Gear·Smartphones New Wi-Fi Calling Service Should Save Consumers Serious Dough November 27, 2017 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER explains the benefits of 2Degrees’ new Wi-Fi Calling service. Read More
Gear·Smartphones Fancy A Notch On Your Android’s Belt? November 22, 2017 Pat Pilcher If there’s one thing sillier than the iPhone X’s notch, it’s this pretend notch app, writes PAT PILCHER. Read More
Gear·Smartphones Huawei Premium Mate 10 Phones Are Not Perfect. Not Quite. November 13, 2017 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER gets to play with Huawei’s new, premium smartphone range and there’s really only one sticking point. Read on to find out more. Read More
Gear·Smartphones This Smart Phone Comes With Four Cameras And A Nice Price To Boot November 7, 2017 Pat Pilcher Huawei’s mid-price Nova 2i boasts many premium features but it’s a fraction of the price of the big guns, writes PAT PILCHER. Read More
Gear·Smartphones Apple’s iPhone Loses Ground To Chinese Smartphone Maker Huawei October 31, 2017 Pat Pilcher Analysts now reckon the iPhone is losing traction in favour of Chinese smartphone company Huawei. PAT PILCHER analyses the analysis. Read More
Gear·Smartphones Huawei To Launch Its Terrific Trio In NZ October 17, 2017 Pat Pilcher AI is all the rage and it features in Huawei's new flagship smartphone range, along with the company's famously great Leica cameras. PAT PILCHER Read More
Gear·Smartphones What’s So Great About The iPhone X? September 13, 2017 Pat Pilcher Our smart phone man on the ground, PAT PILCHER, takes a look at the keenly anticipated iPhone X. Read More
Gear·Smartphones Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SMARTPHONE REVIEW September 12, 2017 Pat Pilcher It’s safe to come out now, Samsung’s new Note 8 doesn’t catch fire or explode. In fact, PAT PILCHER gives this large-screened beaut one Read More
Gear·Smartphones The Perils Of The Fine Print September 11, 2017 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER patiently explains why our major telco’s new, so-called ‘unlimited’ mobile plans aren’t as great as they sound. Read More
Gear·Head-Fi·Smartphones Jacking Off September 6, 2017 Pat Pilcher Anyone serious about good sound from their smartphone relies on the humble 3.5mm jack, but there’s a threat to its survival. PAT PILCHER pleads Read More
Gear·News·Smartphones Samsung’s AI Assistant Bixby Finally Available For Kiwis August 29, 2017 Pat Pilcher We’ve had to wait an age, but Samsung’s little people helper is now ready to download. Read More
Gear·Smartphones Samsung Note 8 SMARTPHONE PREVIEW August 25, 2017 Pat Pilcher The Samsung Note 8 is on fire! Metaphorically speaking, of course. PAT PILCHER gets burnt in the nicest possible way. Read More
Gear·News·Smartphones Launches & Lunches: Oppo’s Stunning R11 August 24, 2017 Gary Steel Oppo has launched its premium ‘camera phone’ in NZ. GARY STEEL reports on the event, and the phone. Read More
Gear·Smartphones Oppo A77 Smartphone REVIEW August 17, 2017 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER is mighty impressed with a mid-price smartphone that battles it out with the top echelon. $529 Read More
Gear·News·Smartphones Two New Dual SIM Phones From OPPO August 3, 2017 Gary Steel OPPO has released two new smartphones in New Zealand, the A77 and A57, featuring superior selfie cameras and dual SIMs. Read More
Gear·Internet·Smartphones·Thought Piece Dumb All Over July 18, 2017 Pat Pilcher Are gadgets making us gullible? Are smartphones making us stupid? Is Google turning our brains to noodles? Long-time technology observer PAT PILCHER on the Read More
Gear·Smartphones Huawei Mate 10 Rumours Fly July 7, 2017 Pat Pilcher What can we expect from the much-anticipated Huawei hottie, the Mate 10? PAT PILCHER pontificates. Read More
Gear·News·Smartphones Is This The iPhone 8? July 6, 2017 Pat Pilcher Does a video clip doing the rounds really show the iPhone 8 that’s due in November? PAT PILCHER pontificates. Read More