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Rumour: Telstra to launch Galaxy S II 4G and Galaxy Note in the near future

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We've recently heard from a source who is in-the-know for Telstra news that Australia's biggest carrier is planning to launch the Galaxy S II 4G and Galaxy Note -- both from Samsung, of course -- in the near future as both are appearing in Telstra's internal systems. Take it with a grain of salt, but it's certainly plausible, especially the Continue reading...

Samsung might not unveil the Galaxy S III at MWC, doesn’t want lag between global launch and US launch

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Well this is some fairly huge news, especially on the back of our special round-up of current Galaxy S III rumours. According to The Verge, citing sources familiar with the matter, Samsung are planning to not unveil the Galaxy S III at MWC like was originally planned as they don't want the massive gap of time Continue reading...

Did you buy a HTC Velocity 4G from Telstra? Tell us what you think!

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If you weren't aware, the HTC Velocity 4G from Telstra went on sale today and we're wondering how many of you guys have purchased one already (early adopters!) or are planning to in the future. It's available for $0 on Telstra's $79 Freedom Connect Plan or you can buy it outright for $840 -- a little bit Continue reading...

Vodafone might be picking up the Samsung Galaxy Note

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Take this all with a massive grain of salt, but we're hearing that Vodafone might be the carrier of choice for the Samsung Galaxy Note. We've been told (with some proof included, but we'll withhold) that representatives from Vodafone are currently testing/playing around with the Galaxy Note and could launch in the next month or so. That launch Continue reading...

HTC might unveil their first quad-core phone on February 26, could be the HTC Edge

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It looks like we might be seeing the previously leaked HTC Edge launched around this time next month, the 26th of February according to GSM Arena who are reporting they've received an invite to HTC's pre-MWC launch event. HTC normally announce their devices a day or two before MWC to build up hype for the actual event where people Continue reading...

Wikipedia launch free Android app, the world’s knowledge now easier to access

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The Wikimedia Foundation has launched an official Wikipedia application for Android which will cost nothing as always. The app displays normal Wikipedia pages that are formatted nicely for mobile viewing -- much like their mobile website -- and also makes it super easy to search with the search box staying at the top of the page at all times. Continue reading...

Samsung Galaxy S II HD goes on sale for $749 at MobiCity

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The Galaxy S II HD LTE that Samsung launched in Korea back in September is now available for sale here in Australia through online retailers MobiCity. The Galaxy S II HD could be thought of as the Galaxy S II.V (2.5 -- see what I did there?). It has pretty much the same kind of Continue reading...

ASUS have no plans for a 3G Transformer Prime

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It seems ASUS are partly shooting themselves in the foot with the Transformer Prime as they've said there will be no 3G version as they don't see the need. This news comes as ASUS choose not to sell the Transformer Prime on its own in Australia, instead choosing to bundle it with the keyboard dock for Continue reading...

ASUS Transformer Prime will go on sale January 18th, comes bundled with keyboard starting at $799

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According to Allie Coyne over at PC & Tech Authority, the exact date for the ASUS Transformer Prime launch is January 18th which is next Wednesday. Although ASUS haven't yet disclosed where you'll be able to purchase a Transformer Prime from, they did disclose the price you'll have to pay for one. Starting with the 32GB model Continue reading...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 launches silently at JB Hi-Fi & Dick Smith, 16GB Wi-Fi available for $543

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One of our keen readers has tipped us off with these photos showing the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 readily available for purchase at JB Hi-Fi and Dick Smith. We weren't even aware of its launch here in Australia let alone pricing -- JB Hi-Fi are selling the 16GB Wi-Fi only variant for $543 and Dick Smith Continue reading...

Telstra’s first 4G phone will be the HTC Velocity 4G, $0 on $79 Freedom Connect Plan

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Well there we have it Ladies & Gents.. Telstra's first 4G smartphone will be the HTC Velocity 4G and according to various sources it will launch at the end of this month (our source says the 24th). From the photo we scored for a source, we can tell it will launch for $0 upfront on Telstra's $79 cap, which may seem Continue reading...

Huawei announce the Ascend P1 S, the world’s slimmest smartphone at 6.68mm — coming to Australia in April

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Huawei have announced two new Android smartphones over at CES and unlike most of the announcements taking place there, these devices, the Huawei Ascend P1 and Ascend P1 S, are actually coming to Australia. The release date given to us by Huawei Australia is April 2012 with no partners announced just yet. The Ascend P1 S is actually Continue reading...

Nozomi and LT28at could be the phones that make Sony (Ericsson) relevant at the high-end again

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Sony Ericsson somewhat fumbled their way through 2011 releasing only single-core devices and pushing their exclusivity of the Xperia Play to no end. There was really nothing wrong with any of the 2011 devices -- I fell in love with the Arc and Arc S -- but they did leave wanting something a little more high-end and amazing. 2012 just Continue reading...