Mobile Phone Articles
ASUS Fonepad Review
We decided to take this big phone for a spin and see how ASUS’ concept of ditching the pocket communication device would fly. The short answer: not very far.
Amaysim now has phones and tablets for sale, sort of
Amaysim's website has been updated to include outright device purchases through sales partner Mobicity.
Vodafone 4G now available for new customers
New Vodafone customers finally have access to the telco’s fledgling 4G LTE network, putting the struggling company back in a position to gain some new subscribers.
Support for NBN slipping, but holding on
Half of Australia still support Labor's Nation Broadband Network, but this figure is lower than a year ago.
TPG's mobile price increase
TPG has changed its mobile plans again, this time increasing the price but reducing the included value.
Red Bull Mobile to close up shop in September
MVNO Red Bull Mobile are informing customers that there will be no more recharging their accounts after September 1.
ACMA introduces overseas roaming standard, but does it go far enough?
New ACMA guidelines will force telcos to communicate charges and alerts to travelling customers, but some think the changes could go further.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 review
Much like a big Galaxy Note phone, the Note 8.0 tablet differentiates itself with a digital stylus accessory, but not much else. It's slightly sluggish performance is a shame at this price point.
Telstra disbanding Tribe social media service
Telstra will close the doors on its social media aggregation tool Tribe come September 10.
Optus Simplifies Excess Usage
We take a look at how the major carriers charge for excess usage and how Optus has looked to simplify their system.
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