…a smartphone, with the App always running in the background. We don’t expect a device at this price to have comms, but it is useless if you forget your phone. The app and full location services must run in the background and consume power, affecting battery life. With those two…
…spy is in your pocket No tissues can’t spy, but your smartphone can. Location data is gathered from the SIM, Bluetooth beacons, public Wi-Fi, GPS and mobile data. Why? Even if you turn these things off, many phone apps can track you and phone home when they get a connection….
…smartphone for the masses. It was good, but other brands offered better features. This time around, they are in the sweet spot. Nothing (3a) and Pro specs The (3a) series has seriously beefed up the mid-range. Where the features are the same, we leave the adjacent field blank. Nothing…
The Samsung 2025 A-series hit retailers on 27 March. With 6.7” AMOLED screens, decent point-and-shoot cameras and 2+6+6 warranty/OS upgrades/security patches, these are winners. Samsung 2025 A-series specifications Where specifications are the same, we will leave adjacent fields blank. The table will be updated after receipt of official specifications. At…
OPPO has officially launched the OPPO Reno13 Series, bringing AI-driven innovation, powerful cameras, and durable design to the mid-range smartphone market. The lineup includes three models: Reno13 Pro 5G ($1,299), Reno13 5G ($899), and Reno13 F 5G ($599). All models will be available in Australia from March 27. Premium Design…
…between 300-600Mbps DL and 40-60Mbps UL. Some reviews state that 5G maxes out at 250Mbps, but that is Telstra’s capped speed for its resellers. Simply put, getting much faster than 150Mbps DL will cost a motza! Why not use a smartphone as a hotspot? Sure, you can do this, but…
…the Wi-Fi backhaul (4×4 up to 4800Mbps full-duplex) or Ethernet (at up to 2500Mbps full-duplex guaranteed rate). Bands two and three extend the internet range with a 5Ghz band (2×2, 1200Mbps) and a 2.4Ghz band (2×2, 574Mbps). These speeds are how fast your smartphone or smart device can connect to…
…smartphone that was the only one to pass all 15 of our selection criteria. It is a beautiful looking phone, 6.7”, 3712 x 1220, 10-bit/1.07B colours, OLED (no PWM risk), Qualcomm SD7 Gen 3, 12/256GB, No throttle, Full USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi 6E, Superb and strong phone reception, 4500mAh battery 22…
…4G bands 2 (1900), 5 (850), 4/66 (1700/2100), and 12 (700) with 4G VoLTE compatibility. It cannot use an eSIM or 5G. You can see why US frequencies are gold. The aqua blue represents mobile phone use. Australian phones in America, Australian phones in America CyberShack smartphone news and reviews….
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is its best Android smartphone yet, as we say about all the previous S-series Ultras. In almost every area, it offers top-drawer specs and performance. Samsung can’t put a foot wrong with the Ultra series. Add Qualcomm’s top processor tweaked for Galaxy, a 6.9” AMOLED…
…simply DECT plus a Bluetooth connection to your smartphone. Australian Review: Uniden XDECT 8355 + 8305WP (as at 5/2/25) Website DECT product range Product page (8355 + 2 handsets) Manual (8355) Product page (8305WP waterproof handset) Manual (8305WP) RRP Uniden does not publish recommended retail prices. We will give approximate…
…sized mono speaker at 357.3 (H) x 268.6 (W) x 282.8 (D) x 4.8kg, with a few nice features like a smartphone/tablet holder, power bank (USB-A), two mics (and integrated holders), and rubber caps for inputs (it is not IP rated, but this helps). The bass driver is ringed by…
