http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. http://apcmag.com//htc-windows-phone-8x-review.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-windows-phone-8x-review.htm

Nokia’s not the only Windows Phone maker in town.]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:24:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-one-xl-review.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-one-xl-review.htm

Faster, snappier… better.]]> Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:12:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//back-on-form-htc-one-x-review.htm http://apcmag.com//back-on-form-htc-one-x-review.htm

HTC scrambles back to the top with its new series.]]> Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:07:20 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mwc-2012-sees-new-smartphone-directions-from-htc-sony-and-lg.htm http://apcmag.com//mwc-2012-sees-new-smartphone-directions-from-htc-sony-and-lg.htm

It's on again. MWC, the year's biggest mobile expo, is underway in Barcelona, and every mobile vendor worth its salt (well, except one of course) is spruiking its agenda for 2012.]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:16:57 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-velocity-4g-australias-first-4g-smartphone-goes-on-sale-tomorrow.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-velocity-4g-australias-first-4g-smartphone-goes-on-sale-tomorrow.htm

Australians will be able to get their mitts on the country's first 4G handset sooner than expected, with Telstra releasing the HTC Velocity 4G tomorrow.]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:59:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//her-telephone-conspicuously-htc-entices-the-fairer-sex-with-rhyme.htm http://apcmag.com//her-telephone-conspicuously-htc-entices-the-fairer-sex-with-rhyme.htm

With perhaps the most overt mainstream fashion smartphone yet, HTC is outwardly pandering to female Android users with the HTC Rhyme, launching in the US next week. ]]> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:42:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-is-buying-motorola-androids-knight-in-shining-armour.htm http://apcmag.com//google-is-buying-motorola-androids-knight-in-shining-armour.htm

You can insure almost anything these days. But in buying Motorola, Google not only purchases peace of mind and a bevy of patent protection: it also gets a hardware platform.]]> Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:19:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sweet-as-htc-incredible-s-review.htm http://apcmag.com//sweet-as-htc-incredible-s-review.htm

If we had our way, HTC would customise its smartphone names for every country, and models for Australia would have names like the HTC ‘Fully Sick’ and the HTC ‘Sweet As Bro’.]]> Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:22:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//got-facebook-htcs-betting-yes-with-chacha-and-salsa.htm http://apcmag.com//got-facebook-htcs-betting-yes-with-chacha-and-salsa.htm

HTC is taking Facebook integration to another level with its new ChaCha and Salsa handsets launching on Vodafone next week.]]> Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:10:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-embraces-contours-with-design-centric-incredible-s.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-embraces-contours-with-design-centric-incredible-s.htm

With a svelte design that moulds the back of the case neatly around the components inside, HTC's new Incredible S firmly puts the focus back on aesthetics.]]> Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:02:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows-phone-strikes-back-htc-launches-hd7-on-telstra.htm http://apcmag.com//windows-phone-strikes-back-htc-launches-hd7-on-telstra.htm

Determined to not concede the number one spot to Apple or Android, a bullish Microsoft is partnering with HTC and Telstra to provide the "ultimate multimedia" smartphone.]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:59:32 +1000 http://apcmag.com//top-10-mwc-2011-moments-nokia-microsoft-htc-and-all-the-mobile-action-from-this-years-event.htm http://apcmag.com//top-10-mwc-2011-moments-nokia-microsoft-htc-and-all-the-mobile-action-from-this-years-event.htm

Mobile World Congress is over, and in a world that's increasingly mobile-focused the pace of innovation was more frenetic than ever. Here's 10 things to know from this year's show.]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:16:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-telstra-wildfire.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-telstra-wildfire.htm

Telstra adds another Android to its Next G family this month with HTC's Wildfire, which goes on sale from August 24 at $349 outright for pre-paid customers.]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:34:44 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vha-cuts-prices-boosts-talk-and-data-on-new-smarthone-plans.htm http://apcmag.com//vha-cuts-prices-boosts-talk-and-data-on-new-smarthone-plans.htm

It’s game on for smartphone carriers: Vodafone and 3 boost the value their smartphone cap plans, plus Telstra drops the price of the HTC Desire.]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:01:59 +1000 http://apcmag.com//voda-drops-hint-about-google-nexus-one-launch-in-au.htm http://apcmag.com//voda-drops-hint-about-google-nexus-one-launch-in-au.htm

