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• iPhone, Android account for 82% of smartphones shipped

  By Matt Hamblen | 24 May, 2012 14:16

  Android and iPhone smartphones together made up 82% of all such devices shipped to retailers in the first quarter of 2012, IDC said Thursday.

• Android, Samsung hold off Apple in US

  By AAP | 07 May, 2012 09:08

  Google's Android system has grabbed more than 50 per cent of the US smartphone market, while Samsung cemented its leadership as the top device maker, a survey showed.

• Smartphone wallets going mainstream: Poll

  By AAP | 19 April, 2012 08:49

  Using smartphones or tablets as digital "wallets" will be common within a decade, largely replacing cash and credit cards, according to a new survey.

• Phone bill shock costing consumers $557m

  By AAP | 29 March, 2012 08:44

  'Bill shock' is hitting nearly half of Australian mobile phone users and is costing the country more than $557 million a year, a new study has found.

• Mobile phone money scam warning

  By AAP | 23 March, 2012 09:36

  Scammers are ripping-off bank accounts by gaining access to mobile phone numbers without their owner's knowledge, regulators warn.

• Virgin Mobile will sell the HTC One X

  By Ross Catanzariti | 16 March, 2012 15:09

  Virgin Mobile will sell HTC's new flagship Android phone, the One X, from early April.

• Appeal in Optus TV Now case wraps up

  By AAP | 16 March, 2012 10:34

  The Federal Court hopes to make a quick decision about an appeal by the nation's two biggest football codes and Telstra against Optus showing matches on its mobile phones.

• Samsung officially launches Galaxy Note

  By Ross Catanzariti | 14 March, 2012 09:07

  Samsung has officially launched its Galaxy Note Android phone in Australia.

• Preview: Samsung Galaxy Beam

  By Ross Catanzariti | 07 March, 2012 11:54

  The Samsung Galaxy Beam is an Android phone that includes a built-in projector.

• Lumia 800 coming to Telstra from March 13

  By Ross Catanzariti | 06 March, 2012 11:39

  Telstra will sell the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone in Australia from Tuesday 13 March, the telco announced today.

• Galaxy Note to hit Australian shores next week

  By Ross Catanzariti | 06 March, 2012 10:38

  Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy Note in Australia next Tuesday, March 13.

• Preview: LG Optimus 4X HD

  By Ross Catanzariti | 05 March, 2012 12:35

  The Optimus 4X HD is LG's first quad-core Android smartphone.

• In Pictures: Hands-on with the top phones and tablets of MWC

  By Daniel Ionescu | 01 March, 2012 11:01

  We'll give you a good look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, the Nokia 808 PureView, Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD and other standout products from the Mobile World Congress 2012.

• Preview: Nokia Lumia 900

  By Ross Catanzariti | 29 February, 2012 14:10

  The Nokia Lumia 900 is the company's new flagship Windows Phone handset.

• Preview: HTC One X

  By Ross Catanzariti | 27 February, 2012 11:29

  The One X is HTC's flagship Android phone for 2012. It has a 4.7in HD display and is powered by a quad-core processor.