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Telstra, the dominant player in the phone market, is not having it all its own way in the battle for marketshare supremacy against major competitors Optus and Vodafone.

Use of the Internet via mobile devices is becoming a “compelling preference” for many Australians, according to Internet Australia, which has welcomed a global report finding that mobile has fundamentally transformed Internet access and use around the world.

Despite facing a one week setback, Samsung's iPhone 6 challengers the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge smartphones are now available for preorder.

Vodafone Australia has refreshed its prepaid caps, with 10 countries now eligible for unlimited international calls.

Japanese messaging app Line is one of the world's most popular messaging apps and may be looking to capitalise on its success with a potential dual listing on the Tokyo and New York stock exchanges.

Smartphones may be taking over the world but Australia's seniors continue to rely on their home phone for communication according to new figures released today.

If you live in Darwin or Perth CBDs and have an Optus phone, you're in luck - those cities have gained early commercial access to Optus’ 700MHz-based 4G, to be switched on today.

A forthcoming online auction may be of interest to collectors of early IT equipment.

Microsoft may have the emerging markets in its sights but Firefox does too, announcing a new category of $US25 smartphones for developing countries today.

If you text and walk, you're a bloody idiot - new research is showing that people that text while walking are at risk of ruining their balance and posture, and severe injury.

Apple is reportedly working on new iPhone models that would feature larger screens, enhanced sensors capable of detecting varying levels of pressure and curved glass.

Texting your significant other all the time should mean you're deeply in love, right? Apparently not, according to some new research.

Google has quietly begun selling its hot new Nexus 5 smartphone; the first device to feature Android 4.4 KitKat.

HTC has supersized its bestselling HTC One smartphone, adding a whopping 5.9 inch screen and a fingerprint scanner for the upcoming HTC One Max.

Despite constant excitement and chatter around new iPhones and Galaxies, more than a quarter of Aussie mobile phone users have mobiles that are older than two years, according to new reseach.

Apple has confirmed its new iPhone trade-in program will not be coming down under, as fans ready for the imminent iPhone 6 announcement.

Virgin Mobile today showed off its new branding, adding purple and shifting its focus to a new "customer-focused approach."

Motorola has unveiled Moto X, a new Android handset dubbed the most customizable phone ever.

Zuckerberg's first 'Facebook phone', the HTC First, is already being dubbed a flop just a month after its release.

Samsung might be holding at least one ace up its sleeve - a dust and water-proof version of its new hit Galaxy S4.