Mobile Phone News
Optus smartphone early upgrades: is it worth it?
Optus now offers early upgrades to anyone on a new phone contract, but is this a good idea?
Good Deal: Vaya slashes prices on 12-month plans
Vaya is cutting 30% off it's 12-month mobile plans in a special winter sale.
Telstra brings Wi-Fi Calling to iPhone
Telsta has expanded its Wi-Fi Calling service to iPhones.
Vodafone 35-day prepaid expiry offers savings that add up
You won't see savings each time you recharge a new Vodafone prepaid combo, but you'll bank the savings over time.
Snapdragon 660 and Snapdragon 630 will bring better photography and battery life to midrange phones
Qualcomm's latest chipsets will bring better lowlight photography and improved battery life to midrange smartphones.
Laser's alarm clock will wirelessly charge your Galaxy S8
Human sacrifice, cats and dogs living together, alarm clocks that wirelessly charge your phone.
Virgin now ranging Sony's Xperia XZ
Virgin Mobile is the latest place where you can pick up Sony's late 2016 flagship smartphone.
Southern Phone adds Galaxy S8 to its line-up
Southern Phone adds the much-hyped new Galaxy S8 to its range of phones, with cheaper option for anyone balking at the high price of other S8 plans.
Virgin's one-day only big data offer: 17GB for $50
17GB for $50 a month. Enough said.
HSBC is the latest bank to offer Apple Pay
Got a credit card with HSBC? You can now use Apple Pay.
OVO customers can now stream Austereo radio data-free
OVO Mobile today add another data-free media streaming feather to its already brimming cap, with Austereo radio now available in the telco’s OVOPlay app.
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