Mobile Phone News
HTC One M9 preorders live: get in quick, in case the price goes up
Vodafone has already raised its prices, get in quick before Optus and Telstra follow suit.
Just a flesh wound? Samsung could bring back the Note 7 as a refurbished device with a smaller battery
Just when you thought the Note 7 was dead and buried, reports suggest that Samsung is looking to revive the flammable phablet as a refurbished device with a smaller, not-explodey battery.
OPPO teases major camera announcement for Mobile World Congress
Ahead of a keynote at Spanish tech expo Mobile World Congress, Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO is teasing an advance in camera technology its calling the "5X Project".
Snap finally selling Spectacles online
After months of selling its video sunglasses through pop-up stores and vending machines around the United States, the company formally known as Snapchat is now letting anyone get their hands on Spectacles through an online store.
Telstra is Australia's number one mobile provider, but Vodafone wins Sydney
In news that will surprise no one, new research from Roy Morgan has found that Telstra is Australia's number one mobile provider, followed by Optus in second, and Vodafone in third. However, in a bit of a twist, Vodafone has managed to edge out Telstra and Optus in the race for first in Sydney.
ING Direct and Macquarie are the newest banks to support Apple Pay in Australia
ING Direct and Macquarie Bank are the latest financial service providers to join the smallish list of Australian companies offering Apple Pay support.
HTC won't make cheap phones any more
HTC will stop manufacturing entry-level smartphones this year, the company announced in its earning call earlier this week.
Apple to unveil new iPhone operating system on June 5
Apple is set to unveil the next version of iOS - the operating system found on your iPhone and iPad - on June 5 as part of its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose
Australia will have unlimited data mobile plans within 12 months: Boost
Australians could get their first taste of unlimited mobile data within in the next 12 months according to Boost Mobile Founder and Director Peter Adderton.
Apple Music goes data-free on Boost Mobile
Apple Music is now unmetered on Boost Music, meaning customers can use the service to stream their favourite songs without eating into their monthly data allowance.
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