Optus unleashes Marshmallow updates for Galaxy S6 model phones
Over the last week, it appears that Optus and Samsung has unleashed a slew of updates for Samsung phones, bringing them up to the Android 6.0 level finally. The phones are all in the 'Galaxy S' line up, so...
Telstra announces 60th base station activation in their Blackspot rollout program
In June 2015, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced round 1 of the Australian Government Mobile Black Spot Programme, a program designed to improve mobile phone coverage and competition in regional and remote Australia. Telstra and Vodafone...
Telstra bring real-time data usage alerts to customers
Unless you've managed to somehow acquire an unlimited data plan, you're probably quite careful about your data usage on your mobile. With excess data charges quite exorbitant for the most part, your're quite right to do so, and Telstra...
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...
Vodafone App Aid: Calling all developers
Vodafone have approached us and asked us to promote something for them, and we've decided to do it. Why? Because it's for a good cause.
Vodafone is asking for programmers, developers and designers to donate their time to help...
Four awesome mobile deals to brighten your Monday!
Mondays suck. That's a real true fact. On the other hand, mobile phone deals are awesome. To help make your Monday a little bit better, here are four of the best mobile deals in Australia today.
To start,...
[Good Deal] Circles.life has a deal to send you into a click frenzy
Circles.life has delivered some solid deals over the past few years. As part of Click Frenzy, another of these deals has landed, with plenty of data at an enticing price.
So, what's on offer?
100GB of data for $40 per month...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 arrives today, and here’s all the plans you can scoop...
It feels like it's been forever since the Note 8 was announced, but Samsung's big new phone is finally on sale. Given the $1,499 outright price, the Note 8 won't be cheap no matter how you want to buy...
It’s Ok Telstra fans, they’ll be carrying the LG G5 too
Telstra were quick off the mark this morning, advising they would be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge on their network, but the other super phone announced last night, the modular LG G5 was absent from...
Reminder: Telstra’s 2G network is closing on 1 December
Telstra is reminding customers that its aging 2G network will be switched off on 1 December 2016 around Australia, with the exception of Christmas Island. If you, or anyone you know, is using a device that still relies on...
Rumour: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) coming to Telstra in December
Yesterday we heard from Samsung announcing Australian pricing and availability for the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) - it's available now (depending on where you shop) from $649 (Wi-fi) and $799 (Wi-fi and 4G).
Today, word reaches us from a...
Virgin Mobile wants you to bid for prizes using your unused data
Virgin Mobile has been working on their data offerings for a while, offering rollover options for unused data to their customers on post-paid plans. Now they want to offer all mobile users a new way to utilise their rollover...
Android 4.2.2 update for the Vodafone branded HTC One delayed
The Android 4.2.2 update for the HTC One appears to be going full steam ahead for Telstra and for Optus/Virgin Mobile too judging from comments, but it appears that owners of the Vodafone branded HTC One will have to...
Android 5.0 Lollipop update for Moto X (2014) enables LTE Bands 3, 5 &...
The Motorola Moto X launch has been delayed here in Australia, making the temptation to import a 'Pure Edition' Moto X from the US, possibly with some Moto Maker customisations, quite attractive. The wait for a promised software update...
BOOST removes $100 and $150 recharge options for new customers, new options soon
If you loaded the BOOST website on 1 July 2020 hoping to port-in a new number to the $100/6 month/60GB or $150/12 month/80GB recharge options unfortunately you're a day late.
A BOOST spokesperson advised Ausdroid that:
"The $150 and $100 recharge...