Review - HTC Velocity 4G

HTC is very prolific. They have more smartphones on the market than the rest of the players combined. But being first to market with a 4G handset, on Telstra's network with the Velocity, gives them an edge. We look at whether 4G is enough.
 

Symantec warns of Android botnet

A 'million dollar' Android botnet has been created, security vendor Symantec has warned.
 

Which Samsung devices can you watch Quickflix movies on?

Samsung has specified which of its products will be able to gain access to Quickflix movies on demand over the Internet, under the agreement announced last month.
 

Chrome comes to Android, but you'll need 4.0

Google has launched a beta version of its Chrome browser for the Android OS, but it needs the latest version, 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich.
 

Samsung's Galaxy Note: the ultimate phablet?

Samsung's plethora of Galaxy-branded Android devices now includes the 5.3-inch Galaxy Note, a combination phone and stylus-equipped Android tablet that's hoping to be the ultimate phablet.
 

Eventbrite says g'day to Australia with a freebie

Eventbrite has localised its ticketing platform for Australia, and is providing event organisers with an opportunity to try its services at no charge.
 

Telstra to offer LTE version of Cisco Cius Android tablet

Telstra is to offer, in coming months, an LTE version of the Cisco Cius Android based tablet, presently available only with WiFi and bluetooth.
 

How to hard reset your smartphone

Like your computer the best way to give your system a performance boost is to take it back to bare metal. In smartphone terms, that means performaing a hard reset. Here's our guide on performing a hard reset on the most popular smartphone platforms.
 

Increase your DropBox by 5Gb for free

  Longtime readers know I am a strong advocate for DropBox, the cloud-based file-synchronisation service. For a limited time you can increase your free DropBox capacity by 5Gb following these simple steps.
 

Mobile Mentor launches end-to-end Bring-Your-Own-Mobile solution

Until recently, having employees using their personal smartphones or tablets for work could have landed CIOs in hot water, but with what is believed to be Australasia’s first end-to-end solution for BYO mobile, this issue may be a thing of the past.