Monthly Archives: December 2011

Galaxy Nexus On Telstra Tomorrow

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Telstra will be the first carrier in Australia to launch the new Google Android flagship phone: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Galaxy Nexus, designed in cooperation with Google, is the first smartphone in the world to support Android 4.0 Ice … Continue reading

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Nokia Lumia 710 Finally Rolling Out

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…in Taiwan. The Lumia 710 should start seeing some more widespread releases very soon, most likely starting in the UK and Europe. Though we have heard tell that Singapore, Hong Kong, India and Russia are next on this phone’s agenda. … Continue reading

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Galaxy Nexus Presale on Vodafone

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Vodafone is offering the new Android flagship – the Samsung Galaxy Nexus – on presale right now with 1 month of free access. Order before the 16th of December and Vodafone will even guarantee delivery before Christmas. There’s a bunch … Continue reading

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High Court Allows Galaxy Tab Sales

It looks like the final chapter of the Apple vs Samsung Galaxy Tab story has finally come to a close with Apple failing to extent the ban on the Galaxy Tab in Australia. After a torturously long wait, Aussies will … Continue reading

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iPhone 4S Review

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The iPhone 4S, as part of the iconic iPhone line, is obviously doing very well for itself in the market. However, directly after its release there was a lot of discontentment demonstrated throughout the online community. While the negative reactions … Continue reading

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We’re Fine. Telcos Pay Fines of $28M

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Bad news. Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) are up by 18%. They received 197,682 new complaints to add to the pile in 2010-11 and the industry has had to shell out $28 Million in fines from ACMA. The … Continue reading

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New Vodafone Satisfaction Guarantee

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Since last year’s problems, Vodafone has been doing its best to appease its customers and reassure the Aussie population that it’s still a viable option as a mobile phone carrier. First there were rebates and discounts given to affected customers. … Continue reading

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Australian Banking Reforms Update

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The Australian Government has announced changes to the manner in which financial institutions will present information for home loan and credit card products. The first of these changes came in to effect on 1 July 2011 with the removal of … Continue reading

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iPhone 5 Quad-Core 720p Rumour

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Well the hoopla over the iPhone 4S is starting to die down now and it seems it’s about time to get back in to the iPhone 5 rumour business. The latest goss we’re starting to hear about the place is … Continue reading

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Sony Ditching Ericsson from Title

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Now that Sony’s acquisition of Ericsson’s 50% share of Sony Ericsson has gone through Sony has announced its next logical step: dropping the Ericsson from the brand title. As of somewhere around halfway through next year Sony smartphones will simply … Continue reading

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