Smart Phones
Smart phones injure texters
Marie-Pierre Ferey Increasing numbers of the tech savvy are coming down with ailments such as 'text neck'.
Mobiles
iPhone growth lowest since 2007 launch
Samantha Murphy It may seem like everyone already has all the mobile devices they need, but global shipments for notebooks, tablets and smartphones reached 308.
New technology could make texting while driving 'safe'
David Ellery Helicopters and motorcycles have inspired Second Lieutenant James Edge-Williams to come up with a chorded keyboard prototype that may make safe texting while driving a possibility.
Mobile data usage sparks bill shock
Peter Cai Close to half of Australian mobile users are receiving bill shock and paying 40 per cent more than their advertised monthly contract, according to a study of the sector by Macquarie University.
Demand pushes mobile numbers into the 05s
Lucy Battersby About 100 million new mobile phone numbers starting with '05' will be introduced in 2017.
PayPal launches mobile payment device
Online payments provider PayPal has moved to grab a share of the growing "mobile" payments market by launching its own device enabling merchants to accept credit or debit card payments anywhere,...
Android dominates smartphone market, study says
Deborah Netburn If you are one of the 104 million people in the US who own a smartphone, chances are it's running Google Android, ComScore said in a report released Tuesday.
Smart video phones are a sign of better days for deaf users
Erik Jensen HEALTH FOR Andrew Wiltshire, video smart phones have broken the final barrier. The 45-year-old is fourth-generation deaf - ''I've never known what it is to be hearing'' - but he says by using his iPhone for...