Vodafone Australia's official twitter account drops some big hints pointing at a local launch of Google's superphone.]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:16:48 +1000 http://apcmag.com//review-htc-legend-on-vodafone.htm http://apcmag.com//review-htc-legend-on-vodafone.htm

The HTC Legend has had very good reviews to date. But how is it on Vodafone?]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:57:42 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-22-froyo-to-get-usb-tethering-and-3g-to-wifi-hotspot.htm http://apcmag.com//android-22-froyo-to-get-usb-tethering-and-3g-to-wifi-hotspot.htm

Google’s next update to Android adds two high-value features to the open-source mobile OS, with USB tethering and the ability to create a personal Wi-Fi hotspot.]]> Wed, 19 May 2010 08:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//leaked-windows-phone-7-rom-reveals-htc-mondrian.htm http://apcmag.com//leaked-windows-phone-7-rom-reveals-htc-mondrian.htm

A leaked ROM image for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS could contain the first glimpse of HTC’s Windows Phone 7 handset, codenamed ‘Mondrian’]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 12:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//is-googles-nexus-one-coming-to-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//is-googles-nexus-one-coming-to-australia.htm

Optus and Vodafone are staying tight lipped on reports that they're planning a local launch of Google's superphone in time to give them bargaining power over the iPhone 4G.]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 16:51:55 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-gpad-coming-soon-and-coming-to-vodafone.htm http://apcmag.com//google-gpad-coming-soon-and-coming-to-vodafone.htm

US telco Verizon Wireless confirms it is working with Google on a slate – could the touchscreen tablet be launched here through carrier’s co-parent Vodafone?]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 12:03:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-overtakes-iphone-in-us-smartphone-market.htm http://apcmag.com//android-overtakes-iphone-in-us-smartphone-market.htm

A surge in Android sales has seen Google’s open-source smartphone OS shoot past the iPhone in the US consumer market as Windows Mobile slumps towards single-digit insignificance.]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-set-to-overtake-blackberry-in-worldwide-smartphone-sales.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-set-to-overtake-blackberry-in-worldwide-smartphone-sales.htm

Apple’s iPhone is on track to surge past the iconic BlackBerry in the global smartphones stakes by the middle of this year, while touchscreen devices already blitz QWERTY models.]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 10:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-22-to-get-full-flash-support.htm http://apcmag.com//android-22-to-get-full-flash-support.htm

Google gives the finger to Apple by building support for Flash video into Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’, due to debut next month.]]> Wed, 05 May 2010 09:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-giving-away-htc-desire-to-social-media-reviewers.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-giving-away-htc-desire-to-social-media-reviewers.htm

Want the oh-so-desirable HTC Desire but wary of Telstra’s $779 up-front price tag? The carrier is giving away 25 of the Android smartphones in a new ‘social review’ program.]]> Tue, 04 May 2010 10:38:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dells-slate-roadmap-revealed-android-meego-smartbooks-and-more.htm http://apcmag.com//dells-slate-roadmap-revealed-android-meego-smartbooks-and-more.htm

A leaked slide from Dell’s mobile roadmap deck shows 5 inch and 7 inch slates running Android and MeeGo, a 3G slate bundled by Vodafone plus two ARM-powered 11 inch notebooks.]]> Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:10:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//carriers-lined-up-to-launch-sony-ericsson-android-powered-xperia-x10.htm http://apcmag.com//carriers-lined-up-to-launch-sony-ericsson-android-powered-xperia-x10.htm

VHA’s 3 network has already landed the Xperia X10, Telstra launches next Tuesday and both Optus and Vodafone are expected to follow within the next fortnight.]]> Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:59:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-rushes-to-fix-wonky-gps-on-htc-desire.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-rushes-to-fix-wonky-gps-on-htc-desire.htm

Can’t get a GPS lock with your shiny new HTC Desire smartphone? Telstra says that a software SNAFU is the reason and is rushing to issue a fix “as a matter of urgency”.]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:20:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//in-depth-review-htc-desire-outguns-the-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//in-depth-review-htc-desire-outguns-the-iphone.htm

Sorry Apple fanboys, but the HTC Desire is set to bitch-slap the iPhone back to Cupertino.]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//toshiba-working-on-windows-and-android-slates.htm http://apcmag.com//toshiba-working-on-windows-and-android-slates.htm

