Coles ups the ante with new Optus 4G powered pre-paid options
Supermarket chain Coles has upped their pre-paid plans for mobile today by offering two new recharge offerings with increased data allowances. Previously Coles Pre-Paid options included two $10...
View ArticleTelstra will be conducting 5G demonstration in September
Ahead of the planned 5G trials that Telstra plans to run at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast next year, Telstra has announced they will run a demonstration of 5G technology using an Ericsson 5G...
View ArticleVirgin Mobile is probably the cheapest place to get a Galaxy Note 7 – and you...
If you’re in the market to buy yourself a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 outright, then you might want to check out Virgin Mobile for a second – yep, Virgin Mobile. Virgin Mobile is offering the Samsung Galaxy...
View ArticleAldi Mobile adds more data, international minutes and data rollover for top...
After updating their plans in April to prepare for the upcoming switch to 4G, Aldi Mobile has announced new changes to their plans which will go into effect on the 17th of August. The updates doesn’t...
View ArticleVaya has introduced their cheapest plan yet with a $16 pre-paid plan with 1GB...
Mobile Virtual Network Operator Vaya has announced a new deal for customers, announcing their cheapest option yet. Along with the new plan which is available this week, Vaya is also giving customers...
View ArticleVirgin Mobile and Vodafone are both testing Android Nougat for the Nexus 6P
Good news everyone! Virgin Mobile and Vodafone are testing Android N, better known now as Nougat, for the Nexus 6P. We saw a return to wide adoption of Nexus phones by Australian carriers, with...
View ArticleOppo uses the launch of the F1s to announce partnership with Woolworths Mobile
After launching in India earlier this month, Oppo has wasted no time in bringing the next in their line of photography focused F Series phones, the Oppo F1s to Australia today. The phone is available...
View ArticleAmaysim introduces longer expiration dates for their ‘As You Go’ credit
It’s hard to find a pay as you go mobile service with a long expiry date, but Australian MVNO Amaysim has today announced they’ve extended the expiry date on their As You Go plan to last for a full...
View ArticleTelstra announces 60th base station activation in their Blackspot rollout...
In June 2015, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced round 1 of the Australian Government Mobile Black Spot Programme, a program designed to improve mobile phone coverage...
View ArticleOptus advises Nougat update for Nexus 6P is in testing – due end of August
Nougat is coming. We’ve seen Australian carriers Vodafone and Virgin Mobile are testing it, but Optus has chimed in adding the Android 7.0 update to their list of software in testing for the Nexus 6P....
View ArticleIntroducing our new Australian Mobile Network Frequencies help guide
The juxtaposition of the physical and digital world can at times be frustrating. Case in point we hear about almost every major smartphone from every major vendor across the world through our digital...
View ArticleOptus Announces Data Free Streaming For Video and Music – if you’re on the...
Earlier this year Optus announced that they would no longer count data from streaming music services for all Pre-Paid customers. At the time it was strange to not see this be extended to Post-Paid...
View ArticleOptus has finished testing the Nougat update for the Nexus 6P
With Android Nougat going official today, it’s time to turn to carriers in Australia to find out when the update will arrive. It looks like Optus will be first off the bat, updating their software...
View ArticlePSA: Telstra and Optus are offering free calls to Italy following yesterday’s...
Following a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake hitting central Italy yesterday (about 13:36 AEST) Telstra and Optus are offering free calls to their customers who need to contact friends or relative...
View ArticleTelstra is preparing for the shutdown of their 2G network offering customers...
With 5G being demonstrated this month ahead of a trial during the Commonwealth Games next year, before starting to rollout in 2020, it’s time to shut down the 2G network. Telstra will shutter their 2G...
View ArticleKogan Mobile ups their data limits for higher end plans
Data use is growing exponentially with faster speeds available, Australians are using more data. Australian carriers are slowly starting to come around to offering more data and Kogan Mobile has today...
View ArticleVirgin Mobile now offers some free music streaming on selected post-paid plans
After their parent Optus began offering free music streaming on selected plans, Virgin Mobile is now also offering music streaming from selected services on their $40 and above post-paid plans. Let’s...
View ArticleExclusive: Telstra will offer at least one Google Pixel phone, pre-orders...
The rumoured Google Pixel phones, said to launch in two sizes – 5″ or 5.5″ – are expected to launch on October 4th. While Google has offered them previously through the Google Store outright, last year...
View ArticleVodafone introduce Build Your Own Plan options to their Red plans
Vodafone has announced some changes to their Sim only (BYOD) and handset Red plans. What’s new? You can build your own plan, sort of. Starting at the $50 per month sim only month-to-month plan or the...
View ArticleOvo Mobile – A real world look at a new MNVO
The mobile carrier space is a minefield for users with trade offs everywhere you turn, data limits, call limits, coverage differences (and black holes in some cases) and of course the question of post...
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