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Motorola XOOM to Get Android 3.1 at Telstra in July

Australian mobile phone users can already enjoy the features and capabilities that Motorola XOOM, the very first tablet PC in the world to run under Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform, can deliver, but it seems that even more features are coming for them, through a software update that wireless carrier Tel...

6 June 2011
03:48 GMT

Xperia PLAY Hits Telstra Australia Tomorrow

Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY, the first Android-based mobile phone in the world to sport PlayStation certification, should make an appearance on the market in Australia on the airwaves of Telstra as soon as tomorrow, the wireless carrier has just confirmed. The mobile phone would hit shelves at Telstra on the carrier&#...

2 June 2011
04:38 GMT

Samsung GALAXY S II at Telstra in July

Samsung Galaxy S II, the powerful Android-based mobile phone that South Korean handset vendor Samsung unveiled to the world in February, is expected to make an appearance on shelves at Telstra in Australia in July. The company has just announced plans to make the new high-end device available for its customers in s...

26 May 2011
03:41 GMT

Motorola XOOM Now Available at Telstra in Australia

Australian wireless services provider Telstra has just made available for purchase on its airwaves a new tablet PC, the Motorola XOOM, running under Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system. The tablet PC was already known to be on its way to the Australian operator, as the company confirmed a while ago ...

24 May 2011
03:02 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Ace Arrives in Australia via Telstra

Australian carrier Telstra has just announced the availability of the mid-entry Galaxy Ace Android-powered smartphone. Starting this week, Aussies can purchase Samsung's device via Telstra's stores or online for $528 off-contract. In addition, the phone can also be obtained for free on Telstra's $59...

19 May 2011
04:07 GMT

HTC Desire S and Wildfire S at Telstra in Australia in June

Following news on the upcoming availability of Samsung high-end Galaxy S II smartphone on the market in Australia, info on the possible arrival of two new appealing devices from HTC on the local market also emerged. Apparently, the company's HTC Desire S and Wildfire S smartphones are set to become official at ...

16 May 2011
12:51 GMT

Windows Phone NoDo Update Arrives at Telstra in Australia

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft and Australian wireless carrier Telstra have finally started the delivery of the NoDo software update for the Windows Phone 7 users on the operator's airwaves.The software update started to arrive on unbranded handsets several weeks ago, but carriers delayed its availabili...

12 May 2011
03:11 GMT

ATRIX and XOOM at Telstra for $840 Each on June 7th and May 24th

Australian wireless carrier Telstra is gearing up for the release of two new Android-based devices from Motorola Mobility, the namely the Motorola ATRIX and the XOOM, both of which should be released in about one month from now. Previously, the carrier confirmed plans to bring the two devices to its airwaves in the ...

5 May 2011
07:11 GMT

Telstra to Launch Motorola XOOM in May

Australian mobile phone carrier Telstra has just announced that it would carry the Motorola XOOM tablet PC on its airwaves starting with in May. Unfortunately, the wireless carrier did not offer specific info on the release date or availability of the new device, but promised more info on it in the near future.&ldqu...

19 April 2011
04:12 GMT

Telstra Warns North Queensland Customers About Vishing Attacks

Telstra, the largest telecommunications provider in Australia, is warning its customers from North Queensland about vishing attacks.Vishing (voice + phishing) refers to phone scams that are similar to traditional phishing attacks, in the sense that scammers use deceive users into exposing sensitive information.Visher...

18 April 2011
06:38 GMT

HTC HD7 Brings 2 Free Xbox Games at Telstra Australia

A few weeks ago, the Windows Phone 7-based HTC HD7 smartphone became available for purchase in Australia via Telstra, and the device is already available with a special offering attached to it. Mobile phone users in the country who would purchase the new Windows Phone 7 handset have the possibility to choose either ...

11 April 2011
16:51 GMT

Galaxy S Tastes Android 2.2 Froyo at Telstra in Australia

Samsung Galaxy S, one of the most popular mobile phones that arrived on shelves last year, has just got an update to Android 2.2 Froyo in Australia, on the airwaves of wireless carrier Telstra.The Android 2.2 OS flavor has started to arrive on Galaxy S devices around the world late last year, when Samsung has finall...

