Popular messaging app WhatsApp has launched a native desktop client for both Windows and Mac. Much like the web app it launched in 2014, the desktop version of WhatsApp is considered an extension of the smartphone app. Rather than running as a standalone product, it mirrors conversations from a user’s…
Budget telco Vaya is now offering to price match any telco that sells a comparable prepaid plan for less. New and existing customers who take up the “Price Beat Guarantee” will receive the discounted price for as long as they remain a Vaya subscriber, and will also get their first…
In the pursuit of innovation, it feels like LG forgot about the basics. The G5 has one of the best cameras in a smartphone on the market, and oodles of interesting functionality thanks to its modular design, but is let down by a few simple things. The display is a…
Sony’s Xperia Z5 Premium – the world’s first “4K smartphone” – is now available on a 24 month contract through Optus, with plans starting at AUD$20 per month on the telco’s AUD$40 plan. This gets subscribers unlimited talk and text, and 1GB of data. Notably, on Optus’ AUD$80 per month…
…an amazing camera, and its dual-curved display. LG has an incredibly fun dual camera setup, a removable battery, and quirky modular components. Apple is, well, Apple. Samsung, LG, and Apple are all pushing smartphone design forward in one way or another. In comparison, HTC has made just another smartphone. It’s…
…of a new high-end Windows smartphone led by Surface Chief Panos Panay sprung up late last year. Little is known about the device at present, but the same team of engineers who build the Surface Pro and Surface Book are said to be working on the new flagship Windows-powered smartphone….
This week on CyberShack TV, Maddie caught up with iron woman Tara Coleman to have a chat about Alcatel’s rugged, waterproof smartphone – the Go Play. Read more: Alcatel Go Play review…
…the go to budget smartphone for many. As it stands, it’s more of a circumstantial buy. If you don’t really have much use for a rugged smartphone, you’re probably better off with the OPPO F1 or the third generation Moto G. Both are zippier devices, the Moto G isn’t dustproof…
Budget telco Kogan Mobile will give both new and existing 4G access by June with no increase in cost. Currently powered by Vodafone’s 3G network, Kogan Mobile differentiates itself from other providers with a range of affordable smartphone plans starting at AUD$16.95 per month. Customers are also able to take…
Chinese manufacturer OPPO has inked a deal with JB Hi-Fi that will see its upcoming R9 smartphone sold through the national electronics retailer, along with several of its previous handsets. The announcement follows the collapse of Dick Smith, who was previously OPPO’s exclusive brick-and-mortar retail partner. OPPO smartphones will be…
…gaming trade show in June. Instead, it will make its own announcement later this year. Today’s announcement was made in Nintendo’s newly released financial results, which also confirmed that the company plans to keep making smartphone apps following the launch of Miitomo, and will continue expanding its Amiibo toys-to-life family….
Compatible digital radio stations can be listened to in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. A regional rollout is scheduled to commence in 2017. The Stylus DAB+ has free access to over 30 digital only radio stations, including Triple M Classic Rock, Coles Radio, and The Edge Digital. In terms…