Mobile Phone News
Read the latest mobile phone and smartphone news and announcements including news about Apple's iPhone, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and the many devices running the Android operating system.
Technology can help boost our creativity, survey reveals
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16 May 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
There are many things that technology has enabled over the years and one of them is a rise in creativity according to a study by The Digital Playground.
The Rise of the Digirati is a study that was conducted among 500 Australians how either owned a smartphone or tablet.
It set out to try and understand the role technology is playing in sparking creativity in our lives – especially around photography.
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BlackBerry targets youth with new Q5 keyboard smartphone
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15 May 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
BlackBerry has unveiled the Q5 – a colourful new device with a physical keyboard which is aimed squarely at the youth market.
The Q5, announced at the BlackBerry World conference in Orlando, also has a touchscreen so users have the best of both worlds.
BlackBerry hopes the insatiable messaging and social networking demands on today’s youth will attract new users to the platform.
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Samsung announces 5G mobile network breakthrough
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14 May 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
Samsung has conducted a successful trial of the world’s first 5G wireless technology which achieved data transmission speeds of 1Gbps and higher.
The technology won’t be ready for commercial consumption until around 2020 but would offer speeds more than 10 times faster that current 4G/LTE (Long Term Evolution)
A 5G network offering speed of 1Gbps and beyond would mean users can download large data files like an ultra high definition movie in a matter of seconds.
Aussie wins film festival with movie shot on Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone
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13 May 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
An Australian filmmaker has won first prize at the Sundance London Film and Music Festival with a short film shot entirely on a Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone.
Jason van Genderen, based in Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast, won the prize with his film Red Earth Hip Hop which was shot in stunning areas in remote far north Queensland.
The film explores the influence of hip hop, which started in the Bronx, on the indigenous communities in regional Australia and how it helped youth reconnect with tribal elders and tell stories using this style of music.
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Apple approaching 50 billionth App Store download
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03 May 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
Apple is closing in on its 50 billionth download from the app store and has started a countdown ticker to mark the milestone.
A $US10,000 App Store gift card will be awarded to the lucky person who actually downloads the 50 billionth app plus a $US500 App Store gift card to each of the next 50 people to download an app.
The App Store is not even five years old and has passed some impressive milestones in that short time.
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Smartphones exceed regular mobile sales for the first time
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26 Apr 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
Smartphones have outsold regular mobile phones for the first time ever according to sales figures released by the International Data Corporation (IDC).
There was a total of 418.6 million mobiles shipped worldwide in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 402.4 million devices sold in last year’s corresponding quarter – an increase of 4 per cent.
That Q1 2013 figure is down from the Q4 2014 figure of 483.2 million units.
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Australians are donating to charities with their smartphones
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25 Apr 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
Australians are generous when giving to charities but collection buckets are becoming a thing of the past as we turn to our smartphones to donate.
New data released by PayPal has shown mobile donations through the popular online payment service has increased by 283 per cent in the past year compared with a 26 per cent increase online.
Australians donated more than $6 million dollars to charities through PayPal in the last year.
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Mobile data, messaging revenue overtakes voice for the first time
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23 Apr 2013
- Written by Stephen Fenech
Mobile data and messaging revenue has exceeded voice call revenue for the first time in Australia, according to the latest research from Telsyte.
This reflects the changing habits of users when it comes to their mobile devices.
Apps have helped data and messaging now become the primary use of our device ahead of voice calling which is now just thought of as just another application.
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