Just over twenty years ago, if you wanted a phone service, you could get one.. from Telstra. And that was it. Today marks an anniversary of sorts in Australian telecommunications, as Optus is twenty years old today, at least in terms of when it started commercial operations. More »
Details have leaked about Sony Ericsson’s new “super phone”, and the specs sound impressive. But given the track record, can an Xperia even actually be a phone that really matters? More »
In the real world, golf is the game you play between attempts to drift a golf cart. I’m sure dressing like you’re going to world’s blandest ska show while swinging a stick is fun. But it’s funner (that’s a word) when you you can level up your balls in a video game based on golf. More »
I’m flying to Tokyo today, but I’m rather hopeful that what’s at the other end isn’t this astonishingly ugly ‘Hello Kitty’ DECT phone that Pioneer’s released. I guess it’d match up with the Hello Kitty Android phone — not that I own one of those either. More »
Kinect’s pretty cool. Surface is cool. Depending on your preferences, Windows Phone 7 can be cool. Not too many people would describe the current crop of Windows 7 slate tablets as cool. But as Aussie firm nsquared demonstrates in this video, you can bring them all together with a little programming nous and make something that goes beyond cool. More »
Over at Ausdroid, they’ve noticed that Telstra’s official support site for Android devices lists the Motorola Atrix as currently “undergoing testing” for its official Gingerbread release, due in September. Gingerbread’s been available for US Atrix owners since June, which actually means Telstra’s starting to speed up its approval processes — if it can indeed meet that September deadline. Those who can’t wait could always just root the Atrix in the meantime. [Telstra via Ausdroid]
Macrumors notes that Nicholas “Comex” Allegra, the brains behind JailbreakMe.Com has accepted an intern technology position that’s as yet unspecified with Apple. Comex himself announced the hiring on his Twitter feed. Something tells me they’re not likely to have hired him to design new iPhone icons. [Macrumors]
On the count of three: “Aussie Aussie Aussie!”. You know how to respond. The Associated Press reports this morning that we can proudly claim yet another world championship sporting crown, albeit one with a difference. Aussie lass Elaine Jung is this morning the world mobile phone throwing freestyle champion. More »
The problem with having a teaser Android app — as Samsung did for its IFA surprises via its Samsung Unpacked app — is that enterprising folks may just have a peek at what’s inside the APK. That’s exactly what’s happened, and while not all of Samsung’s surprises have been uncovered, it turns out that the logos for at least three new Samsung products were already lurking in there. More »
I certainly hope not. Fresh on the heels of the Unpacked campaign with its mystery-glowing-brick-object-that-looks-just-like-a-smartphone, Samsung’s announced a slew of new Android handsets, all bearing the Galaxy name in one way or the other. OK, it’s not September 1st, Samsung, but hopefully you’ve got something better up your already glowing sleeves. Details on the new phones after the jump. More »
