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’s OS 27 public betas are live
Curious what the next version of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, or macOS will be like before they officially arrive? The public betas can grant you that.
Honor Magic V6 reviewed: a challenger fold
A bit of a challenger foldable, the Honor Magic V6 attempts the premium fold by giving you as much as possible for a $3K price tag. Is it a success?
Nothing offers a more mid-range phone, earphone combo
Keeping the cost down on gadgets isn’t easy in the AI era. With new gear from Nothing, an attempt is still being made.
Google sets August for Pixel 11
The new Pixel range is coming a little earlier this year, it seems. But it will also likely be a little more expensive, too.
Samsung readies Unpacked for a new foldable shape
Tall rectangular foldable phones are about to get a little shorter and stubbier, as Samsung looks set to beat Apple’s iPhone Fold with a different design.
Telstra network goes down across Australia
Proving it can happen to any telco, the biggest network has gone down leaving potentially millions without mobile services.
Oppo Find N6 reviewed: nearly smooth operator
Ahead of launch of Apple’s iPhone own folding variety, the Oppo Find N6 shows foldable makers how this new category can look in a flat out solid competitor.
Motorola folds two ways with Razr 70 Ultra, Razr Fold
Motorola’s take on the evolution of the Razr returns in two ways: a revival of the foldable flip phone, and a new entrant for the brand: a foldable tablet phone.
Honor brings thin V6 foldable to Australia with 600 mid-range
Samsung, Google, and Oppo have competition in the foldable space, as a recent player gets in with something remarkably thin.
New mobile maps official as ACMA’s standard kicks in
Nearly one million square kilometres have been removed from Telstra’s mobile reception maps, as the government aims to keep telcos honest.
