…can beam content directly from their smartphone to their TV without the need of an additional dongle. Sony’s new TV models are divided into eight series, with sizes varying between 43- and 75-inches. First announced at CES, Sony’s X9000C and X9100C series boast its thinnest TV yet, measuring in just…
Handset manufacturer Alcatel yesterday announced that it has begun selling its AUD$59 Pixi 3 smartphone through Optus stores as a pre-paid product. The Pixi 3 is a 4-inch Android (KitKat 4.4) device available in nine different colours. In terms of hardware, the Pixi 3 features a 320×480 pixel display, a…
Samsung today announced the Australian availability of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge version of its Gear VR virtual reality headset. The one model of the new Gear VR headset works with both smartphone variants and is available for pre-order from today for AUD$299 from both Samsung’s online store…
Google overnight announced Android M, the latest version if its smartphone operating system. While Lollipop was a feature-packed release that also overhauled Android’s visual appearance, M is about refinement rather than revolution. “For M, we’ve gone back to the basics,” said Google’s head of Android Sundar Pichai. “We’ve really focused…
Twitter overnight announced the Android release of Periscope, its new live-streaming app. The app allows users to broadcast live video from their smartphone with the press of a button, while viewers can interact with the broadcaster through sending messages and tapping their screen. While the Android version of Periscope is…
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO last night announced two new midrange handsets, the OPPO R7 (pictured above) and OPPO R7 Plus. The OPPO R7 is the smaller of the two devices, boasting a 5-inch screen a 6.3mm thick body. The new phone isn’t quite as thin as its predecessor, the OPPO…
The makers of the popular Adblock Plus extension today announced Adblock Browser for Android, a smartphone browser that blocks online advertisements out of the box. While Adblock Plus was briefly available as an Android app, Google took it down, saying that it could interfere with other applications. “Building our own…
This morning I was on the Today Show putting the toughest smartphones and the toughest smartphone cases on the market to the test. If you didn’t see the segment, you can watch it in full on Jumpin. All the devices we tested stood up to the abuse, but we didn’t…
…to beam video from their smartphone or tablet app to their television. Today’s news follows an announcement last week where the company said it was on track to 200,000 sign-ups, with the aim of reaching between 300,000 and 400,000 subscribers before the end of the year. Stan currently boasts Australia’s…
…smartphone that not only takes great photos, but also packs a punch,” said John Featherstone, Sony Mobile’s local managing director. “Benefiting from Sony’s camera expertise, the 5MP front-facing camera with wide-angle lens lets you capture perfect selfies, while its quality display and performance features provide an all-round advanced smartphone experience.”…
…reality space. Smartphone manufacturer HTC is working on its own virtual reality headset – dubbed the Vive – in partnership with videogames developer Valve, while Sony is building a headset known as Project Morpheus for use with the PlayStation 4. HTC is aiming to release Vive in November, while Sony…
Uamp Uamp co-founder Joseph Chehade doesn’t believe people are getting the most of their music when they’re listening to it on a smartphone, laptop or MP3 player; manufacturers are restricted by size and cost limitations, so the amplifiers built into these devices are often less than ideal. Bridging the connection…