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Reader Poll: Would you consider purchasing a Google Pixel or Pixel XL smartphone?
So with hype of this mornings #MadeByGoogle event beginning to subside and sink in, we here at Ausdroid thought we would ask you, our readers, if you would consider purchasing either the Pixel or...
Everything Google announced at today’s #MadeByGoogle event: Pixel Phones, Chromecast, Daydream VR and more
So its certainly has been a busy time overnight for the team here at Ausdroid with everything that Google has announced overnight at its #MadeByGoogle event. There certainly has been a lot announced, so...
Telstra adds the Samsung Galaxy J3 to its prepaid line up
Telstra has quietly added the Samsung Galaxy J3 to it prepaid line up of mobile smartphone for a retail price of $299. The Galaxy J3 certainly does look quite stunning and certainly would be considered...
Exclusive: Telstra will offer at least one Google Pixel phone, pre-orders start 4th of...
The rumoured Google Pixel phones, said to launch in two sizes - 5" or 5.5" - are expected to launch on October 4th. While Google has offered them previously through the Google Store outright,...
PSA: Telstra and Optus are offering free calls to Italy following yesterday’s earthquake
Following a devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake hitting central Italy yesterday (about 13:36 AEST) Telstra and Optus are offering free calls to their customers who need to contact friends or relative who might be in...
Telstra helps bring a Boeing Drone fleet to Queensland
Telstra announced today that they are working as part of a partnership between the Queensland Government and Boeing's Australian subsuidary Insitu Pacific to provide a mobile network to support the trials of commercial and...
Telstra’s second Signature series phone the ‘Enhanced’ is a re-badged LG X Screen with...
Telstra introduced their Signature series phones, a line of Telstra branded phones manufactured by known vendors. The first Signature phone, the Premium was a rebadged HTC One A9, and they've followed up with a...
Huawei P9 now available from Telstra starting from $70 per month
The Huawei P9 is now available in Australia with both Optus and Vodafone kicking off their offerings with a bonus Huawei Watch, Telstra however has decided to just release the phone at this stage,...
Sony Xperia Z2, Z3 and Z5 will finally get a taste of Marshmallow next...
Sony Xperia owners in Australia are about to finally get a taste of that gooey Android Marshmallow goodness, with both Telstra and Vodafone setting scheduled release dates for the OTA rollout to start hitting...
Telstra Launching Their Own Smart Home Platform
A few days ago Telstra announced their new smart home platform. We were unable to attend the launch, and Telstra isn't exactly releasing too many details. Today I attended the first ever...
Telstra suffering another outage, affecting NBN, ADSL and mobile customers
Telstra appear to be in damage control as they recovery from another outage on their networks. Initially when I noticed this was after getting a number of notifications drop in short succession, and realising...
Good Deal: Buy the Telstra Pre-Paid 4GX Wi-Fi Advanced II online and get a...
Telstra have currently got a special deal running from now until the 14 June in which if you purchase the Telstra Pre-Paid 4GX Wi-Fi Advanced II online through the Telstra website and whilst stock...
LG and Telstra are giving away a free LG 360 Cam with the LG...
When we reviewed the LG G5, we thought that it offered a pretty decent value proposition by itself, regardless of the LG Friends accessories that the company has released to accompany the phone. However,...
Optus unleashes Marshmallow updates for Galaxy S6 model phones
Over the last week, it appears that Optus and Samsung has unleashed a slew of updates for Samsung phones, bringing them up to the Android 6.0 level finally. The phones are all in the...
HTC 10 pricing on Telstra confirmed, starting at $83/mo
With the HTC 10 now officially on sale, we finally have confirmed details of Telstra's pricing to go along with other carrier announcements. Telstra's pricing isn't too bad, but equally, it could be a...