5 April 2011
09:08 GMT

HTC HD7 Now Available at Telstra in Australia

Today, wireless carrier Telstra has made available for purchase in Australia a new device powered by Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system, namely the HTC HD7.The new smartphone was launched back in October 2010, and Telstra committed at that time to bringing it to its airwaves, but it was only today tha...

29 March 2011
05:30 GMT

HTC HD7 to Hit Telstra Australia Next Week

Mobile phone carrier Telstra Australia is expected to make available for purchase in the near future a new smartphone running under Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system, namely the HTC HD7.The new device would join two other WP7 smartphones the carrier has in store at the moment, the HTC 7 Mozart and th...

9 March 2011
20:41 GMT

Telstra Customers Targeted by Phishers

Security researchers warn of a new wave of phishing emails targeting customers of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra and its Internet subsidiary BigPond.The emails claim that billing information on the recipients' accounts is out of date and advises them to update it using the included link.This is a co...

28 February 2011
01:24 GMT

HTC Desire S to Hit Australia via Telstra in 1H 2011

HTC Desire S, one of the latest Android-based smartphones that HTC Corporation announced officially last week during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, is set to make an appearance on the market in Australia via wireless carrier Telstra. The wireless operator already officially announced plans to carry t...

21 February 2011
05:38 GMT

Xperia X10 Receives Android 2.1 at Telstra in Australia

Japanese-Swedish mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has just announced the availability of a new software update for its Xperia X10 smartphone users on the airwaves of Telstra in Australia, one that would bring the Android 2.1 OS flavor on their devices. The software update has seen a great deal of delays, but it is n...

11 January 2011
07:45 GMT

Telstra Emails Customer Details to the Wrong Addresses

The largest Australian telecommunications provider Telstra exposed the personal details of 570 customers after an employee accidentally sent an email with the confidential data to the wrong mailing list.The person responsible for the leak works for Telstra Country Wide, a Telstra division providing Internet and mobil...

8 December 2010
11:58 GMT

Telstra Goes Official with Its Galaxy Tab Pricing, $840 Outright

Samsung GALAXY Tab, the first Android-based tablet PC that South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung brough to shelves during the ongoing year, has just went officially official at Telstra in Australia.The wireless carrier was already known to plan the release of this device on its airwaves, but nothing was official o...

30 November 2010
08:59 GMT

Motorola Defy Landing in Australia on November 30th, Telstra Exclusive

The official Australian launch date and pricing for Motorola's Defy smartphone have just leaked and confirm that Telstra will be retailing the device. It looks like the Defy will be available starting November 30th 2010 for free with a two-year $49 per month contract or for $600 without plan. The device will be ...

23 November 2010
08:59 GMT

Australia's Telstra Unveils Galaxy Tab Pricing

Galaxy Tab, the first Android-based tablet PC the South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung brought to the market not too long, ago, is on its way to make an appearance on the market in Australia in the near future, and wireless carrier Telstra has just announced its plans on the matter.Telstra would be only one of th...

8 November 2010
07:13 GMT

Telstra Leaked Customer Names and Phone Numbers via Mail

Telstra, the bigest telecommunications services provider in Australia, has misdelivered over two hundred thousand letters containing customer names and telephone numbers.The mail out was intended to inform customers about upcoming changes to the fixed line prices, but around 220,000 letters out of 2.3 million, ended ...

29 October 2010
09:48 GMT

HTC Desire Receiving Froyo OTA at Telstra Australia

HTC Desire, one of the nicest Android-based devices that landed on the market during the ongoing year, is currently receiving an over the air software update in Australia at Telstra, none other than the Android 2.2 Froyo upgrade announced as available a few days ago.The software solution was made available for downl...

28 October 2010
08:42 GMT

HTC Desire Tastes ROM Upgrade at Telstra in Australia

Today, Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has made available for download a new software update for its HTC Desire handset available in Australia via wireless carrier Telstra. According to the reports on the web, this would be the Android 2.2 Froyo OS upgrade the handset vendor promised for Desire a few...

26 October 2010
05:40 GMT

HTC 7 Mozart Pushed Back to November at Telstra

It appears that some Windows Phone 7-based HTC devices still got delayed a little, even if the Taiwan-based mobile phone maker said last week that they would all ship in time. We're referring here to the HTC 7 Mozart, which was expected to hit shelves at Telstra in Australia starting with October 21st, and whic...

