Virgin Mobile is capitalising on the Pokémon Go craze by offering free recharges to players burning through their smartphone‘s battery life. The offer is available to anyone (not just Virgin customers) at any of the company’s 52 Australian stores and kiosks. Virgin says its kitted out its stores and kiosks…
…or 15GB of data, respectively. In terms of hardware, the Xperia X Performance is Sony’s new flagship smartphone; it’s clad in metal and offers IP68 water resistance, and a side-facing fingerprint reader. The handset features a 5-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 820 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage,…
…opt-in. Users will have to pick one of their Facebook Messenger devices, which will become the only smartphone, tablet or computer that they can send or read encrypted messages on. End-to-end encryption requires a unique “secret key” be stored on both the sender and recipient’s devices. At present, Facebook isn’t…
LG’s latest budget smartphone, the K10, is now available in Australia at an asking price of AUD$299. While there’s nothing overly unique about the smartphone from a hardware perspective, LG has been quick to point out the phone’s potential for “easy and hassle-free” selfies. A feature called Gesture Shot allows…
Good news for Australian Motorola fans; the newly announced Moto G4 Plus is getting a surprisingly punctual local launch, and the second generation Moto 360 is getting a long overdue proper Australian debut. The Moto G4 Plus is Motorola’s latest midrange smartphone, this time offering a larger 5.5-inch display. Key…
…could be launch week jitters, but it can still be a bit frustrating. The app is prone to crashing, which has resulted in me losing progress. You should also expect extended play sessions to wreck your smartphone‘s battery. At the same time, it’s hard to be too critical of what’s…
BlackBerry is discontinuing the BlackBerry Classic, a throwback smartphone the company released in 2014 after experimentations with odd form factors and touchscreens didn’t quite work out. While the company says its still committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system (and will continue to provide software updates), the Classic is the…
…Snaps. Private Snaps can be locked behind a PIN-protected “My Eyes Only” section. While Snapchat currently allows you to save a Snap to your smartphone camera roll, Snaps saved to Memories are uploaded to Snapchat’s servers. This ensures that users have a backup in case their phone breaks or is…
Huawei’s latest flagship smartphone, the P9, is now available through Australian retailers at an asking price of AUD$799, or on contract through all four big local telcos. If outright smartphone purchases aren’t your thing, here’s what you can expect to pay if you’re happy to jump on a 24 month…
…on tapping and swiping to attack and dodge. Pokémon Go is free to play, but select items are available as in-app purchase. It’s worth noting that Pokémon Go’s heavy reliance on a smartphone‘s GPS and rear-facing camera can result in heavy battery drain. Read more: Pokémon Go is kinda dumb,…
Alcatel will be bringing its budget friendly Pop 4 smartphone to Optus prepaid later this month at an asking price of AUD$119. The handset will be locked to Optus, as is typical with prepaid handsets offered by telcos. In terms of hardware, the Pop 4 offers a 5-inch display running…
…stop the speaker from turning itself on while it’s rolling around in your bag. The A1 uses a USB Type-C connector for charging, and has a 3.5mm input for legacy devices. When paired with a smartphone, the A1 can also be used for phone calls thanks to an internal microphone….