Vodafone Kills Free Facebook, Twitter Party
“From 13 February 2013, infinite surfing on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, FourSquare, YouTube and MySpace will be ditched and “won’t be part of... Read More
Microsoft ‘Live Messenger’ Divorce March 15, Cuddles Skype
Microsoft informed users it will be shutting off ‘Windows Live Messenger,’ its instant messaging service from March 15, with the exception of... Read More
CES 2013: Hello… ‘Smart’ Home Phone?
As mobiles get even smarter, home phones too are stepping up their game. The hot new UrbanHello is... Read More
Watchdog Roaming Clampdown …As $5K Bill Shocks Rocket
The Australian Communication and Media Authority is seeking public comment on a draft of the global mobile roaming standard, after roaming charges... Read More
$5000+ Bill Shocks Rise
The number of mobile users slapped with international roaming bills of $5000 or more is increasing, according to Telecommunications Ombudsman TIO Talk... Read More
BlackBerry 7 Fights Back With ‘Free Calls’
BlackBerry launched Messenger (BBM) 7 overnight, offering BBM Voice – free VoIP calls to BBM contacts – anywhere in the world via... Read More
Could Simple Technology Have Saved Hoaxed Nurse & Is Brit Media Also To Blame?
The King Edward VII Hospital in London has treated British Royalty in the past, so one would expect a reasonable degree of... Read More
OZ Data Hungry But Will Networks Choke?
Aussies downloaded an astonishing 421,147 terabytes of data from the web in the last year – a 52% jump on 2011. And... Read More
Appy New Year! Telstra “Message The Bridge & Mates” NYE Madness
It’s an Australian first: Telstra have announced a free interactive Sydney New Year Eve app allow users send messages to appear on... Read More
Optus Secret Cloud Tests
No. 2 telco Optus is hooking up with Connectum to test cloud technology to deliver more network “core capacity”, Optus’ MD of... Read More
Optus 4G “Wave” Hits ACT, SA
That’s according to the network’s boss, Guenther Ottendorfer, who today admitted surfing the new 4G network “was the main ride we had... Read More
Vodafone Snap Up Windows Phone
HTC’s One 8X, which runs Windows Phone 8, will be available on the Voda network for $0 on their $60 plan over... Read More
Vodafone 3G Meltdown in “Extreme” Heat
The troubled Vodafone network was down for over three hours last night from 7.45pm, but was back at 11.15pm, a Vodafone spokesperson... Read More
Which Telco Is Bill-Shock King?
It remains mystery but the study on mobile phone bill shock in Australia delivered some interesting findings today. But what it didn’t... Read More
$59 Plan: Biggest Bill Shock-er of All
Aussies spend 50% more on phone bills than expected each month, new research out today has shown, with the popular $59 plan... Read More
‘Untimed’ NBN Phone Calls $29
You can bundle Internode’s NBN phone with broadband services and get $10 off a month. Internode’s new Fibre Phone service offers “untimed”... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Skype Launch OZ Prepay Cards Tomorrow
Skype announced the launch of Skype Prepaid Cards in Australia and New Zealand, for low rates on global calls and Skype Premium... Read More
Beware Of The Phishers! Retailers Hit by Facebook Scam
Coles and Woolies has also been hit, and two of the retailers have put notices alerting consumers of the phishing scam on... Read More
Free International Calls Via Skype On Offer In OZ
The one month free offer has been introduced in an effort to lift awareness among the thousands of people who every day... Read More
Govt Web Watch Rising, Warns Google
That’s according to Google who say the number of requests from governments for Internet user data has “increased steadily” since 2010. From... Read More
Free Tweets, Facebooking! Optus Lure Pre-Pay to 4G
Pre pay users who BYO a 4G handset can connect to ‘Optus’ Prepaid Social’ deal and get ‘unlimited’ calls to Optus mobiles,... Read More
Don’t Dial Emergency if You’re on TPG
Australia Communications and Media Authority taken court action against TPG Internet over alleged failures to give access to the ‘000’ emergency call... Read More
Hello Skype: Microsoft Kills ‘Live Messenger’
Microsoft is to dump its instant ‘Windows Live Messenger’ system in favour of Skype IM messenger, it confirmed on a blog yesterday.... Read More
Mobile Wars: ‘Droid Crush Apple iOS
Yes folks, Google’s green man OS has grown almost 100% (91%) in 12 months, analysts IDC said this week, as its grip... Read More
Avoid $298 Mobile Fines With These Bluetooths + Cradles
TomTom Hands Free Car Kit Click to enlarge TomTom is offering the kit in two versions: one specifically for iPhones, and another... Read More
Optus Boot No. 1 Dealer TeleChoice
As consumers complain ever louder about Optus, the yellow telco is giving its biggest dealership TeleChoice the boot, and opening up a... Read More
Hail Google’s Nexus 4! A Market Leader For $349
And that’s not the US price tag either; that’s the local Australian pricing. For some perspective, a 16GB Samsung Galaxy S3 retails... Read More
What A Shock-er! 194,000 Telco Complaints ’11-12
The astonishing number of complaints against Telstra, Vodafone and Co 2011-12, marked just a 2% drop on the previous year Aussie phones... Read More
4G To Save Vodafone As Dumps Jobs?
