mobiles
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What I Like And Dislike In BlackBerry 10
1RIM has reinvented itself as BlackBerry, and this morning I got some very brief hands-on time with a BlackBerry Z10. Here are my initial thoughts on BlackBerry’s new platform and the first BB10 smartphone.
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Telstra’s New SMS Usage Alerts To Fight Bill Shock
Telstra’s long been the whipping boy of Current Affairs television when it comes to excessive bill charges, so it’s great to see that the telco has finally moved to improving its usage alerts for customers. At least when it comes to voice, SMS and MMS usage.
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How often do you change over your mobile phone?
A survey of Australian consumers by retailer Allphones found that 13% of phone buyers plan on replacing their handset every six months, and 40% expect to do so once a year. While the survey size (110) is so small that the figures can’t be taken very seriously (especially in a country where there are more…
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Choosing an accessible mobile phone
Mobile phones might be ubiquitous, but that doesn’t mean they’re equally well-designed for everyone. If you’re short-sighted, seeing small buttons may be impossible; if you have limited muscular control, then a touch screen’s a non-starter. Nokia Australia has just published an accessibility guide for its phone range, which includes some useful tips on picking the…