22 October 2010
10:19 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Arrives at Telstra in Australia on '21-10-10'

While waiting for the official Windows Phone 7 launch, set to take place later today, we should have a look at some more news regarding the upcoming release of handsets running under the new mobile operating system. One of the wireless carriers to have Windows phone 7 devices available for its users before the end o...

11 October 2010
05:55 GMT

Australian Operator Awards iPhone 4 ‘Best Coverage Performance’

At least one provider of wireless services is saying Apple’s iPhone 4 offers good quality reception, after approving the handset for use in metro and major regional areas covered by the company. Telstra does mention that an Apple Bumper or other cases “can help to maximise the coverage performance of the ...

30 July 2010
03:55 GMT

HTC Wildfire Lands at Telstra in August

On Tuesday, leading Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC corporation announced that its Android-based HTC Wildfire smartphone was set to become available for purchase in Australia on Telstra’s Next G network in August. The new device is meant to offer users a new solution that would keep them connected with fri...

14 July 2010
04:09 GMT

Telstra and Huawei Announce LTE Demo at 1800MHz

Wireless carrier Telstra and telecommunications solutions provider Huawei Technologies have just announced the demonstration of Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology operating on 1800MHz spectrum, the first such milestone to be achieved in Australia. The 1800MHz spectrum is currently being used for the delivery of GS...

2 July 2010
14:41 GMT

Telstra to Receive $11 Billion for Its Copper Network

On June 20, Australian mobile phone carrier Telstra announced the signing of a non-binding Financial Heads of Agreement with NBN Co for the participation in the deployment of the National Broadband Network (NBN). According to the company, the transaction should result in it receiving $11 billion for the decommission...

21 June 2010
06:33 GMT

BlackBerry Pearl 3G Arrives in Australia at Telstra

On Monday, Canadian mobile phone maker Research In Motion and wireless carrier Telstra announced the launch of the new BlackBerry Pearl 3G smartphone in Australia. The smallest BlackBerry smartphone today is set to be put on sale at the carrier starting today, and should be exclusively available via Telstra for the ...

25 May 2010
04:38 GMT

HTC Fixes GPS Issues on Desire in Australia

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation recently acknowledged that the HTC Desire smartphone delivered to Australia came with some issues affecting its GPS functionality. On Friday, only a few days after the original announcement, the company released a software update for the HTC Desire in Australia, offeri...

3 May 2010
02:48 GMT

Xperia X10 Available at Telstra Come May 4

Wireless carrier Telstra recently announced plans to launch another Android-based mobile phone, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. Australian users will be able to enjoy the features and capabilities of this handset starting with May 4, and those interested in the Xperia X10 can head to the carrier's website now to ...

14 April 2010
02:50 GMT

HTC Desire Available on Telstra Come April 27

On Thursday, Wireless carrier Telstra and handset vendor HTC Corporation announced that the Android-powered HTC Desire smartphone was set to become available for purchase in Australia come April 27. The handset will be launched in the country exclusively on Telstra’s Next G network, the fastest 3G network in A...

26 March 2010
05:29 GMT

Telstra to Launch HTC Desire, No bada Phone

Australian wireless operator Telstra announced recently that it would launch a new Android-based smartphone in the country in April, namely the HTC Desire, which was unveiled during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week. This phone is said to be the most advanced Android device to date, and the carrier wi...

22 February 2010
06:37 GMT

Telstra Upgrades Next G HSPA+ Network with Dual Carrier Technology

Wireless carrier Telstra announced recently that it had managed to complete the upgrade of its Next G HSPA+ network with Dual Carrier technology. At the same time, the company also revealed that it had released the first wireless broadband device that would take advantage of the technology. According to Telstra CEO ...

22 February 2010
04:28 GMT

HTC HD2 Now Available in Australia

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced today the launch of its high-end highly-popular HTC HD2, available in Australia starting today, January 19, exclusively on Telstra’s Next G network, the largest network in the country. According to the company, the new handset, which boasts a large...

19 January 2010
02:54 GMT

BlackBerry Bold 9700 on Telstra Starting Today

Wireless carrier Telstra announced today that Australian mobile phone users have now yet another high-end handset to enjoy on its airwaves, namely the BlackBerry Bold 9700 (Bold 2). The new device comes with support for Telstra's Next G network, the company announced, adding that its customers are expected to f...

