Following the launch of its flagship Nokia Lumia 920, the company is at it again with the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 925. While no details of its arrival to Australia as yet, the Lumia 925 runs on the Windows Phone 8 platform, has 2000 mAh battery that can be wirelessly charged by a supported case, is integrated with 1.5 Continue Reading
Australian-owned company Vixtel has acquired Silicon Valley-based glass phone developer CloudTC The acquisition will see the release of the world’s first full screen Android desk phone. The design will use Vixtel’s Glass 1100, an Android based 9-inch touchscreen phone that delivers a user experience comparable to a smartphone but in a desk phone that is available now for all businesses Continue Reading
Photos of what appears to be the Sony S39h has been leaked by Xperia Blog, according to Engadget. No specs or launch details were supplied but Engadget China has speculated that it’s a dual-SIM phone. It looks rather similar to the Xperia L with the exception that the front-facing camera has been relocated. It’s cased in pearly white case but Continue Reading
Sony Mobile has unveiled the price and availability of its latest Xperia smartphone model, the Sony Xperia SP. Xperia SP delivers 4G LTE performance, includes a 4.6-inch HD screen, NFC connectivity for One-touch function, Battery STAMINA Mode for extended battery life, and access to Sony’s media apps for photos, music, movies and games on the go. It also features colour-changing Continue Reading
Sony Mobile Australia has announced its sponsorship of the 2013 79th annual Wee Waa Show, which will feature the global album launch playback party of Daft Punk’s first studio album in eight years – Random Access Memories. As part of the sponsorship, Daft Punk fans will be able to experience the show in real-time through Sony’s flagship Xperia Z smartphone. Continue Reading
Having launched in New York last month, Samsung Galaxy S4’s 11 city world tour landed in Sydney at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday night. This makes Australia among the first countries to sell the next model of the world’s top selling smartphone, which will hit stores from April 27 for RRP of $899. “Thanks to Australians falling in love Continue Reading
The world got its first preview of Huawei’s Ascend Mate back at CES earlier in the year and now the company has launched the device in Australia, the first market outside of China. The Ascend Mate features a huge 6.1-inch HD display, a 1.5GHz quad-core processor made in-house and Huawei’s own Emotion UI, which offers a range of features, such 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
The Nokia Lumia 720 is the latest mid-range smartphone to join the growing Lumia line-up. Its super-slim 9mm thickness, 128g weight and its f.19 aperture camera are the top three key selling points for Nokia’s latest release, which boasts a similar design to its other Lumia smartphones. “With smartphone adoption continuing to grow in Australia, consumers want more choice at 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