HTC unveils 5G Mobile Smart Hub, heading to Telstra in Australia
With the official start of MWC 2019 now upon us, the first announcement of the conference itself (as opposed to the smartphone announcements beforehand) comes from HTC. The Taiwanese brand has announced a new 5G Hub to bring new...
Can’t get enough Galaxy S10 content? Here’s the best Samsung Galaxy S10 plans
Lusting after a Galaxy S10? Fair. They're pretty swish looking devices. But they're also more expensive than ever outright, with prices going as high as $2,399. Oof. As such, picking up Samsung's latest on a contract could be a...
Optus, Singtel, Ericsson and OPPO have made the first ever Augmented Reality 5G video...
Singtel, Optus and Ericsson have successfully made the world's first ever Augmented Reality 5G video call between Singapore and Australia thanks to OPPO 5G test devices equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modems.
Singtel and Optus engineers demonstrated the use...
Samsung’s new Galaxy S10 is also coming to Vodafone, here’s every plan
If you're like me, Vodafone provides the best coverage and value for money out of the three major carriers. I know many others are in the same boat, and if you travel internationally, Vodafone is one of the best...
Here’s every Optus plan for the new Samsung Galaxy S10
For those well served by Optus coverage who want a piece of the Samsung Galaxy S10 action, there's plenty of plans on offer to help you take home a new Galaxy S10, S10+ or S10e.
Optus offers phone leases in...
Want the a new Samsung Galaxy S10 on Telstra? Here’s all the plans on...
While an outright purchase might be an easy choice for some, for many the only way to get hands-on with an expensive new smartphone is to get one and pay it off on a plan / lease.
Telstra is one...
Samsung and Telstra jointly announce the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, coming first half of...
As part of the Samsung Unpacked 2019 event, we were generally expecting there to be three announcements, give or take. Everyone predicted the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+, and the Galaxy Fold was rumoured last night.
While there...
Telstra launches 3rd generation streaming device with localised voice control and no more lock-in...
Telstra has announced and launched its third generation streaming device, the Telstra TV, along with localised voice control along with no more lock-in Home Broadband plans for Telstra customers.
The third generation of Telstra TV is sleeker, smaller, and includes...
UK intelligence agency says Huawei 5G ban probably isn’t warranted
According to the Financial Times citing a source familiar with the matter, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre has concluded that it's possible to limit the risk of using Huawei's 5G carrier equipment across the country.
The claim, which could provide quite...
Four awesome mobile deals to brighten your Monday!
Mondays suck. That's a real true fact. On the other hand, mobile phone deals are awesome. To help make your Monday a little bit better, here are four of the best mobile deals in Australia today.
To start,...
Optus offers its Epic Value prepaid kit for just $120 with 365 day expiry
Optus are working extremely hard at the moment to win market from Vodafone and Telstra, offering great deals to both prepaid and postpaid customers. Their Epic Value prepaid kit is one of those offerings and they're doing it at...
Tiny telcos with lots of data – Here’s Australia’s best small carrier deals
There’s more to the world of telco than Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone. While they aren’t as well known, there’s a whole heap of smaller providers - Mobile Virtual Network Operators, or MVNOs - who resell access to the same...
Optus fined 10 million for misleading customers over digital purchases
Optus has been slapped with a $10 million penalty for misleading and charging customers. The penalty related to digital purchases through its direct carrier billing (DCB) service.
The ACCC took Optus to Federal Court back in October last year after...
Telstra celebrates Chinese New Year with a 26-metre digital billboard you can message and...
February 5th is the beginning of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Pig this year, and to celebrate Telstra has re-purposed their 26-metre digital billboard outside their Melbourne store to display personalised messages to loved ones. They're...
“Sub Optimal” NBN Areas Targetted by Optus 5G Home Broadband
At the launch of their 5G network yesterday, Optus CEO Allen Lew has told the AFR that his company hopes to gain customers for Optus 5G Home Broadband in areas of Australia where the NBN is “sub-optimal” and speeds...