Phones
Brisbane suburbs where 5G struggles – and why your reception bars can’t be trusted
There are dozens of pockets across the city where people have frequent mobile service failure and calls dropping out – and the bars on their phones could be lying to them. Here’s why.
- Marissa Calligeros and Angus Dalton
Latest
Ditch the phone: Five healthier ways to spend your time on public transport
Sick of the daily doomscroll on your morning commutes? Here are some other options if you want a digital detox from your phone.
- Cindy Yin
- Opinion
- Family holidays
On holiday, it’s time for parents to draw a line in the sand
The Netflix series Adolescence is a warning to parents about kids spending too much time online. A holiday is the perfect circuit-breaker.
- Lee Tulloch
- Opinion
- US politics
Whether making weekend plans or war plans, these are the unspoken rules of the group chat
Whether you’re organising a golf weekend or a tactical strike against the Houthis, the rules of the group chat apply to us all.
- Thomas Mitchell
- Analysis
- Analysis
Google unveils its Pixel 9a as budget phone wars heat up
Apple released the iPhone 16e, its less expensive new smartphone, only a matter of weeks ago. It’s a different market now.
- Tim Biggs
- Review
- Technology
Much ado about Nothing: British firm’s new phone is a mid-range marvel
At $600, the Nothing Phone 3a packs a lot more style and capability than most phones - and a lot less AI bloat.
- Tim Biggs
- Review
- Apple
The latest budget iPhone cuts a few corners, but is it still worth buying?
Apple’s new phone – the iPhone 16e – doesn’t have the latest cameras, faster charging or a brighter display, but it will leave you with an extra $400 in your pocket.
- Tim Biggs
- Updated
- Apple
Apple unveils new low-cost iPhone 16e
The new device is presented as having most of the features available in the iPhone 16, but for $400 less.
- Tim Biggs
‘Get ready’: New iPhone could be revealed in days after Apple CEO’s cryptic post
The highly anticipated new low-end iPhone could be days away after the Apple chief announced a product launch for next week.
- Mark Gurman
- Opinion
- Political unrest
‘On the streets I once walked dead bodies lay prostrate and forgotten’
I’m heartbroken by the violence that erupted in the vibrant city where I treated patients only last year.
- Dr Rory Marples
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