Two thirds of Australians to have access to 4G by June: Telstra
After announcing an increase in half-yearly profits today, Telstra confirmed it has now sold 1.5 million 4G devices and has plans to provide 4G access to two thirds of the Australian population by mid-2013.
Thu 07/02/2013 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola's most pearlescent sentence of the year
UnderCurrent almost fell of its unusually low high horse today when it read this incredible paragraph from Motorola Mobility regarding the release of the new white RAZR M...
Tue 27/11/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Appliance Retailer now available to download and read on mobile devices
You can now download and enjoy Appliance Retailer magazine on Android tablets and smartphones.
Thu 11/10/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola launches new 4G Razr smartphones with a little help from Google
The first smartphones to be released by Motorola since it was bought out by Google have been unveiled, with better battery life, screens and Google-focused features. The Razr HD and Razr M will be exclusive to Telstra, and will be 4G friendly.
Tue 02/10/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »New Motorola RAZR M and HD coming to Telstra 4G early October
Motorola will be launching its new RAZR M and RAZR HD Android handsets exclusively through Telstra, utilising that network's 4G coverage, in early October.
Tue 18/09/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Apple iPhone 5: First at being Second
UnderCurrent is a touch concerned that all these amazing, brilliant, wonderful, revolutionary and resolutionary features on the iPhone 5 may not be that incredible after all...
Thu 13/09/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola X-factor: New Xoom 2 tablet boasts more features, lower price
Motorola has upped the tech specs for the launch of its new Xoom 2 tablet, which is "faster, slimmer and lighter" than its predecessor, and has launched (on Telstra) for $120 less than the original Xoom.
Tue 21/02/2012 12:00:00 / Read More »Best of 2011: Biggest Digital Stories of the Year
After a year of great news coverage, Current takes a look back at the biggest stories of 2011 in the digital arena, including the hot products and the big brands.
Wed 14/12/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Full Disclosure: Kinect for Windows is a great unknown
The 1994 tech thriller Disclosure is proving well ahead of its time, with two pieces of then unknown technology now emerging 17 years later. The latest is Kinect for Windows, a new business platform due for release next year.
Tue 01/11/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »New Motorola RAZR lives up to the hype of its famous name
Motorola is looking for nostalgic cut through with the relaunch of its famous RAZR mobile phone sub-brand. It has reason to be optimistic.
Fri 28/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola's mouth closed and open on Razr Ice Cream Sandwich update
UPDATED: Motorola is remaining tightlipped about when and if the new Razr, due to be launched in Australia next week, will receive an update to Google's new Android 4.0 operating system, known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
Thu 20/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Optus exclusively launching Motorola Razr next week
Motorola Mobility will be launching a new Razr handset in Australia on 27 October 2011. This slate smartphone will be released exclusively with Optus.
Wed 19/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Optus exclusively launching Motorola Razr next week
Motorola Mobility will be launching a new Razr handset in Australia on 27 October 2011. This slate smartphone will be released exclusively with Optus.
Wed 19/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »HTC Rhyme coming next week & Motorola bringing something sharp to Optus
UPDATED: HTC and Motorola are both set to launch new smartphones this month - HTC is appealing to the style-conscious with the HTC Rhyme, while Motorola is going "faster, thinner, smarter, stronger"...
Tue 11/10/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Demise of HP TouchPad has no public effect on tablet rivals
The demise of the HP TouchPad has not stirred any rival suppliers into a public panic, with Apple, Lenovo, Asus and Motorola all dodging the question of how this incident will affect the tablet industry. Only Acer provided some insights.
Wed 24/08/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Lenovo masters art of similarity with IdeaPad K1 tablet, coming soon
The new Lenovo IdeaPad K1 tablet, coming later this year, is similar but slightly different to the many, many other Android tablets on the market.
Wed 20/07/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »HP launching its TouchPad tablet in Sydney next Tuesday
HP will be launching its new TouchPad tablet in Sydney next Tuesday. Unlike the myriad of tablets launched over the last few months, the TouchPad does not run off Android, meaning there is genuine interest in what this tablet can offer consumers.
Tue 19/07/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »JB Hi-Fi first retailer to sell new Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only tablet
JB Hi-Fi is getting the first crack at selling the new Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi only tablet, with the new 32GB 10.1-inch tablet going on sale today for RRP $689.
