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If you’re thinking of repairing an iPhone from an unauthorized service provider just to save some cash, then think again. Reports of handsets abruptly catching fire and smoking following repairs by unauthorized Apple dealers should be enough to make you think twice. With the safety of both you and your handset at stake, the quality and profes... Find out more

In a world where technology eliminates distance between two people, many applications on the market aim to eliminate distance between two hearts. Distance can play a large role in straining the relationship between two people, and so technology has tried to help ease this added worry with a range of different social media applications focused on br... Find out more

A lot of talk is given over to who is "winning" the war for mobile operating system (OS) dominance. Will Android crowd out Apple? Is Apple untouchable thanks to the App Store? Will Windows Phone shake things up? It's easy to forget that none of these options existed 4 years ago. This is an industry that puts small, cute devices in people's pockets,... Find out more

Windows Phone Creator – MicrosoftInitial Release – 2000 (as Windows Mobile), 2010 (as Windows Phone)Current Version – 7.10 (“Mango”)Australian Market Share – Estimated to be running on 5% of smartphones, thanks to a dramatic decline in popularity under the Windows Mobile moniker. Windows Phone has not been widel... Find out more

iOS Creator – AppleInitial Release - 2007Current Version – 5.0.1Australian Market Share – Estimated to be running on 35% of smartphones, all of them variations of the iPhone. This makes the iPhone by far the most widely used individual handset.Available Apps – 500,000+License – Apple ProprietaryTablets – YesFlag... Find out more

Android Creator – GoogleInitial Release - 2008Current Version – 4.0.3 (“Ice Cream Sandwich”)Australian Market Share – Estimated to be running on 49% of Australian smartphones, across several manufacturersAvailable Apps – 250,000+Licence – OpenTablet compatible – Yes, as of Android 3.0 (“Honeyco... Find out more

Bridging the gap between phones and computers, smartphone operating systems are now high-powered, full-featured environments that might represent the future of all computing. We look at the three major systems in use right now, and speculate on the future. The mobile phone has always had an operating system. Even the green-screen Nokia jangling ar... Find out more

We've rounded up our favourite apps for their useful features and pure festive fun. This list is for iPhone users, but many of these will be available from the Android store too. All can be downloaded from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad.Shopping1. Get organised this year with a proper Christmas shopping list. Christmas!! is a free app from Go... Find out more

With the new year comes the grim tally of 2011’s road toll. Apart from acting as a sobering reminder to reduce speed and to avoid drink driving, the road toll also sheds light on how changing technological habits can have serious consequences in the real world. This year’s road toll reached 288 in Victoria, where CompareMobilePlans is b... Find out more

Not everybody has or wants a smartphone. Some people just want a phone without the fancy bits on top. The advantages of a non-smartphone compared to a smartphone is that they can be cheaper, lighter, smaller, have a longer battery life and are often easier and simpler to use. Because non-smartphones have been around for so long, their design and fu... Find out more

Purchasing a mobile phone outright can make it easier to manage your budget in the long run, and it also means you can choose a mobile plan with a short term contract period. The price range for a new mobile is immense – they can start as low as $19, and go all the way up to about $1000. Most mobile providers who offer mobile handsets to purc... Find out more

The emergence of smartphones has completely revolutionised the mobile telephony market. Previous, cap plans were relatively simple – they gave you a call / cap limit, some obligatory free text messages, and off you went. These days, mobile plans have to include data, social networking features, gaming links and news content, just to name a fe... Find out more

Mobile phone plans seem to come with so many added extras these days. It can be quite confusing when you are just looking for simple options and cheap call rates. Extras like Internet data, unlimited access to social networking and unlimited SMS and picture messaging are all very good if you use those features . . . but what if you don’t? Tha... Find out more

Prepaid mobile plans are ideal for people who already own their own phone, and don’t wish to be tied down to any one plan, or particular network. New entrants into the market, such as Amaysim, offer speciality SIM-only plans that cater for the discerning crowd who already own their own mobile. The biggest advantage of prepaid plans, however, ... Find out more

Australians will shortly be one step ahead on mobile payment technology with a new app from Commonwealth Bank.The bank's Kaching app not only employs Near Field Technology (NFC) to allow users to wave an iPhone around to pay for their latte, it also lets users make payments to contacts in their address book and through Facebook.Anyone can receive a... Find out more

If you are looking to change phone plans or carriers regularly, opting for pre-paid services or using a low-cost  BYO mobile phone plan (bring-your-own) you may be interested in purchasing a mobile handset outright. This is a common trend in the USA where phone subsidies are not as large as they are here, but can still work to your advantage h... Find out more

If you have an Apple iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, or iPhone 4 and are considering travelling overseas, you’ll need to unlock the phone from your current phone provider. International roaming costs are exorbitant, so it’s in your best interest to have an unlocked iPhone that is able to have a foreign SIM card inserted when in other countries. ... Find out more

The screens The Motorola Defy’s 3.7 inch capacitive touchscreen features what they call ‘Gorilla Glass’ – something which apparently bestows it with the superpowers needed to stop it from shattering. The screen is responsive although sometimes jerky when you’re scrolling quickly. The resolution of the screen is set at ... Find out more

Previously, mobile phones were for making calls on the go. Now, they’re our customised minicomputers we use to organise our daily lives. Unfortunately, it’s the phone’s battery life which has been sacrificed to allow for clever apps and dazzling displays. Some iPhone and other smartphone holders find they need to charge their phon... Find out more