Mobile Phone News
Labor wants to mandate satellite mobile coverage
New legislation would make mobile providers enhance their mobile networks with satellites.
Android 16 is out now, but its big new features aren’t coming until later this year
Google has let Android 16 out early.
Telstra expands satellite text messaging to iPhone
iPhone users can now take advantage of Telstra's Starlink-powered text messaging when outside of coverage areas.
The new features coming to your iPhone in iOS 26 later this year
A new name, and a new design.
Telstra enables satellite text messaging for select customers
Telstra's Starlink-powered Satellite Messaging service has started rolling out.
Vodafone unveils EOFY savings for SIM-only plans and devices
Save big on devices, wearables and phone plans with Vodafone this EOFY.
Optus gives its customers 12-months free access to Perplexity AI
Optus prepaid and postpaid customers will get access to Perplexity's Pro AI search engine from today.
Telstra fights misleading coverage claims
Telstra has pushed back against Vodafone's accusations that it was misleading customers about the size of its mobile network.
Save up to 60% on felix's SIM-only mobile plans
felix mobile is offering big savings across all its SIM-only mobile plans.
Belong’s cheapest mobile and NBN plans are getting a price hike
Telstra's budget brand is putting up some prices on July 1.
Simify's unlimited travel eSIM lets you switch off your brain, not your data
Peace of mind, for a price.
40GB for $15/mth for first 4mths! Ultd data banking, $200 international calls & no excess data charges!
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