With 6 in 10 Australians choosing not to use a smartphone app because of privacy concerns, the Australian Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim says, mobile app developers need to put privacy first or they risk breaching the law.
With the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) International Mobile Roaming Standard taking effect Friday, Australian customers will have fewer shocks and surprises with their mobile bills.
Australia’s communication authority has issued a formal warning to leading mobile service operator Telstra for incorrect billing of a large number of international data roaming customers.
Verizon’s decision not to enter the wireless market in Canada any more may turn out to be critical for Canadians.
Vodafone has sold its Verizon Wireless stakes to Verizon Communications.
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and richest man in the world; well qualified to lead any company, good leadership qualities and he's done it before.Tim Cook, 15-year veteran at Apple Inc. may also be asked to step in for Steve Ballmer at Redmond
The Facebook CEO received mixed responses from the media for his goal to connect everyone on the planet through the Internet. Mark Zuckerberg recently launched the Inetrnet.org, a global initiative to bring Internet connectivity to the vast majority of the people on the planet who are as of yet unconnected.
Despite preparing for a launch of another version of the iPhone, it has been difficult for Cupertino-California based Apple to make its entry into China. The move to bring iPhone 5 to China was an arduous task. However, by teaming up with the nation's biggest telecom, China Mobile, Apple will be able to test its results by December 31, 2013.
The Labor Ministry of Brazil is filing a suit against Samsung, the world’s largest smartphone maker, over poor working conditions of the workers in its factory located in Manaus. The ministry is seeking damages to the tune of about $108 Million.
Australian consumers have found themselves appalled at recent report uncovering taxpayers Down Under are paying 50 to 100 percent more than the U.S. buyers of the same technology products. The report by the parliamentary IT pricing inquiry committee prompted calls for consumer protection and policy change.
A Google survey found out that there are more Aussies using smartphones as compared to Americans and British
NBN Co meets the June 30 rollout target but failed to deliver satisfactory service
Nokia has raised up its stake at the mobile broadband industry as it purchased the remaining stake of Siemens in their joint partnership for 1.7 billion euros.
Several Myanmar nationals, particularly the religious and its supporters, express their criticism regarding their country's national mobile phone deal with a Qatar-based firm.
Official Android 4.2.2 firmware update for the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been fairly clear and owners of the smartphone can expect the update release as early as July 2013. The anticipated official update will bring all-new user experience and exclusive S4 apps to the Galaxy S3.
Sharp is bringing Ultra HDTV at a more affordable value. The company just unveiled their 70-inch THX-Certified Ultra HDTV. The HDTV starts at $8,000 – it may seem much for a television but this is actually just a fraction of what has been quoted for a futuristic TV as such. The new THX Ultra HDTV from Sharp delivers four times more resolution than the average garden-variety HDTV.
The mysterious Motorola X phone pops up again with another leaked image and confirms testing as the XT1056 on Sprint's LTE network. Moto X phone sports 4.7-inch of screen display, dual-core processor and 10MP rear-facing camera.
Moto X Phone was spotted again with FCC filings which marks the upcoming launching of the device to all major United States network carriers at the same time. But latest reports claim that Moto X Phone is only an underwhelming, mid-range smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy S3 variants from U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless both received an official Android 4.1.2 firmware update with multi-screen & multi-window feature, S Beam Auto Share Shot and new security patches from Google.
T-Mobile is the chosen exclusive network carrier of Sony Xperia Z in the United States, announced the Japanese tech company.
Motorola handset XT1055 has been spotted paying a visit to FCC requesting compatibility with LTE networks of AT&T, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon which indicates that Moto X Phone will become available to most U.S. network carriers.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 continues to win over the Apple iPhone 5, not only in terms of units sold, but also in physical strength. The test conducted by CNET showed the two popular smartphones dunked underwater, scratched, dropped and then crushed by a truck.
Computex brought tech’s most innovative and anticipated gadgets for the year and coming year. A quick look at the event featured Sony and Acer devices running on Intel’s new Haswell processors, a tablet that joins a computer, laptop and notebook in one and many new information about phone manufacturers like Blackberry, HTC and Nokia. The event also featured the latest tablets from Samsung.
One point for Samsung Electronics as it won against its biggest competitor Apple Inc on patents. The long-running case against patent infringements and market selling has created a stiff competition between the two electronic giants – the odds were in favor of Samsung this time.
On June 3, 2013, LG Electronics Australia announced that the highly successful Optimus L Series is getting both a specification update and further enhance the smartphone's range with new style and appeal. Optimus L2 II, L3 II, L5 II, L7 II and L9 II will be made available to a wider range of local operators and retail partners.
Samsung Galaxy Express finally arrives in Australia boasting 4.5-inches display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 5MP camera and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to both Optus Online and retail stores.
October 2013 is another special date should be mark to all gadget fans out there as iOS 7, iPhone 5s, Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie and LG Nexus 5 are expected to be launched on the same season.
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Verizon variant will receive a massive software update in a few days. It includes handy new features such as multi-screen and multi-window functions.
Apple CEO Tim Cook came to the defense of Apple in Congress. What's the next step for him and Apple?
The flagship smartphone HTC One comes with a variant which supports up to 64GB of microSD card and still features the metal body, Zoe camera effects, 'ultrapixels', Blink Feed and BoomSound.
