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More evidence emerges of a mid-range 'Google Pixel Lite'

After the cavalcade of leaks that preceded this year's Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, you'd think we'd be done with Pixel leaks for the year. You'd be wrong.

Optus acknowledge and act to remedy Mate 20 Pro 'green tint' issue

Complaints from Optus customers have revealed a fault affecting some early adopters of Huawei's new Mate 20 Pro.

Samsung to put a time limit on free custom Android themes

While Samsung's One UI software overhaul won't arrive until early next year, beta users have already discovered the update will introduce new restrictions around custom themes.

Google's Pixel smartphones get Night Sight in new update

Google has finally rolled out their Night Sight to the Pixel camera via a software update.

Samsung's next flagship processor comes with a NPU

Samsung Electronics will be the latest producer to include a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) on its latest mobile processor to improve machine learning performance. The Exynos 9 Series 9820 will almost certainly be seen on the Samsung Galaxy S10, and th...

Forget the foldable, Samsung's One UI overhaul is the real big news here

While the hardware shown at this year's Samsung Developers Conference has quickly garnered headlines, the new direction that Samsung are set to go with their software is the more meaningful move.

Oppo up the ante in the mid-tier space with new R17 and R17 Pro

Oppo has unveiled the latest two additions to its popular R-series of devices: the R17 and R17 Pro.

Vaya launches mobile plans featuring up to 60GB of data

Vaya has unveiled new plans that start from as low as $16 per month for 2GB of data, ranging up to 60GB for $56 per month.

Oppo partner with JB Hi-Fi on new budget A3s handset

Oppo has launched its latest budget handset exclusively through JB Hi-Fi, the Oppo A3S.

Nokia announces new Nokia 5.1 Plus

HMD Global has announced the release of the Nokia 5.1 Plus on Android One in Australia.

Boost Mobile launches new Summer plans

Boost Mobile has announced its new Boost Anytime Plus mobile plans, including the availability of a new $70 plan and increased data inclusions across existing Anytime Plus plans $30 and up.

Australian Huawei P20 Pro customers to get Android Pie upgrade in December

Australian buyers of Huawei's P20 Pro are set to get a major software upgrade before the year is up.

PAX AUS 2018: Alienware isn't looking to sell a gaming smartphone just yet

We spoke to Alienware’s Frank Azor at this year’s PAX Australia and he admitted that gaming smartphones are a category that the traditionally PC-focused brand does consider from time to time.

HTC Exodus 1 now available for preorder for crypto fanatics

HTC has officially launched their "blockchain-powered" smartphone, the HTC Exodus 1, into early access.

Huawei and Leica want to stick with triple-lens cameras (for now)

Speaking to journalists at the launch of the Huawei Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro in London, Leica spokespeople suggested that Huawei might not be shipping a quad-lens smartphone anytime soon.

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Ransomware has been one of the most prolific malware families for years, generating financial losses for targeted users and organizations, as well as significant revenue for cybercriminals.