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Blackberry fans can take solace knowing there’s more handsets coming from TCL, the maker of Blackberry branded handsets these days. The next one we could see is the Blackberry Krypton as it’s known, with new ‘in-the-wild’ shots showing up. The shots showed up in a BBM channel via Blackberry Vietnam …

It feels like it’s been forever since the Note 8 was announced, but Samsung’s big new phone is finally on sale. Given the $1,499 outright price, the Note 8 won’t be cheap no matter how you want to buy it, but the expensive price tag doesn’t mean there aren’t good …

The rumour that the Moto X4 was destined to be an Android One handset has come to pass. Google has announced that the handset is heading to Project Fi as the first Android One phone in the US. Project Fi is Google’s US based MVNO which ties Wi-Fi hotspots, as …

If the size of the Pixel 2 XL isn’t to your liking, then there’s good news with the Pixel 2 also leaking with details on colour and storage options and prices now available. The leak has come once again through Droid-Life who have shown renders of the Pixel 2 in …

Google’s Pixel event is getting very leaky with Google Home Mini and an updated Google Daydream View headset already leaking. Now it’s the Pixel 2 XL leaking with press renders of the phone in Black & White and ‘Just Black’ showing up. It seems Google is owning the ‘Panda Nexus’ …

If you’ve purchased the Nokia 8 after its recent release in Australia, then a tasty Oreo update could be on its way to you soon. Chief Product Officer of HMD Global, Juho Sarvikas has shared a couple of screenshots of the phone receiving a prompt to update to an Oreo …

A great disturbance was felt in the force a few days ago when Motorola announced their list of phone’s which would be getting an upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo, leaving out the Moto G4 Plus which had been promised that upgrade at time of sale. When it was launched in …

As part of their sponsorship of FC Barcelona, phone maker Oppo has launched a red, blue and gold FC Barcelona themed version of the Oppo R11 in Australia. They’ve also released a limited edition red model of the phone. The limited edition FC Barcelona edition R11 will cost $699, a …

Rumours of Google expanding the Android One program have been circulating for a while now, and earlier this week a fairly reliable rumour surfaced that an Android One variant of the Moto X4 would be headed to the western/USA market. Today a new leak suggests that an as-yet unannounced HTC …

Since launching HDR support on YouTube last year, mobile users have been waiting for the green light to watch movies in HDR. Overnight it appears someone flicked a switch at YouTube, with a lot of reports coming in of HDR video support now being available. Reports coming in from reddit, …

Optus has continued with its own “X” branded line up of devices with the Optus X Play being quietly added to the telcos website for $59. Spec wise, the Optus X Play isn’t a device that will win awards anytime soon but for those who might be after a spare …

The upcoming Hydrogen One smartphone from camera maker RED is exciting for two reasons, the modular design and the Holographic display. We’ve seen some information about modularity but little about the holographic display since the announcement, now RED has announced their display partner, Leia INC. and detailed how it works. …

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 is soon to hit the market around the world, but IFixit has already gone hands, and screwdrivers on with the phone, tearing it apart to see how easy it is to repair…and the answer is, not very. The Note 8 scores a 4 out of 10 …

Chinese brands are restricting the growth of Samsung and Apple according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Pulse for July 2017. This echoes recent data from IDC about mobile phone sales in Australia: IDC said that OPPO continued to establish and grow themselves in Australia with 5% market share. …

Telstra has quietly added two new handsets to their pre-paid line, with the Oppo A57 and their own Telstra branded 4GX Premium phones now available to purchase. The handsets will set you back $269 for the Oppo A57, while the 4GX Premium is available for a slightly more sedate $149. …