…access and experience music. We’re delighted to offer our customers an exciting way to experience music.” Vodafone first announced its partnership with Spotify three weeks ago, although no offers were detailed at the time. Vodafone also offers a 3-month Spotify Premium subscription with every smartphone sold on a prepaid plan. …
Microsoft Devices today announced the Australian availability of the Lumia 830, the smartphone the company has dubbed its “affordable flagship”. The handset will retail for AUD$579 and will be available in early November through Telstra, Optus Business, Harvey Norman and JB HiFi. For comparison, Microsoft’s “high-end” flagship, the Lumia 930…
Lenovo today announced that is has completed its acquisition of Motorola’s smartphone division, Motorola Mobility, from Google. The acquisition was made official in February last year, when Google sold Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for USD$2.9 billion three years after its own purchase. “Today we achieved a historic milestone for Lenovo…
Oppo also announced the Oppo N3, a new flagship featuring a swivelling camera similar to the N1 Mini. While users had to manually rotate the N1 Mini’s camera, the N3’s 16-megapixel camera has been motorised. An on-screen gesture will quickly change the camera’s orientation. The automated rotating camera will allow…
LG today announced Australian availability of the LG L Fino, an entry-level smartphone that will retail for AUD$199. The 4.5-inch handset boats a 800×480 pixel display, 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 8MP rear-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, 4GB of expandable storage and dual SIM support. Taking a couple of cues from its…
…it for a few days. After a while, I’ll think “oh, I should charge that”, but I don’t rely on a smartwatch the same way I do a smartphone. It’s not a concrete part of my daily routine, I don’t wear it out of habit. For the Apple Watch to…
…it lets you keep playing your game while you’re on the toilet, but because it increases the value from your existing devices. Many of us have three devices now, a smartphone, a tablet, and a computer. Some even have a gaming console added into the mix. So why not improve…
Many consider Microsoft late to both the tablet and smartphone parties, but the Redmond-based company last week announced its latest quarterly earnings, revealing increased Lumia smartphones sales and increased revenue from the Surface division. Microsoft reported a record-breaking 9.3 million Lumia sales for the first quarter of the 2015 financial…
…using an app on their smartphone, or receive it via SMS, but with Security Key, a user can just slot in their USB before logging in. Users are still required to enter their password. As other services begin to support Security Key, the same USB key will be able to…
…While the device is expected to have a focus on health, and feature up to 11 different sensors, it will still be able to receive smartphone notifications. It is unclear how much Microsoft’s wearable will cost, but it will reportedly be available in time for the holiday season. Source: Forbes…
Google also announced the Nexus Player, the first device to run Android TV. Android TV is an Android variant specifically designed to run on televisions that allows users to stream music, movies and TV shows, use certain Android apps, including games, and mimic Chromecast’s functionality. The Asus-designed Nexus Player has…
…against a ‘big reveal’. Instead the new tablet, and a new smartphone made by Motorola, will be launched via a blog post tomorrow.” The Nexus 6 is rumoured to be the biggest Nexus phone yet with a 5.9-inch screen, boasting Quad HD resolutions. It is said the device is being…