Phones
Apple’s iPhone problems are growing
Apple is already grappling with supply issues for its iPhones but rapidly softening demand for its latest models is adding to its headaches.
- by Debby Wu and Takashi Mochizuki
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Analysis
Analysis
Google’s latest Pixels bring it up to par with Apple, but with different aims
While the devices from the two tech giants are largely comparable, there are some significant differences when it comes to the philosophies.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Bills
Twenty times faster: Is it time to make the switch to 5G?
Access to the 5G network via a mobile phone started out as a luxury, but it’s gradually becoming more affordable and accessible.
- by Joel Gibson
Google’s first smartwatch, latest phones undercut Apple on price
Google has unveiled its first-ever smartwatch, leaning on health tracking by Fitbit which it acquired last year.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Opinion
Weather app says it’s not raining, but it’s raining. Now what?
To misquote Bob Dylan, I don’t need a weather app to know which way the wind blows. Others, however, seem to need every cloudburst digitally confirmed.
- by Annemarie Fleming
Apple dealt a blow as world moves closer to a universal charger
A push in Europe to force Apple into adopting the USB-C by 2024 would likely result in standardised charging and connection cables in Australia and across the world.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple’s tech supply chain shows difficulty of dumping China
Apple is trying to reduce its dependence on China, but breaking up with the world’s second-largest economy is hard to do.
- by Bryce Baschuk, Debby Wu and Peter Elstrom
Call declined: Why Gen Z won’t pick up the phone
For people under 26, phone calls are becoming a relic of the past, a rare practice relegated to Boomers and bosses. Why is Gen Z so anti-phone calls?
- by Nell Geraets
Surge in complaints about mobile phone services, watchdog reports
One customer living on the outskirts of Sydney has been forced to spend thousands on a satellite dish to ensure mobile phone coverage.
- by Anna Patty
Apple to allow iPhone users to edit or delete text messages
The tech giant updated its iPhone iOS so that users can edit a message for 15 minutes, which will appear for both the sender and the receiver.
- by Tim Biggs
Opinion
Opinion
Crunch time: Why Apple didn’t raise the price of new iPhones
It’s value versus price as Apple entices customers to trade up to premium models.
- by Elizabeth Knight