Motorola Moto G speakerphone issues
The Moto G is an extremely popular mid-range spec phone at a low end cost, selling steadily through a number of sources in Australia. With the recent OTA update that pushed out for Android 4.4.2 there's a large...
Strava Cycling — App Review
With so many running, cycling and various assorted fitness apps out there at the moment I thought I would take a look at one of the more popular cross fitness styled applications, Strava.
Immediately there's a lot to...
Kickstarter got hacked, no credit card details compromised
For anyone that's not yet checked their email or stumbled on the news, Kickstarter notified their users via direct email and their blog in the small hours of Sunday morning Australian time that they had been the victim of...
Blackberry’s BBM receives update to 2.0, new features added
Blackberry has begun pushing out an update for its messaging services, BBM, to Android, iOS and Blackberry users which has brought a raft of new and additional features which the company originally announced late last year.
The features which the...
LG announces three L Series III phones ahead of Mobile World Congress
The L Series was the beginning of the revival of LG's revival in the Mobile space, especially here in Australia. With the combination of stylish looks and decent specs at an affordable price, the original L Series launched LG...
Popular messaging app Viber sells for 900 million
The hugely popular cross platform messaging application Viber has sold for a whopping US$900 Million. With 225 Million users worldwide, the purchase (undoubtedly in large part for the userbase) makes users worth about US$4 each to the purchasing...
Happy Birthday HTC Dream – 5 Big years in Australia
Five years ago today, I was introduced to a phone that would change both my mobile world as well as the mobile landscape in Australia itself - the HTC Dream. Launching officially on Monday February 16th 2009, the HTC...
Sony Xperia G coming soon – a mid-range handset with 8MP camera
While the main hype for Sony products is for their high-end flagship models, there's always room in the market for their mid-range devices and according to @vizileaks, that new handset will be the Xperia G.
Shown off initially with the...
Nokia X ‘Normandy’ priced on Vietnamese website at AUD $114-$130
The Nokia Android phone known as the Nokia X or the codename 'Normandy' has been rumoured for a while, and according to WMPowerUser the phone was listed on their website - albeit briefly, because it's now removed - for...
New leaks of the Sony ‘Sirius’ D6503 gives a look at the hardware and...
The next Sony flagship phone, known by the codeword 'Sirius' has apparently been getting around a fair bit with the device appearing last night in a video tour of the UI from the phone and now tonight the black...
Rovio teases new Angry Birds instalment known as Stella
Look, we'll be up-front here, there's not much in this news. It looks like Rovio, the house behind the popular Angry Birds franchise, has another game on its way which is only known at this stage as Angry Birds...
Google Play Music updated to version 5.4, brings new features
Google has updated their Play Music app this week to version 5.4, and with the new release comes a couple of new features and some improvements to existing options. Perhaps the biggest changes are the inclusion of a 'My Devices'...
Foxtel offers free Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 to new subscribers
If you're thinking of signing up for Foxtel, Telstra has a deal you should consider.
In an online-only promotion, new subscribers will receive a free Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 when signing up for a new contract on the Essentials,...
Android apps, now coming to … Windows Phone?
In some stranger news, rumours have emerged that Microsoft may be considering allowing Android apps to run on both Windows (i.e. the desktop variant) and also Windows Phone. Sources familiar with Microsoft have told The Verge as much, stating...
Sony QX100 Lens-style Camera — First Impressions
Camera phones have been around for more than a decade, and not a lot has changed with their overall function in this time. Modern smartphones may have more advanced specifications compared to the early camera phones, but they...