Optus and Vodafone have signed an agreement to share more of their 3G and 4G infrastructure, allowing them to expand coverage more quickly and for Vodafone customers in regional areas to eventually roam onto Optus’ network where Vodafone coverage is weaker or non-existent. What will that mean for customers of both networks? Will it threaten performance and reception? What happens if you access those networks via another provider? We’ve got all the answers.
With so much emphasis on the new virtual keyboard in the BlackBerry 10 operating system, it wasn’t clear whether Research In Motion (RIM) was giving up altogether on its highly-regarded physical keyboards. The company’s CEO has told reporters that there will indeed be devices running on BlackBerry 10 that use physical keyboards, but there are still unanswered questions.
Amaysim’s pay-as-you-go call rates were already fairly low at 15 cents per minute with no flagfall, but now they’re a little cheaper. The standard per-minute rate for all Amaysim As You Go customers has dropped to 12 cents per minute from today, and some international call rates have also fallen.
We won’t see phones or tablets running it until later this year, but developers can now get their hands on an early version of BlackBerry 10. Will it be enough to save Research In Motion (RIM) — and does it really need saving anyway? Gizmodo and Lifehacker debate the future for BlackBerry.
A common trap with mobile phone plans is that calls to so-called ‘free’ numbers (those starting with 1800) aren’t free at all — that only happens with landlines. The good news? The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has pledged to introduce legislative changes that will ensure those numbers can be called at landline cost (free or an untimed local call) from any mobile. The bad news? Legislative and process changes mean it won’t happen until January 1 2015 at the earliest.
After a long absence, Telstra is rejoining the Flybuys loyalty scheme; since September last year, Optus has offered its customers the ability to earn Qantas frequent flyer points. Which telco offers a better deal in terms of loyalty points?
Optus has rounded up the pricing on its contract mobile phone plans, shifting from prices ending in a nine to “rounder” numbers: $35, $50, $55 and $80.
Dear Lifehacker, I’m getting a new phone this week, and I’ve been debating whether or not to get a case. Most of my friends have cases on their phones, but a few people are also telling me not to get one because it “ruins the phone”. I need an outside opinion. Convince me: Should I get a case or not?
Phone cases make sense because they prevent your phone from being scratched or damaged. What I really like about the Viva Flip Case is that it also acts as a stand for my phone, making it much more useful in its frequent on-the-road role as a bedside alarm clock.