Toshiba’s tablet strategy puts a bet each way, with a low-price 10 inch slate running Android and a premium dual-screen (!) slate for Windows.]]> Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-prepping-an-android-powered-gpad-tablet.htm http://apcmag.com//google-prepping-an-android-powered-gpad-tablet.htm

Having already released its own Nexus One smartphone, and seeing the iPad’s rapturous reception, Google is said to be developing the ‘gPad’ – a touchscreen slate running Android.]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:52:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-to-buy-palm.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-to-buy-palm.htm

Palm is up for sale, and HTC is said to be lining up to make a bid on the struggling smartphone maker.]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:45:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//apple-preps-new-notebooks-and-iphone-os-40.htm http://apcmag.com//apple-preps-new-notebooks-and-iphone-os-40.htm

April will be a busy month for Apple with the unveilling of iPhone OS 4.0 later this week and new MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air notebooks tipped for the end of the month.]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:32:52 +1000 http://apcmag.com//optus-unlocks-access-to-paid-android-apps.htm http://apcmag.com//optus-unlocks-access-to-paid-android-apps.htm

Ahead of next week’s expected launch of new Android handsets, Optus has finally enabled access to paid apps on the Android Marketplace.]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:52:43 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-to-launch-htc-desire-on-april-27-from-60month-780-outright.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-to-launch-htc-desire-on-april-27-from-60month-780-outright.htm

HTC’s Android-powered Desire smartphone will make its Aussie debut on Telstra’s Next G network next month with plans starting at $60 per month.]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:15:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//april-is-android-month-for-aussie-phone-vendors.htm http://apcmag.com//april-is-android-month-for-aussie-phone-vendors.htm

A fistful of phones running Google’s open-source OS are set to launch next month, giving Android a boost while Microsoft waits for Windows Phone 7.]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-networks-open-skype-calls-on-3g.htm http://apcmag.com//mobile-phone-networks-open-skype-calls-on-3g.htm

In a promising sign of things to come, US carriers are now starting to permit Skype calls over the 3G mobile network.]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-no-windows-phone-7-upgrade-for-windows-mobile-6x-devices.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-no-windows-phone-7-upgrade-for-windows-mobile-6x-devices.htm

Microsoft’s tight hardware spec for Windows Phone 7 smartphones means that Windows Mobile 6.x devices – including HTC’s just-launched HD2 – can’t be upgraded.]]> Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//is-android-ready-for-aussie-prime-time.htm http://apcmag.com//is-android-ready-for-aussie-prime-time.htm

Samsung exec says Android is suffering from “low consumer awareness” in Australia, but sides with Telstra that the open-source mobile OS is set to soar.]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-locks-out-windows-phone-7-customisations-from-htc-and-telstra.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-locks-out-windows-phone-7-customisations-from-htc-and-telstra.htm

Microsoft confirms that UI overlays such as HTC’s Sense will be banned from Windows Phone 7 platform, with carrier rebranding also being slapped down.]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:08:30 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-nexus-one-android-2-1-with-multitouch.htm http://apcmag.com//google-nexus-one-android-2-1-with-multitouch.htm

We tested the new Google Nexus One running the Android 2.1 software upgrade right here in Sydney. ]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:11:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-snares-android-powered-htc-desire-for-april-launch.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-snares-android-powered-htc-desire-for-april-launch.htm

Despite a three-month exclusivity deal on HTC’s new flagship Android smartphone, Telstra promises pricing will be “very aggressive’.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-dual-carrier-42mbps-smartphones-over-a-year-away.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-dual-carrier-42mbps-smartphones-over-a-year-away.htm

Smartphones built to take advantage of Telstra’s twin-channel Next G network won’t arrive until at least 2011, says Telstra exec.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-unveils-hd-mini-smartphone.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-unveils-hd-mini-smartphone.htm

HTC’s deliciously big-screen HD2 is downsized into the new HD Mini, with Telstra tipped as the Australian launch partner.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-launches-android-powered-desire-and-legend-smartphones.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-launches-android-powered-desire-and-legend-smartphones.htm

HTC has added two more Android smartphones to its mobile mix, both running Android 2.1 plus an enhanced Sense UI packed with sweet new features.]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-goes-back-to-the-drawing-board-with-windows-phone-7.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-goes-back-to-the-drawing-board-with-windows-phone-7.htm

