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Article | 17/05/2013 BlackBerry 10.1 update now available in Australia

BlackBerry has released the first major update to its BlackBerry 10 operating system for smartphones, less than two months after the company first unv...

Article | 17/05/2013 New iPhone: Sapphire crystal fingerprint scanner 'to be embedded in home button'

There have been plenty of rumours circulating that Apple is planning to incorporate fingerprint readers into the new iPhone, and now confirmation that...

Article | 17/05/2013 Android retains lead over Apple

Android has remained at the top of the leader board when it comes to smartphones, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker report...

Article | 16/05/2013 Windows Phone claims third place in the smartphone wars, but challenges await

Microsoft's Windows Phone may be struggling to gain a foothold in the US, but the software giant and Nokia are starting to see results on a global sca...

Article | 16/05/2013 Samsung Link to replace AllShare Play multimedia-sharing app

Samsung's AllShare Play application, which allows file sharing among the company's mobile devices, has been renamed Link, and it has a new user interf...

Article | 16/05/2013 Now you see it: How Apple's Retina display is a boon to accessibility

iOS's accessibility features are great, particularly on the iPad--as I've written elsewhere--but for disabled users, accessibility is more than just a...

Article | 16/05/2013 Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition to launch with stock Android

At its Google I/O 2013 developer conference, Google announced it will sell a version of the Galaxy S4 running stock Android.

Article | 16/05/2013 Google's new Play Music All Access service isn't available in Australia

Google has launched a new subscription music service that allows users unlimited access to millions of songs, but it isn't available in Australia.

Article | 16/05/2013 Android takes 75 per cent of the smartphone market

Google Android smartphones are dominating the market, according to the latest figures from Gartner. The numbers show that during the first quarter of ...

Article | 16/05/2013 Google supercharges Android gaming with Cloud saves, matchmaking

Attention Android gamers: Now, what happens in Vice City on your phone doesn't have to stay in Vice City on your phone - or even on Android.

Article | 15/05/2013 Google I/O: A lower-key Android keynote, but devs get huge set of new tools

Those hoping for a major new Android version or splashy device launch were likely disappointed by the Android portion of the keynote today at the Goog...

Article | 15/05/2013 Google previews upcoming Maps features

Google is adding a new level of personalization and a cleaner interface to its popular Maps product.

Article | 15/05/2013 A stock Android Galaxy S4 from Google will cost you $649

A special edition, stock Android version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone will go on sale June 26 on the Google Play store for $649, Google announc...

Article | 15/05/2013 Google launches subscription music service

Google is rolling out a subscription music service that will bring users unlimited access to millions of songs in return for a monthly fee.

Article | 15/05/2013 Google says it has 900 million Android activations

Google's Android OS has more than 900 million users, the company said Wednesday at its I/O event began in San Francisco.

Article | 15/05/2013 BlackBerry to launch BMM for iOS and Android this summer

BlackBerry will launch BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on both iOS and Android this summer.

Article | 15/05/2013 What to expect from Apple at WWDC 2013: iOS 7, OS X 10.9, new Macs, iPhone 6, iPad 5?

In a press release, Apple revealed that developers in attendance will be treated to an "in-depth look" at the future of iOS and OS X, which we expect ...

Article | 15/05/2013 Nokia's Lumia 925 will use aluminium frame as antenna, go on sale in June

Nokia's new Lumia 925 phone has an aluminium frame that functions as an antenna, and is lighter and thinner than the Lumia 920, but otherwise offers s...

Article | 14/05/2013 BlackBerry CEO: BBM to be released as a free app on iOS and Android this summer

If you can't beat 'em, develop for 'em. BlackBerry will bring its popular BlackBerry Messenger software to both iOS and Android devices.

Article | 14/05/2013 Low-cost iPhone to be built by Foxconn rival Pegatron, reports

Foxconn's days as Apple's primary manufacturing partner may be numbered. Rival Pegatron is said to be offering more competitive pricing to tempt Apple...