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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Apple adds accessible improvements in time for Accessibility Day
More magnification for people hard of sight and natural language controls for iPhone and iPad are key to Apple’s 2026 accessibility additions.
Telstra, Ericsson team for 6G research
Your phone may well be fast and 5G, but the next network standard is on the way, and it will come with AI baked in, as Telstra talks up what’s to come.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra reviewed: made for more
Phones do a lot of things, but the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra strives to do more by turning the camera and screen into major features, not just a minor update.
End-to-end encryption coming for RCS, so where is RCS in Australia?
iPhone and Android customers should be able to talk in a messaging system not unlike Apple Messages, complete with security for their texts. So where is RCS in Australia?
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro reviewed: personality sans-support
A mid-range handset that’s more than merely a clone, the Nothing Phone 4a Pro brings style and some extra features to below $1000. It just needs better support.
Are your phone’s privacy settings doing anything?
Your phone is a door to the world, but doors can let information in and out. Are the privacy settings letting you shut the door on data you want kept in?
Honor launches a flagship that won’t fold
We’re still not over writing “honour” without the u, but the latest phone from the recent arrival on our shores aims to bring flagship tech from a rival to the major players.
Insta360 answers content creators with selfie screen
A screen on the front of your phone, and now a screen on the back of your phone. For folks on TikTok and Instagram, it could just make life easier.
Transgrid to give Telstra a boost in rural Australia
Mobile reception is patchy in places, but electricity towers could end up giving Australia’s biggest telco a bit of a hand thanks to some welcome additions.
Optus, Vodafone follow Telstra with mobile price increases
There’s no rest for the wicked, and no safe haven for those who want to save, at least not with the big mobile players, as two of Australia’s biggest telcos follow the other big player.
