The latest in phones
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Latest in phones
Oppo Find X9 Pro reviewed: on another level
One of the last major phones of the year also turns out to be one of the best. What’s so special about the Find X9 Pro that puts it on another level?
Samsung’s Galaxy Z trifold emerges (but probably won’t arrive until next year)
What if a phone could also be a 10 inch tablet? It’s a real thing, as Samsung shows off what the world can expect from a big phone that’s also a big tablet.
Will AI make technology more expensive in 2026?
No one can predict the future, but if you’re thinking of buying new tech in the new year, AI could make prices go up. And that might make you buy new gear now.
Australia’s big tech 2025 Black Friday sales guide
Discounts and price drops come early, as Australians get in with Black Friday tech bargains ahead of the 2025 holiday season.
Spacetalk looks to December for platform fixes, future
Australia’s premier kid-friendly will use the coming days to repair a problematic update built to push its platform into the future.
Android gets AirDrop support (but only on Pixel 10 range)
Android and iPhone don’t normally play nice, but Google seems keen on untangling one mess: AirDrop support, with the feature now supported on the Pixel 10 range.
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold reviewed: the most resistant foldable
Australia’s second generation of Pixel Fold is the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, a phone that’s more durable, but also more of the same.
Honor launches in Australia with a super thin foldable phone
Foldable phones may well be the domain of Samsung and Google, but there’s a new player arriving in Australia, and it might be even slimmer than Samsung’s Fold 7.
Google turns to AI to stop Pixel owners getting scammed
Updates abound for Google’s Pixel range, with the latest batch designed to stop scam calls mid-conversation thanks to AI.
Moto adds to the thintastic with upcoming Edge 70
Super thin phones are on the way from more than just the likes of Apple and Samsung, as Moto details what we can expect from its on-brand “Edge” range.
