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Optus launches Family Sharing on their My Plan Plus and SIM-only plans
Optus is saying an awful lot of 'Yes' lately and today it's saying yes to Family Sharing. Family Sharing is Optus way of letting you share your mobile data into one large bucket that...
Carrier pricing for Samsung’s Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge
Samsung's Australian launch of the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge is underway now in Sydney, and Australian carriers are revealing their pricing for the new handsets.
Pre-orders will go online at 5pm this afternoon....
Amaysim brings new 4G plans using Optus’ 4G network
Amaysim today launched new plans and pricing as it moves to use Optus' 4G network, including its recent 700Mhz 4G Plus additions.
It seems that the "Unlimited" parts of the new plan names refers to...
HTC One M9: Australian availability
At their Australian launch event in Sydney, HTC has again shown off their latest high-end flagship the HTC One M9. They've shown off the features and spoken of the bespoke design, and of course...
Optus says ‘Yes’ to Netflix for a limited time
With the imminent launch of Netflix in Australia approaching, a number of Australian ISP's and mobile operators are offering deals with streaming video services. Vodafone has partnered with Stan, Telstra with Presto and now...
Optus wants to give you $15 just to try out their ‘Cash by Optus’...
Optus announced their contactless payment system in November last year, and they recently even announced a new watch you can use with the service, but it takes time to motivate people to try a...
Optus extends Cash by Optus to include wearable technology
When Optus launched Cash by Optus late last year, we were fairly impressed -- rather than offering a tie-in with a particular bank, the service allows Optus customers to pre-load up to $500 on...
HTC One M9 Australian Availability
If the dual-tone, dual finish all metal unibody design and Sense Seven operating system of the HTC One M9 have whet your whistle, then the next question is where and when can you get...
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...
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...
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...
Optus says ‘Yes’ to international call and text in postpaid mobile plans
Optus' 'Yes' campaign has led them to including a few good deals for customers, bettering their service, coverage and now, options for their international customers. Optus has today advised that they have upgraded their...
Optus Offers Bonus Data For Sim Only Plans
As more and more people start to use advanced smartphones they are going to consume more and more data. Unfortunately we have very rarely seen any providers offer data increases in acknowledgement of...
Optus kicks off 2015 with a boom in 4G sites
Back in 2013, the Australian Communications & Media Authority auctioned off the 700MHz frequency, which would soon be vacated by the soon to be removed Analogue TV networks. Optus took part in the auction...
LG wants to tempt you into a G3 in time for Christmas with festive...
The LG G3 is still sitting at the top of the pile for one the best smartphones this year. It's a great handset with some truly class leading hardware and LG has done a...