Brad Reed - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Brad Reed

Article | 26/05/2011 Android wars: Sony, LG challenge Motorola for Verizon users' hearts, cash

Summer is just around the corner, which means it's time for device manufacturers to release their high-profile Android devices all at the same time to...

Article | 25/05/2011 T-Mobile doubles 3G wireless network speed

T-Mobile is determined to get as much mileage out of its HSPA+ network as possible as the carrier has again increased its speed to reach theoretical p...

Article | 20/05/2011 Google Android barrels ahead of competitors

Android has further consolidated its status as the leading global smartphone operating system, according to data released by both Gartner and the Mill...

Article | 14/05/2011 Netflix addition, "Ice Cream Sandwich" highlight busy week for Android

Google's I/O conference unleashed a flurry of Android news this week, including some long-awaited new applications and updates to the operating system...

Article | 10/05/2011 Web inventor Berners-Lee fights to keep it open

We often consider 21 to be a coming-of-age year, and the World Wide Web's impending 21st birthday will be no different.

Article | 6/05/2011 Q&A: RIM's take on social networking

Although Research in Motion made its name by delivering secure corporate email, it has had to move quickly to adapt to the ever-shifting world of soci...

Article | 5/05/2011 PlayBook security: How RIM aims to keep work and play separate

One of Research in Motion's biggest challenges in a world of the iPhone and Android has been how to keep its products fun and fresh while maintaining ...

Article | 4/05/2011 RIM not sitting still with PlayBook

Research in Motion doesn't want you to judge the PlayBook by its first-edition cover.

Article | 4/05/2011 New BlackBerry Bold: The good and the bad

RIM's latest smartphone is something of a throwback to earlier days when smaller screens and full qwerty keyboards were all the rage.

Article | 29/04/2011 Sprint still losing money despite adding 1.1M customers

Sprint added 1.1 million new wireless subscribers last quarter but the company still lost $439 million over the same period.

Article | 28/04/2011 Verizon acknowledges 4G LTE outage

Verizon this morning acknowledged that its 4G LTE network was not working for users across the U.S. after reports trickled in overnight about a nation...

Article | 28/04/2011 RIM boosts calendar capabilities with Tungle buy

Research in Motion moved to boost its mobile devices' calendar capabilities by buying Tungle, an enterprise scheduling application developer, for an u...

Article | 20/04/2011 Verizon LTE storms the South and Midwest

Now that Verizon has brought its LTE network to most major markets in the United States, it has started to move its 4G services into medium-size marke...

Article | 19/04/2011 Smartphone security follies: A brief history

As smartphones have grown more powerful and complex, so have the threats against them.

Article | 19/04/2011 In pictures: 8 essential Android security apps

A DIY guide to securing Android-based devices