Optus today announced that the Melbourne expansion of its 4G network is now live, covering the city for approximately 10km from the CDB. Optus 4G coverage in Melbourne. (Credit: Optus) The telco is claiming to have the largest 4G footprint in the Melbourne metro area, with a block of coverage stretching from St Alban’s to …

Samsung has wasted no time in responding to Apple’s iPhone 5 announcement, with its US marketing team knocking up an ad approaching the debate from the angle Samsung knows best: specifications. Unsurprisingly, Apple has not responded in kind, but loyal iPhone fans have jumped onto Photoshop to return fire. We’ve added the blue box to point out what was added …

Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos has blasted Canadian internet service providers (ISPs) for their low caps and excess usage charges — the same models that are still used in Australia. Canadian broadband plans are hurting Netflix business. (Credit: Netflix) Speaking at the Merrill Lynch Media, Communications and Entertainment conference in Los Angeles last week, Sarandos minced no words when …

Chinese search giant Alibaba is disputing Google’s claim that Alibaba’s new Aliyun operating system is a forked and incompatible version of Android and thus can’t be used by phone maker Acer. In a blog post yesterday, Google’s Andy Rubin said “the Aliyun OS incorporates the Android runtime and was apparently derived from Android.” CNET asked Alibaba’s John Spelich about Rubin’s/Google’s …

Vodafone and Optus have revealed iPhone 5 pricing on the same day pre-orders for the new device begin, virtually matching one another with comparable monthly plan rates. (Credit: Apple) Both telcos will offer the iPhone 5 on numerous plans, each with a flat plan fee plus a corresponding handset repayment option for plans under AU$80 per month. This handset cost …

Now playing: Watch this: iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 vs Lumia 920 3:36 After months of wild speculation, Apple has finally taken the covers off the iPhone 5. The early response from our readers is that Apple hasn’t done enough to impress, but let’s take a look at how it squares up to its competitors. I’ve pitted it against Samsung’s …

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that as of this morning, you can now preorder an iPhone 5. Don’t do it. Even if you’ve made up your mind that despite its lack of earth-shattering new features, you want Apple’s new baby, you should think seriously about waiting a few months before adopting it. Here’s why: 1. Cheap …

Google’s Android chief, Andy Rubin, hit back against claims it muscled Acer out of using a rival operating system. In a blog post today, Rubin called out Alibaba’s Aliyun platform as a forked version of Android that’s modified to the extent that it’s incompatible with other Android devices. As a member of the Open Handset Alliance, Acer is forbidden from …

We may have our own iPhone 5-induced 4G confusion to worry about here in the UK, but across the pond a different network issue looks like it could take some of the sheen off Apple’s latest launch. Two US networks — Sprint and Verizon — are unable to offer simultaneous voice and data capability on the iPhone 5, our sister …

Nokia said it exercised “poor judgment” in faking video and stills supposedly shot by the recently unveiled Lumia 920 and that it has taken “appropriate action” to deal with the situation. A Nokia representative, however, declined to specify what “appropriate action” actually meant. “Today, we concluded the internal investigation, and our findings confirm that poor judgment was exercised in the …

The iPhone 5 has taken the field, and already rivals are queuing up in the tunnel to emerge into the daylight and give Apple’s latest effort a hard-fought match. The next rival to schedule an announcement is LG, perhaps revealing the Optimus G — and on the same day as an HTC launch. LG and chipmaker Qualcomm have invited press …

The iPhone 5 is available to pre-order today, giving Apple enthusiasts an early opportunity to bag themselves the company’s spangly new smart phone — assuming you’ve got at least £529 going spare. On Apple’s site, the 16GB iPhone 5 can be yours SIM-free for a quid less than £530, while the 32GB costs £599 and the 64GB version will set …

Huawei, the Chinese mobile company hoping to make its way to the U.S. and elsewhere, expressed disappointment with the Australian government today for not being included in the country’s National Broadband Network. Speaking before the Australian parliamentary intelligence committee, Huawei Australia chairman John Lord said that his company was “disappointed” to learn that it was blocked from participation in the …

With Microsoft SkyDrive recently touching down on Google Drive’s territory, it’s only fitting we take a look at how the two cloud storage and file-syncing Android apps fare against one another. On the one hand, we have Google Drive: the incumbent and the darling of the Android platform. And on the other hand, we have SkyDrive: Microsoft’s offering and somewhat …

We’re now in the second week of the NFL football season, and if you’re a fan of the game you probably already know when and where you’re going to watch your favorite team play this weekend. But when it’s not game watching time in the middle of the week, or even at halftime, these are some great games that make …