When Optus and Vodafone changed their charging structures for global data roaming, we wondered whether Telstra would be far behind. (Credit: Telstra) It turns out that the carrier wasn’t too late to the party, today announcing a series of changes that will come into effect on 14 October. Telstra has four new Casual Traveler Data …
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We assumed that the gold-coloured iPhone 5s would prove popular, but this is a little overboard. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Business Insider has spotted that a recent eBay auction for a 16GB iPhone 5s in gold has resulted in a final sale price of US$10,100 after 51 bids. (Screenshot by CNET) At the current exchange rate, that’s just under AU$10,700 — …
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Foxtel has introduced a new service into its ever-growing brand family, called Presto. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET Australia) The service will cost AU$24.99 per month, with users gaining access to all seven of Foxtel’s movie channels: Foxtel Movies Premiere, Foxtel Movies Comedy, Foxtel Movies Drama/Romance, Foxtel Movies Thriller/Crime, Foxtel Movies Action/Adventure, Foxtel Movies Family and Foxtel Movies Masterpiece. Presto is …
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Samsung recently said that it is planning to have 64-bit chips in its own range of smartphones — turns out it may have had a head start. Apple’s A7 is the first 64-bit ARM processor to land in a smartphone. (Credit: CNET) Chipworks, working with iFixit, has torn down the iPhone 5s, allowing it to be verified that Samsung is …
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BlackBerry has announced that it anticipates losing between US$950 million and US$955 million in the second quarter of this financial year. BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The loss has initiated a number of changes at the beleaguered company, with 4500 jobs set to be axed and a company-wide change in strategy to refocus on the business and “prosumer” …
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It’s official: the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5c are on sale now. The iPhone 5s. (Credit: Dave Cheng/CNET Australia) So much information has been pumped out over the past week it’s probably been overwhelming, so here’s the rundown of what you need to know about the new iPhones. Follow the links for the full stories on all of our …
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Sales of the iPhone 5s and 5c are in full swing, with queues marching on for those who ordered ahead. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET Australia) If you don’t already have one of the new Apple smartphones in your hot little hand, Virgin has announced its pricing plans for the device. Both the 5c and 5s will be available across a …
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Online retail maverick Kogan is launching a new Agora smartphone, with a 5-inch IPS screen, dual-sim capabilities and a quad-core processor, all for AU$199. (Credit: Kogan) The processor runs at 1.2GHz, with 1GB of RAM and 4GB of memory on board. The 5-inch screen has a 1280×720 resolution and the OS is Android 4.2.2. There is a microSD slot (up …
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Step aside, Z10 — there’s a new BlackBerry flagship smartphone in town. The Z30. (Credit: BlackBerry) BlackBerry has lifted the lid on its Z30, which it is calling the “biggest, fastest, most advanced BlackBerry”. The “biggest” is referring to the 5-inch AMOLED display with 1280×720 resolution and possibly its fairly hefty 170g. The “fastest” is the 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon …
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Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear smart watch will go on sale on 3 October in Australia, with pre-orders starting from 3pm AEST today, 18 September. Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) The 5.7-inch Note 3 will be available outright for AU$999, with carrier pricing plans yet to be announced. Samsung has confirmed that the …
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