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- HTC One M7: The Aluminium Flagship That Redefined Smartphone PhotographyIn the first half of 2013, the global smartphone conversation revolved around a handful of premium handsets, and the HTC One M7 stood at the centre of that…
- Nokia Lumia 1320: The 6-Inch Budget Windows Phone with a 5MP CameraPhablets were still a novelty when Nokia unveiled the Lumia 1320 in late 2013, and the Finnish company was clearly hedging its bets between the flagship Lumia…
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active: The Rugged Waterproof Galaxy S4The Galaxy S4 Active arrived as Samsung's answer to a question many Australians were quietly asking: what happens when you drop your flagship down at the…
- BlackBerry Passport and the bold case for a square smartphoneThe BlackBerry Passport arrived in Australia during the spring of 2014, sliding into carrier lineups at a moment when every other manufacturer was busy making…
- Micromax Canvas Gold: A 5-Inch Octa-Core Phone With a 13MP CameraThe Indian smartphone maker Micromax carved out a significant niche during the early 2010s by offering affordable devices with surprisingly capable…
- LG G Pro 2: a 5.9-inch phablet with Knock Code and a 13MP cameraWhen LG unveiled the G Pro 2 in early 2014, the smartphone landscape was already tilting towards bigger screens. The 5.9-inch panel was comfortably larger than…
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra: The 6.44-inch Full HD phablet with water resistanceBack in 2013, the smartphone world was busy redrawing the line between phones and tablets. Samsung had proven there was an appetite for oversized handsets with…
- HTC Desire C: the 3.5-inch budget phone with Beats AudioThe HTC Desire C landed in Australia during a transitional moment for prepaid smartphones, when buyers were moving away from basic feature phones and demanding…
- Nokia Lumia 810: T-Mobile's 4.3-Inch Windows Phone with LTEWhen Nokia released the Lumia 810 in late 2012, it was meant to anchor T-Mobile USA's Windows Phone 8 push with a mid-sized handset that carried genuine LTE…
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2: Big-Screen Power Before the Flagship RaceThe Samsung Galaxy Note 2 arrived when smartphones were still becoming larger, and its 5.5-inch display looked enormous beside the compact handsets of 2012. It…