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Vodafone has an Android Go phone for sale for $69
It's spreading! Google's version of Android aimed at phones with 1GB of RAM or less, Android Go, has found a home on Vodafone with their own branded Smart C9 now available to purchase for...
ACCC puts telcos ‘On Notice’ over false and misleading advertising after ‘Unlimited’ Plans
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims has put telecommunications companies 'On Notice' over to any false or misleading advertising.
The ACCC foreshadowed telcos will be subject to either much higher penalties for...
Vodafone shakes things up with new monthly or 365-day Combo Plus pre-paid plans
Hot on the heels of the announcement of their planned merger, Vodafone has today announced a revamp of their pre-paid plans offering both monthly and year long Combo Plus plans.
The new Combo Plus plans...
Vodafone Regional Coverage Hub connects to broadband to offer 4G and IoT coverage in...
With such a vast land mass to cover, much of it in arid areas Australia has many black spots in terms of coverage for mobile users. Vodafone is looking into options for regional customers...
TPG and Vodafone Australia in merger talks
Reports emerged in the last few days that TPG and Vodafone Australia are in talks for a merger between the two telecommunication companies. There's no certainty that this is going ahead, but the two...
Vodafone opens pre-registration for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 before its even announced
We know there's lots of excitement about the upcoming phone from Samsung - whatever it may be - but Vodafone has taken it a step further and announced a registration of interest process on...
Telstra is activating Rich Communication Services (RCS) for the Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL
Update: 1st Gen Pixel devices too.
After enabling Rich Communication Services (RCS) on their network for selected Samsung Galaxy phones in October last year, Telstra has begun enabling RCS for Pixel 2 and Pixel...
The OPPO R15 Pro is out, and here’s every plan
OPPO's newest phones -- the OPPO R15 and OPPO R15 Pro -- have hit the shelves today, and we've got a wrap up of all the carrier plans on offer. On top of this, JB...
Vodafone TV Android TV box proves too popular – now more expensive
Australia has been bereft of local choices for Android TV devices and now that we finally have one it is proving extremely popular, to our detriment.
In March Vodafone introduced their Android TV set top...
Vodafone are now revamping their tablet plans
Hot on the heels of the announcement of their new NBN plans yesterday Vodafone today have changed the way their tablet plans work, simplifying it for everyone.
Just as Vodafone have done with their approach...
Vodafone announce new features to their Vodafone NBN offerings to make the entire process...
Late last year Vodafone launched Vodafone NBN with instant connect and a 4G backup solution. Even with the large amount of information out there many customers are still frustrated over many aspects of...
Buy any participating Vodafone Pre-Paid product at Woolies from today and get a bonus...
In Woolworths catalogue starting tomorrow, Wednesday 6th June 2018, if you're purchasing from a selected range of Vodafone branded pre-paid phones, SIM Starter kit or recharge, you'll find a nice little bonus with a...
Vodafone TV : The Ausdroid review
The Nexus Player was the first Android TV experience many of us had but unfortunately that was released a long time ago and Google has since dropped support for it. There have been...
Ask Ausdroid: How unlimited are those new unlimited smartphone plans, anyway?
With all the hubbub this week about Australia's carriers finally releasing unlimited smartphone data plans, we thought it would be fun to wheel out the virtual chalkboard (see above) and crack some calculations to...
With all three carriers now offering some kind of unlimited plan, are they really...
It seems that today has been the day for carriers announcing unlimited plans. Optus did it on the sly a month or two ago, before more widely releasing the plans in April (though they're...