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It’s a necessary part of my work that I test and review a lot of mobile phones, and as a result, I get a lot of people ask me which phone they should buy. It’s a question I really dislike. Here’s why.
On Friday, the only local importer offering the Galaxy S III was Mobicity — and then, only if you wanted the 16GB variant. Kogan’s entered the fray as well, and both vendors have the 16, 32 and 64GB models on pre-order.
Like the concept behind the Nokia Pureview 808 and its 41-megapixel camera? You’re going to have to import one, as Nokia’s indicated that it won’t be selling the phone in Australia.
The hype has died down, the launch is dusted and done, and Samsung’s Galaxy S III is here… sort of. Is it going to be the blazing stellar inferno of a phone everyone was hoping for, or just a faded black hole? Also, what can you do if you want one right now?
Ouch. The hype was high for the Galaxy S III, but Samsung Australia’s just told us that there are “no plans to make any announcements” regarding it at this time.
Optus and Vodafone have signed an agreement to share more of their 3G and 4G infrastructure, allowing them to expand coverage more quickly and for Vodafone customers in regional areas to eventually roam onto Optus’ network where Vodafone coverage is weaker or non-existent. What will that mean for customers of both networks? Will it threaten performance and reception? What happens if you access those networks via another provider? We’ve got all the answers.
Both Optus and Vodafone have struggled in recent years with network coverage compared to Telstra, although whether that’s been network congestion or network coverage has been a bit contentious (to put it mildly). The two companies have just announced that they’ve signed a memorandum of understanding to share 3G and 4G towers, which could mean massively improved service — or massive congestion.
This isn’t one for the faint of heart — you’ve got to tear open a beautiful Lumia 800 for a start — but it is technically possible to set up Nokia’s top-end (until we see the Lumia 900) Windows smartphone for cable-free charging.
Overnight, RIM unveiled Blackberry 10, showed off its features and promised developers a bounty if their apps didn’t reach specific sales targets. It’s an aggressive strategy for a company that’s seen better days, but will it be enough?
This is one of those concepts that has noble intentions — I think — but comes across as just a little weird. Maybe a whole lot weird. It’s a mobile phone pillow/robot with inbuilt vibration motors designed to make mobile calls a lot more personal.
