The latest report from US market research firm, NPD, suggests that Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform is gaining mindshare amongst those who are considering a new smartphone; however, Google’s Android platform is still the most desirable. The US mindshare survey by telco. (Credit: NPD) Based on survey data, NPD reports that about 10 per cent of …

Sony Ericsson and Vodafone today announced their exclusive partnership on the new Xperia Ray handset — the first smartphone to launch with Sony’s video rental service out of the box. (Credit: Sony Ericsson) The Ray will launch in Australia on 28 September on Vodafone, with the cheapest plans being AU$5 per month on either an AU$29 plan or AU$45 Infinite …

Telstra, Optus and Vodafone have all confirmed that the Microsoft Windows Phone Mango update has passed each carrier’s internal network testing, and is ready to distribute to customers as soon as Microsoft officially launches the platform update. A screenshot of Telstra’s Software Update page confirming the carrier’s approval of the Mango update. ( Screenshot by CBSi) Further to information published …

On Monday, we asked our readers to weigh up all the rumours and scuttlebutt surrounding the iPhone and to filter it through rational thought to tell us what Apple will be delivering when it announces the iPhone 5. Ladies and gentleman, your 900 votes are in and the CNET Australia reader’s iPhone 5 looks a little something like this: (Credit: …

HTC’s Evo 3D smartphone is about to drop down under, and HTC is bringing it to the masses, setting up 3D demos in Westfield shopping centres in Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. (Credit: HTC) Aussie telcos Telstra and Vodafone announced pricing for the Evo 3D today, with Telstra stating that the handset will be in store from 20 September, …

(Screenshot by CBSi) The TV commercial for the Motorola Xoom on the Next G network has been playing for a few weeks now, and we must have seen the ad a dozen times or more, but we’d have never have guessed that so much of the ad and its effects shots was produced in-camera. Sydney production team, Engine, put the …

Challenger telco alternative Amaysim unveiled new mobile broadband plans that can be used in conjunction with the company’s two existing mobile plans or as stand-alone services. (Credit: Amaysim) Amaysim customers will now have three new data options in addition to the existing 1GB for AU$9.90 per month. Heavy data users can choose either a 2.5GB or 4GB allowance for AU$19.90 …

The smartphone display is today one of the most important elements of any new mobile device. With nearly all new phones using touchscreen technologies, the display is more than just a window full of words and pictures, it’s the way we interact with the technology we keep closest to ourselves. (Credit: CBSi) If you are shopping for a new smartphone …

HTC’s 7-inch Flyer tablet, yet to be released in Australia, is on the verge of an update to the Android Honeycomb 3.2 platform, which is a big change from the Gingerbread platform it launched on. Honeycomb Flyer: the home screen, note pad for Scribe and the lock screen. (Credit: This is my next) The team over at This is my …

HTC held a swanky launch event in London overnight to celebrate the company’s next batch of Windows Phone handsets, a duo named Titan and Radar. The new 4.7-inch Titan beside the 3.7-inch Radar. (Credit: HTC/CBSi) Titan, reminiscent in name to the popular TyTN II, will live up to its lofty moniker with a 4.7-inch WVGA resolution Super LCD display. HTC …