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‘Wow’: Phone that should be your next buy

It’s not a brand favourite in the Aussie smartphone world, but this new phone really impresses, says Elly Awesome.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA-NewsWire Photos, JANUARY 18, 2023. A leading public health expert has slammed retailers' calls for vapes containing nicotine to be sold from behind the counter as usage continues to rise. A man vapes in Collins St. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Ian Currie

Primary students ‘vaping in lunch hours’

A major inquiry into just how many young people have taken up vaping has been launched amid concerns kids in one state have become “so addicted” they can’t concentrate.

Queensland Department of Main Roads supplied images of people doing the wrong thing while driving in their cars - Driver holding phone

Upskirt pic prompts camera review

A mobile phone detection camera has snapped a compromising photo of a woman, prompting her to raise the matter with authorities.

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Ten apps guaranteed to make life easier

A tech guru has revealed the ten apps that everyone should download to make their lives infinitely easier, and his top pick might surprise you.

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Apple announced a recall on batteries in some MacBook Pro computers made between 2015 and 2017.

Why Aussie airlines banned MacBooks

Australian travellers will be banned from carrying Apple MacBooks in their checked-in luggage amid global safety fears.

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**ONLINE EMBARGO UNTIL 6AM, THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST, 2019** The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, launched in New York, will come with a redesigned, more powerful S Pen stylus. Picture: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Big problem with Samsung’s big phone

It’s got a bigger screen, more power, more battery, more memory and many, many more features, but there’s one big thing holding back the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+.

Visitors take images of Huawei's new foldable 5G smartphone HUAWEI Mate X at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), on the eve of the world's biggest mobile fair, on February 24, 2019 in Barcelona. - Phone makers will focus on foldable screens and the introduction of blazing fast 5G wireless networks at the world's biggest mobile fair starting tomorrow in Spain as they try to reverse a decline in sales of smartphones. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP)

Win for Aussie Huawei users

Australian Huawei smartphone owners have another 90 days of confidence, after the US government decided to give the manufacturer a stay of execution.

A man walks past an advertisement for the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G smartphone in Seoul on July 31, 2019. - The world's biggest smartphone and memory chip maker Samsung Electronics on July 31, reported second quarter net profits slumping by more than half in the face of a weakening chip market, and as a trade row builds between Seoul and Tokyo. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)

The one big problem with upgrading to 5G

Millions of Australian smartphone buyers are eyeing off a future of faster downloads, better connections and fewer delays. But experts warn there’s a big catch when it comes to 5G devices.

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**ONLINE EMBARGO UNTIL 6AM, THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST, 2019** The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, launched in New York, will come with a redesigned, more powerful S Pen stylus. Picture: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Smartphones without Samsung’s new $2000 price tag

Samsung’s $2000 flagship smartphone launches this week but there is a new trend for budget-friendly, full-featured phones that could save you dollars. SEE THE FULL LIST

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**ONLINE EMBARGO UNTIL 6AM, THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST, 2019** The Samsung Galaxy Note 10+, launched in New York, will come with a redesigned, more powerful S Pen stylus. Picture: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Samsung’s new ‘tablet-size’ smartphone revealed

Samsung is set to launch the world’s biggest smartphone in Australia, with a record-breaking screen that could rival tablet computers. Here’s a sneak peek of the new Galaxy Note 10+.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 20: DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division of Samsung Electronics, announces the new Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphone during the Samsung Unpacked event on February 20, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Samsung announced a new foldable smart phone. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/AFP == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Galaxy Fold could soon hit Aussie stores

It’s been delayed, redesigned, and rebuilt but there are finally hints that Samsung is ready to launch its folding phone and it could be coming to Australia.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 20, 2019, Samsung senior vice president of product marketing Justin Denison speaks on stage about the new foldable phone during the Samsung Unpacked product launch event in San Francisco, California. - Samsung on Monday, April 22, 2019 said it is delaying the launch of its folding smartphone after trouble with handsets sent to reviewers. Some reviewers who got their hands on the Galaxy Fold early reported problems with screens breaking. Samsung said it decided to put off this week's planned release of the Fold after some reviews

Galaxy Fold faces second major setback

Samsung has finally announced a launch date for its foldable smartphone after broken screens caused months of delays. But analysts say bigger problem could mean further setbacks.

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Samsung launched its Galaxy S10+ smartphones in San Francisco before their March 2019 debut in Australia. Picture: Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson/News Corp Australia

Real reason Samsung S10 is crashing

Samsung smartphone users are struggling to even unlock their handsets or read email. Now the international tech giant has revealed the cause.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 10, 2019 attendees wait in line for a 5G exhibition at the Qualcomm booth during CES 2019 consumer electronics show, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. - The United States and China are in a virtual deadlock in the race for 5G, or fifth-generation wireless networks expected to unlock new services, an industry survey showed April 2, 2019. The report shows the United States has closed the gap with China in

Why 5G phones will cost Aussies more

Australians will have to pay significantly more for the next generation of smartphones after Telstra and Samsung revealed record-breaking prices.

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