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Oppo AX7 review: New looks, same old budget buy
HTC U11 Life review: Stock Android with a so-so camera
Huawei Nova 2i review: Huawei's best flagship features have been successfully smuggled into the mid-tier
Huawei Y5 (2017): Full, in depth review
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OnePlus 5: Unboxed
Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus has finally come to Australia. Our review unit of their flagship OnePlus 5 smartphone arrived in the office earlier today and we couldn't wait to open it up and see how it fared.
OPPO A57: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots
Oppo makes phones that are both great value and great on their own. Recently we've been impressed with the very pretty Oppo R9s and the larger, does-it-all Oppo R9s Plus. The latter competes with the best, flagship phones on the market but costs much less money.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+: Hands on review, slideshow and gallery
The hype around Samsung's Galaxy S8 has been off the charts - something that normally makes us wary. However, having spent some time with the device today our hopes are heightened.
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017: unboxing, hands on review and detail shots
Samsung delayed the launch of its flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 Android smartphone, but it has launched it's mid-range Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 model. We were keen to have a look and see if it was worth bothering with.
News about smartphones
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The Xiaomi Mi 9 arrives in Australia
Further expanding the Chinese brand's foothold in the upper mid-tier market, Xiaomi's Mi 9 smartphone is now available in Australia.
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ZAGG’s InvisibleShield on Demand smoothes out the screen protector experience
Zagg has quietly begun rolling out their new InvisibleShield on Demand service across Australian retailers.
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Nokia announces new Nokia 5.1 Plus
HMD Global has announced the release of the Nokia 5.1 Plus on Android One in Australia.
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LG launches the LG Q Stylus
LG has launched the LG Q Stylus, a mid-range smartphone.
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These are the best deals in Catch’s $4M Electronics Clear Out sale
Catch have added some huge discounts in their $4M Electronics Clear Out Sale. Here are our picks.
Tutorials about smartphones
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How to change the voice on your Android phone
Changing the voice used for navigation on an Android phone from robotic to something more natural is easy, but buried in the menus.
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How to jailbreak your iPhone
Jailbreaking--the process that enables you to install unauthorized-by-Apple third-party apps and additional features on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad--has been in a largely dormant state since the release of iOS 6. But it's back again.
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Bugs & Fixes: iPhone fails to pair to Bluetooth device
Last September, a new thread in Apple Support Communities briefly noted that a user was unable to get his iPhone 5 to pair with other Bluetooth devices. As it turned out, he was not alone. Cut to the present: this thread is now 29 pages long, with se...
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iPhone speaker not working? How to fix glitch in iOS 6.1
The iOS 6.1 update fixes some bugs, but also introduces brand new ones, like potentially crippling your iPhone’s built-in speaker.
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Control your TV with your smartphone, tablet
Using your smartphone or tablet to control your Tivo box is easy and offers a lot of flexibility in recording shows and channel surfing.
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Features about smartphones
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Top 10 Apple and Android smartphones you can buy for under $800
If our round-ups of the best Apple and Android phones you can get for under $600 or under $700 weren’t good enough for you, let's up the ante.
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Top 10 Apple and Android smartphones you can buy for under $300
If our round-up of the best Apple and Android smartphones you can find for under $400 and $500 wasn’t good enough for you, here’s our latest list of the top 10 best Android and Apple phones you can find for under $300.
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Top 10 Apple and Android smartphones you can buy for under $400
If our round-up of the best Apple and Android smartphones you can find for under $500 and $600 wasn’t good enough for you, here’s our latest list of the top 10 best Android and Apple phones you can find for under $400.
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Best Android and Apple Phones under $500
Only have $500 to spend on your next smartphones? Don't sweat. In 2019, you've got a ton of great options.
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Top 10 best Android and Apple smartphones for $700
Nowadays, $700 can buy you a pretty good smartphone. Here are our picks for the top 10 best Android and Apple phones you can find for around $700.
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