Fri 01/07/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »UPDATED: Questions discouraged when Nokia launches disruptive smartphone
Nokia is going to "disrupt" the smartphone market on 21 June 2011, with the Finnish mobile phone icon unveiling a new device.
Wed 15/06/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Toshiba the latest Paranoid Android to hit the $579 tablet price
UPDATED WITH MORE SPECS: Toshiba will be launching its Tablet, powered by Honeycomb, by the end of June for RRP $579. This is exactly the same price as the 16GB BlackBerry PlayBook, the 16GB Wi-Fi only iPad 2 and the Acer Iconia A500.
Thu 09/06/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Huawei to launch new smartphone range by end of June
Huawei, the only major mainland Chinese smartphone operator in Australia, will be launching its 2011 range of mobile handsets, mobile broadband and in-home tech devices by the end of June.
Tue 07/06/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Samsung launching Galaxy S II on 26 May 2011
Samsung has something monumental planned for the release of its flagship phone for 2011: the press conference is scheduled to last 19 hours!
Tue 10/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola Xoom and Atrix accessories showcase
One of the key features of Motorola's Xoom and Atrix launch last week was the range of accessories that will be available for sale at retail stores. Here's a selection of what's coming to market.
Mon 09/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Accessories the star as the Motorola Atrix outshines the Xoom
Motorolarama last night featured a new tablet, the Xoom, and a new smartphone, the Atrix. Whilst neither device itself has broken new ground, Motorola's approach to the market is unique.
Fri 06/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola director admits Atrix LapDock will destroy data quotas
The new Motorola LapDock accessory for the Atrix smartphone will chew through significantly more data than normal handsets, with the director of sales saying that he has reached new heights in data consumption while testing the device.
Thu 05/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola (and Telstra?) to launch the Xoom tablet tonight
The guns about to fire in the next battle in the ongoing tablet war. Tonight, the Motorola Xoom will be launched, with the telco partner Telstra expected to be there.
Thu 05/05/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Sony's Android tablets to be released sometime in the next 7 months
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Is this what Steve Jobs when he said his rivals were "scrambling"? Sony has announced two Tablet devices, an iPad killer and a foldable dual screen model, but with a release date months away, will consumers wait?
Wed 27/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola Xoom tablet launching in May on the Telstra Next G network
The Xoom has been described by Motorola as "powerful and fundamentally different than anything else on the market", it also won CNET's 'best of show' award at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year in Las Vegas.
Tue 19/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola to launch the Xoom on 5 May 2011?
Invitations were sent out today for a launch event for a new Motorola product, which is set for the afternoon of 5 May 2011.
Tue 12/04/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Telstra and Motorola embarrassed by Defy coverage backflip
Telstra has been forced into an embarrassing backflip, removing the Blue Tick of coverage for rural and other non-metro areas from the popular Motorola Defy smartphone.
Wed 16/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »No more defiance: Optus finally gets the Motorola Defy
Optus has today begun selling the Motorola Defy, on of the standout Android smartphones of 2010. The Defy will be available through Optus on a $49 cap plan over two years.
Tue 01/03/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Competition will test iPad 2's popularity, with 2 March launch expected
Apple is expected to reveal the iPad 2 at a press conference in California on 2 March 2011 (3 March in Australia). New competition will test exactly how popular the iPad is.
Thu 24/02/2011 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola Defying the pack with its rural/coastal tough/smart phone
A phone for the city kings and the provincial town squires? Motorola has done something not oft seen with smartphones: it's toughened it up for the beach goer and our country cousins.
Wed 24/11/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »A Milestone release for Motorola
Motorola Australia has confirmed the release of its latest Android 2.1 handset the Milestone. If it looks familiar to you, that's because it is actually the Droid, which was a hugely popular release over in the US last year.
Fri 02/07/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Free Facebook and Twitter on new Optus Motorola Backflip and Dext
Consumers will have unlimited access to social media sites under new data plans released today by Optus. Called Yes Social, Optus is offering these plans on the Backflip and the Dext.
Tue 30/03/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Motorola enters the Australian smartphone arena
At a launch event in Sydney this morning, Motorola made a comeback into the Australian mobile marketplace. Although it has been quiet for the last few years, Motorola has teamed up with Optus to offer two new Android smartphones.
Tue 30/03/2010 12:00:00 / Read More »Loving and hating the BlackBerry Torch
The BlackBerry Torch has been my primary mobile phone for three months now and in this time I have developed a strange love/hate relationship with it. Here are the eight factor polarising my emotions.
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