Mobile phone news & reviews
One of the main reasons Pickr was initially founded, phone news, reviews, insights, buyers guides, and comparisons can be found here. We'll cover both major mobile operating systems -- Android and iOS -- as well as some of the smaller ones, and even dumbphones known better as "feature phones".
If you're looking for the latest in phone news and reviews, and how it affects Australians, you'll find it here.
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Oppo aims for creaseless in Find N6 foldable
Can a foldable screen magically avoid having a crease? It hasn’t in the past few years, but Oppo might have finally made it happen in the N6.
Leica Leitzphone reviewed: a filmic phone
Based on Xiaomi’s premium phone for 2026, the Leica Leitzphone is one of the most fun phone camera experiences you can find to date. We don’t want to give it back.
Optus, Vodafone open up free calls to the Middle East
If someone you know is in the Middle East, and you need to reach out, getting a prepaid service or switching carriers might be an option.
Real-world usability set to define mobile coverage
The rules of what constitute mobile reception and reach look set to change this year, and the result could make more sense for why calls drop out when you’re in areas where it shouldn’t.
Nothing has more in store with 4a, 4a Pro, Headphone (a)
Spending less is in, with a win for consumers looking for value in mobiles and headphones, as Nothing’s latest slate shows.
Google Pixel 10a reviewed: excellent yet unexciting
A new Pixel for the mid-range, the Pixel 10a is very much like last year’s Pixel 9a, and while unexciting, it’s not actually a problem.
Motorola readies Razr Fold, Edge 70 in 2026
The foldables from Google and Samsung look set to have another player join them, and that’s not all Motorola has in store.
iPhone 17e inbound with more storage, MagSafe
The rumours of a new economical iPhone were true, as Apple confirms the iPhone 17e is here, retaining its $999 price point.
Honor readies more foldables, tablets… and a robot phone
Foldable phones are here in a big way, and Honor is showing its latest model early. But that’s not all. There’s also a phone that’s a robot. Kind of.
Xiaomi, Leica team for 17 Ultra, Leitzphone flagships
A collaboration between phone and camera industry giants is revealing two very similar phones made for different people, as the 17 Ultra and Leitzphone emerge.
