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Insult your fellow man like a true political hero with the Paul Keating Insult...
After a massively popular debut on iOS just prior to Christmas the Paul Keating Insult Generator has landed on Google Play for the princely sum of $1.03. With truly memorable insults that sound as...
Kogan’s Android based 5-inch Agora is here… finally
It was hinted earlier on that Kogan were going to finally enter the phone game with their own Android powered Agora handset and now that is a reality. Starting today you can pre-order the...
Samsung announces Exynos 5 Octa – 8 Core mobile CPU
At a second press announcement overnight at CES, Samsung has announced a new 8-core CPU the Exynos 5 Octa, a CPU which uses ARMs big.LITTLE processing technology.
big.LITTLE processing offers better power efficiency...
Sony Xperia Z not just for Telstra, likely Optus and Vodafone as well
Gizmodo Australia is reporting that the Sony Xperia Z will not only come to Telstra, but likely Vodafone and Optus as well, according to the man in charge of Sony Mobile Oceania, John Featherstone....
Samsung bringing a Melbourne store to Highpoint Shopping Centre
Hello fellow Melbournians! Did you know that Samsung is bringing a store to Melbourne, so it's not just those pesky peeps up in Sydney having all the fun? Well neither did I until this...
Sony Xperia Z coming soon to Telstra, registrations of interest now open
Sony's flagship device of 2013 will be coming to our nation's largest carrier, Telstra. On their Twitter, Telstra announced that the Xperia Z would be coming soon with registrations of interest in the device...
Kogan Agora Smartphone to finally come to fruition
Back when Android was first announced a small relatively unknown company then made big waves by announcing that they were about to release the first Android phone, that company was Kogan and it was...
Sony unveils Xperia Z, Xperia ZL — 5-inch 1080p, 1.5GHz quad-core, 13MP camera
The previously leaked Sony Xperia Z was finally announced today at CES and it it's certainly an impressive unit. The Xperia Z is Sony's 2013 flagship device and its specs are certainly strong enough...
Qualcomm introduces new range of chips; faster, less power intensive
Today at Qualcomm's keynote address at CES, they introduced a new range of mobile processor chips that throws away the S3 and S4 moniker that we're currently using. Instead, the new range is broken...
Alcatel ONE TOUCH Idol Ultra, Slimmest Smartphone ever made
It looks as though TCL Communication (The manufacturer behind the Alcatel brand) is out to surprise this year at CES, releasing the worlds slimmest smartphone. The Alcatel ONE TOUCH Idol Ultra is only 6.45mm...
NVIDIA’s next-generation Tegra 4 is impressive despite no LTE on chip
The other main unveiling at NVIDIA's event today's event was Tegra 4 -- NVIDIA's next-generation mobile CPU. It features 4 Cortex-A15 CPU cores, 1 ULP (ultra low power) companion core -- same idea as...
NVIDIA announces Project Shield, an Android-powered handheld gaming unit
NVIDIA have just announced their plans to bring an Android-powered handheld gaming unit to market in the near future. Unveiled at CES today, Project Shield is a handheld gaming unit that runs vanilla ...
MobiCity opens up pre-orders for the 5-inch 1080p HTC Butterfly
HTC's first device with a 5-inch 1080p display, the HTC Butterfly, is now available for pre-order from MobiCity for $849. Not cheap, but that's the price you pay for being an early adopter to...
Sony Xperia Z stills leaked from promo video, shows us it’s water resistant
Sony are expected to make a real splash at CES this year, but that won't affect the Xperia Z. Why? Because it's water-resistant (yes, I accept the terrible play on words), at least according...
Galaxy S IV rumours starting to ramp up – Renders and release dates
Well, it's that time, we have our Nexus -well it's been released anyway even if most people can't actually get their hands on it, so that must mean it's time for the rumours to...