Mobiles
Mobiles
Telstra to trial broadcast updates for mobiles
Ben Grubb Telstra will soon trial a number of technologies to help reduce traffic jams on its mobile network and speed up software updates on smartphones.
Phones
Telco complaints hit five-year low as tougher code takes effect
LUCY BATTERSBY Complaints about telephone companies have reached a five-year low according to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman's latest annual report.
Tech
Apple sued over iOS 7
A US man is taking Apple to court over its iOS7 iPhone and iPad operating system.
Mobiles
Couple in China 'sell' baby daughter for iPhone
A young Chinese couple are facing criminal punishment for "selling" their infant daughter and using the proceeds to buy an Apple iPhone, state media reported.
Data
Mobile roaming charges set to fall
Mobile phone bills are set to fall on both sides of the Tasman after the Australian and New Zealand governments indicated they would honour a deal to crack down on exorbitant roaming charges.
Mobiles
Apple cuts iPhone 5c orders as consumers prefer 5s
Clare Jim and Paul Carsten Apple is cutting production orders for the iPhone 5c, a source says, fuelling speculation it may have been priced too high.
Mobiles
HTC One mini review: a mighty performance
KATIE CINCOTTA They've cut the size of the HTC One, made it $288 cheaper, but the mini is no shrinking violet.
Mobiles
HTC One max review: so big it's almost a tablet
Pete Pachal The HTC One max's enormous screen, fingerprint scanner and new software improves on the experience of the HTC One.
Mobiles
Samsung launches curved Galaxy Round smartphone
Samsung has launched a variant of the popular Galaxy Note smartphone with a curved display.
Telcos
Optus, Virgin Mobile mobile outage affects Sydney CBD
Optus and Virgin Mobile 2G and 3G customers were impacted by an outage in Sydney's CBD on Wednesday morning that lasted approximately 10 hours and affected voice and data.
Mobiles
Mobile downloads double in a year
LUCY BATTERSBY The volume of data downloaded over mobile broadband networks has nearly doubled in the past year as the number of mobile handset subscribers in Australia increased to nearly 20 million.
Mobiles
LG plans to unveil curved smartphone screen
LG plans to launch a smartphone with a curved screen next month to catch rival Samsung.
Mobiles
Nokia wants to use lightning to charge your phone
Samantha Dean Scientists team up with Nokia to explore harnessing the energy of a lightning bolt to charge a mobile device.
Mobiles
Two weeks on, Apple iOS 7 drives into storm of protest
JAMES W MANNING The iMessage glitch is just the latest in a string of iOS7 complaints.
Mobiles
Apple iOS 7 causes iMessage glitch
JAMES W MANNING Apple has conceded its new iOS 7 software caused a glitch that prevents users from sending messages through its iMessage service.
iPhone
iPhone 5s review: biometric innovation shows right touch
KATIE CINCOTTA Anyone who reckons Apple has stopped innovating needs to puts hands on the iPhone 5s.
Mobiles
iPhone 5s: dawn patrol for Apple hardcore
KATIE CINCOTTA Time differences mean Australians had first crack at the new iPhone 5s.
Mobiles
Windows Phone gains in Europe, Apple up in US
Windows smartphones are making significant inroads in Europe, while Apple's iPhone is strengthening its position in the US.
Why the Samsung Note 3 is the best smartphone by a mile
John Davidson When it came time to answer the all-important question of which smartphone out of this year's crop reigns supreme, there was really no contest.
Mobiles
Charge your smartphone by walking, running
Simon Day Charging your mobile phone battery may soon be little more than a walk in the park.
