Telstra has announced that it is doubling its in-store tablet range ahead of Christmas. The Nexus 9 (AUD$479), Samsung Galaxy Tab S (from AUD$599), Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact (AUD$499), HP 8 (AUD$199) and Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (AUD$174) are all now available in select Telstra retail outlets. A complete list…
…a beauty mode, which seems to slightly blur your face. 100% crop Final Thoughts Huawei’s Ascend Mate7 is a solid effort that goes toe-to-toe with flagships from Samsung, Apple, LG and Sony. If you’re in the market for a new smartphone, it’s definitely worth considering the Mate7, especially if you’re…
…700MHz devices such as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S5, LG G3, Sony Xperia Z3 and HTC One (M8) to make use of the service. In addition, Optus has switched on 2600Mhz 4G services in 40 regional centres across Australia, including Orange, Cairns, Toowoomba, Port Augusta…
…celebrating gadgets such as the iPod, Nintendo Powerglove, Sony Walkman, the typewriter and the Tamagotchi, there are items over a thousand years old in the collection. “One of the objects in the collection is a cuneiform tablet which records the sale of three goats, two pigs and a couple of…
Sony has revealed that the SmartWatch 3, its Android Wear-powered wearable, will cost AUD$299 when it launches locally. The wearable is listed on Sony‘s Australian online store as “currently out of stock”. While the SmartWatch 3 has similar components to almost every other Android Wear device, it is one of…
…and camera. Sony‘s new micro-console is also able to download older titles from the original PlayStation and PlayStation and Portable, and has access to Sony‘s online digital content library, including music, TV and movies. The PlayStation TV also features Sony‘s Remote Play technology, allowing users to stream games from their…
Sony today revealed that its Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact will retail for AUD$499. The price refers to the 16GB WiFi only variant of Sony‘s 8-incher; local availability of the 32GB or 4G-enabled models has yet to be confirmed. A release date for the tablet has yet to be set. The…
Sony today announced the launch of PlayStation 4 Remote Play for the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact and Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. As of today, owners of any Z3 series device will be able to use PlayStation 4 Remote Play functionality, enables them to use their phone or tablet as…
…I can use my phone less, and as a result, can focus on the actual work I’m doing. Sony‘s Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact are another example of this. For me, their defining feature is PlayStation 4 Remote Play. PlayStation 4 Remote Play is an awesome feature not just because…
Google today announced the first update to Android Wear, its smartwatch operating system. The update will enable support for smartwatches featuring GPS sensors, and allow users to store music and playback music from directly on their Android Wear device. The Sony SmartWatch 3 is the first Android Wear device to…
Final Thoughts At times, the Sony Xperia Z3 feels just another high-end Android phone; it follows the template to a tee: 5-inch plus screen, quad-core processor around the 2Ghz mark, 2 to 3GB of RAM, and 16GB of expandable storage with an $800ish price tag. But where other phones often…
…clunky software and camera than runs a little too hot, but these don’t stop it from being a great little handset. More appropriately, a great little flagship. If you want a small, full-featured Android phone that doesn’t sacrifice power for portability, the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact is your best bet….