Phones
Review
Google’s Pixel 9 Pro approaches AI overload, but it’s still a fantastic phone
As well as providing brilliant hardware, the best version of Android and fantastic cameras, the latest Pixel introduces a raft of generative AI.
- by Tim Biggs
Latest
Google adds a foldable, smaller Pro model to its Pixel smartphone line-up
The Pixel 9 is joined by three Pro versions, as the web giant also unveils new watches and earbuds.
- by Tim Biggs
Eton mandated basic Nokias. These NSW private schools are watching
Mounting evidence suggests excessive smartphone use is associated with depression, anxiety and poor sleep quality and now some schools are taking steps to protect students from digital addiction.
- by Christopher Harris
Review
Samsung
Samsung’s Fold is still the best phone of its kind, but it’s becoming familiar
The sixth Z Fold is giving the impression that Samsung has reached the limits of what it can do with the form factor for now.
- by Tim Biggs
Apple’s first folding iPhone could arrive as early as 2026: report
The people cited in a new report said Apple’s foldable iPhone had progressed from the ideation stage.
- by Tim Biggs
No Insta, just nice buttons for texts and calls: The thrill of the ‘Boring’ phone
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Jonathan Seidler, Nicole Abadee, Louise Rugendyke, Damien Woolnough and Frances Mocnik
318 million scam texts sent from four Sydney addresses: police
Three men will face court after a major police operation uncovered sophisticated “smishing” operations.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Opinion
For subscribers
I showed a total stranger a Trump meme on my phone. It was a wake-up call
We can be better humans by occasionally looking up from our phones. It might also help us defy those pesky algorithms.
- by Kerri Sackville
‘Sorry I forgot to reply’: Why do I put off replying to text messages?
Here’s how to take control of your inbox and tackle the anxiety around instant messaging.
- by Cameron Bayley
Quirky wearables come full circle with Samsung’s ‘smart ring’
The Korean tech giant has unveiled a new line of folding phones, along with a ‘health ring’ designed to be worn at all times.
- by Tim Biggs and David Swan
‘No phone rule’: The Sydney nightclub covering up cameras
A Sydney nightclub is asking clubbers to put away their smartphones and enjoy the atmosphere. Will it catch on?
- by Andrew Taylor and Mary Ward