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(Sorry Apple): Samsung KING Smart & "Dumb" Phones
Its official: Samsung is now No.1 smartphone and mobile, knocking Nokia AND Apple off their thrones.


REVEALED: Oz STILL Luvs iPhone
Sorry Android, but Apple still tops with Aussies.


Hello Fibre: NBN Test Phone Service
Keep your phone number and old phone: NBN Co to team up with Primus to test easier migration of phone services to fibre network.


Virgin Slash Data Costs 20.5c MB
Telco has just chopped its data costs as the battle to grab mobile users intensifies.


Galaxy S3, 4S, Nexus: Smartphones EXPLODE
AS Galaxy S3, iPhone 4S and Nexus all emerge, analysts say there will be 1.7bn units by 2017.


iPhone 5: Longer, Thinner (...A Galaxy Killer?)
As Galaxy S3 is revealed rumours of iPhone 5 are coming fast (and furious).


BlackBerry: Keyboards Aint Dead...But Touch IS Gr8
"It would be wrong, just plain wrong": that’s according to BlackBerry's new chief who reassured the company's faithfuls its Qwerty keyboard isn’t about to be ditched.


OFFICIAL: iPhone Bows, Android IS Smartphone King
The green man is Queen Bee of smartphones, analysts comScore confirmed.


Samsung "Star Performer" (But Who's The REAL Smartphone King)?
Its official: Samsung now tops the phone league - outrunning Nokia. But WHO is the real smartphone king?


Galaxy Soar: Samsung Jumps 81% On Mobile
Samsung mobile high after profit sky rockets. And it all thanks to Galaxys.


Telstra Smash Windows 4G May Day?
There whispers a Windows 4G Phone is about to make an assault, by Telstra.


Telstra 4G Invasion: Newcastle Next
Hello Newcastle: Telstra continues to spread high speed 4G throughout the land.


REVEALED: "Dirty Doxen" Email Spammers
Ohhh - the “dirty dozen” spammers named 'n shamed- and India comes out as No.1 culprit of pesky mails.


Facebook Felony: Aussie Jailed For Nude Pics
(Virtual) crime and punishment: the first Aussie ever to be jailed for a Facebook crime has been convicted.


Snap Pix! Droid Rejig Facebook
Droid gives Facebook a makeover – now has faster messaging and photo sharing for snap happy Facebookers.


Optus: Oz Disconnected (DESPITE 241 Facebook "Friends")
iPhones, 165 Facebook friends, online chatrooms: We’re more connected than ever ....but not connected at all.


NBN Satellite No 1 To Hit NSW
Its coming: NSW chosen as first NBN Satellite gateway site.


Hello NBN: Vodafone Eye Fixed-Line
Look out Telstra: Vodafone are jumping on the NBN wagon with aplomb – saying it will offer fixed line voice and Net services.


Galaxy Rule, Nokia Drool: Samsung New King?
Galaxy rules: Samsung are the heir apparent of the phone industry as analysts believe the Koreans will soon overtake Finnish giant.


NBN 'Call Me' Centre Hits Goldie
NBN has hit the Gold Coast with new call centre.


Sweet Dreams Made Of...iPhone?
iPhones are dreamy. That’s what psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman is hoping using a free app called Dream On that will monitor dreams of users and create the world's largest dream experiment.


Cisco Boss Wary Of Huawei
Huawei has fired back after Cisco CEO John Chambers at the weekend identified Huawei as the networking company's toughest rival, and claimed that the Chinese company doesn't always "play by the rules" in areas such as intellectual property protection and computer security.


Telstra Nab Ex-Motorola China Boss
As government backs way from Chinese companies, Telstra brings a local exec to its board.


Get HTC One X Today Pre-orders $59 Vodafone
Is this the smartphone of the year?


Bye Bye, BlackBerry: Profits Crash, Balsillie Dash
BlackBerry has hit a ditch after $125m losses and its co-founder leaves the board.


Malware Alert! ‘Thousands’ Face Web Blackout
Thousands of Aussies may be hit by potentially lethal computer malware, it they dont act now.


What A Shock-er! 7M Suffer Bill Shock 2011
Think twice before signing mobile contracts as two-thirds of us pay for inclusions we don’t use.


Ultra Fast: 4G Samsung S II Lands $59
4G Samsung Galaxy S II is arriving Down Under tomorrow on Telstra.


iPhone 4.6: Bigger, Brighter Screen Coming
iPad has been Retina-ed. But now iPhone too is to get ultra brighter (and bigger) screen.


Hack Off! How To Beat Fraudsters
As scams rise 100%, there’s some clever ways to beat the hackers.


Optus, Virgin Pick Up HTC One X
The Android has landed: 4.7” HTC One X Android has hit Optus with a bang. And Virgin.


Watch Out! Scams Rise 100%, $85M Lost
More scammers on the prowl as $85m lost to dodgy deals last year.


Optus: Our 4G 'Faster' Than Telstra
4G has gone down a treat says Optus in the wake of its trials in rural Vic.


Is Troubled Vodafone For Sale?
Troubled telco Vodafone is on the market, says reports.


Optus 4G Invades On Huaweii
Optus is jumping on 4G bandwagon with Huawai as it unveils its first LTE network in Newcastle


Telstra Deep Sea Dive
Telstra has hooked up with James Cameron on a deep sea expedition.


Apple's Siri Not So Smart
In the latest lawsuit from a society that has built its nation on lawsuits, a class action against Apple has sprung up alleging that Siri, the voice assistant feature found on the company's latest iPhone, doesn't work anywhere near as well as Apple's TV ads suggest.


Vodafone: We’re Good, We Promise
Voda has come cap in hand giving guarantees on its new network.


Ouch: Optus $3.6 M Fine For Dodgy Ads
“Completely unacceptable": telco has recieved a pricey slap on the wrists for dodgy broadband ads.


Optus, Virgin Take Galaxy Note
Samsung's phablet is heading down Optus and Virgin way, according to reports.


Forget Facebook, You Got Pinterest?
Forget Facebook walls, its all about pinboards. The latest social network to hit the scene. Pinterest already has over 12 million users in the US and 200,000 users in Britain since it went live in 2010.


Optus Parent Split & Nabs Mobile Ads $321M
Optus' parent SingTel has nabbed a mobile ads guru as it looks to expand its horizons into mobile ads.


SOS Telstra: Meow To Save ADSL?
Just one meow is all its takes. Forget emergency services, Telstra are planning to save broadband from disaster with its MEOW Mark II.


Optus: Forget Backpacks, How About 'Unlimited' DataPack $27
Forget backpacks: Optus are building a bridge to Asia with its DataRoam packs.


Forget HTC, Telstra Eye Samsung 4G Smartie
Forget Velocity, Telstra already has their eye on another 4G wonder phone – a Samsung.


REVEALED: Vodafone Rehash Mobile Plans $19 (+ Gets Tab Fever)
Vodafone are looking to win back consumers by revamping mobile and tab deals and upping allowances– starting at a measly $19.


REVEALED: How Telcos Are P****** Off SMBs
Complaints from small businesses about their telcos jumped by more than 50% last year.


'World Fastest' Smartphone Ascends
The Chinese ascend as giant Huawei has revealed the world fastest smartphone – the Ascend D quad- as it fights to be number one in the fastest mobile race.


HTC Press One X, V AND S ‘Superphone’
HTC is back with a brood of new smartphones – including the new One 'S' superphone with quad core engine, One X and V.


REVEALED: Telstra NBN Pricing $49 + 50GB
Finally, Telstra has revealed its NBN pricing which starts at $49 a month - $10 more expensive than rival Optus.



 

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