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Along with the hype and hyperbole of the iPhone 5 launch comes the final release date for the newest Apple operating system iOS 6, and the official word on what's being offered.... Continue reading →
Getting a massive mobile phone bill is one of those experiences that can make you feel sick in seconds and cause you to loose your breath. It's an awful feeling but it is increasingly preventable. ... Continue reading →
Getting started on a new device can be daunting. There are often a multitude of steps during the setup process and even more that need to be completed after the initial setup is done. It’s often difficult to know just what you should set up, what you can set up and how it can all improve your overall user experience.... Continue reading →
The great news for consumers is that it is very easy to switch between carriers in Australia, and there are even laws to protect your right to switch. As a mobile phone customer, your contacts and their phone numbers, your old emails, photos and other things are all controlled by you on your phone and it is very easy to switch phones and carriers with no interruption to your personal information. ... Continue reading →
It’s no secret that mobile phone plans in Australia can be pretty confusing when you get down to the real basics of a) what you’re paying for and b) how much bang you get for your buck. $47 per month for $450 value plus a new iPhone 5 might sound like a great deal at the outset, but that “450 value” can vary quite a bit in the real world when the charges start to roll in.... Continue reading →
Mobile broadband is a fantastic thing. It’s enabled us to take the internet with us wherever we go, no matter how mundane or ordinary what we’re doing is. We play games on the bus, read news on the train, use email, connect to people via social media, sync our calendars etc. The list of ways that mobile broadband has affected our lives is enormous, especially for those of us that use it on our smartphones.... Continue reading →
As well as being its all-time biggest selling model, the iPhone 5 will also be Apple's first 4G LTE compatible phone. Combined with Optus switching on its own 4G network, and Telstra planning to expand its established services to more customers over the next 12 months (along with Vodafone introducing its 4G network in 2013), more users will be streaming and downloading at a rate they weren’t able to via 3G. The extra speeds that 4G offers will make streaming music and video easier than ever before, but the downside is that burning through your mobile data allowance will become just as easy.... Continue reading →
More than HALF of smartphone users have experienced the surprise of an unexpectedly high phone bill. ... Continue reading →
Planning on heading overseas? Lucky you. Planning on taking your smartphone? If you can’t bear to be parted from it for the duration of your trip, you may be concerned about being hit with a massive bill on your return - and rightly so. Using your smartphone overseas is in the top three causes of mobile plan bill shock, and it’s mostly due to uninformed travellers using international roaming with no idea what checking those emails is really costing them.... Continue reading →
Read any tech pundit's review and it is easy to see that the iPhone changed the game. It is a masterful device, albeit with some flaws. The universal opinion seems to be that despite shortcomings, the innovations that the iPhone brings more than outweigh the bad.... Continue reading →
On September 1st, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) launched its revised Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code (TCP). Pegged as a solution to bill shock and a way of getting a fairer deal for consumers, the new code will focus on addressing the ‘confusopoly’ the telcos have created through their frequently ambiguous advertising and product descriptions. The big changes will be an overhaul of advertising practices, an increase in information provided to customers before and at point of sale, new spend management tools to prevent customers exceeding plan limits, and an increased efficiency in the complaints resolution process. The code has been designed to be applicable to new telecommunications and technological developments, including the impact of the NBN: the ACMA has pointed out that issues such as the quality of customer service will still be relevant irrespective of changing technology.... Continue reading →
There are a lot of different Android devices out there right now from a variety of Manufacturers. As such getting started can seem intimidating or simply more hassle than it's worth. After going through the process of picking which match of hardware and user interface best suits you how does one set up the device in a way that unlocks its full potential? We've written this handy guide in order to help users get started on Android and figure out how to set their handset up in a way that is preferable.... Continue reading →
Android was the world’s first fully-open complete mobile platform. Its creators, Google and the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), encourage an inclusive attitude for third-party developers in an attempt to fill their marketplace with innovation and fresh design.... Continue reading →
With new devices coming out every day in the mobile market it can be difficult deciding when the best time to buy a smartphone will be. Has the device you’re interested in been out too long? Is there a better one right around the corner? Which operating system (OS) is currently the most popular and why?... Continue reading →
If you hate being tied down, then prepaid plans are for you. However, over time it makes much more financial sense to go on a 24 month contract and get the benefits of a free phone. Alternatively, the best $0 upfront phone and call rate deals are on contracts and if you don’t mind the commitment to a 12 or 24 month contract, you will save money over the long term.... Continue reading →
Near Field Communication, or NFC, is a relatively new piece of smartphone functionality that we’re seeing crop up in the market. In a very basic sense, NFC is essentially a secure short-range method of wireless information transferral.... Continue reading →
Once the domain of legal adults with paying jobs and busy schedules, mobile phones are becoming increasingly appealing to younger age groups, with more and more parents caving into their child's demands for a phone of their very own. The most obvious and most cited reason is the peace of mind it affords parents, knowing that they have an easy means of contacting - and being contacted by - their offspring at any time. Of course, there's no denying that for kids tween-age and upwards, having a phone is as much about fitting in socially as it is about appeasing the needs of overprotective mums and dads.... Continue reading →
There are plenty of handy little tricks one can learn to improve battery life on a mobile device. All kinds of background apps, widgets and operating system (OS) settings can affect the power consumption rate of a handset. Some of these tips work universally across all smartphones and others a more specific. Be sure to keep an eye out for the ones that will be most helpful to you.... Continue reading →
With the variety of display sizes that are beginning to crop up in the mobile market many folks are finding it difficult to decide between a larger screen and a smaller one. How big is too big and how small can you go before it becomes an inconvenience?... Continue reading →
Tethering can refer a lot of things in the tech world so it’s easy to get confused as to just what it means, let alone how to do it. This guide is a how-to regarding mobile internet tethering, specifically how to push your mobile phone’s 3G or 4G connection out to other devices, allowing those devices to access the internet via your mobile phone.... Continue reading →
There’s an increasing trend in the media to compare mobile gaming to the rest of the gaming industry. We don’t really have a huge problem with this, as a video game is still a video game, no matter how simple or complex it may be. However, this trend has begun to lead to confusion with some people having difficulty seeing the pros and cons of buying a mobile gaming console or simply sticking with their mobile device.... Continue reading →