Phones
- Analysis
- Analysis
Apple, Samsung turn to thin phones to lure upgraders
Apple is widely tipped to reveal an iPhone 17 Air this year, even thinner than its skinniest (and most bendable) model to date: the iPhone 6.
- Tim Biggs
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- Review
- Samsung
Why Samsung’s latest Ultra can claim to be the best android available right now
Phones aren’t the competent AI assistants of sci-fi just yet, but Samsung’s blend of high-end hardware and Google smarts indicates the way forward.
- Tim Biggs
Samsung taps Google AI for new S25 phones
Gemini is the new default chatbot on the Galaxy S25 phones, which otherwise are near-identical to last year.
- Tim Biggs
‘Kids will interact more’: Brazil bans smartphones at school
“We cannot allow humanism to be replaced by algorithms,” the Brazilian president said after signing the new law.
- Mauricio Savarese and Diarlei Rodrigues
Telstra and Musk ink deal to bring texting to Australia’s dead zones
Musk’s Starlink satellite will allow Telstra customers to communicate from almost anywhere in Australia.
- Daniel Lo Surdo
- Analysis
- Analysis
The high-end Chinese phones taking on Apple, Google and Samsung
The latest phones from Oppo, Nubia and Xiaomi offer huge performance, fast charging and competitive prices. Some exceed what’s on offer from Apple and Samsung.
- Tim Biggs
Former dolphin trainer Labor MP claims phone hacked after ‘fake’ WhatsApp message revealed
The screenshotted message included a quote attributed to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made in response to “Murdoch mercenaries and others”.
- Hamish Hastie
- Opinion
- Scams
Matthew’s phone was snatched from his hand. In minutes, he’d lost thousands
With an unlocked phone in hand, the thieves had unfettered access to his finances and social media, allowing them to siphon away thousands of dollars.
- Bec Wilson
Chinese giant takes aim at Apple with new phone
Huawei’s smartphones play a key role in the struggle between China and the United States for control over advanced technology.
- Meaghan Tobin and John Liu
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