After all the hype in London, Nokia has today introduced the Lumia 925 – touted as a “new take” on the flagship Lumia 920. And the changes are pretty substantial compared to the Lumia 920 – with a new body, bigger battery and an improved camera.
Topic: Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S4 release date confirmed for April 27, $899 outright
Samsung tonight has confirmed the release date and availability for the Galaxy S4 for Australians. The new smartphone will come out this Saturday, April 27, on all major carriers (Optus, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile and Telstra). However, get ready to spend a lot of money, because it will cost a lot of money
Nokia Lumia 720 comes to Australia – on Vodafone and Virgin Mobile
Nokia’s Lumia 720 is coming to Australia. The new mid-range smartphone – featuring a 4.3-inch ClearBlack screen and a 1GHz dual-core processor – will be coming to Vodafone, Virgin Mobile and leading retailers for $429.
Optus reveals BlackBerry Z10 pricing, starts preorderes
Optus has started pre-orders and has announced its plans for the BlackBerry Z10 – the first phone with its new (and long-awaited given that it has been delayed for so long) BlackBerry 10 OS.
LG reveals quad-core Optimus G Pro, launching this week in Korea
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LG has today announced a brand new update to the Optimus G in Korea. Called the Optimus G Pro, the new smartphone features a 5.5-inch IPS display with a pixel density of 400ppi (well, that’s according to them), and runs on the brand new Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset.
Nokia Lumia 620 coming to Australia on Feb 22 for $329
Nokia’s cheap Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Lumia 620, has yesterday received an Australian release date. The Finnish mobile maker will release the phone on February 22 with a price tag of $329; and will be available through its normal retail channels including Dick Smith, Harvey NOrman and JB Hi Fi.
Nokia reveals under-$250 WP8 device, Lumia 620 – coming to Asia Pacific next month
Nokia has revealed at LeWeb the Lumia 620, the third Windows Phone 8 device in its Lumia line and is the cheapest. With a price tag of US$249 and will have lower specs than the flagship Lumia 920 and mid-range Lima 820, the phone targets those who are just looking for a cheap smartphone – students.
Optus starts taking preorders for the Lumia 820, Windows Phone 8S
Optus has today announced that its two Windows Phone 8 devices – Windows Phone 8S by HTC and the Nokia Lumia 820 – are now available for pre-order.
The Windows Phone 8S will be available for $0 upfront from its $35 plan (200MB of data, unlimited text and $200 worth of calls) and up. The phone features a 4-inch super LCD display, 5-megapixel camera, a dual-core 1GHz processor, 4GB of memory (also expandable through an SD card slot) and Beats Audio support. It will be on Optus’ 3G network.
Motorola brings out white RAZR M – only for Telstra customers
Motorola has brought out a white version of the RAZR M, designed with a pearlescent back cover; and it is only available through Telstra and its retail outlets (which includes JB Hi-Fi and Fone Zone) for only $0 upfront on its $60 plan, or purchased outright for $600.
Optus out the door first – reveals Galaxy Note II pricing
We know Optus, Vodafone and Telstra are to carry the Samsung Galaxy Note II. However, at yesterday’s media launch, no pricing was announced by the carriers. Today, however, Optus is the first one out the gate. The telco pushed out a media release announcing their pricing.
HTC launches the One SV – 4G smartphone on Optus, pre-orders start today
HTC has today launched its second 4G smartphone in Australia, and the first on Optus’ network. The HTC One SV features a 4.3-inch display and a 1.2GHz dualcore Qualcomm Snapdragon processor; and will be with Optus and Virgin Mobile.
Samsung Galaxy Note II coming to Telstra, Optus, Vodafone
Samsung has revealed the pricing and availability of the Galaxy Note II. The phone will be available from next week with all three major carriers – Optus, Vodafone and Telstra – carrying the phone.
S-Memo stores Google Account credentials in plain-text, rooted users at risk
It has been revealed that Samsung’s S-Memo app stores a user’s Google Account’s password in plaintext. And while it isn’t issue for most users, those who have rooted their phones are at risk as it is accessible.
LG confirms Nexus 4 – 4.7-inch screen, 8MP camera, quad-core processor; on sale from Nov 13
LG has confirmed what we basically now know exist – the Nexus 4. The new smartphone, that becomes Google’s next flagship device for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (The Samsung-produced Galaxy Nexus was for Ice Cream Sandwich), will be sold next month in selected markets. And despite being scarred by the Optimus-line of smartphones, reading the hardware specifications, it does look pretty good.
Nokia Lumia 920, 820 now shipping – arriving in Australia in November
Nokia Australia has confirmed when the Lumia 920 and 820 smartphones will coming to Australia. The first Windows Phone 8 smartphones from the Finnish phone maker will sold from the end of November, with the Lumia 820 sold through Optus and Vodafone, and the 920 sold through Telstra.