24 November 2009
07:01 GMT

Nokia 6720 classic Goes to Australia

Wireless carrier Telstra, the largest mobile phone operator in Australia, announced on Thursday the launch of Nokia 6720 classic, a candybar device unveiled back in February, that would be added to Telstra’s Next G and BlueTick line-up of phones. According to the company, the fresh handset will become available...

11 September 2009
04:15 GMT

HTC Touch Pro2 and LG GM730f on Telstra

Australian wireless carrier Telstra announced recently the introduction of two new mobile phones running under the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system, namely the HTC Touch Pro2 and the LG GM730f. In addition, the mobile phone operator also mentioned that the two devices would come with compatibility with its N...

10 July 2009
05:11 GMT

Palm Pre Goes to Australia in August

The highly anticipated Palm Pre handset will make it to all the corners of the world for sure, starting with the US, where it is expected to land before the end of the first half of the year, and continuing with Europe, as a GSM version was announced to be in the works a few months ago, and with Australia, where we l...

6 May 2009
09:27 GMT

Telstra Launches New Mobile User Interface for Feature Phones

The Australian leading telecommunications and information services company Telstra has recently deployed the SurfKit Mobile Internet Platform meant to support the launch of TelstraOne Experience, a new mobile user interface that can offer subscribers 1-click access to a wide range of apps and services that they use o...

6 May 2009
04:41 GMT

HTC Magic (G2) Goes to Australia on Telstra

It seems that, at the Mobile World Congress held this week in Barcelona, Telstra executives attending the mobile show managed to ink a deal with HTC for the launch of the newly announced HTC Magic G2 handset, the second Android phone made by the Taiwan-based manufacturer exclusively with the communications company in...

21 February 2009
06:29 GMT

HTC to Work on a Pre-Killer Touchphone

HTC is reported to plan on releasing a new touchphone sometime in the second quarter of this year, at least this is what a senior executive of Telstra is reported to have stated. According to the news on the web, the device has been developed through a combination of Linux-based software written by HTC and the Google...

13 January 2009
09:58 GMT

Telstra Bringing the 165i ‘Country Phone’ to Australia

Telstra, already well known for its other rural specific phones that make the most of its own network system, has developed a device specifically for those working or living in areas where most other networks do not have coverage. Nothing new so far, but what's really surprising is that this new device, called t...

1 December 2008
06:28 GMT

Steve Ballmer Confirms Windows Mobile 6.5

Arrived in Australia for Liberation Day, Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer was invited at a Telstra conference to debate on the future plans of the Redmond giant. After the announcement that delayed Windows Mobile 7.0 for 2010, I was a little disappointed and thought it would not see another update to the current 6....

7 November 2008
06:52 GMT

New Array of Microsoft Business Services to Hit by Mid-2009

Together with Telstra, Microsoft is preparing to unleash a new array of business services on the Australian market by mid-2009. The two companies inked a strategic alliance designed to span from software solutions aimed at business customers to integrated computing and telephony services, all of which set up to play ...

6 November 2008
06:50 GMT

Telstra Announces Samsung i617T, AKA BlackJack II

Today, Telstra announced the availability of the Samsung i617T smartphone. The device is going to be an addition to the Next G range, thus presenting customers with more handsets to choose from when they make a buy.The Samsung i617T is actually Samsung Blackjack II but, considering that it was released in the US almo...

14 October 2008
10:07 GMT

Telstra Launches BigPond's 24/7 Online and Mobile News Channel

Telstra is the first to deliver to customers an online 24/7 news channel. Thus, any Telstra 3G and Next G mobile customer that has a compatible handset can subscribe to BigPond Live TV News for 4.95 Australian dollars per month, or 1.95 Australian dollars for a day pass. The channel will also be available online on B...

9 October 2008
10:55 GMT

Telstra to Provide Downlink Speeds of 21Mbps by the End of 2008

Telstra, Australia's largest mobile carrier, has just announced that its planned eHSPA (enhanced HSPA) network is on track for commercial deployment before the end of 2008. The new network, based on Telstra's already established Next G network, is said to bring data transfer speeds of up to 21Mbps in downli...

7 October 2008
07:01 GMT


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