Telstra More Than Doubling Sydney 5G Coverage June 30th 2019
When Telstra first launched 5G services in Australia 2 weeks ago, Sydney had very little coverage and none of it covered the CBD. That all changes by June 30th 2019 when Telstra lights up more 5G towers across the...
Samsung set to cross the AU$2000 mark again with their Galaxy S20 Ultra and...
The Samsung Galaxy S20 series has leaked, leaked and leaked some more. We have seen details on the cameras, the specs inside, the display and the design but we have not seen any leaks on possible pricing --...
Telstra is the first carrier to go live with 5G in Australia
Telstra has continued their tower upgrade program, landing a major milestone this week: Telstra has activated 5G towers in what they're describing as all major Australian Cities. Following the activation of several sites in and around Melbourne and Sydney,...
Optus complete another 5G first, looking to roll out the feature in 2020
To say the 5G rollout in Australia has been slow is an understatement. Carriers though continue to develop various 5G features in a bid to roll them out to make their 5G networks useful. Optus have today...
Seven Network announces Tokyo Olympics 4K Channel, exclusive to Optus 5G Fetch Mighty PVR...
Australia's Seven Network today announced it plans to partner with Optus to create a 4K Ultra HD channel featuring Seven’s coverage of Tokyo 2020 which will be available exclusively to Optus 5G Home customers via the Fetch Mighty PVR.
Seven...
OPPO Reno 5G will be the first 5G phone available in Europe with Huawei...
There are not many functional 5G networks in the world at this stage which is why there is only one 5G phone available, and that is apparently having connectivity issues. Soon though there will be a lot more...
Telstra 3G Switch off is coming – Don’t panic, it’s not until mid 2024
Telstra has announced that it will shut down its 3G mobile phone network but don't panic you still have over four and a half years until June 2024 to use 3G only mobile phones and hotspot devices.
This is plenty...
Dr Karl debunks the rumours around 5G on ABC Science
These days there is a lot of "alternative facts" being brandied about, with self-proclaimed experts spruiking their opinions as gospel. 5G is one of those topics where we are hearing a lot of noise based on very little, if...
Optus Mobile launches new mobile plans with included 5G, no lock-in contracts and flexible...
Optus has launched new mobile plans as we predicted yesterday, with more details emerging about the build your own modular option and the premium Optus One option.
As expected all the new Optus postpaid plans include 5G network access, no...
OPPO Reno to be launched into Australia on May 30 — Android Q Beta...
This morning at Google I/O the partners for the new Android Q Beta 3 were announced and once again OPPO was in that list. This time it will be the OPPO Reno smartphones that receive the Android Beta....
OPPO launches Reno 5G and Reno 10x Zoom in Australia, coming June 11 from...
This afternoon Oppo has announced two phones - the Reno 5G and the Reno 10x Zoom - for release in Australia. The comnpany is especially proud to be launching on Telstra's just-opened 5G network. The third such device, Reno...
A Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 5G is coming…
Samsung is already part of the leading pack of manufacturers adopting 5G. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is a great device, though it is rather difficult to justify the cost.
It seems Samsung will be adding some speed (and probably...
Australian Mobile Carriers Won’t Get Really Fast 5G Millimetre Wave Spectrum til mid 2021
The Australian Federal government has commenced the process to auction spectrum in the 26 GHz band to support the next stage of 5G coverage improvement across Australia.
The spectrum will be sold at a competitive auction in early 2021. This...
If this is the Google Pixel 4, I’m in
We have seen quite a few Pixel 4 leaks already but comparatively speaking it has been kept under wraps better than any other recent Google Pixel phone. While they may be doing their best to keep it under...
OPPO launch their Reno 5G phone into Europe overnight, coming to Australia soon
In Zurich overnight OPPO have a launched their new flagship line, the Reno, into Europe. Unlike a couple of weeks ago where we had to try and translate the Chinese launch this one gives us some details that...