iOS 9 – the latest version of Apple’s smartphone operating system – will be released as a free upgrade for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users on September 16. First announced at WWDC, iOS 9 is an update focused on usability and performance, rather than features. iOS 9’s flagship feature…
…date brings up a snapshot of a user’s calendar. The iPhone 6s Plus and iPhone 6s Plus are built from the same custom aluminium alloy used for the Apple Watch Sport, and are covered in a brand new Ion-X glass that Apple calls the “world’s strongest smartphone glass”. In addition…
…said Cook. “The television experience has been standing still while innovation in the mobile space has been racing ahead.” The new Apple TV is powered by a fork of iOS called tvOS. While the new operating system shares many of its visual elements (and development tools) with Apple’s smartphone platform,…
Optus has added a post-paid phone plan with a monthly data allowance of 20GB to its repertoire, following a similar announcement from Vodafone on Monday morning. Optus’ new AUD$135 per month plan boasts 16GB of data, unlimited talk, unlimited text, and 500 international minutes. Customers who sign up before January…
OPPO’s R7 Plus phablet will go on sale locally from September 14 at a retail price for AUD$599. The mid-range smartphone boasts a 6-inch Full HD display, an eight-core Snapdragon 615 processor, a rear-facing fingerprint reader, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of expandable storage. Front and rear cameras and set…
Vodafone is trying to sate the needs of data-hungry Australians with a new smartphone plan offering a monthly data allowance of up to 20GB. The telco’s newly announced AUD$130 per month Red plan offers customers a base data allowance of 15GB per month on top of Vodafone’s standard “infinite” talk…
Connected toy manufactured Sphero has teamed up with Disney to make a smartphone controlled version of Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ BB-8 droid. While Sphero BB-8’s body is essentially a reskinned Sphero, the head is an all new part connected with magnets. This means it will stay upright while staying…
…device watching YouTube would have access to, to prevent it affecting Netflix’s performance. The Nighthawk X4S is also device aware. If two different devices – a TV and a smartphone for example – are streaming the same video from the same source, the router will allocate more bandwidth to the…
Acer has unveiled a Windows 10 flagship smartphone that will convert into a PC through Continuum. Dubbed Jade Primo, the handset is designed as a “Pocket PC” and will be bundled with a keyboard, mouse, and dock. Continuum is a new feature in Windows 10 Mobile that allows Windows 10…
Huawei overnight announced the Mate S, a 5.5-inch Android smartphone featuring an Apple-like Force Touch display. As with the Apple Watch, Huawei’s Mate S can detect how hard a user is pushing down on the screen; Huawei says the screen is sensitive enough that it can be used to weigh…
All three Xperia Z5 handsets share the same rear-facing camera: a new 23MP shooter with a 24mm wide angle lens. The camera’s claim to fame is that it can autofocus in 0.03 seconds. Sony says this makes the Xperia Z5 family ideal for capturing “spontaneous action in real-time”. The new…
…a 2GHz Snapdragon 810 octa-core processor, a 2560×1600 10.1-inch display, 6000mAh battery, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. The Z4 Tablet can be submerged in water as deep as 1.5m for up to 30 minutes. As with Sony’s Xperia M4 Aqua smartphone, it features a cap-less USB connector….