Articles By Jacqui Dent
Jacqui Dent
Editorial Strategist
Jacqui Dent is an Editorial Content Strategist at WhistleOut Australia, where she writes about mobile phone plans, NBN plans and everything in between. Over her ten-year career, she has worked to provide informed advice to the public, first in the sphere of writing and now in the world of consumer tech. Jacqui has also written about consumer telco products for Business Insider, Pedestrian and the 50Up Club.
Alcatel 1C Review
I honestly didn't believe an $89 device could do all the everyday stuff my flagship phone does. But I was wrong. While there are definitely compromises – the camera, in particular, isn't great – using the Alcatel 1C made me seriously question how much anyone needs to spend on a smartphone in the year 2018.
Huawei Nova 3i Review
The Huawei Nova 3i is a mid-range smartphone with a great premium feel. It does everything an everyday phone is supposed to do, and it did them everyday without breaking a sweat. Too bad it's haunted.
Telstra launches locator devices to find your keys, your dog and your car
Today Telstra announced the launch of a new range of locator devices to help consumer and business customers find lost valuables such as keys, wallets, purses, pets, phones, bikes, cars and business equipment.
Telstra 5G goes live for testing on the Gold Coast
Today Telstra has become the first Australian telco to become 5G-ready, switching on 5G technology for testing across selected areas of the Gold Coast.
Foxtel will finally offer 4K, with launch focused on live sport
Foxtel has launched a new, dedicated, 4K channel - the first step in a plan to bring 4K resolution content to Australians.
Deal alert: 15GB for 99c from Catch Connect
Catch Connect has slashed prices on its prepaid mobile plans yet again, offering every 30-day prepaid plan in its range for just 99c to new customers. The discounted plans come with a choice of 2GB, 5GB or 15GB and are normally valued at up to $35 per month.
Telstra is giving away $450 tablets with Galaxy Note9 pre-orders
Telstra really wants you to pre-order the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note9 on one of their plans. And to sweeten the deal they're giving away a free Samsung Tab A 8.0 (2017) valued at $456 with every order.
Samsung's new Galaxy Tab S4 will try to nail the 2-in-1
The new Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is a 2-in-1 tablet that integrates Samsung's DeX functionality, giving user the option to switch from tablet mode to a desktop interface. Pre-sale on now.
ALDI Mobile removes expiry on rollover data
ALDI Mobile has announced that all its prepaid Value plans will now offer data rollover to a maximum of 30GB with no expiry date. ALDI Mobile plans previously allowed data to roll over only into the next credit period.
NBN HFC network should see less congestion with technology upgrade
Today NBN Co has announced that it will be enabling "cutting edge cable technology" to its HFC network over the coming months. The new technology, known as DOCSIS 3.1, should double the downstream capacity of the HFC network.
