Mobile Phone News
How does Telstra’s new excess data charges stack up?
Telstra's excess charges are now much fairer, but how do they compare to the telco's strongest competition?
Telstra to launch 300Mbps mobile hotspot
Telstra will use newly released spectrum to offer incredible download speeds to mobile broadband customers.
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Samsung teams with PayPal for Galaxy S5 fingerprint payments
Samsung has partnered with global payments service PayPal to allow users to make payments via their Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner.
Telstra to simplify international calling rates, not make them cheaper
Telstra has signalled it will make extensive changes to the cost of making and receiving calls while travelling, cutting down hundreds of different rates to a mere handful.
Telstra’s 'New Phone Feeling' feels like renting
Telstra has announced a new add-on for phone contracts that allows customers to upgrade their phone every 12-months. But is it worth the extra money?
Get a new phone every year with Telstra's new plans
Starting next month, Telstra will introduce new mobile plans and the option to upgrade your device sooner.
Vodafone 4G now in the ACT
Vodafone is bringing faster speeds to the nation's capital, with the firs-phase rollout of its 4G network to suburbs in and around Canberra.
Marketing win: Sony's new MP3 Walkman comes inside a bottle of water
Sony's W Series Walkman comes inside a bottle of water. If ever there was a demonstration of product confidence, this is it.
Telstra to bring Chromecast to Australia?
Telstra is looking to Chromecast to expand the reach of its Bigpond IPTV services, with reports suggesting it is in talks with Google on ways to bring the Chromecast platform to Australia.
Spintel Mobile follows Optus in fairer excess charges
New plans from MVNO Spintel are flexible in how plans are created and fair in the way the telco handles excess usage.
40GB for $15/mth for first 4mths! Ultd data banking, $200 international calls & no excess data charges!
5G BYO mobile eSIM plan with data rollover. No short term discounts; 130GB data for $40/mth
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