Optus drops the price of 3 Pre-paid mobiles whilst offering $20 Google Play gift...
In the lead up to the busy retail Christmas season, Optus have dropped the price on three of their prepaid mobiles which all include the bonus $20 Google Play gift card.
The three mobiles included in the price drop are...
Optus is giving you the chance to wrap your gifts with your Instagram art
Tis' the season to be...well you get the gist, and the folks over at Optus are getting in the spirit of the season by offering people the chance to get some Christmas wrapping paper made out of a collection...
Telstra today launches its innovative new Melbourne Discovery store
Telstra has today unveiled their innovative new Melbourne Discovery store just in time for Christmas.
The new Telstra Discovery store is located at the corner of Swanston and Bourke Streets - the same location as they launched their 'Androidland'...
Optus has today signed a 5 year deal with new Pre-Paid MVNO My Mobile...
Optus has today announced that it has signed an exclusive 5 year prepaid agreement with My Mobile Data (MMD), who according to Optus are a disruptive mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) who are solely focussed on delivering video and...
Yatango’s downfall — what happened? What about Yomojo?
We wrote in early October about the failure of Yatango Mobile and its lapse into voluntary administration, and we kind of stopped following the story; sadly, the failure of MVNOs really isn't as uncommon as it should be, and...
Yomojo acquire Yatango Mobile Australia’s mobile customers
Yatango have forged a bit of a name for themselves in the Australian market, initially with their acquisition of Mobicity and then establishing Yatango Mobile. Sadly for the directors, at the start of October, Yatango Mobile went into receivership with...
Australian Huawei Nexus 6P owners starting to receive OTA update to fix Telstra 4G...
Australian Nexus 6P owners on the Telstra network will be pleased to know that the issues with 4G switching are close to being at an end, with reports starting to filter in that the long-awaited Over-The-Air (OTA) update to...
Vodafone starts offering 2GB of bonus data to prepaid customers who recharge $40 or...
Vodafone has today announced a new bonus for their prepaid customers willing to connect or recharge more than $40 per time, offering an additional 2GB of data each time they do so.
The plan affects those connected to their new...
Google acknowledges Nexus 6P issues on Telstra; working with Huawei to resolve them
We've seen and heard a lot about the Nexus 6P connectivity issues on the Telstra network, starting soon after the phone went on sale to the public. The phone loses network connectivity occasionally (data, voice and all) and despite...
Get a good deal from Telstra on a Nexus 5X (or another phone) when...
Telstra's got a Christmas promotion for you that's worthy of some serious consideration, offering $240 credit on a new tablet or phone when you sign up to 12 months of Go Mobile service. If that's not sweet enough, you'll...
Aldi Mobile — Prepaid Review
We don't often spend a lot of time experimenting with different carriers; oftentimes we're so caught up with testing new phones and tablets and other gizmos that we forget that most of these connected devices need a SIM card...
Optus and Telstra begin rolling out “Stagefright” update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Optus and Telstra have been testing their Stagefright fixes for the newly launched Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and they've begun rolling out the update to users on their network.
The Optus rollout is listed as completed on their website and...
Huawei’s P8 Lite lands at Telstra with a bonus Huawei Band smartwatch and screen...
Telstra has quietly added the Huawei P8 Lite to its Android lineup, and is offering a Huawei Band and one replacement screen - in the first 12 months - for free as an added bonus for anyone who signs...
Optus turns to satellite to achieve 100% mobile coverage across Australia
Optus has today announced the milestone achievement of 100% mobile coverage across Australia, though they've had to resort to the use of satellite to cover the last portions of the continent using Thuraya's Satsleeve+ and SatSleeve Hotspot technology.
The Satsleeve+...
Optus firms up sports offerings with exclusive Cricket and Barclays Premier League deals
Optus has in the last week announced new deals for distribution of sports content which sees them set up as exclusive partners for distribution of both Cricket and the Barclays Premier League - better known as the English Premier...