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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Samsung folds three ways in Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, Flip8
Compact, wide and short, and tall will be your options for Samsung foldables in 2026, as one of the OGs adds a new midway point for folding phones.
Oppo’s Reno16 focuses on big cameras, AI
It’s a little higher priced than what we’re used to from the mid-range, but the Reno16 aims to keep content creators happy with an almost flagship phone.
Samsung previews a new approach to cut the crease
A new approach to the way style of build for foldable phones could be a part of Samsung’s next phones, as the company details a change in hardware.
AusAlert set to alarm phones on July 27… what will happen?
Every Australian is going to hear a test at the end of July, with phones and mobile wearables likely to see and hear it… whether they want to or not. Will it affect your calls?
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.
