Mobile Phone News
Xperia Z3 and Z3 compact preorders go live in Australia
The waterproof Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact from Sony are soon to hit Aussie shelves. Both phones are very similar, even letting you use them as an emergency display for your PS4.
Budget phones get bigger with the Alcatel A3 XL
Budget smartphones are set to offer even more bang for buck in 2017, if Alcatel's newly announced A3 XL is anything to go by.
BlackBerry's Mercury revealed: physical keyboard, Android Nougat, and plenty of secrets
Waiting for the next BlackBerry? The wait is almost over.
Incipio's OX case gives the iPhone 7 its headphone jack back
Apple taketh, Incipio giveth. While some were disappointed by the iPhone 7's lack of a headphone jack, Incipio's newly announced "OX" cases bring back the 3.5mm port without the need for a dongle.
Withings Steel HR is a smartwatch that blends analogue and digital
The Steel HR is analogue wrist watch with brains - and a small LCD display - behind the glass. In addition to tracking your steps, heart rate, sleep, and workouts, the Steel HR also uses its small display to alert you to notifications from a paired smartphone (compatible with iPhone and Android).
Huawei Honor 6X: Low price, dual cameras, big battery
Huawei's Honor 6X is now official! Here's what to expect.
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.
Can your smartphone replace your PC? HP's Elite x3 wants to try
HP's Elite x3 is a smartphone that wants to replace your computer.
Free payphone calls from Telstra for Christmas
From 12:01am on the 24th December until the 28th of December, Australians will be make free "standard national and mobile calls" through Telstra's network of payphones.
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.
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