Articles Tagged Android
Thinner phones with bigger batteries are on the cards for 2017
2017's flagship smartphones will be thinner and have bigger batteries thanks to Qualcomm. The mobile chip manufacturer today took the wraps of its latest high-end processor - the Snapdragon 835 - which is said to be 25% faster than last year's Snapdragon 820, while using 25% less power. This translates to roughly 2.5 hours more battery per day.
Samsung's 2017 midrange phones get water-resistance and USB Type-C
Samsung's kicked off its 2017 by announcing three new midrange smartphones, the 5.7-inch Galaxy A7, the 5.2-inch Galaxy A5, and the 4.7-inch Galaxy A3.
Alcatel-owner TCL brings back BlackBerry
BlackBerry has reached a "long-term" deal with TCL - owner of the Alcatel smartphone brand - which will see the BlackBerry name and software licensed to the Chinese manufacturer for future devices.
G'day Mate: Huawei's next flagship due for Australian launch Q1 2017
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei has confirmed that it will bring its Mate 9 flagship phablet to Australia in the first quarter of 2017.
Pokémon Go adds new Pokémon and Christmas Pikachu
The latest update to Pokémon Go adds in seven new Pokémon from the series' second generation including Pichu and Togepi.
Aussie telcos to extinguish Note 7 connectivity
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will have their network connectivity snuffed, starting from December 15. As a result, the device will no longer be able to connect to Australian cellular networks used to make phone calls and access data.
Vaya has a new way to sell you a smartphone
Budget telco Vaya wants to sell you your next smartphone. But rather than offering phones on a traditional telco style contract where the phone and plan are bundled into one monthly price, Vaya is keeping its telco business and phone business separate.
Microsoft brings Solitaire to iPhone and Android, ruins productivity again
We wasted hours upon hours playing Solitaire back in the good old days of Windows 98, and now Microsoft has ruined our productivity again by making everyone's favourite time-killer available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
4K-ready Chromecast Ultra now on sale
Google's 4K-ready Chromecast Ultra is now available through Australian retailers including JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Officeworks at an asking price of $99.
