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Axon 7 MAX renders leak out
It looks as if two Axon 7's just wasn't enough for ZTE, with a 3rd 'Max' variant leaking out. The Max seems to be...
Family First Credit Union signs up to ride the Android Pay wave
Family First (Credit Union) is the latest Australian financial institution to advise that they will be bringing Android Pay to their customers, soon. Family...
Google is aware of a lens flare issue affecting some Pixels, preparing a software...
As is often the case with a new phone, especially a popular one, if there are issues they are usually found fairly quickly. A...
Google announces a couple of updates for Allo; quick-reply and multi-tasking improvements
Google has announced on Twitter overnight that it has released a couple of updates for its Allo messenger app, including the ability to quick-reply...
The 32GB Google Pixel XL Costs US$286 To Manufacture
The Google Pixel XL is not a cheap phone, as my credit card will attest to. Google have so obviously priced the phone...
Winner of the Android Wear watch face competition announced
Last month Google and fashion magazine Paper teamed up to crowdsource the face of Android Wear for the 2016 Paris Fashion show. The duo...
Pokémon Go users get some spooky treats for Halloween
With Halloween only a few days away, Nintendo and the Pokemon company have announced that from today, 26th October until the 31st October, users...
Android Wear 2.0 to completely change how apps will install to your watch
Since its announcement at Google IO 2016, Android Wear 2.0 seems to have fallen out of the limelight. We've seen the platform get updates...
Bezel-less Xiaomi Mi MIX Concept Phone Available Soon
Alongside yesterday's launch of the Mi Note 2, Xiaomi also announced a "concept" phone that is no longer concept and is expected to actually...
The Walking Dead goes adventure brawler
If you're not familiar with the juggernaut that is "The Walking Dead" then you probably don't have a TV, perhaps you're living in a...
Are you a NAB customer with no NFC in your phone? Grab a PayTag...
Except for iPhones, you can find NFC elements in just about every Android phone these days, but certainly not all. Some older phones don't...
Google updates Messenger to 2.0; more compact UI, new circular icon for all, and...
SMS is one of the earliest 'applications' for mobile phones, and it's something that just about every OEM customises on their mobiles, for better...
While you may not be able to get a Pixel in the USA, you...
It seems that in the USA at least, if you want to buy a Pixel Phone from Google you'll have at least a 3-week...
You’ll want to watch Google’s new Pixel ad — but please don’t try to...
With Google's Pixel and Pixel XL phones now on sale, it's time for Google to roll out the ads, and the latest features a...
Impressive Xiaomi Mi Note 2 Launched, Global Version Included
The other day I reported on the leaked specs for the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 (not to be confused with the Redmi Note 2,...