There’s no shortage of weather and news widgets for Android, but if you’re using a Telstra SIM in your phone, Telstra’s TelstraOne app might be tempting.
As well as offering news and weather (and not counting the associated data against your allowance), the app also tracks how much of your monthly data allowance you’ve used. The biggest selling point might be the inclusion of a usage tracking widget, so you can see how much of your included data you’ve used.
While unmetered content is welcome when you’re looking at video, I’m not sure whether it would make much difference for a typical Android user. Telstra is bundling the TelstraOne app with the HTC Sensation, HTC Wildfire S and LG Optimus Black. Other Android owners can download it via the Android market, though if you’re not using Telstra (and thus not getting unmetered access or a data-tracking widget) I really can’t quite see the point.
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Troll
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:47 AMThe android market page for Telstra One is currently down.
Angus Kidman
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:50 AMI’ve got a query in with Telstra about that very situation.
Bjorn
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:51 AMjust downloaded it, the data tracking option is awesome. So much easier than logging on to website etc
Sam
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11:55 AMHooray for bloatware! :D
wsDK_II
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 4:54 PMhey, if it is good then i dont care where it comes from
Matthew
Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 3:57 PMDownload option is gona again by the look of it.
Jan
Thursday, July 28, 2011 at 10:38 PMHow do u change the city on the weather on the front page
Michael
Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at 10:03 PMI’m having the same problem. I’m in Brisbane but it show Sydney weather. Would love to know how this is corrected.
Michael
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:46 PMHeres how to change the front screen weather on a Galaxy S2 running TelstraOne to the city of your choice. Touch and hold the unwanted weather panel and when it vibrates drag it to the remove icon. Then toch the screen until the add home menu appears. Select widgets and scroll through until you reach Bigpond Weather forcast, tap it and a menu pops up asking you to select a location. Pick your spot and your front screen weather is there with your city of choice. Great phone.
Chris
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 5:13 PM@Michael……thanks. Couldn’t figure that out for myself :(
john
Friday, December 9, 2011 at 6:33 PMThank you for that help.
it works
David
Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 1:04 PMThanks. Exactly what’s I’m looking for.
Anthony
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 1:24 PMAwesome! I tried to figure that one out for ages! What an idiotic design. It should be a lot easier to change the location. What a joke….
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at 11:25 AMIt would be good if the Telstra app worked for once. I currently using 3G watchdog to monitor my usage and it bloody great.
Matt
Friday, September 16, 2011 at 1:10 PMHave lost my telstraOne weather screen. Can only find Accuweather which doesn’t look the same. Anyone help to restore it on my Galaxy S2?
Tony Knights
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 9:53 PMI have a Galaxy S2 and have used Telstraone quite often. I have a problem with refresh on the weather and there is a considerable lag on the update on neww and sports. In some cases the news is over 12 hours old. Surley Telstra can do better than that?