Mobile Phone News
Origin Energy sells broadband now
Today, Australian company Origin Energy has added ADSL and NBN plans to its product range, becoming the third Australian company we know about to offer both energy and broadband services.
Literacy app for deaf children, StorySign, now available on iOS
Chinese tech company Huawei has today announced that its free literacy app for children, StorySign, is available on iOS.
These are the three new Alexa speakers coming to Australia real soon
Amazon has a whole host of new Alexa-powered Echo devices coming to Australia.
Attention Sydney: Your phone can now replace your Opal card
You can now use your phone or credit card to tap on and off Opal enabled trains, buses and ferries as well as the light rail and metro system.
Don't fall for the latest Netflix Australia scam email
There's a new Netflix scam email doing the rounds in Australia.
Xiaomi's Mi Mix Alpha is 180.6% screen because numbers don’t mean anything any more
Bursting at the seams with screen.
YubiKey 5Ci is the first hardware security key for iPhone
Yubico's YubiKey 5Ci is a hardware security that supports both Lightning and USB Type-C connectors.
Amazon gets into second-hand smartphones with "Renewed" iPhones and Samsungs
Amazon now sells refurbished smartphones in Australia.
Optus offers regional customers three months of free service
Optus is offering customers in over 1,400 regional areas three months of free service.
Last Week's Most Popular Phone Plans (23/09/19)
Here are the most popular phone plans from the WhistleOut database in the last week.
Good deal: Get 60GB for $40 from amaysim
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