Optus also has competitive end of financial year offers – 25% off on 12...
It isn't just Vodafone making with the incredible end of financial year offers on mobile services; Optus also has some pretty decent offers this June, including 25% off plan fees on 12- and 24- month contracts -- with a...
Telstra offers ability to purchase Google Play content by charging it to your phone...
Telstra has just announced a first for Australia, they are offering a new way for their customers to purchase Google Play content including apps, games, movies, magazines and books. From today Telstra customers can purchase all this content by...
Amaysim looking for a new wholesale partner
Mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Amaysim, has begun searching for a new network services agreement with one of the three major telcos as its current agreement with Optus is due to expire in June 2022.
The news of this has...
WA Deal: half price $45/$55 Optus 5G mobile plans for 12 months port-in offer
Western Australian readers, especially those who live or work near the Perth CBD might be interested in an Optus mobile deal which halves the cost of $45/$55 Optus 5G mobile plans for 12 months if you port your number...
Yes, Optus is doing a deal for 100GB at $45 per month
Optus have been working hard over the last 12 months to build their user base. Deals, sponsorship and brand recognition have increased. Their ability to target a market segment and get them in has been excellent and they're aiming...
Optus begins rollout of extra battery backup for critical mobile transmission hub towers
Victoria's recent storm damage power outages are a reminder that any improvement to mobile network resiliency and uptime is a welcome change.
Motivated by their desire to keep customers connected, Optus employees have conceptualised an innovative solution that will keep...
Kogan Mobile increasing their prices
Earlier this year we reviewed Kogan Mobile and found it to be reasonably good value for money. That becomes a little less so from the 1st of August, as Kogan Mobile plan to implement a price increase, the new...
HTC Desire Eye shows up on JB HiFi website in Coral Red for $799
The ultimate 'Selfie' phone from HTC, the Desire Eye, looks set to launch imminently, with the phone now showing as available for purchase on the JB Hifi website.
The phone which sports dual 13MP front and rear facing cameras, as...
Australian availability of the Sony Xperia Z1
You'd be forgiven for missing the launch of the Sony Xperia Z1, with all the announcements made at IFA last night there was a large number of devices from various manufacturers announced, but in terms of camera, the Sony...
Vodafone’s latest hot offer gives you up to 150 GB of monthly data
Vodafone's latest mobile plan offer goes beyond their usually decent value, offering a huge amount of included data. Thanks to their triple data offer, Vodafone is offering a tonne of data on several Month to Month plans.
Admittedly these are...
Telstra finally enables SMS over Wi-Fi, Optus and Vodafone customers ask what took so...
Hat tip to long time Ausdroid reader Beau Giles who noticed that Telstra is finally enabling SMS over Wi-Fi for iPhone 6S and above as well as a range of Samsung Android powered phones.
It is quite reasonable to ask...
Telstra opens up pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4
After the rest of the carriers kicked off their pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 on the 15th of October, Telstra has finally arrived to the party and today announced pre-orders are now being accepted for the Note...
Ausdroid’s best plans for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 is one of the most expensive Android phones we've seen to date. Especially if you're after the eyewatering 512GB model.
If you don't quite want to part with at least 1,500 dollarydoos in one flew swipe...
Telstra tackles communication resilience ahead of Australia’s bushfire season
When it comes to natural disasters, Australia has more than our fair share and far too often. Drought, bushfires and flood lead that list, often isolating remote communities. Telstra has taken on the challenge of increasing these...
How it works in detail: Optus real time call translate feature is a game...
At today's Commsday Summit Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin revealed their latest cutting edge, soon-to-be-launched new feature, Call Translate, which allow customers to enjoy real-time conversations translated between different languages on their voice calls.
Ms Bayer Rosmarin said that:
"Call Translate...