Phones
Google to tackle Android's biggest problem, but it won't be easy
Darren Orf 11:28 AM Company keeping tabs on which phone makers and telcos are the slowest when it comes to pushing through new versions of Android, and reportedly has plans to name and shame in push to end fragmentation.
Phones
Apple said to bet big on iPhone 7 as leaks show off new design
Tim Biggs Gibes about the decline of the iPhone amid stalling sales may turn out to have been premature, as reports of a huge Apple order and fresh leaked images indicate iPhone 7 could deliver the biggest shake-up to the smartphone in years.
Mobiles
The future of phones is modular, according to Google
Hannah Francis What would your dream smartphone look like? Time to dust off your thinking cap: the modular phone is here.
Phones
Why the 'Windows Phone' is officially dead
Campbell Simpson Microsoft shifts its strategy in a market dominated by Apple's iOS and Google's Android.
VoLTE delivers faster speeds, clearer calls
Adam Turner Clearer phone calls are on the way thanks to Voice over LTE (VoLTE) , with multitaskers set to enjoy 4G data speeds when browsing while talking.
Turn off your phone or we'll do it for you
Drew Turney Entertainment venues are increasingly using signal-blockers to prevent punters using their mobile phones during a show. But is the idea safe, or even legal?
Comment
I hate my iPhone, and I'm not alone
Brooke Sample and Shira Ovide There's a nagging feeling that Apple isn't giving us what we want.
Mobiles
The LG G5 smartphone is fresh but flimsy
Hannah Francis We don't want our phones to be like Frankenstein's monster, confused about their identity and not functioning quite the way their maker intended.
Mobile phone use not causing brain cancer, Sydney University study says
Daisy Dumas Mobile phone use has not caused a rise in brain cancer in Australia, says a new study led by the University of Sydney.
Nexus and iPhone go head-to-head on photo quality
Terry Lane After a couple of happy years with the iPhone we have switched to Android and bought a Google Nexus 5X. We made the change with some trepidation, concerned that the camera in the Nexus might not be up to the stellar performance of the iPhone 6s.
Gadgets
How to make your tech gadgets last longer
Brian X. Chen Tech companies want us to keep upgrading so they can make a buck. But why throw it out if it ain't broke?
Phones
Microsoft should stop making phones
Shira Ovide It's time Satya Nadella quit wasting time and money tilting at smartphone windmills.
Critical year for Apple, says Barclays
Julie Verhage For the first time ever, Apple might sell less of its most popular product this year.
Phones
It's time the world learned to say Huawei
Tim Culpan Chinese company continues to grow even as it stays in the shadows.
Melbourne's Channel 31 gets appy
Adam Turner Community broadcasters launch mobile apps as broadcasters leave airwaves.
Phones
Six of the best iPhone SE accessories
Tom Pritchard and Campbell Simpson If you bought or plan on buying Apple's latest phone, you probably want to kit it out with these extra bits and pieces.
Mobiles
How to free up space on your iPhone without having to delete stuff
Hannah Francis One ingenious Redditor shared a simple trick that spring cleans your iPhone or iPad and beefs up its storage capacity.
Mobiles
iPhone SE is small and blocky, but it has guts where it counts
Tim Biggs Not actually a new iPhone at all, the SE is a grab bag of features from 2013 and 2015's flagship Apple phones.
Security
Apple wins in FBI fight, but iPhone security loses
Alex Webb Apple suffered one major casualty in its legal victory over the FBI: bragging rights over the iPhone's security.
Analysis
Beware! Apple's iOS 9.3 has more bugs
Tim Biggs New glitch emerges when some iPhone users with latest update try to click on links.
