Three Australia customers: Port your number now, or lose it
Three Australia, the company that once spearheaded low-cost mobile services on the (then) new 3G network, has finally closed the last of its doors, with the mobile services of its last remaining customers being deactivated last Friday 30 August...
ACMA announces new SMS Alerts for mobile users
If you've ever over-spent on your data/voice or SMS cap and lived to regret it due to the cost of additional services because you haven't been aware of just how much you were using above your incluions on your...
HTC One Mini to launch on Vodafone and Telstra
Announced by HTC back in July, the HTC One Mini is a pretty hot little phone and HTC has just announced that the phone will be available on Telstra and Vodafone.
Telstra is advising on their Exchange blog that they...
Virgin Mobile release My Account app for Android
Virgin Mobile has today announced their new Android App - My Account - is available to download from Google Play.
The App, which is described in their Google Play description as an 'initial release' is primarily a usage meter. The...
Vodafone announces new Red Plans with emphasis on data as well as travel options
Vodafone has today, finally announced the plans that were hinted at at the end of last month when they released sparse details on a new arrangement coming for customers who travel to overseas destinations, which would enable them to...
Optus and the software update process.
Last year at Ausdroid we took the opportunity to approach our three major telecommunications companies - Telstra, Vodafone and Optus - about their software update processes. We had a great talk with Kieran Mcilwain from Vodafone on episode 30...
Report: Savvytel back in action
In the midst of the ISPOne chaos last week, it surfaced that MVNO Savvytel was also suffering some difficulties, finding themselves unable to supply customers with recharges. But now they're advising that everything is looking much better, according to...
Yatango makes a deal with Kogan Mobile Customers to port over
With the collapse of ISPOne, Kogan Mobile customers were facing having to find and change to a new provider in the next 30 days. But it appears that Ruslan Kogan has not been quiet in the background in the...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active – to be available on contract exclusively on Vodafone
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has been available at AllPhones and coming to TeleChoice stores for almost a week, but has just been announced as being officially on-sale in Australia.
The Galaxy S4 Active is now available to pre-order...
Telstra quick to say “me too” — Announces Galaxy S4 Mini is coming
Look at the right-hand side of that image. That's a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, and hot on the heels of Optus' announcement yesterday that the Galaxy S4 Mini would launch supporting their new 4G/LTE networks, Telstra has also announced...
Android 4.2.2 update for Vodafone HTC One is now rolling out
After delaying the Android 4.2.2 update for the HTC One to ensure that customers would not be charged for the data, Vodafone has advised that the update is now available.
The Vodafone Blog has updated to advise that the update...
Live Connected — Service Review
These days with the three mainstream phone service providers offering less and less true useful value in their plans, the chase is on for the many other providers (Mobile Virtual Network Operators or MVNOs for short) to get your...
Optus announces new options for international travellers
Optus has today announced a new take on their plans available to customers who travel internationally. Optus offers coverage in over 182 countries and previously, five zones have split the world for Optus customers when travelling, making it sometimes...
Kogan Mobile customers to have services cancelled within 30 days
Earlier today we brought you the news about ispOne appointing administrators and cancelling their contract to resell Telstra Wholesale mobile services.
ALDIMobile customers may have dodged the bullet, with news breaking that Medion Australia has reached a deal directly with...
ISPOne calls in Administrators, cancels Telstra wholesale contracts
If you're on Aldi or Kogan pre-paid mobile, then chances are you're about to hear from your provider shortly. According to the Australian Financial Review, ISPOne has called in administrators and cancelled their contract to provide 3G Mobile services...