smartphones

Why The HTC One Lacks A Micro SD Slot

According to technical reasons we are not clever enough to be able to argue with, the version of the HTC One sold in Australia and the US lacks an SD card slot due to internal space restrictions. Because of something to do with our mobile radio frequencies. That’s what HTC says, and we’re powerless to argue.


The First Jolla Smartphone: Quirky And Android-Friendly

When a band of engineers fled Nokia in 2012 to develop a MeeGo-derived OS called Sailfish, they needed a vehicle to carry the software. And this is it: the first Jolla phone, which is as quirky as the OS it runs.


Meet The Teen Whose Invention Could Charge Your Phone In Seconds

While you are hanging out on the Internet (in your underwear, maybe?) on a Sunday, kids that are smart than either you or I are out there getting ready to change the world. Eesha Khare, for instance, not only invented a super-capacitor that could someday charge your phone in 20 seconds; she also won $US50,000 for it.


BlackBerry 10.1 OS Update Available Now In Australia

BlackBerry Z10 smartphone owners in Australia can now download the latest BlackBerry 10.1 operating system update. The revamped OS ushers in a raft of new features including improved cursor control, new Blackberry Hub tools and a high-dynamic-range camera mode.


How The Nokia Lumia 925 Stacks Up To The Competition

Confirming yesterday’s gorgeous leaked images, Nokia’s finally unveiled its newest flagship Windows Phone, the Lumia 925. And just as the photos promised, this latest Lumia incarnation comes to us in a sleek, aluminum-cased beauty of a body. Now that’s all good and dandy, but the real test comes with what it’s packing under the hood. Can the 925 keep up with the smartphone markets toughest competitors?


Nokia Lumia 925 Hands-On: This Is The Windows Phone You’ll Want

Nokia just unveiled the Lumia 925 — and it’s the Windows phone that you’ll want. Gone is the all-plastic traditional Lumia, subsumed by a much more refined feeling metal-polycarbonate mix. This thing looks and feels great.


This Is Nokia’s New Lumia 925 Flagship

Nokia’s just taken the wraps off its latest flagship Windows Phone. We’ve heard rumours of a PureView-packing beast, but confirming yesterday’s leak it’s the Lumia 925, an updated, metal-clad version of the Lumia 920, and it sure is a looker.


Meet BlackBerry’s New Low-Cost Smartphone

It’s cute, it’s cheap, it’s colourful. It’s the BlackBerry Q5! BlackBerry CEO just announced the BlackBerry Q5 at its BlackBerry Live event in Orlando, Florida just now.


Sony Xperia ZR: Waterproof To 1.5 Metres

Snorkelers rejoice: Sony’s decided to push its current trend for water-resistant phones to new heights, with the launch of the Xperia ZR which is waterproof to 1.5 metres.


Newt Gingrich Can’t Work Out What His Phone Is

“Here at Gingrich Productions, we’ve spent weeks figuring out,” ponders Newt Gingrich. “What do you call this?” It’s a phone, Newt. “But think about it. If it’s taking pictures, it’s not a mobile phone. If you can get Wikipedia or go to Google, that’s not a mobile phone.” Sigh. Newt is clearly puzzled by the shiny black rectangles that we all carry around with us.


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