Details of Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 were prematurely outed thanks to a leaked video obtained by PocketNow.com . Joe Belfiore, director of Microsoft's Windows Phone program, in a video obtained by PocketNow (Credit: PocketNow.com) The next big iteration of its Windows Phone platform appears to address many of the early concerns and brings it to par with competing platforms. Microsoft is still fighting an uphill battle in getting its phones - which have been critically praised - into the hands of consumers

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Windows Phone 8 details leak

The good Excellent 8-megapixel camera Bright, sharp display 4G is great when tethering your phone to a PC The bad 4G speeds have little effect on everyday phone use Battery life will disappoint heavy users Handset becomes uncomfortably hot with extended use When we look back over the history of mobile telephony in Australia some years down the track, we'll remember that Telstra was the first telco to offer 4G. Its long-term evolution (LTE) network, which launched at the end of September last year, will be unique in this country for more than six months before Optus rolls out a similar network upgrade in 2012

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HTC Velocity 4G

A Canadian tech consultant has discovered a bug in iOS 5 that makes the photos on a locked iPhone viewable if the phone's clock is set to the past.

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Telstra customers with an iPhone 4S who have been losing reception will soon breathe a sigh of relief, as the telco giant has promised to fix the network issue.

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Telstra to fix iPhone 4S network dropouts

Basically the same phone released at the start of the year, the Arc S is a good phone that may struggle to stand out amongst the crowd in an excellent year of releases.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a big step forward for Android, but it's not the giant leap you may have been expecting. As impressive as it is, Ice Cream Sandwich can be messy, and without it, the Galaxy Nexus is just another Android device.

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Galaxy Nexus

If the world doesn't end in 2012, then we're in for a treat with our smartphones. We take a peek into our crystal ball to see what new features are in the near future for phones.

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Forward thinking: the phones of 2012

Microsoft says it's learned its lesson from its disappointing Windows Phone promotion last year, and is taking a different approach to marketing.

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Microsoft rethinks Windows Phone stance

It's Friday morning and you're thinking about rewarding a week's worth of hard work by escaping the fluorescent lights of the office for a lunch hour in the sun.

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How voice recognition will change the world

There's more to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) than just better camera controls, near-field communication support and the redesigned interface. Google has also been working on making the latest version of Android the safest yet, and several of the features are mighty sharp for a melty brick of ice cream.

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Ice Cream Sandwich security tastes better