Samsung’s latest run of cheap Android alternatives to its Galaxy S21 range includes three new handsets that try to blur the lines between affordable phones and some of the very best phones on the market.… Read more --->
Over the past 35 years, Microsoft has released at least 30 major versions of the Windows operating system. But they weren’t all created equal, so we thought it would be fun to rank the 10 greatest desktop versions of this essential OS.… Read more --->
Google has become synonymous with searching the web. Many of us use it on a daily basis but most regular users have no idea just how powerful its capabilities are. And you really, really should.… Read more --->
Government-owned national broadband wholesaler testing 5G for its fixed wireless footprint.
The company responsible for the National Broadband Network (NBN) has laid claim to a world record for long-range millimetre wave transmission, saying it hit “close to 1Gbps” across a distance of 7.3 kilometres.… Read more --->
The first auction of 5G spectrum will be undertaken in March, with each bidder to be given the opportunity to buy up to one gigahertz of spectrum. Telstra head of networks Nikos Katinakis says that one of the telco’s first uses for the spectrum it intends to purchase will be for 5G fixed wireless products that will aim to compete with the NBN.… Read more --->
Cheaper data and the roll-out of 5G technology could make mobile phone plans a viable competitor to the NBN.
Mobile prices fell 17 percent in 2019-20 thanks to a drop in the cost of entry level plans and significant growth in data allowances, according to the ACCC’s annual Communications Market Report.… Read more --->
Gomo is a new service launched by Optus in 2020 that has entered the market with just one mobile plan to its name: a prepaid 18GB for $25.
Highlights:
Gomo’s mobile plan is simple: 18GB with a 30-day expiry period, on a no-contract basis.… Read more --->
After five years of offering unlimited free photo backups at “high quality,” Google Photos will start charging for storage once more than 15 gigs on the account have been used.… Read more --->
(Interesting, no mention made of Crcles.Life)
Optus has unveiled its plans to disrupt and reinforce its presence in Australia’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) market. The Company has announced two bold initiatives: first, entering into a purchase agreement with amaysim (ASX: AYS) to acquire Australia’s largest MVNO mobile business; and second, launching Gomo, a new digital brand designed for those seeking simple plans and budget friendly telecommunication services.… Read more --->