Mobile Phone News
Aussie telcos to extinguish Note 7 connectivity
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will have their network connectivity snuffed, starting from December 15. As a result, the device will no longer be able to connect to Australian cellular networks used to make phone calls and access data.
Belong Mobile: Cut price Telstra coming soon
Telstra will launch a discount mobile services provider under its Belong brand.
Good Deal: $200 off a Samsung Galaxy S8
Save money on the S8 in the lead up to the Note 8.
Nokia's first Android flagship arrives early September
Nokia 8 is Nokia's take on a high-end Android smartphone.
Vodafone kills the phone plan contract
Touting it as the biggest change in phone plans since the 1990's, Vodafone has split phones from plans in an effort to give customers more transparency in pricing, and more flexibility.
Everyone can watch Optus Sport for free this month
Optus is opening up the Premier League to everyone for a limited time.
Good Deal: Kogan cuts price of all 30 day plans to $9.90 for first month
Kogan Mobile has another aggressive deal for new customers.
Every Australian OPPO R11 plan
Here's every plan you can get OPPO's brand new R11 on in Australia.
4G-ready Huawei Watch 2 launching with Vodafone and Vaya
Australia's first 4G wearable goes on sale on August 16.
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