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The home of everything mobile, from the latest phone news and leaks to what’s happening in the Australian telecommunications industry.
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Samsung’s New Rugged Tablet and Smartphone Look Perfect For a Hike or Construction Site
Samsung’s newest hardware for the U.S. market is a pair of rugged devices made for hiking or jobs that would put them in harm’s way. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro tablet and the Galaxy XCover6 Pro smartphone feature military-grade device protection and 5G connectivity. But their most interesting feature is that they both have…
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Are the Children Okay? The Opel Mobile SmartKids Phone Will Let You Know
The Opel Mobile SmartKids Phone is an ultra-safe phone that eases a lot of concerns that parents have about their child wielding the power of a mobile. After conducting some research, Opel found three parental concerns for kids with phones: sharing personal information online, screen time and use of unsuitable apps. To me, it seems…
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Australians Made 80,000 Complaints About Telcos Last Year, Which Is a Huge Improvement
In 2021-2022, Australians made 79,534 complaints about telcos to the TIO. That’s quite a lot, yes, but it’s a 33.4 per cent decrease over the year prior.
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Apple’s Quietly Funding an ‘Astroturf Lobbying Group’ Claiming to Represent App Developers
Washington D.C. tech industry group The App Association boldly refers to itself as, “the leading industry voice on the app economy,” and says it represents more than 5,000 app makers and connected device companies spread out around 27 countries worldwide. What The App Association’s website doesn’t say is that more than half its estimated $US9…