Windows phones should no longer look and work like Windows PCs, says Microsoft, as it overhauls its mobile OS in a ‘last chance’ catch-up to Apple and Google.]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:38:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-exec-no-plans-for-telstra-next-g-hero.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-exec-no-plans-for-telstra-next-g-hero.htm

HTC confirms it has no plans to release a Next G version of its Hero smartphone in Australia, despite a compatible 850MHz 3G model being available in North America.]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//optus-deliberately-blocking-android-paid-apps.htm http://apcmag.com//optus-deliberately-blocking-android-paid-apps.htm

EXCLUSIVE | Optus is blocking owners of Android mobile phones from buying paid apps from the Android store, while locking users into long service contracts.]]> Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:13:25 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htcs-challenge-what-price-a-hero.htm http://apcmag.com//htcs-challenge-what-price-a-hero.htm

Will HTC’s decision to sidestep the subsidised handset plans of mobile phone carriers and sell the Hero and Tattoo outright help or hinder its new Android smartphones? ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:22:46 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-hero-makes-aussie-debut.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-hero-makes-aussie-debut.htm

In a turnabout move HTC side sidesteps all four Australian mobile carriers to launch its Android-powered Hero and Tattoo smartphones unlocked and for outright sale.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:47:32 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-hero-tattoo-android-optus-telstra-vodafone-3g-carrier.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-hero-tattoo-android-optus-telstra-vodafone-3g-carrier.htm

Optus or one of its virtual mobile network operators will be the sole Australian carrier for HTC’s new Android-powered Hero and Tattoo smartphones.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:52:12 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-sets-aussie-launch-of-hero-and-tattoo-android-phones.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-sets-aussie-launch-of-hero-and-tattoo-android-phones.htm

The aptly-named Hero and the more mainstream Tattoo smartphones will make their Australian debut next week on Optus' dual-band 3G network.]]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:16:54 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-builds-turn-by-turn-navigation-into-android-20.htm http://apcmag.com//google-builds-turn-by-turn-navigation-into-android-20.htm

The next wave of Android-powered smartphones will include free turn-by-turn navigation software powered by Google Maps and Google Street View. ]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:21:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google-muscles-in-on-music-and-ebooks.htm http://apcmag.com//google-muscles-in-on-music-and-ebooks.htm

The search supremo is tipped to launch an online music service this week, with the Google Editions ebook store to follow next year.]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:29:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//android-bitch-slaps-iphone-in-new-tv-adverts.htm http://apcmag.com//android-bitch-slaps-iphone-in-new-tv-adverts.htm

Prime-time TV spots critique the shortcomings of Apple’s iPhone in an attempt to position Android-powered mobiles as the better choice.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//dell-readies-android-smartphone-for-2010-launch.htm http://apcmag.com//dell-readies-android-smartphone-for-2010-launch.htm

Reports say the PC powerhouse’s long-awaited Android smartphone will be exclusive to US carrier AT&T , which also enjoys a US stranglehold on the iPhone.]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:10:02 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-releases-entry-level-tattoo-android-mobile-phone.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-releases-entry-level-tattoo-android-mobile-phone.htm

Following the high-end Dream and Magic smartphones, HTC hopes the entry-level Tattoo with its new ‘Sense’ UI will drive Android into the mainstream.]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:14:56 +1000 http://apcmag.com//microsoft-htc-and-telstra-to-launch-windows-mobile-65-this-week.htm http://apcmag.com//microsoft-htc-and-telstra-to-launch-windows-mobile-65-this-week.htm

Microsoft is set to lift the covers off Windows Mobile 6.5 this Wednesday, with local launch partners Telstra and HTC joining in for the occasion.]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:08:42 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-lands-blackberry-wanna-be-htc-snap.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-lands-blackberry-wanna-be-htc-snap.htm

HTC’s Snap boasts familiar Berry-esque design and features but starts at $100/month when paired with Telstra’s push email service.]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:48:56 +1000 http://apcmag.com//smartphone-chips-hit-1ghz-including-the-next-gen-iphone.htm http://apcmag.com//smartphone-chips-hit-1ghz-including-the-next-gen-iphone.htm

