Telstra today announced 4G network upgrades using Ericsson LTE technology to be completed in 2011; changes which could deliver peak speeds of 100Mbps. (Credit: Four Thirds Consortium) The LTE upgrades will occur in metropolitan areas of Australia as well as some major unannounced regional hubs. Telstra will also extend the reach of its current 42Mbps …

commentary Yesterday Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer joined former employee-cum-Nokia CEO Stephan Elop to announce a newly formed partnership between two of the world’s largest companies, in which Nokia would adopt Windows Phone 7 as its primary smartphone platform. Smart move? Absolutely. I don’t approach this opinion as a business analyst. We know that Nokia’s shares plummeted on the announcement of the …

Love it or hate it, there’s no denying Apple manages to remain ahead of the curve when it launches its new smartphone each year. (Credit: Apple/CBSi) The iPhone 4, for all its “Antennagate” woes, delivered a higher resolution screen than any other phone in the market at the time, introduced a backside-illuminated image sensor to its camera and managed to …

I have obstructive sleep apnoea, and though it’s not something I tell many people, it does give me the unusual opportunity to be able to test CPAP respiratory machines. Sleep apnoea is a huge part of my life, I rely on “my machine” and know that without it my next day will be a sleepy torture. (Credit: Fisher & Paykel) …

In 2011 you’re going to hear a lot of people in the tech world talking about Nvidia’s Tegra 2 processor, but what exactly is it and why should you care? Google has selected the Tegra 2 as the preferred platform to be used by its manufacturing partner which produces Android-powered tablets, but it won’t stop there. Tegra 2 has already …

With the range of touchscreen-only Android devices that have been released in Australia to date, we haven’t had to think too much about keyboard shortcuts. But with new handsets, like the Motorola Milestone 2 coming to town, it’s time to take a closer look at what you can do with an Android phone without touching the screen. (Credit: CBSi) Almost …

A week ago we asked readers about how much they are paying for mobile phone plans and 34 per cent of those who responded said they often use less than 50 per cent of their monthly phone contract allowance. Just over 60% of readers said they use less than 80% of their caps. (Credit: CBSi) 1100 CNET readers responded to …

We’ve had several inquiries recently about the best way to extend the battery life of the new Android smartphones. People new to always-on phone technology seem to think that a single day’s battery life is a frustrating but inevitable part of the smartphone experience. But there are a number of things you can do to get the most out of …

Do you want a glimpse into the near future? LG is on the verge of launching some very powerful new smartphones and someone has posted the videos to prove it. This video features an Android that LG is currently calling the “Optimus 2X”. And it’s the first phone we’ve seen in motion pictures running a dual-core processor. To test its …

Google is on the verge of releasing a fresh face for its Android applications market, with screenshots showing that the market is ready for next year’s Honeycomb tablets as well. The new Android Market as intended for tablets. (Credit: Android Police) The new-look Android Market sports a few key improvements to help find what you need and to cut down …