Telstra over the weekend announced Telstra Mobile Protect, a free service that allows parents to restrict their children’s smartphone and tablet usage. Mobile Protect allows parents to set a safe list of numbers children can receive phone calls and messages from, apply internet filters, block access to select websites, get…
Lenovo is trying to blur the line between smartphone and camera even more than it already is with their latest handset, the Lenovo Vibe Shot. While at Mobile World Congress, Charlie got a brief hands on with the Vibe Shot and its impressive 16 megapixel camera Lenovo is trying to…
…allows Samsung to tie its wearables to its smartphone. If you want a Gear S, you need a Samsung smartphone. Using Android Wear would have meant the Gear S could have been used on any Android handset from any competing manufacturer. The trend continues with TVs. Samsung is one of…
…a SIM-card enabled smartwatch, much like the Samsung Gear S. As with the Gear S, the Watch Urbane LTE eschews Android Wear for LG’s own wearable operating system. Added functionality includes the ability to make and receive phone calls without a paired smartphone and specialised fitness features for golfers, cyclists…
…feels like a high-end smartphone. If you liked the One M8, you’re going to love the One M9. The first thing you notice when you pick up the HTC One M9 is that it feels a lot like the HTC One M8 – at least from the make of the…
…wearable features a few custom additions to Android Wear. The biggest of these is ASUS’ Wellness app, designed to track steps taken, calories burned, heart rate, exercise intensity and relaxation levels. The watch also features Find My Phone functionality and the can remotely control the paired smartphone‘s camera. ASUS representatives…
…the exchange rate. That’s a pretty fantastic value proposition in my opinion. It will cater to the needs of most smartphone users, and waterproofing is a nice perk to have. Alcatel’s new 5.5-inch phablet has a 1080p display that is allegedly useable outdoors, a 13 megapixel camera, an octo-core processor…
Swedish manufacturer MyFC this week introduced JAQ – the world’s smallest fuel cell-powered smartphone charger. JAQ is made up of two parts, a cradle and a slim fuel cell that slots into it. Fuel cells are environmental friendly technology which can generate their own electricity without the need for a…
Sony last night introduced the Xperia M4 Aqua, a brand a new midrange smartphone, and the Xperia Z4 Tablet, a 10-inch Android-powered tablet. This morning, I had the opportunity to go hands on with both. The Xperia M4 Aqua, as the name might suggest, is a waterproof Android-powered smartphone; the…
Sony today announced the Xperia M4 Aqua, a waterproof midrange smartphone based on the Xperia Z3. While Sony has swapped the metal for plastic, the M4 Aqua shares much of the Xperia Z3’s design language, is just as thin (7.3mm) and is 12 grams lighter. The M4 Aqua is powered…
…we’re in discussions with a range of smartphone manufacturers about bringing Cat 9 handsets to Australia with the first expected to be on market as early as the end of 2015″ said Wright. Telstra will also start rolling out Voice over LTE (VoLTE) across the telco’s 4G spectrum in preparation…
HTC today announced the HTC One M9, its latest flagship smartphone. The HTC One M9 iterates on the design language the Taiwanese manufacturer used on its past two flagships, the One M7 and One M8, while providing a boost in hardware specifications. HTC has stuck firm at 5-inches with the…