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 …
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As the latest smartphone releases cross our desks here at CNET Australia, it’s time to start weighing up which is best, which phones fall short and how the new models compare with our favourites from last year. These new models feature a range of new features and enhancements, but trying to assess which of these upgrades are most important will …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Cameras using BlackBerry OS 10 software will have the capability to wind back time on selected portions of photos to make sure that the image has captured all of its subjects at their best. The example used in the demonstration at BlackBerry World showed two people having their photo taken; when one of the subjects had her …
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Vodafone Australia is pushing out a maintenance update for the HTC One X from this morning, addressing the stability of the system and improving its battery life. (Credit: CBSi) According to the Vodafone customer blog, the update is available today, and can be downloaded over the air. The file to be downloaded is 27MB in size. The blog points to …
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LG unveiled its Australian TV range last night, showcasing the innovations that we first saw at CES, including Intel’s Wireless Display (WiDi) technology, Dual-Play for gamers and some new advances in 3D. The Cinema 3D flagship, the LM9600. (Credit: LG) The bulk of the range falls under the banner of Cinema 3D, referring to LG’s new passive 3D panels, a …
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Huawei has announced today that the Ascend P1 smartphone will be available in Australia by May, with Latin America and Europe to follow. (Credit: Huawei) It will be the first top-tier Huawei smartphone to be released in Australia, with previous models from the Chinese manufacturer all fitting into the prepaid segment. The Ascend P1 sports a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, has …
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Now playing: Watch this: A beginner’s guide to smartphone cinema 6:51 Until relatively recently, film-making has been a pursuit of only those with money or connections, and while this may continue to be true in Hollywood for some time to come, a shift in the cost of equipment required to make a short film is helping to democratise the art …
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We’ve seen dozens of mobile device accessories since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, but rarely are we excited when we see something new. The BungeeAir is different, though; one of those classic “why hasn’t someone thought of this before?” kinds of gadgets. (Credit: Kensington) Designed for the iPhone 4/4S, the Kensington BungeeAir is the combination of three parts: …
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Virgin Mobile has introduced exclusive smartphone covers designed by celebrities, with plans to donate the proceeds from sales to the Salvation Army’s Oasis Youth Support Network. The designers of these cases from left to right: Sir Richard Branson, Natalie Imbruglia, ksubi and Dean Good. (Credit: Virgin Mobile) The covers went on sale yesterday and are designed by Sir Richard Branson, …
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is today pursuing Apple for alleging it is misleading its customers in Australia by promoting the iPad as being 4G-ready when the tablet doesn’t, in fact, support Australia’s 4G networks. We want to know whether you knew the iPad wasn’t 4G before reading this article. Don’t be embarrassed if you didn’t; Apple hasn’t …
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