Mobile Phone News
Presto! Foxtel halves the cost
Presto's subscription fees just dropped far enough to make it a real contender. $10 a month.
Good deal: 10GB of data for $50 per month from Telstra
Telstra is now offering 10GB of data on its $50 per month BYO phone contract, up from a regular inclusion of 5GB. Other inclusions include $1000 of talk, unlimited text, and a six month Apple Music membership.
B&O's new noise-cancelling H9 headphones look super plush
Luxury audio manufacturer Bang & Olufsen has unveiled its first-pair of wireless over-ear noise-cancelling headphones, the Beoplay H9. Based on Beoplay H7, the Beoplay H9s look almost identical to their predecessor, but with the addition of a small microphone to facilitate noise-cancelling functionality.
Good deal: 10GB of data for $50 per month from Telstra
Telstra is now offering 10GB of data on its $50 per month BYO phone contract, up from a regular inclusion of 5GB. Other inclusions include $1000 of talk, unlimited text, and a six month Apple Music membership.
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.
Netflix finally adds offline viewing to smartphone and tablet apps
Netflix subscribers are now able to download movies and TV shows to their smartphones and tablets for offline viewing.
NSW: No phones for P-Platers while driving from today
If you're a P-Plater or learner driver in New South Wales, you're no longer allowed to use your phone while driving.
Vaya has a new way to sell you a smartphone
Budget telco Vaya wants to sell you your next smartphone. But rather than offering phones on a traditional telco style contract where the phone and plan are bundled into one monthly price, Vaya is keeping its telco business and phone business separate.
Optus will give you more data if you cover your lock screen in ads
Optus Prepaid customers can now earn extra data by putting ads on their Android smartphone lock screen. These ads are served by the Optus Xtra app, and customers will earn bonuses for every 28 days the app is active.
Reminder: Telstra is turning off its 2G network on December 1
Telstra's 2G days are numbers; the old school cellular network will go dark on December 1. If you've still got a 2G phone, this means you won't be able to make or receive phone calls, send or receive text messages, or really do anything on your phone.
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