Vodafone is hoping its 4G LTE network, due to go live in “major metro” areas early 2013, can give it the resurgence... Read More
Internode’s ‘Eve’ Strikes Adam As Telstra Takeover
Internode launched a South Australia ‘sales campaign” dubbed ‘Eve’ to “win customers in SA from other ISPs” the iiNet owned telco announced... Read More
Optus Dump Boost, Telstra Take The Reins
Optus will no longer license the pre-pay Boost Mobile youth brand from 20 January next, while Telstra prepares to take over the... Read More
Telstra Swoops On Adam Internet
Telstra is to acquire South Australia ISP Adam Internet, in a move announced this morning, which it says will boost growth... Read More
iPhone + ‘Droid + BlackBerry= 1 BILLION
There are now more than 1 billion smartphone users globally, analysts revealed today. Not bad for a device just 16 years old.... Read More
Alarm Bells? Just 6,400 NBN Connections
Just 3295 connections to the $37 billion National Broadband Network were made since August last. NBN Co is aiming to have a... Read More
Telstra: 4G “Grand Plan” & Why $11bn NBN Deal Is Safe (Kinda)
Click to enlarge The NBN, 4G and a 28c dividend for 2013 were among the topics discussed at today’s Telstra shareholder Annual... Read More
Ahh My iPhone Is Wet….
A new smart satchel for under $30 created by a Sydney scientist will bring it back to life. Sydney based RescueTec Distribution... Read More
#FML: IPhone 5 Sparks Fury
The #Fmylife website, where folks list their life’s woes, saw Apple’s newly released iPhone 5 top the list for ‘that sucks’ moment... Read More
NBN: Switch On …(Or Get CUT Off)
Click to enlarge Thousands of premises in NSW, QLD and Vic have been given a strict deadline to switch over to the... Read More
OZ Privacy Watchdog Slam Google’s Wi-Fi Snoop
Click to enlarge The Privacy Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, confirmed he has ordered Google to destroy two remaining disks containing data on Aussie... Read More
Aussie Web Users Hit 12M
Click to enlarge Stats said these figures show an increase of 4 percent in the six months to June 30 and more... Read More
Surfs Up: Free Wi-Fi On Bondi
The trial, which will cost between $34,000 and $50,000 to establish and $25,000 a year to maintain, has been investigated since at... Read More
“Cheapest”: iiNet 4G Hits Town $29
Click to enlarge iiNet says its fledgling 4G LTE wireless broadband service ‘intensifies competition’ with its $29.95 price, with a massive 5GB... Read More
Tweeting, Facebook…BETTER Than Sex?
Click to enlarge Individuals quizzed between the ages of 18 to 85 found it harder to resist jumping on Facebook than on... Read More
Telstra’s Slap On Wrists After Privacy Leak
Click to enlarge Telstra has been ordered to comply with the privacy clause in the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code after a privacy... Read More
Facebook ‘Posts’ Tweak To Quell Privacy Uproar?
Click to enlarge “We’ve made several improvements to the way older content is displayed on timeline to make the audience and other... Read More
Aussie Phone Home: Woolies Cheap-As Roaming SIM
Click to enlarge Woolworths is flogging their new mobile SIM for phones and tablets, which it says saves you “up to” 90%... Read More
OMG! Apple iPhone 5 + 4G Bill Shocker
Click to enlarge But now it seems users of the 4G iPhone 5 are prime candidates for some massive shockers, the Communication... Read More
Crash, Bang! Facebook + iOS 6 Flop
Click to enlarge Facebook is the latest casualty on iOS 6 which sees closer integration between Apple contacts, calendar, photos and the... Read More
Android Darling HTC Crank Out Win 8 Phones
The brightly coloured smartphones run Windows Phone 8 OS which uses a live tile interface, have inbuilt Beats Audio and decent cameras.... Read More
Optus 4G “Live” In Melbourne FINALLY
Click to enlarge Optus’ 4G FD-Long Term Evolution service was switched on in Sydney and Perth earlier this month. In a bid... Read More