Smartphones

Reviews

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

OnePlus 5: Full, in-depth review

A value-driven flagship with few trade-offs

Nokia 8: Full, in-depth review

More than just nostalgia

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smartphones in pictures

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

LG launches the LG Q Stylus

LG has launched the LG Q Stylus, a mid-range smartphone.

News Sep 05
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.

News Sep 05
Huawei takes Apple spot on worldwide smartphone sales

Huawei has taken the second position on the worldwide smartphone market share according to preliminary data from IDC.

News Aug 01
Sony show off 48-megapixel CMOS image sensor for smartphones

Sony has announced the upcoming release of the IMX586 stacked CMOS sensor for smartphone cameras.

News Jul 25
Google faces €4.34 billion fine over Android browser and search engine ties

Google has been ordered to pay a €4.34 billion fine and stop forcing Android smartphone makers to install its search engine and browser on their phones. That decision was handed down by the European Union's antitrust authority on Wednesday.

News Jul 19

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Tutorials about smartphones

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.

Tutorials May 14
How to improve your chances of recovering a lost Android phone

Password-protecting your smartphone makes sense, as it prevents unauthorized users from accessing your data.

Tutorials Feb 21

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Features about smartphones

State of the Headphone Jack: Which brands still support it?

Here’s a quick round-up of where each smartphone brand currently stands in regards to support the headphone jack, as of August 2018.

Features Aug 09
Five 2017 flagship smartphones that are now less than $900

Here are five solid smartphones released in 2017 that have already seen their price-tags slashed.

Features Mar 23
Editors' Choice Awards 2017, Part Two - Mobile

These days, smartphones aren’t just a device you use for one or two things. Nowadays, they’re the devices you use for pretty much everything. So it only makes sense that we mull over our choice of smartphone so much. Here are the best smartphones 201...

Features Dec 19
5 Best Australian smartphone deals

Which phones are on sale at big discounts

Features Feb 27
Best phone of the year 2016

We’ve reviewed many phones this year. Usually the later models are better than the older ones, but which ones had the most impact and which ones stood the test of time. Here are the contenders for our Phone of the Year 2016 award.

Features Dec 01