Gomo is no longer accepting new customers
Gomo, a mobile phone prepaid subscription MVNO sub-brand of Optus, has announced that it is making changes that users will see from 1 June 2023; we’ll no longer be offering our Gomo products to new customers.
Gomo launched during the...
Ausdroid Reviews: OPPO Reno 10 5G – when 10 out of 10 design meets...
OPPO has been continuing to work on cracking the market in Australia and have released a new device, the OPPO Reno 10 5G.
It's got dual hybrid/micro-SD (SIM or MicroSD) capability, 67W PD3/SuperVOOC charging (included inbox) and that fantastic 6.7”...
Proton Pass comes to Windows
Recognised as one of the most secure email options with Proton Mail, Proton Pass (launched around 9 months ago) is now coming to Windows; making it far easier and more convenient to access your passwords.
The standalone app means...
Optus reuses 4G 2300Mhz frequency to create dual-band 5G
Optus has successfully launched a world-first dual-band 5G network in Sydney today, by re-using existing 2300 MHz 4G spectrum alongside new 5G 3500 MHz spectrum.
Optus partnered with Samsung and Ericsson to achieve the feat, which will increase 5G coverage...
Telstra has already reduced its NBN focus, and will challenge NBN for customers soon
While NBN Co's own Fixed Wireless product is often derided for being slow and fairly uninspiring, wireless broadband from other providers has recently been a bit more hit and miss. Optus' Home Wireless Broadband product - delivered over the...
Telstra Mobile: Telecommunications network you are calling is temporarily congested…
It started a few days ago with poor quality calls and call dropouts but now Telstra's mobile network near the Sydney CBD appears to be struggling with the volume of work from home users due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
Yesterday...
Vodafone introduces a temporary $10/month “Stay Connected” plan for customers facing financial difficulty due...
Vodafone Hutchison Australia (which we all know as Vodafone) has introduced a new temporary $10 per month "Stay Connected" cap plan to help customers experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19 stay connected with family, friends and work colleagues.
From 20...
Optus set to stamp out more coverage blackspot with 83 new mobile sites in...
Optus is continuing to build its mobile coverage network, moving deeper into regional communities. The move follows the successful procurement of funding for 83 new mobile sites from the federal government. The total project cost is a whopping $56.1...
Wunderlist approaches its final days, here’s a few alternatives
Back in December we learned that Wunderlist was going to sunset in favour of Microsoft’s To Do app. As that time comes rapidly closer, there is likely to be some refugees looking for a new tasklist manager.
The obvious...
PSA: You should probably check your Gmail spam filter
Gmail is great, it's free and provides a service that many of us use every day. There are some automated features in the Gmail platform that we take for granted, perhaps even getting like spam filtering. Normally that's not...
Material Maps finds it way to Android Auto
Android Auto continues to develop in leaps and bounds: this time around its Maps on Android Auto that has had a makeover. Sighted by the team at Android Police, the Google Maps interface for Android Auto has new...
There’s a .new way to start a new video call in Meet
Following the integration with Gmail this week, Google has introduced a new way to start a Meet video call with the meet.new URL - confirmed by Googler Javier Soltero.
https://twitter.com/jsoltero/status/1273686386567045121
The URL is a shortcut to creating a new meeting that...
HMD Global opens new Centre of Excellence
HMD Global, the powerhouse brand behind Nokia smartphones, has announced that it has opened a new Centre of Excellence in Finland for research and development opportunities. The idea is that it will assist it to dial up it...
Google Pixel 4a – Australian first impressions
With a little less than a day of actual hands on time with the just launched $599 Pixel 4a, we thought we would share our early impressions of this years affordable Pixel device. Remember, though, a full and thoughtful...
Telstra delivers another 5G information package… sort of
It's the world we live in these days, misinformation is rife about multiple subjects -- particularly COVID-19, 5G and any correlation between the two. Covering everything from plant life and bird deaths to health risks from radiation that has...