First Nokia with Windows O/S New music streaming service Eight megapixel camera After realizing that the Symbian operating system is past its use-by date, Nokia has launched its Windows-based Lumia 800 as it tries to make up for lost ground in the smartphone market. Available in blue, black and pink,…
By Mike Wheeler There was much brouhaha about the launch of the HTC Velocity – not so much about the unit itself, but the fact it was the first 4G-enabled smartphone to hit the Australian market. At its most basic, what this means for the end users is speed, speed…
…now. www.asus.com.au RRP: $799 HTC Velocity 4G The first 4G-enabled smartphone in Australia is powered by Android 2.3 with HTC Sense 3.5, 1.5GHz Snapdragon dual-core processor and a 8-mega-pixel camera. Its 4G connectivity means you can utilise a speedy network in milliseconds send hi-res pictures of yourself all day to…
Projector fits into hand Plays files from iPhone/iPod Weighs 565 grams Joybee GP2 is a mini projector from BenQ that features an all-in-one Apple iPhone/iPod compatible dock, so you can watch clips from your Apple smartphone or MP3 player. It utilises 3LED projection technology, offers 720p HD-ready short-throw projection, 200…
Stream movies over smartphone Two pricing structures Used with LED TVs made since 2010 Samsung Australia has entered into an agreement with Quickflix to develop an application which allows Samsung users to stream video content to select Samsung devices. The service is part of Samsung starting to provide Australian’s with…
Research In Motion, who are the manufacturers of the Blackberry smartphone have decided to make 2012 its year. Here are some interesting tidbits that they’ll be introducing this year….
HTC is the first smartphone vendor to roll out a 4G-compatible phone – the Velocity. We were there at the launch……
Dating Website Rates Smartphone Users It seems Android users are more racy and outgoing when it comes to dating, if the findings of a recent survey are to be believed. Polling specialist Zoomerang carried out a survey for dating site Match.com of over 1000 Canadian smartphone users and found that…
…there are those that are worried that some of their activities might become public knowledge – ie what videos they are watching on YouTube, peoples location when using their smartphone, or how secure their gmail account is from unwanted intrusion. Google have yet to publically comment on these new settings,…
First 4G phone in Australia Uses older operating system Only available via Telstra HTC has launched its 4G-enabled smartphone, the Velocity, but it will not come with the latest Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich. However, the company did say that users would be able to get the mobile O/S…
…said that The Woz primary mobile handset is his iPhone 4S. What is interesting though is that he spruiks the simplicity of the iPhone as one of its main benefits. Not sure if he should be saying that out aloud, after all it is a smartphone, the emphasis being on…
Launches on Tuesday Only available via Telstra $10 more for business plan Australians in 4G coverage areas will soon be able to surf the mobile internet on their phones up to five times faster, with Telstra and HTC today confirming Australia’s first 4G smartphone – the HTC Velocity 4G –…