Australian smartphone market share Q2 2020 (final update)
Gartner’s Australian smartphone market share Q2 2020 reveals some interesting, but not unexpected figures. COVID has made some major changes to the smartphone ...
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OPPO Reno4 series goes 5G at even lower prices
The latest OPPO Reno4 series is here with 5G at new low-price benchmarks. The Reno4 is $799, and the Reno4 Z is $599.
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Apple iPhone 12 5G – launch details
The Apple iPhone 12 5G comes in two flavours, each with two sizes.
The iPhone 12 series with a dual camera starts with the entry-level 5.4" mini from $1199 ...
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Review: Vivo X50 Pro 5G – camera king
The vivo x50 Pro 5G looks elegant and classic. It has a 90Hz HDR10+ AMOLED panel and a quad-camera with a unique gimbal system for extremely stable video and s...
4.4
Review: Mintt X5 – good, honest $299 value and quality
The Mintt X5 is $299. It is part of the good (A5 $229), better (X5 $299) and our favourite Mintt Y5 ($399) 2020 range.
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Nokia 8.3 5G joins the 5G melee!
The hottest smartphone segment at present is the <$1000, Qualcomm SD765G based phones. So hot that a worldwide shortage of chips has delayed the excellent N...
Smartphone Q2 2020 – prices dive and 5G flounders
IDC has confirmed what we have known for some time. Smartphone Q2 2020 sales are down 7.9% to about 230 million handsets. Gartner predicts a 20.4% drop this ye...
LG Wing – very different but we may not see it here
LG unveiled its first ‘Explorer Project’ device, LG WING. As you can see from the photo, the top section pivots 90° to reveal a 3.9” second screen.
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OPPO ColorOS 11 rolling out with Android 11
OPPO ColorOS 11 – its UI for Android 11 is rolling out now to its Find XS-series and soon to 28 models including the Find, Reno and A-series.
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Review: Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra – simply, unarguably the best
The Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra in 4G or 5G are simply, unarguably the best Google Android smartphones on the planet. It is a shame that 99% of us w...
Motorola real deals for September – be quick
When a reviewed product goes on sale, we try to let you know. Motorola real deals for September covers its e6s, g8-series, Edge 5G and the Motorola Razr 4G Fli...
Qualcomm SD4-series lowers the entry price bar for 5G
Qualcomm has made two significant announcements at virtual IFA Berlin. A low-cost Snapdragon 4-series 5G chip and the addition of noise-cancelling circuitry to...