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Article | 5/04/2013 HTC First a distant second in Australia

HTC has no plans to launch its new First smartphone in Australia. The company says there is currently "no information available on Australian availabi...

Article | 5/04/2013 Facebook reveals 'Home' software for Android phones

Facebook has released new software for Android phones that gives quick access to Facebook services and aims to further boost use of the social network...

Article | 4/04/2013 Facebook unveils Android Home screen and app family

Facebook is not building its own smartphone. Instead, it today unveiled Home, a Facebook-focused home screen designed to give Android users quick acce...

Article | 4/04/2013 BlackBerry details extensive security protection in BlackBerry 10 OS

The recent release of the BlackBerry 10 operating system sets the stage for a security evolution as well, according to Alex Manea, manager of security...

Article | 4/04/2013 HTC to be first with Facebook-integrated phone

It's not quite the long-rumored Facebook Phone, but HTC's new First phone isn't far off.

Article | 4/04/2013 HTC One landing Down Under on 23 April

HTC has today announced all major Australian telcos -- Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Virgin Mobile -- will begin taking pre-orders for HTC's new One An...

Article | 4/04/2013 Twitter overhauls Android app

Twitter's not-so-great app for Android is now smoother and sleeker, thanks to an upgrade available Wednesday on Google Play.

Article | 4/04/2013 iOS 7 reportedly delayed due to significant UI overhaul, but iPad event still set for April

An interesting thread between various tech reporters over on discussion site Branch has hinted that Apple could be behind schedule with its significan...

Article | 3/04/2013 Google tweaks counting method; usage jumps for its Jelly Bean OS

What a difference a month makes. Less than 30 days ago, Google reported there were finally more devices in active use running Android 4.0 and up than ...

Article | 3/04/2013 Smartphone users tap Facebook obsessively

A new report shows just how much smartphone users love Facebook, checking it as much as 14 times a day. In advance of Thursday's Facebook phone announ...

Article | 3/04/2013 Optus unveils new BYO mobile plans

Optus has unveiled three new BYO mobile phone plans including two without the need for a fixed contract and one available on a 12-month plan.

Article | 3/04/2013 In Pictures: 8 things you might not know about Android

Some lesser-known facts about Google's mobile OS

Article | 3/04/2013 Is this Facebook's new phone?

An image of what appears to be the long-rumoured Facebook phone has been published by by Twitter account @evleaks.

Article | 3/04/2013 Next two iPhones were designed under Steve Jobs' leadership, Apple's government liaison says

Apple's next two iPhones were designed under the leadership of Steve Jobs, the company's government liaison has said.

Article | 2/04/2013 AT&T announces HTC One pre-orders to begin this week

It's a big month for HTC. As the phone manufacturer gets set to unveil their rumored Facebook Phone (or at least unveil their role as the initial hand...

Article | 2/04/2013 Is Amazon working on a Kindle smartphone?

Amazon may be building a Kindle smartphone on a custom version of Android to be launched in the second half of 2013.

Article | 2/04/2013 HTC One with 32 GB available from AT&T, Sprint on April 19 for $200 and two-year contract

AT&T and Sprint Tuesday separately announced plans to start selling 32GB HTC One smartphones on April 19 for $199.99 with a two-year contract.

Article | 2/04/2013 Analyst: iPhone price pressure means smartphone profits have peaked

The overall profitability of the smartphone market hit its apex in 2012, according to a prominent equity analyst.

Article | 2/04/2013 Do's and don'ts for using Android in business

While it's important to remember that the use of Google Android software in the enterprise is still a comparatively young phenomenon, there are a few ...

Article | 2/04/2013 Nokia's Lumia 720 landing Down Under this month

Nokia has today announced that its latest Windows Phone, the Lumia 720, will be available in Australia in the coming weeks.