Less than a decade after desktop processors broke the 1GHz barrier, smartphones are set to muscle up. Among them will be devices powered by Samsung’s ARM chips, such as the iPhone.]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:40:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-magic-continues-android-dream.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-magic-continues-android-dream.htm

Less is more in the new Android phone from HTC: Magic drops the keyboard.]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:25:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//3s-htc-magic-available-from-mid-june-starting-at-87month.htm http://apcmag.com//3s-htc-magic-available-from-mid-june-starting-at-87month.htm

The middle of June is when the magic happens on both Vodafone and 3, with 3's plans kicking off from $63/month for 1GB and 'free' handsets from $109/month.]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 13:04:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-magic-launches-in-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-magic-launches-in-australia.htm

Waiting to hear on plans and pricing for HTC’s second-gen ‘Magic’ Android smartphone? Yeah, we are too.]]> Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sony-ericsson-well-wait-for-android-20.htm http://apcmag.com//sony-ericsson-well-wait-for-android-20.htm

Sony Ericsson is staying away from Google’s smartphone OS until it’s better at multimedia, which it says means waiting until Android 2.0 is released.]]> Tue, 26 May 2009 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vodafone-confirms-htc-magic-android-touchscreen-smartphone-for-australia.htm http://apcmag.com//vodafone-confirms-htc-magic-android-touchscreen-smartphone-for-australia.htm

Vodafone and Three are gearing up for next week's launch of HTC’s Android-powered Magic touchscreen smartphone.]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 12:09:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-magic-android-g2-smartphone-set-for-aussie-launch-in-june-exclusive-to-vodafone.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-magic-android-g2-smartphone-set-for-aussie-launch-in-june-exclusive-to-vodafone.htm

HTC will unveil its G2 ‘Magic’ Android smartphone to the local media next week, with the smartphone offered exclusively through Vodafone.]]> Mon, 18 May 2009 23:00:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//samsung-releases-android-smartphone.htm http://apcmag.com//samsung-releases-android-smartphone.htm

The consumer electronics powerhouse is adding its muscle to the Android platform with the touchscreen i7500.]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:34:49 +1000 http://apcmag.com//three-gears-up-for-next-g-roaming-slashes-roaming-data-rates-to-50cmb.htm http://apcmag.com//three-gears-up-for-next-g-roaming-slashes-roaming-data-rates-to-50cmb.htm

Smartphone and mobile broadband customers of Three’s limited 3G-only network will soon be able to roam onto Telstra’s fast and far-reaching Next G network for 'just' 50c per MB.]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:41:22 +1000 http://apcmag.com//acer-launching-first-non-windows-smartphone-of-the-year.htm http://apcmag.com//acer-launching-first-non-windows-smartphone-of-the-year.htm

With the smartphone market booming, Acer is going for a piece of the pie, but much to Microsoft's chagrin, they are not doing it with Windows Mobile.]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linux-powers-iphones-loudest-contenders-.htm http://apcmag.com//linux-powers-iphones-loudest-contenders-.htm

iPhone challengers Palm Pre as well as HTC's Dream and Magic have one thing in common: Linux-based operating systems. We look at why Linux is so good for smartphones.]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//sols-stolen-phone-wiped-remotely.htm http://apcmag.com//sols-stolen-phone-wiped-remotely.htm

The pickpocket that scored Sol Trujillo's prototype Windows Mobile 6.5 phone will be very unhappy. Very unhappy indeed.]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:49:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-ceo-pickpocketed-secret-phone-stolen.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-ceo-pickpocketed-secret-phone-stolen.htm

Telstra's CEO has been left red-faced after a pickpocket stole a prototype mobile phone with unreleased Windows Mobile 6.5 Software at 3GSM Barcelona.]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:59:40 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc-and-vodafone-unveil-second-gen-android-g2-phone.htm http://apcmag.com//htc-and-vodafone-unveil-second-gen-android-g2-phone.htm

New touchscreen HTC ‘Magic’ phone ditches the slide-out keyboard for a virtual QWERTY keypad – along with better browser, bigger battery and 900MHz HSDPA.]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//telstra-to-introduce-android-smartphone-in-second-half-of-2009.htm http://apcmag.com//telstra-to-introduce-android-smartphone-in-second-half-of-2009.htm

