Resolved: Optus outage leaves customers with no access to data or phone services
Since around 11 am Eastern time, Optus customers have been reporting issues with regard to their data and phone services. This has continued for some time and in volume, showing it's not an isolated incident it's a widespread...
OPPO working on next gen smarter, safer fast flash charging technology
Since the introduction of VOOC Flash Charge in 2014 OPPO has become known as an innovator in fast safe charging.
Now OPPO Australia has unveiled its latest ongoing research and development around it's fast charging technology.
They say they've achieved a...
Routines soon to have delayed start capability
Routines are very useful when it comes to controlling your smart home. You’re really only limited in what you can achieve by your imagination and the integrated controls your hardware has. Simple routines such as “we’re leaving”...
Android 12 / ColorOS 12: Australian OPPO rollout plan revealed
Thankfully it is several years since OPPO's ColorOS was an iPhone clone that changed the standard Android user interface so much it looked and acted more like an iPhone.
Oppo today officially announced the all-new ColorOS 12 operating system for...
Google Messages gives us a first glimpse of iMessage interoperability
When it comes to messaging, iMessage has the entire Apple ecosystem behind it making it one of the leaders. Google has -- after a couple of false starts -- continued to work hard to build their Messaging base...
CES 2022 – TCL announces new tablet, laptop and mobile devices
CES 2022 is certainly different this year, but the show is still going ahead, albeit virtually but that hasn't stopped TCL from announcing its 2022 line up, with the company announcing a new tablet - the TCL NXTPAPER 10s,...
Are you sick of last century’s voicemail? World Voicemail is one sure way to...
Voicemail. Honestly, it's the thing of nightmares. It used to be something that was new and cool, a way for people to leave you a voice message in the mobile age, the same way we used to with answering...
TikTok is testing a watch history so you can waste even more time
If you're an avid watcher of TikTok then you'll know the pain of trying to find a video you really want to share with others. While there are a number of ways (including saving the video) of doing this,...
Kayo Sports prices increase for the first time since the service launched
Kayo Sports is a fantastic service that delivers streaming sports to users without needing a Foxtel account. That's a great start, as is the pricing for a multi-screen account. But in a recent help post, Kayo has revealed that...
Boost Mobile continues huge growth and has high targets for the future
Boost Mobile is one of the biggest MNVOs in Australia and continues to grow, in fact, has doubled its market over four years. In real world figures, that's over 700,000 Aussies -- myself included -- on the network, 7%...
WhatsApp is rolling out granular privacy controls
Great news for those of you who want to have more control over who can see your status on WhatsApp. The Meta-owned company is rolling out new privacy controls.
https://twitter.com/WhatsApp/status/1537213566717075456
This is an extension of the previous changes allowing you to...
Free 5G access trial for TPG, iiNet, Lebara and Kogan Mobile customers
We've seen Telstra and Boost offering a free 5G trial to customers, now TPG is following suit. The trial offers customers on the TPG or iiNet networks, as well as MNVOs Lebara and Kogan mobile free access to 5G...
Android 13 is officially rolling out
If you're not on the Beta program (a wise move if you don't have a second phone to test on), then the official release of Android 13 is exciting. It brings a host of new and improved features ready...
5G coming soon to Amaysim customers
Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) Amaysim, a direct subsidiary of Optus, has today announced that it will very soon launch 5G connectivity and plans for its prepaid customers.
The 5G connectivity will run off directly off the Optus 5G network,...
Ausdroid Reviews: Motorola Edge 30 Ultra – when is Ultra never enough?
Motorola is a name that is as synonymous with mobile phones as it is with Android. It's a manufacturer to which I have owned various Motorola devices of the years and decades.
With the brand now being a sub-brand for...