Exclusive: Telstra to launch a new Telstra Signature Series, with a collaboration with HTC
On Tuesday 26 April, Telstra will announce its new Telstra Signature Series, which will be a new Telstra flagship range designed to challenge the brand-name flagships on specification and feature, while offering a more competitive price. These new devices...
Exclusive: LG G5 pricing on Telstra revealed
Neither the carriers nor LG have revealed much by way of carrier pricing yet, but we have the inside word on Telstra's upcoming pricing for LG's G5. We had been told by LG to expect some sharp pricing from...
Dodo and iPrimus will continue using Optus to supply mobile coverage for next 3...
Optus has today announced that they will continue supplying wholesale mobile coverage to Dodo, iPrimus and Commander as part of a deal brokered with Vocus Communications Limited.
The three year deal is an extension of an existing 11-year relationship...
Telstra changes its position on marriage equality (again), deciding to “actively support”
It's only been a week since Telstra reportedly caved to pressure from the Catholic Church in Australia and backed away from its support of the marriage equality movement. It's a worthwhile read, check it out.
Telstra tried to backpedal pretty...
Aldi Mobile outlines upcoming plan changes with new 4G coverage
Aldi Mobile has started transitioning their customers to 4G as of this month, with an official launch set for the 28th of April according to their New Plan website.
The new range of 'Value Packs' which Aldi calls their plans,...
Virgin Mobile wants you to bid for prizes using your unused data
Virgin Mobile has been working on their data offerings for a while, offering rollover options for unused data to their customers on post-paid plans. Now they want to offer all mobile users a new way to utilise their rollover...
Telstra disconnects marriage equality support, because the Catholic Church threatened to disconnect from Telstra
Telstra, not long after serious network issues which have left a foul taste in the mouth of its customers, has now left a foul taste in the mouths of most of common, decent Australia, by withdrawing its support for...
OneBigSwitch starts targeting mobile users with One Big Data Switch campaign
Group buying is a way to leverage a better deal for customers, and One Big Switch has already leveraged that targeting both Health Insurance and Power, but today they've announced they're moving to the mobile business to leverage a...
4G LTE coming to Aldi Mobile in May
Edit: This story has been updated to reflect that Telstra is the provider for Aldi Mobile and not Vodafone.
After the demise of ISPOne back in 2013, Aldi Mobile was able to work out a deal with Telstra to continue...
Optus adds another reason to change, offering 30 days of service for free
With customer confidence in Australia's largest carrier shaky at the moment after several major outages, the smaller carriers have already begun offering deals hoping to tempt new customers. Today Optus is adding a reason to switch, or at least...
HTC One X9 coming to Australia exclusively on Vodafone for a limited time
HTC has today announced that their One X9 will be heading to Vodafone stores from early this month where it will be available on contract our for outright sale, before heading to retailers in May.
The phone was announced for...
Vodafone update: 4G now reaches 23 million Australians, VoLTE is coming and mobile blackspot...
Vodafone have been busy it seems, with two announcements in as many days about their growth around Australia. First up is the news that their 4G network now reaches almost 23 million Australians.
4G network expansion
Under the network's spectrum reform...
Telstra sets new PB following the carriers second “Free Data Day”
Following yesterdays second Free Data Day from Telstra, in recompense for continuing network issues, the telco has come out with some fairly interesting metrics.
According to Telstra, the telco set an all new network record for the amount...
Telstra’s free data day seems to have blown up in the carrier’s face
Telstra's latest effort to atone for widespread networking issues, offering users yet another free data day today (3 April) appears to have spectacularly backfired, causing widespread congestion and more knock-on issues around the carrier's network.
Because of national network outages, the...
Telstra’s ‘Free Data Sunday’ kick off on April 3rd – What do you need...
Telstra's multiple outages in their Mobile Network over the last couple of weeks has resulted in the carrier offering a 'Free Data Sunday' to at least partially compensate customers affected by the outage. The day will offer free data...