ZTE Australia launches new mobile products website, along with new devices & sponsorship deal
Since the official launch of the ZTE brand in Australia last year, ZTE has been working to build their name in the hotly contested Australian mobile market. With a strong presence in the international market, the company has made...
Vodafone launches new pre-paid plan specifically for international calling
Making the world a smaller place through ease of communications has been at the forefront of Australian carriers for the last 12 months. Vodafone has been leading the charge with their Red plans and today they've turned their attention...
Boost Mobile simplifies its prepaid recharges, moves to 30-day expiries
Boost Mobile is making changes to its prepaid recharge options which will take effect from March 31 2015. The company is moving expiry to 30 days and the minimum recharge amount to $20, and simplifying their add-on packages with...
Vodafone adds the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G to its prepaid offerings
Vodafone has quietly added a new budget 4G device to its prepaid service with the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G for $249.
The Samsung Galaxy Core Prime 4G is a pretty descent offering for a lower spec prepaid smartphone.
The full...
Optus and Scentre Group have partnered up to offer Wi-Fi connectivity in Westfield shopping...
Accessing data while on the move is still quite the expensive proposition, but being able to surf the net while out shopping can be beneficial in getting more information about the product you're looking for (as well as price-checking),...
HTC’s Desire 820 launches on Optus next week
HTC has announced today that they will be launching the Desire 820 on the Optus Network next week and the modest price of $499.
The Desire 820 comes with a 5.5 inch HD display with an 8MP front facing camera...
Telstra has announced their first 4GX prepaid handset – the Telstra Evolution T80
With the inception of their 4GX network, it was only a matter of time before Telstra brought their own Telstra branded handset to market and today the Telstra Evolution T80 has arrived.
The Telstra Evolution T80 is as usual built...
New app: Telstra Treats, rewards for Telstra customers
Telstra has launched its own rewards app, Treats. The company says it will bring awesome rewards to its customers as a way of saying thanks for being with and using the Telstra network.
The Treats App is a free download...
AT&T teases with their own “Six Appeal” Galaxy S6 image
US carrier AT&T has gotten in on the "Six Appeal" teasing campaign initiated yesterday by T-Mobile's John Legere, with their own blue-hued image appearing on a "six" page that's less of a preorder and more of a "send me...
Vodafone announces shared plans and a partnership with Stan
Vodafone hosted a media briefing this morning at Sydney Tower to announce its new Vodafone Shared plans and a partnership with Australian video on demand streaming service, Stan.
Speculation about the return of shared data plans has been around in...
LG partners with Telstra to give away an LG cricket promotional pack
As a major sponsor of the current ICC Cricket World Cup, LG is leveraging the association and has partnered up with Telstra to offer the chance to win a cricket promo prize pack to people purchasing an LG G3...
SIM security breached after security operatives from the UK and USA stole encryption keys...
An announcement from Edward Snowden overnight has thrown light on a terrifying new development in the surveillance of private citizens by governments in the UK and US. According to a new report from The Intercept, government operatives from the...
GlobalGig offers mobile data roaming in 84 countries, with new 4G support
It used to be that if you travelled the world and wanted to remain connected, you had three choices. Pay exorbitant roaming fees, carry a collection of SIM cards with you, or be a slave to cafe wireless hot...
Telstra announces pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini with bonus Monster headphones
Only six months after it was announced, Telstra has today announced pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini have gone live, offering a bonus of a set of Monster headphones for those wanting to pre-order the handset.
The Galaxy S5...
Mobile providers charging so-called security deposits, and why it’s a bad idea [Opinion]
When it comes to mobile carriers, it seems opinions are fairly evenly split. There are those who sing the praises of their mobile carrier of choice, and there are those who take to internet forums to decry that same...