Mobile Phone Articles
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.
Christmas Gift Guide: Budget Smartphones and Prepaid Plans!
Is someone special finally old enough to get their first smartphone this Christmas? Here's our pick of affordable phones and SIM cards to put in them.
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.
Zerotech Dobby Selfie Drone Review
Dobby is a unique drone that makes an interesting travel accessory. It isn't the cheapest drone on the market, nor is it the priciest, but it's one of the few drones you can just throw in a bag when you're leaving house.
Microsoft brings Solitaire to iPhone and Android, ruins productivity again
We wasted hours upon hours playing Solitaire back in the good old days of Windows 98, and now Microsoft has ruined our productivity again by making everyone's favourite time-killer available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Boost DEX Review
The DEX is about a cheap as you should pay for an Android smartphone, and is good value if you are willing to overlook a few major flaws.
Malicious video links are crashing iPhones
A malicious video with a tendency to crash iPhones is making the rounds. Here's what it does and how to avoid it.
Samsung brings contactless payments to smartwatches
Samsung today announced that Australian Gear S2 and Gear S3 owners can now use their smartwatches to make contactless payments through Samsung Pay.
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