Consumer technology has come a long way in shrugging off its “for boys only” image over the past few years, but has Google Android missed the mark in the way it presents itself to women? The feared Android bogan (Credit: CBSi) In a recent survey conducted by Lady Geek, it found that only 5 per …

The number of mobile phone subscriptions has long since surpassed Australia’s total population; in fact, a study in 2009 indicated that there were 1138 mobile phone subscriptions for every 1000 Aussies. What does this mean? It means that you, or someone you know, is bound to sign up for a new phone soon, and we want to know how you’ll …

Telco prepaid deals have become more and more complex over time, and trying to compare value between an Optus Turbo Cap and the Telstra Talk ‘n’ Text plans, for example, is a minefield of dissimilar options and value add-ons. The new Optus Dollar Days are something refreshingly different, offering unlimited services for either AU$1, AU$2 or AU$3 per day or …

Sony Ericsson (SE) is embracing Android in a big way; not only is the company rumoured to be developing an Android-powered PSP phone, but it is also splashing out on inventing Android-specific Bluetooth accessories, starting with LiveView. LiveView is about as big as the face on a wrist watch. (Credit: Sony Ericsson) Described as a “micro display”, LiveView pairs with …

My daily trawl for the latest smartphone news is being plagued with a recurring theme, an annoying headline that rattles around my RSS feeds like the tiresome reappearance of a spectre in a nightmare: “Why Nokia should switch to Android”. Not only do I think this would do more harm than good for the beleaguered global smartphone leader, but it …

(Credit: IT168) Nokia plans to put the last couple of years of N-Series near misses behind itself by gearing up for a major release of its flagship smartphone for 2010 known at this stage as the N8-00. The manufacturer’s approach to smartphones has always been a little different to the competition’s, opting for “everything but the kitchen sink” approach to …

(Credit: Powermat) The US wireless battery charger Powermat is heading down under, and will soon be available in JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Myer and David Jones. The Powermat charger refills the batteries of a variety of electronic devices wireless using an inductive energy transferral system. Portable electronics connect to a Powermat wireless receiver and then are placed onto the charging …

The launch of Microsoft’s overhauled mobile operating system is only a week away, so now is the time to ask us what you want to know about Windows Phone 7. (Credit: Microsoft) From the survey on smartphone usage we conducted recently, we know that web browsing is a top priority so we will be taking a very close look at …

(Credit: Nokia) Nokia today announced that the latest version of it’s Ovi Maps software is available for two E-Series devices, the E71 and E66, bringing turn by turn navigation to the business-focused handsets. Ovi Maps version 3.0 brought the same functionality to more recent Nokia releases when it launched back in January, releases including the N97 and N97 mini, the …

Telstra knows Santa isn’t made of money, so in preparation for Christmas the Next G network will be inundated with new prepaid phones and modems, including three budget smartphones and a Wi-Fi hotspot modem. The Nokia C6, one of Telstra’s five new prepaid phones. (Credit: CBSi) At a festive launch event in Sydney today, vendor partners Nokia, LG and Samsung …