Messenger style conversation bubbles could be coming to Google messages
The chat bubble style notification we see on Facebook Messenger may be coming to the Google Messages App. This follows Telstra and Google quietly enabling RCS messaging for some devices. Users on Optus and Vodafone will have...
Boost $240/240GB 365 Days 4G Telstra Network for $20/month incl overseas calls and SMS
Telstra reseller Boost is offering new customers a great 12 month expiry prepaid mobile deal to save money during 2020 while having access to Telstra's full 4G and 3G network of cell towers (but not 5G).
The offer available till...
Big W tech Boxing Day deals
Discount department store Big W is offering some great tech deals as part of this year's Boxing Day sales, whether after some future gifts or after something for yourself.
The deals include:
Chromebooks:
Lenovo 11โ 100e Chromebook - $325
Lenovo 11โ C340 Chromebook...
Google and Telstra quietly enable RCS messages (Rich Communication Service) in Australia for more...
Rich Communication Service support has been a long time coming, and recently we reported that Google had tired of waiting for carriers to do their part, and was rolling out its own support directly.
It's unclear which party is responsible...
Telstra is giving away 25 million Telstra Plus points for Christmas, are you eligible?
Have you ever heard of the 12 days of Christmas? Well, Telstra is apparently saying nice try to that and is instead celebrating 25 days of Christmas by giving away 25 million Telstra Plus points this Christmas season. Welcome...
Samsung Galaxy A90 5G now available in Australia on both Telstra and Optus
Way back in September Samsung announced the Galaxy A90 5G phone designed to be a more affordable phone with high level photography and 5G connectivity for one the go sharing -- "the new era of live". Now it...
Save $648 on a Samsung Galaxy S10 with Telstra with this exclusive deal
Perhaps you're after a brand new phone, or maybe you've broken yours and need a new one. Maybe you just want a Samsung Galaxy S10. Whatever the reason, it's a great time to save a tonne of money on...
Up to 180,000 Telstra NBN customers could be eligible for refunds
Back in 2017, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Telstra to court for promising customers speeds that it - and the customers' NBN connections - could not possibly deliver. One of the outcomes of that court case...
Mate wants to be friends with your phone (and you), offering affordable monthly rates
Aussie telco Mate has been offering NBN plans for a while, and is now moving into the mobile space with affordable monthly rates that should get everyone excited, coming in the next few days.
The company's offering month-to-month, contract free...
Telstra launches Xbox All Access in Australia – console + subscription starting at $27/month
Telstra is getting into gaming in a big way, with the carrier becoming the exclusive Australian home of of Xbox All Access.Xbox All Access gets you an Xbox One S or One X console bundle (including Forza 4 and...
Australian Mobile Carriers Won’t Get Really Fast 5G Millimetre Wave Spectrum til mid 2021
The Australian Federal government has commenced the process to auction spectrum in the 26 GHz band to support the next stage of 5G coverage improvement across Australia.
The spectrum will be sold at a competitive auction in early 2021. This...
Here’s where to pre-order Pixel 4 phones from carriers – Telstra, Optus and Vodafone...
The latest version of Google's smartphone powerhouse is finally here, with Pixel 4 officially launched. Local pre-orders are opening up now, with availability starting October 24.
If you're looking to buy a Pixel 4 or Pixel 4 XL on...
Telstra is set to offer a nice preorder bonus for Pixel 4 tomorrow –...
Look, we're sorry. We're really sorry. We know it's been leak central for Pixel news for the last few months, yet here we areย mere hours before the official launch withย yet another post about the Pixel 4. Sorry.
We've seen leaks...
Hey Telstra customers, Telstra would like to give one of you a Million Telstra...
With Telstra launching their Telstra Plus rewards program earlier this year Australia's largest Telco has been pushing to get more of it's subscribers involved in the program. With almost 1,000,000 Telstra customers having joined the program they are running...
Telstra 3G Switch off is coming – Don’t panic, it’s not until mid 2024
Telstra has announced that it will shut down its 3G mobile phone network but don't panic you still have over four and a half years until June 2024 to use 3G only mobile phones and hotspot devices.
This is plenty...