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Nokia Lumia 800 Aussie Pricing Announced

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5:15PM February 2, 2012 | Alex Kidman

We already knew that the Lumia 800 was due to hit Aussie shores in March, and we’ve already seen what our US reviewers thought of Nokia’s first Windows Phone 7 smartphone. Nokia’s just tweeted out the local RRP for when it does arrive, when it’ll cost you $699. More »


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No Galaxy S III at MWC

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9:00AM February 2, 2012 | Alex Kidman

Hey, that headline rhymes! Well, sort of. Sadly, that’s the only good news for those hanging out for a successor to the wildly popular Galaxy S II, as Samsung has confirmed it won’t be unveiling a successor at Mobile World Congress. More »


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Rumoured Galaxy S III Gets WiFi Certification

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4:00PM February 1, 2012 | Alex Kidman

OK, so the idea that Samsung would ship a smartphone that didn’t have Wi-Fi onboard is a little daft. Still, if you’re following the bread trail of crumbs that suggest that the Galaxy S III might be imminent, it’s another step on the way. More »


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Dutch Retailer Outs Nokia Lumia 910

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9:00AM January 31, 2012 | Alex Kidman

Hot on the heels of the Nokia Lumia 800 getting an official release month in Australia, a Dutch online site has confirmed the rumoured specifications of the Nokia Lumia 910. Not just a 900 rehash; the Lumia 910 will boast a 12MP camera, 16GB of storage, HSDPA speeds and a 4.3 inch display. More »


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Lumia 800 Coming To Oz For All Carriers In March

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12:05PM January 30, 2012 | Alex Kidman

We’ve wondered for a while which carrier would pick up the Nokia Lumia 800 in the Australian market, and Nokia’s just made it official. The answer is “all of them, and possibly others, too.” More »


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Nokia Proves Solar Power Isn’t Good Enough For Mobiles Yet

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1:30PM January 5, 2012 | Nick Broughall

Solar power is the future of everything, right? Maybe in the long run, but Nokia has shown that the technology isn’t quite up to scratch when it comes to powering smartphones permanently. More »


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Skyrim? There’s An App For That (No, Really)

9:15AM November 30, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Dragon Shout is an iPhone app that wants to be your digital journal for Skyrim. And from the sounds of it, may actually pull it off. More »


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Google Galaxy Nexus: Second Thoughts

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4:30PM November 29, 2011 | Alex Kidman

I posted the video yesterday about five minutes after unwrapping the Google Galaxy Nexus, which meant I’d had very little time to actually assess it. Having had a little bit of time to assess the Google Galaxy Nexus, here’s my early thoughts on the first Ice Cream Sandwich phone. More »


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iPhone Catches Fire On Aussie Flight

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4:15PM November 29, 2011 | Alex Kidman

File this one under “quite terrifying”, methinks. It’s been a long while since you’ve been allowed to smoke on board any Australian flight, but that didn’t stop an iPhone 4 that apparently self-combusted on a Regional Express flight late last week. More »


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It’s Still A Feature Phone Planet

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3:00PM November 29, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Smartphones are what everyone’s using, right? Wrong. While Smartphones are undeniably popular in certain markets, from a worldwide perspective, only slightly more than a quarter of phones are smartphones. That’s a whole lot of WAP still going on. More »