iWorld Australia has been given exclusive rights in Australia and New Zealand by Hippih to distribute hipKey, a key that has been designed to help protect valuables. The hipKey connects wirelessly through Bluetooth technology to an iPhone or iPad, and alerts the user with a loud alarm when the two devices are moved too far out of range from each Continue Reading
Samsung is expanding its retail footprint by joining forces with one of the world’s largest consumer electronics retailer, Best Buy, in the U.S. The manufacturer of the Galaxy smartphones and tablets will be installing The Samsung Experience Shop in more than 1,400 Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile specialty stores across America beginning this month. By early May, 900 Best Continue Reading
Rumours that Facebook was going to launch a phone were flying after the company said it had a special announcement to make on April 4, 2013. Unfortunately those rumours were far from the truth. Instead, the social media giant has unveiled Facebook Home, a downloadable app (not operating system) that aimed to deliver a more Facebook-centric phone. Facebook Home replaces Continue Reading
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has apologised to its Chinese consumers after the company was being accused of being “arrogant”. The company was under fire in a two week long, state-run media campaign, which protested China’s current one year service warranty is far shorter compared to other markets, specifically in regards to replacing faults found in the iPhone 4 and Continue Reading
LG Electronics (LG) has moved to third place in global market share for smartphone wholesale revenue. According to the ‘Smartphone Vendor ASP and Revenue Share by Region: Q4 2012’ report by Strategy Analytics, LG jumped five places in the smartphone market share with 3.2 per cent. The company accredited its success to its strong 4G/LTE technology portfolio and flagship product Continue Reading
Two more Sony smartphones will be joining the Xerpia range at new price points. With the Sony Xerpia X10 already on the market, the company will also be delivering the Xperia SP and Xerpia L in Q2 2013. The Xperia SP delivers 4G LTE performance on a 4.6-inch HD reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2. Available in white, Continue Reading
Blackberry’s re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented Blackberry Z10 smartphone only forms part of the company’s focus. Instead, it is the Blackberry 10 platform that was the key focus of its local launch, which took place in Sydney on Monday. “We provide an end to end solution to the market. We’re not a phone maker but we do also make phones,” said Continue Reading
Streaming live from Radio City in New York in a very Oscar-esque style, Samsung unveiled its long anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4, with hopes this new device will continue to keep the company on top of the leader board in the smartphone market. Samsung president and head of IT and media communications, JK Shin, said the Galaxy S4 has been designed Continue Reading
It has been waiting in the wings for a while but the LG Optimus G has finally landed in Australia. At a media event held at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, LG Australia marketing general manager, Lambro Skropidis, said the launch marked the beginning of a journey for LG to achieve “its rightful share of the mobile phone market”. Skropidis Continue Reading
Production of Apple’s next-generation iPhone has reportedly begun, according to ARN. Apple’s manufacturing partner Foxcomm supposedly started work on the new phone in January. The phone, dubbed iPhone 5S or iPhone 6, is believed to be similar to the iPhone 5 and so is being built in the same line. According to ARN, the official announcement of the iPhone 5S Continue Reading