Mobile Phone News
5 phones that should have been jokes
We're not quite sure what these phone manufacturers were smoking.
MyRepublic to launch a MVNO next year
MyRepublic is set to join the long list of mobile providers operating in Australia.
Silly season special: Virgin Mobile offers $20 off its $80 plan with selected phones
Pick up a selected Apple, Samsung or Sony phone on Virgin Mobile's $80 plan, get a $20 monthly discount. Pawsome!
Virgin has a very good Christmas deal: 15GB for $32 a month
Good tidings we bring, to you and your SIM.
Apple TV gets Foxtel Now support with AirPlay
Foxtel Now is now on Apple TV. Kind of.
Telstra doubles daily roaming data for postpaid customers
If you're roaming with Telstra, you'll now get more data to use each day.
PSA: Don't buy a phone from Amazon Australia (yet)
Amazon Australia is here, but it's not a great choice if you want a new phone.
Australian Huawei Mate 10 Pro Plans
Huawei's Mate 10 Pro is now available. Here's how much it will set you back on a plan.
Telstra data deal: get 10GB for $39
Telstra kicks off 'Switchmas' with a 10GB online-only data deal.
E S C A L A T I O N: Optus adds $60 SIM-only plan with 50GB per month
Optus' big new plans push SIM-only data inclusions higher than we've seen before.
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