Mobile Phone News
Foxtel extends HBO partnership ahead of new streaming service launch
Foxtel will continue to be Australia's exclusive home of HBO.
The ASUS Zenfone 8 sure feels like Android's answer to the iPhone 12 mini
Small size, big specs.
Telstra fined $1.5 million for not relinquishing customer phone numbers
Telstra has been fined more than $1.5 million after restricting consumers from porting their local phone numbers when changing telcos.
Aussie Broadband now has 5G phone plans
Aussie Broadband has a new range of SIM-only mobile plans, including both 4G and 5G options.
Optus' new phone plans have more data, but are more expensive
Optus has updated its phone plan range for the first time since November 2019.
The Realme C21 is a $199 phone with a 5,000mAh battery and NFC
NFC for under $200 still isn't the standard.
Optus to switch off part of its 3G network in April 2022
Some of Optus' 3G network will be shutdown next year.
TCL 20 5G joins the the cheap 5G smartphone club
Australians now have another cheap 5G smartphone to pick from.
Save $100 on the iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 mini with Optus until tomorrow
Optus is discounting the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini.
iOS 14.5 is out now, bringing tracker blocking and better face mask support to iPhone
Apple just dropped iOS 14.5 with a whole load of new features.
Five phones we all wanted in the 2000s (that aren’t the Motorola RAZR)
Mobile phone design peaked in the 2000s. I will die on this hill.
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