Boost pre-paid now offering the ZTE T790 “Tango smartphone” for $49
Boost pre-paid is offering the ZTE T790 "Tango" 3G Android powered smartphone from their website or licensed re-sellers for the low price of just $49. Previously sold by Boost Mobiles parent company Telstra as the 'Pulse' the Tango is...
Telstra/ZTE bringing the T83 “Dave” 4G ruggedised device
It seems ZTE who make most of Telstra's cheaper devices, such as smartphone, modem dongles/wifi and tablets are set to launch a new ruggedised 4G Android smartphone, which given their relationship, will probably launch as a Telstra branded device.
The...
ZTE to launch their own mobile chip next month
ZTE, somewhat best known for their Telstra Android (and non Android) mobile devices, is apparently looking at launching their very first own mobile chip according to a report from a Korean news site ETNEWS.
ZTE is looking to enter a...
Report: More $200 smartphone will be sold in 2018 than was in 2012
A report compiled by ABI research, as part of a report into the Mobile Handset Go-to-market Strategies and the Next Generation Mobile Devices forecasts that low cost smartphone shipments to grow from 238 million in 2013 to 758 million...
Small Android tablets gain whilst Apple’s buzz fades
Whilst Apple may have captured the early buzz with the tablet market when they introduced the original iPad, it seems their share of the tablet market has begun to fade according to research released by Canalys.
With a tablets now...
Price Drop: Telstra Frontier 4G Mobile reduced to $149
Telstra seem to have reduced the price of their lower end 4G pre-paid mobile phone offering - the Telstra Frontier(ZTE T81) - dropping the price from $199 to $149.
Originally launched at $299 the phone hasn't been flying high...
Telstra Smart Touch 2 — Review
Can excellence be had in a sub-$100 Smart Phone?
Telstras first attempt at a sub-$100 Android handset was the original Smart Touch, a phone manufactured by ZTE which from all accounts was a pretty basic affair offering a resistive touch...
Telstra Uno (ZTE – T12) — Review
The Telstra UNO came out of nowhere a couple of months ago, launching without fanfare into Coles stores where we saw it advertised at a price more usually occupied by the 'dumbphone' end of the market. At $44.50 -...
JB HiFi now selling ZTE Urbane a Telstra pre-paid phone running Ice Cream Sandwich...
JB HiFi are now selling a phone from ZTE called the Urbane for $149. Whilst it's nothing to rave about specs wise it is at least running Ice Cream Sandwich which is a huge plus especially in this end...
Optus throwing in a free My Tab with the Incredible S on any Timeless...
Optus are really getting in on this Tablet competition thing. They've worked out that if you can't make the device any cheaper, just give it away to willing Business Men & Women for free with their new Incredible S....
Competition continues to heat up as Millennius lower their Tablet prices
You might remember Millennius from the review I did of their Android smartphone, the Apanda A60. However Millennius isn't just selling phones, they have 3 Android Tablets which they've just lowered the price of. The devices are running Android...
Optus reduces price of prepaid My Tab to $149, tablet competition heats up
It appears the Carriers and other retailers are really starting to get into the tablet price wars. A reader pointed out to us that the Optus My Tab has been lowered from $199 to $149 at most retailers (Big...
Optus 7″ ‘My Tab’ prepaid tablet now available from BigW
May I announce the start of the Carrier Tablet wars, begun! Optus have launched their 7" Prepaid Tablet through BigW and retails for $279, which is $20 cheaper than Telstra's T-Touch Tab. The ZTE manufactured Tablet features a 7"...
Optus to launch low-end Tablet ‘My Tab’ for $279, will rival ‘T-Touch Tab’
Not only is the war between Carriers being played out with the Galaxy Tab, it's also beginning to take place in the low-end Tablet market. Telstra launched their T-Touch Tab, a re-branded Huawei S7, not even a month ago...