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Android Manufacturers Should Stop Advertising NFC Says CommBank CMO
Yesterday, the Commonwealth Bank minted the Android version of Kaching after months upon months of waiting for it, and the most notable thing in the app was the complete absence of NFC payments capabilities. The bank blames Google and device manufacturers for not giving it the keys to the secure element on Android devices, but chief marketing officer Andy Lark spoke to Gizmodo Australia briefly after the event, where he made his real feelings known.
Nokia Lumia 900 Review: Can The Lumia 800′s Big Brother Deliver?
The Nokia Lumia 900 is here, but is it worth the hype? Can it, as our US counterparts say, save Nokia and Microsoft from the smartphone backwater to which they have been relegated?
Optus Seeking A Few Good 4G Suppliers
Optus had originally stated that it would launch its 4G services in the Newcastle region in April 2012, which it did… sort of. That was due to be followed up by capital cities in June, but that’s looking shakier all the time, with the telco apparently still at the tendering stage for its 4G equipment.
RIM’s Got One Billion Dollars… In Unsold Stock
Ouch. Things just go from bad to worse for the Blackberry vendor, as it’s revealed that it’s sitting on a stockpile of unsold Playbooks and Blackberry smartphones worth a billion bucks.
Galaxy S III Will Be $59/Month On Vodafone?
We’ve had a number of reports claiming Vodafone stores are getting stock in sealed boxes for some kind of product launch tomorrow. The rumour: Samsung is launching the Galaxy S III tomorrow. Then this image ended up in our tips inbox.
Thunderbolt For The Next iPhone? It’s Enticing — But Unlikely
The rumour mills are whirring into a frenzy over pictures that suggest the next iPhone may feature a smaller docking connector, with some commenting that it could be a Thunderbolt port. It’d be a fascinating move for Apple — but I doubt it’ll happen.
