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Paranoid Android: Did they forget Oz?

Dozens of phone calls and emails today made one thing clear: none of Australia's telcos or handset manufacturers has briefed their staff on when mobile phones running Google's Android system will be made available locally, if they are at all.

Sony Ericsson announces PlayNow music service

Mobile phone company Sony Ericsson announced on Tuesday that it will launch a new music service called PlayNow Plus, which will feature unlimited music downloads.

Should Apple take a chance with music subscriptions?

Rumours persist that Apple is interested in getting into music subscriptions, but given the current state of the market, is it a good idea?

MusicStation and LoadIt bring subscription music to Oz

Subscription music services have finally hit Australia with the launch of Vodafone's MusicStation and Microsoft-Sanity venture LoadIt.

Roll up: Sony Ericsson's Cyber-shot circus

In an effort to educate consumers about the magic of its Cyber-shot camera range, the Sony Ericsson team has constructed a mobile photo gallery to exhibit photos taken on Cyber-shot camera phones.

Sony Ericsson claims 25-hour talk time on HCB-108 speakerphone

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a new in-car speakerphone unit claiming 25 hours talk-time and a month in standby, the longest claimed battery life in this segment.

Aussies left out of 'global' Xperia X1 release

Sony Ericsson has announced that the Xperia X1 smartphone will be released in the UK, Germany and Switzerland on 30 September, but Australia will not see the X1 until at least three months later.

Opera joins the Symbian Foundation

The browser company Opera has signed up to the Symbian Foundation, a Nokia-led consortium that was set up in June to turn the Symbian mobile operating system into an open-source platform.

Sony Ericsson G705: With added Web goodness

Sony Ericsson today announced a slider phone aimed at people who want to use the Web on the go. In typical Sony Ericsson style, the G705 is a conservative-looking handset that appears functional but boasts some interesting features. But is this another average mobile from Sony Ericsson or does it pack some punch?

Apple updates iPod line-up, launches iTunes 8

At a media event in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a revamped iPod line-up including thinner Nanos, a 120GB iPod Classic, iPod Touch, and iTunes 8. Here are the essential details.

Sony Ericsson releases Xperia panels SDK

Sony Ericsson releases an SDK for its highly anticipated Xperia X1 smartphone, allowing developers to create application shortcuts to feature on the phone's Xperia Panels.

The C902: Sony Ericsson's newest secret agent

Mobile spies have another James Bond-themed phone to toss into their exploding briefcase.

Samsung unveils 8-megapixel camera phone

Samsung announce the Innov8: an 8-megapixel feature-packed camera phone for release in the fourth quarter.

Sony Ericsson unveils Walkman W595, W302 phones

Sony Ericsson not only unveiled the slimtastic W902 today, but it also took the lid off two other Walkman handsets: the W595 and the W302. Both will be available toward the end of this year.

Sony Ericsson W902: Style dictator, headphone hater

There are two key features a portable music player needs: first, the ability to play music and second, somewhere to put the headphones. Sony Ericsson's new W902, only gets one out of two right.

Best free iPhone apps

If you're like us the first button you pressed on your brand-spanking new iPhone read "App Store". Check out our top free iPhone apps.

T-Mobile rumoured to be readying Android phone for 3G launch

Rumours suggest T-Mobile USA will include a Google Android phone as part of its nationwide 3G wireless network launch later this year in the US.

Nokia acquires Symbian, sets up Symbian Foundation

Finnish phone-maker Nokia has announced plans to acquire the remaining shares of Symbian and to develop a unified open-source Symbian operating platform.

Motorola ZN5: Kodak and Moto in tag-team shocker

Motorola and Kodak, two brands that are losing their once almighty grip in their respective fields, enter the ring together to make up lost ground on their heavyweight opponents.

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