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8:30AM Angus Kidman | Optus has revised its 3G broadband plans with increased download capacities and lower excess usage fees, but there’s a weird twist: after 12 months, the download limit for the plans is cut in half. More »
Optus My Wireless Plans Shrink After 12 Months
8:30AM Angus Kidman | Optus has revised its 3G broadband plans with increased download capacities and lower excess usage fees, but there’s a weird twist: after 12 months, the download limit for the plans is cut in half. More »
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12:54PM Angus Kidman | Advertisements for phone services are often rife with fine-print details and sneaky conditions, but new regulations should curb the worst excesses. More »
Dodgy Ad Techniques That Telcos Can’t Use Anymore
12:54PM Angus Kidman | Advertisements for phone services are often rife with fine-print details and sneaky conditions, but new regulations should curb the worst excesses. More »
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2:00PM Angus Kidman | Not sure if you’ve chewed up all your data allowance on your Optus iPhone? While you’ve always been able to check your account details online, Optus is now offering a free iPhone application to keep track of that information. More »
Optus Offers iPhone Billing Tracker Application
2:00PM Angus Kidman | Not sure if you’ve chewed up all your data allowance on your Optus iPhone? While you’ve always been able to check your account details online, Optus is now offering a free iPhone application to keep track of that information. More »
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | Seems like high costs and buggy software haven’t put Australians off mobile broadband, with more than 2.5 million of us now using some sort of 3G dongle. More »
Millions Now Using Wireless Broadband
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Seems like high costs and buggy software haven’t put Australians off mobile broadband, with more than 2.5 million of us now using some sort of 3G dongle. More »
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6:04PM Angus Kidman | What’s the best-value option in 3G broadband? Lifehacker weighs up the current contenders to find the most broadband bang for your buck. More »
The Lifehacker 3G Broadband Directory, 2009 Edition
6:04PM Angus Kidman | What’s the best-value option in 3G broadband? Lifehacker weighs up the current contenders to find the most broadband bang for your buck. More »
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1:00PM Angus Kidman | There’s plenty to like in the Android Cupcake update, but if you’re one of the (relatively) few Aussies with an Android phone, how much longer will you have to wait to get it? The answer: possibly not as long as you think. More »
Cupcake Due On Optus HTC Dream This Month
1:00PM Angus Kidman | There’s plenty to like in the Android Cupcake update, but if you’re one of the (relatively) few Aussies with an Android phone, how much longer will you have to wait to get it? The answer: possibly not as long as you think. More »
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1:06PM Angus Kidman | Optus has finally announced its plans for iPhone tethering, and they’re not pretty: if you want to use your iPhone running the 3.0 OS as a modem, you’ll have to pay an extra $9.99 a month for the privilege. More »
Optus Wants $9.99 A Month For iPhone Tethering
1:06PM Angus Kidman | Optus has finally announced its plans for iPhone tethering, and they’re not pretty: if you want to use your iPhone running the 3.0 OS as a modem, you’ll have to pay an extra $9.99 a month for the privilege. More »
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | Optus is offering $50 extra credit to any prepaid customers who top up with $30 or more this weekend. While the fine print is worth checking (you only have 30 days to spend the extra credit and can only use it for regular calls and texts), if you’re already an Optus customer it’s a potentially handy way of eking out a few extra calls for your dollar. Optus
Optus Offering $50 Bonus On Weekend Prepaid Top-Ups
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Optus is offering $50 extra credit to any prepaid customers who top up with $30 or more this weekend. While the fine print is worth checking (you only have 30 days to spend the extra credit and can only use it for regular calls and texts), if you’re already an Optus customer it’s a potentially handy way of eking out a few extra calls for your dollar. Optus
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9:00AM Angus Kidman | When Internode rolled out its 3G plans back in April, we were critical of the relatively low data limits, so it’s good news that they’ve now been increased. More »
Internode Increases Caps On 3G Broadband
9:00AM Angus Kidman | When Internode rolled out its 3G plans back in April, we were critical of the relatively low data limits, so it’s good news that they’ve now been increased. More »
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11:40AM Angus Kidman | Internode this week is rolling out its own-branded version of Optus’ 3G service for data-hungry consumers on the move — but does it make sense as a broadband deal? More »
Internode’s 3G Broadband Service Not Spectacular Value
11:40AM Angus Kidman | Internode this week is rolling out its own-branded version of Optus’ 3G service for data-hungry consumers on the move — but does it make sense as a broadband deal? More »