If we can trust Bluetooth SIG and I think we can, Telstra will be launching the Samsung i5510 in Australia. Although we haven’t heard that many people dig this particular Android-powered phone, I always thought of it as a winner of the mid-range smartphone segment. The reason is obvious – in addition to boasting a…
Australia’s Telstra to start selling Motorola Defy on November 30th
Good news for our readers from Australia looking for some tough Android love. Telstra will launch the Motorola Defy on November 30th, offering it for AU$49 on a two-year contract. Alternatively, those of you (us) who don’t like that type of written commitments can grab the device for AU$600 outright, which is kinda steep in…
Vodafone New Zealand gets HTC Trophy; Australia’s Telstra – HTC Mozart
We’ve missed this story when it was “hot,” but it’s still important so we’re going with it nonetheless. Vodafone New Zealand sells the HTC 7 Trophy, while Australia’s Telstra got the HTC 7 Mozart. The importance of the news comes from the fact that Australia and New Zealand were the first places in the world…
Australia’s Telstra launches Samsung Galaxy 5 (i5500) on pre-pay
Samsung Galaxy 5 (i5500) has been launched by Australia’s Telstra and offered for AU$199 on pre-pay. That’s right folks, no contract signing is required if you opt to grab Samsung’s mid-range Android smartphone – simply pay 200 bucks and you’re ready to go. Of course, we’re talking about a device that is far from the…
Vodafone introduces 42 Mbps HSPA+ in Portugal, Orange does the same in Poland
When it comes to naming all the various flavors of 3G technology, and knowing what they’re all capable of, you really need a pocket guide otherwise you’d go a little nuts. For the sake of shortness, let’s just say that the fastest speeds achievable by 3G today hovers around 42 Mbps. This uses a technology…
Windows Phone 7 wrap-up: handsets and hands-on galore
Microsoft launched Windows Phone yesterday with nine handsets and a launch plan that includes 30 wireless carriers worldwide. Now that the press event is over and we have had some hands-on time with all nine handsets, it is now time to wrap-up the event and combine all of our information together into one comprehensive post.…
Windows Phone HTC Mozart and mystery LG phone spotted at Telstra
More Windows Phone 7 leaks emerge on the morning of the Windows Phone 7 launch. This latest leak comes from Australian carrier Telstra which unveiled the signage for its Windows Phone 7 handsets. The large placard reveals the HTC Mozart and an unknown LG handset. The Mozart-Telestra connection should familiar to Windows Phone fans as…
Sierra Wireless announces the world’s first dual channel HSPA+ USB modem [42 Mbps is yummy in my tummy]
Sierra Wireless has just announced the world’s first dual channel HSPA+ modem, the AirCard 312U. It’s going to be sold in Australia as the “Telstra Ultimate USB modem“, which is just about the most bad ass name you can call a laptop accessory. Telstra, as far as I’m aware, is the only operator in the…
HTC Mozart to be first Windows Phone 7 device, ships in October?
After seeing Windows Phone 7 Series in Barcelona earlier this year, and then rejoicing at the decision to simply rename the operating system Windows Phone 7, we’ve all but lost much of the enthusiasm we once had when Steve Ballmer was in front of us, on stage, kicking ass and taking names. Since we first…
BlackBerry Pearl 3G Coming to Telstra Later This Month
It’s looking more and more like the end of May is going to be chalked-full of BlackBerry Pearl 3G goodness. Speaking on the Canadian side of things, TELUS, Bell, Rogers and even Virgin Mobile are all geared up and ready for launches later this month. That’s why, it comes as no surprise to me to…