Budget telco Vaya is getting in on the Pokémon Go phenomenon with new “monster” month-to-month smartphone plans design for gamers. The two hero offers include an AUD$45 plan with 10GB of data, and unlimited talk and text; and an AUD$65 per month data only plan with a 30GB allowance. In…
…the IconX is made up of two independent units. The IconX can be paired with a smartphone for Bluetooth music playback, but it also has 4GB of internal storage and can function as a standalone player. Battery will last for 90 minutes when used as Bluetooth headphones, and around three…
Android owners are now able to use their smartphone to make contactless payments thanks to the local launch of Android Pay. While Android Pay’s Australian launch trails that of Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, Google’s posse of partnered financial institutions easily out numbers the competition. Android Pay is compatible with…
…and unlimited talk and text. And at AUD$135, 15GB, and unlimited talk and text. In this writer’s opinion, the Signature Enhanced isn’t normally the type of smartphone you’d chain yourself to a two-year contract fees, but the lack of repayment fees on the AUD$55 per month plan make it worthwhile…
AUD$299 seems to be the sweet spot for budget handsets, with HTC today announcing the local availability of its budget-friendly Desire 628. While internals are pretty run-of-the-mill for a phone in its price bracket, the Desire 628 may win some love thanks to a unique dual colour “Cobalt White” design;…
Virgin Mobile is capitalising on the Pokémon Go craze by offering free recharges to players burning through their smartphone‘s battery life. The offer is available to anyone (not just Virgin customers) at any of the company’s 52 Australian stores and kiosks. Virgin says its kitted out its stores and kiosks…
…or 15GB of data, respectively. In terms of hardware, the Xperia X Performance is Sony’s new flagship smartphone; it’s clad in metal and offers IP68 water resistance, and a side-facing fingerprint reader. The handset features a 5-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 820 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of expandable storage,…
…opt-in. Users will have to pick one of their Facebook Messenger devices, which will become the only smartphone, tablet or computer that they can send or read encrypted messages on. End-to-end encryption requires a unique “secret key” be stored on both the sender and recipient’s devices. At present, Facebook isn’t…
LG’s latest budget smartphone, the K10, is now available in Australia at an asking price of AUD$299. While there’s nothing overly unique about the smartphone from a hardware perspective, LG has been quick to point out the phone’s potential for “easy and hassle-free” selfies. A feature called Gesture Shot allows…
Good news for Australian Motorola fans; the newly announced Moto G4 Plus is getting a surprisingly punctual local launch, and the second generation Moto 360 is getting a long overdue proper Australian debut. The Moto G4 Plus is Motorola’s latest midrange smartphone, this time offering a larger 5.5-inch display. Key…
…could be launch week jitters, but it can still be a bit frustrating. The app is prone to crashing, which has resulted in me losing progress. You should also expect extended play sessions to wreck your smartphone‘s battery. At the same time, it’s hard to be too critical of what’s…
BlackBerry is discontinuing the BlackBerry Classic, a throwback smartphone the company released in 2014 after experimentations with odd form factors and touchscreens didn’t quite work out. While the company says its still committed to the BlackBerry 10 operating system (and will continue to provide software updates), the Classic is the…