Smartphones

Reviews

Oppo AX7 review: New looks, same old budget buy

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

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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

ZAGG’s InvisibleShield on Demand smoothes out the screen protector experience

Zagg has quietly begun rolling out their new InvisibleShield on Demand service across Australian retailers.

News Feb 07
Nokia announces new Nokia 5.1 Plus

HMD Global has announced the release of the Nokia 5.1 Plus on Android One in Australia.

News Oct 31
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

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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

Top 10 Flagship Smartphones That You Can Buy For Less Than $900

Here are ten solid smartphones that released in the last year (or so) that have already seen their price-tags slashed.

Features Feb 15
5 foldable phones we expect to see in 2019

Here are five foldable smartphones we expect to see before the year is out.

Features Feb 06
New Budget Smartphones vs Old Flagships: Which is better value?

Realistically, when it comes to the budget-smartphones versus older flagships, it depends on how ‘old’ you’re looking to go.

Features Feb 04
Ten Smartphones You Can Buy For Less Than $200

The amount of value and features you can find in smartphones that cost less than $200 is a lot more than what it was even only a few years ago.

Features Jan 21
Top 10 Apple and Android smartphones you can buy for under $300

If our round-up of the best Apple and Android smartphones you can find for under $400 and $500 wasn’t good enough for you, here’s our latest list of the top 10 best Android and Apple phones you can find for under $300.

Features Jan 18