It’s all about the All New HTC One (M8) today, and the most interesting news is going to be where to get the phone in Australia. We know that Optus, Vodafone and Telstra will be offering the phone on their Network so, what are the details? Vodafone Vodafone have advised …
Read More »Virgin Mobile begins offering double data deal for a limited time
Virgin Mobile has announced today that they will offer double data when you sign up for a 24 month contract on their $60 and $90 plans, including their BYO plans from today until the 11th of May. While there’s a whole host of phones available to sign up for – …
Read More »Virgin Mobile activates 4G for pre-paid customers
Virgin Mobile, has today announced that pre-paid users will now be able to access the Virgin Mobile 4G network, which is powered by Optus, on their 4G capable smartphone, and it’s all as simple as pushing a button – well several. From today existing Virgin Mobile customers with a 4G …
Read More »Virgin Mobile begins offering extra data on selected plans
If your current data cap on your mobile plan isn’t quite cutting it, then maybe it’s time to look at Virgin Mobile, who has today announced that they’ll be throwing in an extra Gigabyte of data to new and upgrading customers connecting to plans in the $40 and above range. …
Read More »Virgin Mobile ups the ante with double data offers
Following the lead set by Vodafone with its double data offer on the new Red mobile plans, Virgin Mobile has decided to make a similar offer in the lead-up to Christmas. Available for plans taken up between 18 November 2013 and 13 January 2014, Virgin Mobile will offer double data …
Read More »Virgin Australia announces Game Of Phones – a location based competition to win a heap of prizes
Virgin Australia has announced a new competition coming this summer that will use a location based Augmented Reality type game that will pit players against player in the streets of Australia to compete for virtual prizes in physical locations across Australia. The competition will be run through the Game of …
Read More »Nexus 5: Limited local carrier availability and Retail availability looking likely
The launch of the Nexus 5 this morning has seen a flurry of orders, with the 32GB Black Nexus 5 seemingly the most popular model, with Google Play reporting the lead time as ‘Dispatched from warehouse in 2 – 3 weeks’. So what alternatives will you have for getting your …
Read More »Virgin Mobile announces pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 3
When Telstra, Vodafone and Optus announced their pricing and plans for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, Virgin Mobile advised they would be waiting to announce their plans this week, today they’ve announced that they are now taking pre-orders for the oversized phone on their web site for launch on the …
Read More »Australian availability of the Sony Xperia Z1
You’d be forgiven for missing the launch of the Sony Xperia Z1, with all the announcements made at IFA last night there was a large number of devices from various manufacturers announced, but in terms of camera, the Sony Xperia Z1 was one of the most promising. Sony advised in …
Read More »Virgin Mobile release My Account app for Android
Virgin Mobile has today announced their new Android App – My Account – is available to download from Google Play. The App, which is described in their Google Play description as an ‘initial release’ is primarily a usage meter. The app while fairly basic, does have some necessary features for …
Read More »LG Optimus F5 4G Now Available on Optus, Virgin
LG today announced the Optimus F5, a mid-range LTE-enabled smartphone, is now available on the Optus 4G network. The F5 is running Android 4.1.2 and features a 4.3-inch qHD IPS display, a Dual Core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 2 cameras (5MP rear, 1.3MP front),1GB RAM, 8GB on-board storage …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy S4 Plans: Virgin
The flurry of activity continues as carriers rush to press with their plans and pricing for the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4. As will the other carriers, Virgin will have the Galaxy S4 available as of this Saturday the 27th of April across their range of plans. Existing Virgin Mobile …
Read More »HTC One on sale in Australia today
Today is the day that many Android users (and would-be Android users) have been waiting for. HTC’s much anticipated, and well reviewed Android flagship – the HTC One – for 2013 is due to hit the shelves (so to speak) of the major carriers today, and those of you who’ve …
Read More »Ausdroid Exclusive: Virgin Mobile pulling out of third-party retail stores, focusing on their in-store experience
Ausdroid Exclusive Virgin Mobile have confirmed to Ausdroid that they are changing their focus in Australia, but they are not pulling out from the Australian market. Quite the contrary. How did this start? Overnight we received an interesting rumour via our anonymous tip facility. Some of these tips have been …
Read More »Australian availability details for the HTC One
We’ve written a lot about the HTC One – in the weeks since the phone’s official Australian launch there’s been rumours of overseas launch delays and even frank admissions by HTC staff about their component sourcing issues. Despite the seemingly endless wait, and the looming release of a certain other …
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