Mobile Phone News
Vodafone's mobile plans just got more expensive
Data allowances have also increased, however.
Xiaomi launches in Australia, along with the 15T and 15T Pro
Sales for Xiaomi's new flagship phones will kick off on October 10 with very aggressive pricing.
Nothing's budget brand has cheap, colourful new headphones
The CMF Headphone Pro retail for just $179 and come in a rather unusual shade of light green.
Vodafone not impacted by Optus Triple Zero outages, despite network sharing agreement
While Vodafone uses the Optus network infrastructure in regional Australia, its "core network" is seperate.
Exetel the first telco in Australia to offer just eSIM for mobile plans
You can no longer get a physical SIM card from Exetel.
Aussie telcos are making us wait for 5G on Apple Watch
New Apple Watches sold in Australia support 5G, but our telcos haven't implemented 5G for smartwatches yet.
New data shows loss of trust in telcos
Consumers trust in telcos down while reports of poor selling practices are up.
Belong finally has eSIM
Telstra's budget brand now allows customers to pick from a physical SIM or an eSIM.
Telstra says security concerns are driving eSIM adoption
The telco now activates as many as 1,000 new eSIMs each day.
The iPhone XS and iPhone XR can't upgrade to iOS 26
Apple's 2018 iPhones are no longer getting operating system upgrades.
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