Telstra reveals to APC that it will release an Android phone on Next G before the year is out.]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australian-review-htc-dream-optus.htm http://apcmag.com//australian-review-htc-dream-optus.htm

When APC gets the latest smartphone we don't just have a cursory play with it. We give it a thorough roasting, a grilling, a pounding with our thumbs... heck, a few flecks of spittle may even land on the device. Here's our in-depth review of the Australian HTC Dream.]]> Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:16:04 +1000 http://apcmag.com//optus-to-sell-htc-dream-android-phone-from-mid-feb-for-74-per-month-with-500mb-of-data-up-to-182-.htm http://apcmag.com//optus-to-sell-htc-dream-android-phone-from-mid-feb-for-74-per-month-with-500mb-of-data-up-to-182-.htm

Australia will get the world’s first Android phone outside the US when Optus launches HTC’s Dream on Monday February 16th.]]> Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:35:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//HTC_and_Optus_to_launch_Google_Android_mobile_this_week.htm http://apcmag.com//HTC_and_Optus_to_launch_Google_Android_mobile_this_week.htm

This Thursday sees the Australian launch of the Android-powered HTC Dream, with Optus first off the blocks to sell the handset.]]> Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//iphonelike_htc_touch_hd_set_for_aussie_launch.htm http://apcmag.com//iphonelike_htc_touch_hd_set_for_aussie_launch.htm

HTC’s Touch HD smartphone has a huge, lush high-res screen -- twice the resolution of the iPhone 3G's.]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//bill_explosion_google_android_silently_phones_home.htm http://apcmag.com//bill_explosion_google_android_silently_phones_home.htm

Users of imported Google Android smartphones have got a nasty shock, with their mobile phone bills showing massive unexpected SMS usage.]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:20:17 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_3g.htm http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_3g.htm

HTC has hatched yet another Touch smartphone that's easier on the wallet without skimping on the good stuff.]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:52:15 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_pro.htm http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_pro.htm

It's not as supermodel-sexy as the Touch Diamond, but the Pro makes up for its thicker waist with a full QWERTY keyboard, faster performance, and beefier battery.]]> Sun, 07 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//australias_android_phone_vs_iphone_bold__g1.htm http://apcmag.com//australias_android_phone_vs_iphone_bold__g1.htm

How the specs for the new Kogan Agora Android phone stack up against prime competitors: HTC G1, iPhone 3G and Blackberry Bold. ]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:46:16 +1000 http://apcmag.com//first_android_phone__nothing_more_than_a_competent_iphone_rival.htm http://apcmag.com//first_android_phone__nothing_more_than_a_competent_iphone_rival.htm

Its significance lies in the fact that it's the first smartphone to run Google's Android OS. But as a competitor to the iPhone, T-Mobile's G1 won't worry Apple just yet.]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:52:47 +1000 http://apcmag.com//inside_googles_mobile_phone_new_details_of_android.htm http://apcmag.com//inside_googles_mobile_phone_new_details_of_android.htm

EXCLUSIVE | Google reveals new details about its Android mobile phone OS, including why it will be better than other phones.]]> Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:20:58 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc_remains_committed_to_android_first_phones_will_ship_this_year.htm http://apcmag.com//htc_remains_committed_to_android_first_phones_will_ship_this_year.htm

Despite delays in the release of Google's Android mobile OS, Taiwanese manufacturer HTC says it is still on track to have its first handsets in the market before Christmas.]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//its_a_touchphone_tsunami.htm http://apcmag.com//its_a_touchphone_tsunami.htm

This week sees LG and HTC join Samsung in unleashing touchscreen smartphones. Up next: BlackBerry ‘Thunder’ and Nokia’s ‘Tube’.]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc_shift_x9500.htm http://apcmag.com//htc_shift_x9500.htm

Cute and compact, but HTC's new ultraportable is compromised by some poor software and design choices.]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_cruise.htm http://apcmag.com//htc_touch_cruise.htm

It's no supermodel, but this smartphone from HTC certainly comes close.]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//google_android_worth_getting_excited_about.htm http://apcmag.com//google_android_worth_getting_excited_about.htm

Critics are hounding Google over security holes and incompatibility fears, but Google's Android mobile operating system is still on track for commercial launch later this year. It'll soon be on a phone near you. ]]> Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:13:32 +1000