Mobile Phone News
Seriously, should a smartphone cost a kidney?
Samsung and Apple keep charging more for smartphones, but how much is too much?
Telstra's international roaming now has 500MB per day so hurry up and get me a vaccine
Big T has rolled out a new roaming offer for after we've rolled up our sleeves.
Aussie Broadband will sell 5G phone plans by the middle of 2021
Aussie Broadband is partnering with Optus for new mobile plans.
The Huawei Mate X2 is a larger Galaxy Fold with no Google apps
Huawei's latest foldable phone takes more than a few cues from Samsung.
Save $480 on the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra on Telstra
Telstra is running a Galaxy S21 flash sale.
You can now bundle Optus Flybuys plans with your phone
The plans themselves are almost identical to last year's offering but this time have a new name, and allow you to bundle available devices alongside them.
Optus' new family NBN plans come with a WiFi booster
Optus' new family NBN plans include a WiFi booster that makes it easier to blanket every room in your home with WiFi.
Telstra is replacing its postpaid SIM-only plans next week with prepaid-like Upfront options
Telstra is making big changes in terms of how it bills for phone plans.
Realme's first 5G phone in Australia will cost just $499
The Realme 7 5G is a $499 5G-ready smartphone.
All but one Telstra prepaid plan to lose 5G access
As of today, Telstra has rescinded 5G network access on all but one of it’s prepaid recharges.
NBN Co pausing HFC plan orders for new customers
Customers who have yet to connect to the NBN with a HFC premise will not be able to order a plan for several months as of tomorrow.
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