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Telstra announces 4GX has hit 600 new towns and suburbs this week
Optus announced their new 700MHz sites, late last night, but they aren't the only carrier extending their 700MHz LTE network. Telstra today has announced with the ACMA license for the 700MHz network now in...
Good Deal: Buy a Telstra Rush Pre-paid for $39 from Coles, get a bonus...
If you're in the market for a post Christmas tech bargain, there are a few out there, and here's another. Coles is offering the Telstra Rush Pre-Paid mobile for $39 and throwing in a...
Good Deal: Grab a Telstra Tempo for $24.50 from Officeworks and get $20 in...
If you're on the lookout for a low-end handset for a family member, then Officeworks and Telstra have a pretty good deal for you. Officeworks are selling the Telstra Tempo, the rebranded ZTE T815,...
UPDATE: HTC & Telstra pushing out final fix for M7 issues
Late last week, we were advised by Telstra that owners of the original HTC One (M7) have apparently been experiencing issues with their handsets after the latest update pushed out to their phones. Audio problems have...
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...
Yes, Telstra IS now delivering your Nexus update
After being caught blocking Over-The-Air updates to all Nexus devices - even ones not purchased from them - Telstra has seemingly performed a backpedal, and is now allowing updates - at least the recently...
Retailer Round-up: This week’s specials
Well it's literally the final countdown to Christmas and our major retailers are ramping up their efforts with Android related goodies for you to purchase, should you still remain undecided on what to buy...
Telstra finally acknowledges the Sony Smartwatch 3 and Smartband Talk – now available from...
When Sony announced the long awaited Smartwatch 3, and it's lower end non-Android Wear Smartband Talk fitness band were finally available in Australia last month, they made a surprise announcement that you'd be able...
HTC’s RE Camera is available today, RRP $249
First announced in New York in October, HTC has today announced that its pipe-shaped Re Camera will launch today at Telstra, Fone Zone and Next Byte stores nationwide for an RRP of $250. There's...
Samsung Australia advise a delay on the Gear VR headset
When it comes to product delays, Samsung Australia has had a pretty bad run in the last couple of months. The Note 4 and Note Edge were both delayed, and now Samsung Australia has...
Ausdroid Podcast 128 – Firing up the Scott Plowman Rage Generator 3000
Welcome to episode 128 of the Ausdroid podcast!
As you might guess from the episode title, Scott's back and he's unimpressed. And he has a lot to be unimpressed about this week, with Telstra, OnePlus,...
Telstra introduces Travel Passes to simplify international roaming
If you're a Telstra customer about to jet off to an overseas destination for Christmas (like me), the carrier has just announced a new deal for international roaming that might simplify international roaming for...
Yes, Telstra is blocking your Nexus updates
Since Google started rolling out the over-the-air (OTA) updates for Android 5.0 Lollipop to Nexus devices, many users have been regularly checking for a system update - many Australians, to no avail. Telstra users...
Telstra’s 2014 Sydney NYE app offers free SMS, 360 degree videos and Google Cardboard...
Telstra continues its association with Sydney's annual New Years Eve party with the launch today of the 2014 version of their companion app, and this time they're bringing Google Cardboard along for the ride.
The...
Telstra’s Data Christmas Present to Pre-Paid Freedom Users
Earlier this year Telstra changed their Pre-Paid plans to scrap the Encore plan for new users and introduced a new plan called Pre-Paid Freedom. At the time it looked to be a big...