabling the Personal Hotspot feature on the new iPad, and allowing users to share the data available through the SIM card with other Wi-Fi-enabled devices. (Credit: Apple) Australia’s other major telco, Optus, has yet to release a similar update for its customers. A spokesperson for Optus confirmed that the …
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Now playing: Watch this: HTC One X: Review Report 4:41 Seamus Byrne and Joe Hanlon take a closer look at the HTC One X in this week’s Review Report. Review Report is part of CNET Australia‘s weekly tech show, CNET TV. If you’d like to learn more, you can find the full, detailed review of the One X here, and …
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If you don’t care for an iPhone, but are due for a new smartphone this year, then chances are that you’re tossing up between the flagship phones from Samsung and HTC. This is a very difficult decision to make, but let’s see if we can pick a winner between them. HTC One X Samsung Galaxy S III Screen 4.7-inch 1280×720 …
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With far less fanfare than Samsung’s Galaxy S III launch last week, LG has unveiled its latest flagship Android smartphone, offering a larger battery, 2GB of RAM and wireless charging. The new LG LTE2 on a wireless charger pad (right). (Credit: LG) Going by the name LTE2, the new LG superphone is bursting at the seams with tech, including 4G …
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