Mobile Phone News
Telstra iPhone customers get free Apple Music
Love iPhone? Love Music? Telstra has a surprise waiting for you.
ACCC finds mobile data allowances up across the board as prices drop
The ACCC's found we're paying less for more data. Cool.
Fitbit upgrades Alta with heart-rate monitor
Fibit's Alta HR is its smallest tracker to feature a continuous heart-rate monitor.
Huawei Watch 2 is a sportier take on Android Wear
As part of its Mobile World Congress, Huawei announced the Huawei Watch 2, a successor to its popular Android Wear smartwatch. While there is a high-end leather version available, the Huawei Watch 2 is much sportier than the original wearable, boasting a new design and "active" colours like orange.
Telstra Wi-Fi Calling comes to Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
Telstra has rolled out support for W-Fi calling to subscribers with Samsung's Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones, allowing them to make and receive calls over household wireless, rather than cellular. To enable Wi-Fi Calling, you'll need to download the newly released Android Nougat update for your S7 or S7 Edge.
Kogan Mobile goes big with extra data on prepaid plans
Kogan customers will receive a nice surprise from today, with a number of its popular prepaid plans getting a data boost.
OPPO might not have a new flagship smartphone any time soon
Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO doesn't seem to be in a hurry to launch a new flagship device, seemingly content with its success in the midrange space. Speaking to WhistleOut at Mobile World Congress, OPPO Australia Director of Marketing Michael Tran said the company is currently continuing to focus on bang-for-buck devices.
Say hello to the newest Moto Mods
As part of Motorola's Mobile World Congress keynote, it unveiled a number of new Moto Mods for its Z series smartphones.
LG G6 flies into Australia on March 28
LG's newly announced flagship smartphone, the LG G6, will be available for purchase locally from March 28.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots super slow motion video
As part of its Mobile World Congress keynote, Sony unveiled its latest flagship smartphone: the Xperia XZ Premium. Ostensibly a larger, shinier version of the Xperia XZ Sony released just a few months ago, the Xperia XZ Premium's been upgraded with a few nifty features. The most impressive of these is a new optical system Sony calls Motion Eye.
Flippin' Phones: we remember our first and favourite handsets
We will never forget... our first phones! The WhistleOut team digs into the dark days of mobiles and digs out our first phones, and some fond memories.
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