Android Most Android smartphones aren’t encrypted out of the box, so securely erasing your device will take a few more steps. Firstly, you’ll need to encrypt your phone. On most modern Android smartphones, you’ll find this option by opening up “Settings”, scrolling down to “Security” and selecting “Encrypt phone”. On…
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO today announced the local availability of the Mirror 5s, a 5-inch budget smartphone retailing for AUD$269. The Mirror 5s boasts a 5-inch 720p screen, quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor clocked a 1.2GHz, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable storage and a 2420mAh battery. Its front and rear…
When I wrote about the “death of the flagship” smartphone earlier this year, Sony’s Xperia M4 Aqua was one of the devices I was most looking forward to. It shares the majority of its DNA with Sony’s higher end devices, and didn’t appear to make too many compromises. Now that…
Optus has turned on 3x Carrier Aggregation in select Newcastle suburbs ahead of local Category 9 smartphone availability. In tests, Optus says it has used this technology to achieve real world download speeds of 317Mbps. 3x Carrier Aggregation allows compatible Category 9 devices to simultaneously connect to three cellular frequencies,…
Samsung today announced the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+, the two newest phablets in its smartphone family. As rumoured, both devices make use of the design language Samsung introduced with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge earlier this year, eschewing plastic for a combination of glass and…
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC is giving Australians the chance to win AUD$25,000 as part of a new marketing campaign focused on “enabling people to get more from every day”. Eager participants can enter on HTC’s “One Day” website by filling out a registration form that asks for typical personal information…
…work on their phones.” Smartphone users with cheaper Android handsets are at the greatest risk of never receiving a Stagefright fix according to Wood, as companies tend to end support for budget devices faster than for their premium models. “If you’re a person who’s not buying the flagship model of…
Australian-owned gadget manufacturer Laser yesterday announced the availability of its PB-CJ12000 Portable Power Bank and Car Jump Starter, a portable battery pack capable of recharging anything from a smartphone to a car. Boasting a 12,000mAh battery, the PB-CJ12000 is a power bank with enough capacity to jump start a car…
Kodak Alaris’s new Kodak Moments app enables users to order professional prints from a smartphone and have them delivered straight to their door. The new functionality is designed to help customers avoid waiting around stores and malls to get photos printed by providing a more convenient, albeit slower, option. Prints…
Optus today announced that it will shut down its 2G GSM network from the beginning April 2017, citing significant declines in 2G traffic “year on year”. “Greater smartphone usage and advances in 4G technology are driving customer preferences for more mobile data and faster speeds and there has been a…
Optus is expanding its midrange smartphone line-up with new two new devices, the OPPO R7 and the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua. Both are available from today, and available on Optus’ AUD$40 per month My Plan Plus with no upfront costs and no handset repayments. The AUD$40 per month My Plan…
Over 1.5 million potential customers have joined the ever-growing queue to buy the OnePlus 2, a USD$329 Chinese-made smartphone dubbed as a “flagship killer”. For its price, the OnePlus 2 has reasonably beefy hardware under the hood, including a top of the line octo-core 1.8GHz Snapdragon 810 processor, 4GB of…