Australia's first smartphone to run on Google's Android, the Kogan Agora Pro, has been delayed indefinitely with its distributor citing its low-resolution display as the reason for not shipping the handset in its current form.
Australian developers have asked Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer what the company will do to address a Microsoft coding landscape that hasn't offered financial rewards like those available to iPhone and Facebook developers.
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer today dismissed Google's Android operating system, saying he believed it was financially unsound.
Optus is asking its customers to choose between two of the most popular handsets of 2008, the iPhone 3G and the Android-powered HTC Dream, we take a look at the pricing.
Google officially opened its Android Market Wednesday in the US and promised that beginning next year, programmers would get the lion's share of revenue from applications sold on the download site for the company's mobile phone operating system.
Around one third of Australia's telcos have shut their doors over time, but that isn't stopping new ventures hoping to chip away at carriers' mobile call bonanza. By fighting carriers at the smartphone rather than the home phone, could the latest two contenders be onto something big?
2008 was a cracker year for telco in Australia, with so many huge events happening that those at the beginning of the year have been drowned by the importance of those at the end.
When Apple whips the covers off the latest iPhone software we want to be blown away, because when it comes to a major software update copy-and-paste just doesn't cut it.
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In his role as Telstra's chief executive, Sol Trujillo is the most talked about and controversial telecommunications executive in Australia. ZDNet.com.au sister site CNET News.com sat down with Trujillo during a recent trip to the US to quiz him about wireless and handsets.
BT, long considered a risk-taker in the telecommunications market, has laid a US$105 million bet to open its network to application developers in the hopes of creating innovative voice services. But will other phone companies take a similar gamble?
For start-ups without a lot of time or money, is it smarter to develop for the iPhone first or the Android OS?
We're not in love with the design and would have liked some additional features; however, the Google Android platform has the potential to make smartphones more personal and powerful.
The Preston has the look of a better handset, but poor call quality spoils an otherwise well-performing budget-priced touchscreen phone.
The N97 features class-leading specs matched with outstanding design and build, but it loses marks for the Symbian platform that desperately needs an overhaul to stay competitive.
The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.
Toshiba's M200 feels great, but doesn't stand out against an oncoming slew of budget competitors.
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