Remember the BlackBerry Q10 announced at the start of this year? Well it turns out it wasn’t just an hallucination and it’s coming to Australia at the start of July. (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) The phone harkens back to the original design aesthetic of BlackBerry phones and has the largest touchscreen that BlackBerry has put on …

Is thin better? Huawei seems to think so, if its Ascend P6 — launched recently in London — is anything to go by. The Ascend P6. (Credit: Huawei) The 4.7-inch Android phone is just 6.18mm thin, making it the world’s slimmest smartphone currently available. The P6 also boasts a full HD screen, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor, an 8MP camera and …

Australian video-on-demand service Quickflix has used its existing relationship with HBO to score a distribution deal for the new True Blood season, which premiered on 16 June. (Screenshot by Nic Healey/CNET) The episodes will be both streamed and on demand, and will be available “only hours of airing in the US”, according to Quickflix. The Quickflix site says that the …

Now playing: Watch this: Smart TV 101: watching video 3:26 In our ongoing Smart TV 101 video series, we look at how smart TV is offering you more viewing choices than ever before. A smart TV not only opens up the free-to-air channels: you’ll also be able to access subscription TV, such as Foxtel; videos services, like Quickflix; catch-up TV; …

We first saw LG’s Laser Display back at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013, where it managed to really stand out from the crowd of regular TV screens. LG’s Laser Display. (Credit: LG) It’s a laser light short-throw projector — and we mean short throw: the projector itself sits just 56cm in front of the screen. The screen itself is 100 …

Earlier this week, Vodafone finally switched on its long-awaited 4G network. It’s a few months behind its competitors, but on track for its own predictions. Or, at least it’s more recent ones; Vodafone had previously suggested it might have 4G up and running in 2011 (PDF). As has been discussed, the Vodafone 4G service is different to most, running on …

Now playing: Watch this: Smart TV 101: what is smart TV? 2:15 According to recent research, over half of all smart TVs never get connected to the internet, meaning that users are missing out on some of the great functionality on offer. In our Smart TV 101 series, we’ll be looking at just some of the things a smart TV …

Could the next iPhone hit the “phablet”-level screen size of 5.7 inches? The current iPhone sports a 4-inch screen. (Credit: Apple) According to Reuters, the answer is yes, with “four people with knowledge of the matter” saying that big changes are in play for the iPhone. These include at least two big-screen iPhones, one of 4.7 inches and one of …

Vodafone has flicked the switch on its long-awaited 4G service, with some customers able to access the network immediately. (Credit: Vodafone) The service is initially only available to existing customers with a 4G-ready phone and “the right plan”, according to a release from Vodafone. The 4G FAQ hosted on Vodafone’s site clarifies that all current “in-market” plans are 4G ready, …

Sony officially launched its range of smaller-sized 4K TVs in Australia late last month, although at the time no pricing was made available for the products. (Credit: Sony) Sony has now confirmed that it will sell the 55-inch Bravia 4K at AU$5999, and the 65-inch model at AU$8999. In the US, the current retail prices for the two TVs are …