…one would find in Windows 10. Apps will render as if they were being run on a PC or notebook, rather than on a smartphone, and users are able to connect a USB mouse and keyboard via the dock. The pair share similar high-end specifications; screen size is the major…
All three devices boast an eight-core Snapdragon 810 processor, 32GB of expandable storage, and a minimum of 2GB of RAM (the Xperia Z5 and Xperia Z5 Premium both have 3GB). Battery size varies, but Sony say all three handsets will last two days between charges. In addition, all three are…
…user’s sleep, calories burnt and distance travelled, Health is able to help a user plan a post-workout rest, for example. The Band 2 is also able to provide notifications, run guided workouts, and tie in with Cortana for users with a Windows-based smartphone. The wearable is compatible with Windows Phone,…
…OPPO R7 have made leaps and bounds over what would previously be considered an “affordable phone”. Of course, choosing an Apple smartphone does give you the benefit of instant software updates, and a longer support timeline. Devices as old as the iPhone 4s received the upgrade to iOS 9. If…
3D Touch is essentially right click for smartphones, and that’s a bigger deal than it sounds. In fact, 3D Touch could easily be the most meaningful feature added to a smartphone in years. In a way, it feels like we’ve hit “peak smartphone“. Smartphone design seems to have reached its…
Shooty Skies is the latest game from Australian Crossy Road creators Matt Hall and Andy Sum, built in partnership with two other local developers, Matt Ditton and Ben Britten. As with Crossy Road, Shooty Skies is a modern take on classic genre updated for the smartphone generation. As the name…
…version of the operating system. The 5.2-inch Nexus 5X is built by LG and the successor to arguably one of the most cherished Android smartphones, the 2013 Nexus 5. The 5.7-inch all-metal Nexus 6P is built by Huawei, and is billed as the most premium Nexus smartphone yet. As rumoured,…
…messages to any iOS or Android smartphone with a Wi-Fi or data connection. Strone Technology Founder and CEO Tas Tudor said the device is predominantly designed for international travellers who want to keep using their own number while overseas. Provided the receiving device is online, messages and calls can be…
The iPhone 6s isn’t the only smartphone to go on sale this week, but the new Telstra’s Tough Max could easily be described as its polar opposite. As the name suggests, the Telstra Tough Max is rugged handset, pitched squarely at tradies, farmers, and outdoor adventurers. Boasting an IP67 water…
Samsung overnight unveiled a new version of the Gear VR, its smartphone-powered virtual reality headset. While the design is fairly similar to the original “Innovator Edition”, Samsung has made a few subtle changes including a lighter build and a revamped side-facing touchpad. The new Gear VR will be compatible with…
…for a PC or Mac, one for a tablet, and one for a smartphone. An Office 365 Home subscription retails for either AUD$119 per year, or AUD$12 per month. This can be installed on five PCs or Macs, five tablets, and five phones. Outright, Office 2016 starts at AUD$178 for…
…watchOS 2 will be made available “soon”. Owners of iOS 8 devices as old as the original iPad mini and the iPhone 4s can download iOS 9 by opening the Settings app on their smartphone or tablet, tapping General, and selecting Software Update. The iOS 9 update is reasonably large…