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No Tethering Yet For iPhone »
The evolution of the iPhone continues to grow week by week, but even with its rapid developments, tethering on the handset will not be available any time soon. After an announcement by American leading telecommunications company AT&T that they will allow users to use its 3G network, many believed it interpreted as free tethering for [...]
MMS Feature Finally Available on iPhone »
Finally some news iPhone users have wanted to hear for over a year: MMS messaging is coming… It was announced a few weeks back and it was yet again confirmed this week that MMS for iPhone will be available today, September 25 2009.
iPhone 3GS price war »
The iPhone 3GS has hit Australian shelves and network providers are scrambling to lock in as many new smartphone customers as they can. Four Australian carriers – Optus, Vodafone, Telstra and Virgin Mobile – are already offering the long-awaited 3GS and a fifth company , 3 Mobile, is soon to join them. Each carrier is [...]
Optus iPhone Tethering »
Optus customers can now use their iPhone as a tethered model for $9.95 a month. Tethering allows iPhone 3G S users to use the 3G connection on their iPhone to connect their notebook computer to the internet over USB or Bluetooth. Customers need to pay the $9.95 month fee to allow tethering and consume data [...]
Can Australians get the iPhone on 3? »
Unlike other countries, the Apple iPhone is offered on multiple mobile phone carriers in Australia. Prospective iPhone owners can choose between four different Australian networks: Virgin, Optus, Telstra and Vodafone. However, one prominent Australian mobile phone network that has thus far been left out of the mix is 3. Although a popular Australian network by [...]
Optus iPhone 3G ‘yes’ Cap Plans »
Apart from the popular $49 cap for the iPhone from Optus, here are some of the other iPhone caps: Optus $59 ‘yes’ Cap Plan for iPhone 3G Monthly fee: $59 Included value: $350 calls and text Data allowance: 500MB for mobile internet data iPhone 3G 8GB model monthly fee: $0 on 24 month contract, $35 [...]
Vodafone iPhone 3G Caps »
Apart from the popular $49 cap for the iPhone from Vodafone, here are some of the other iPhone caps: $69 Vodafone Cap Contract for iPhone 3G Monthly fee: $69 Included value: $400 calls and text Data allowance: 1GB for mobile internet data iPhone 3G 8GB model monthly fee: $0 on 24 month contract iPhone 3G [...]
Virgin iPhone 3G Caps »
For competitively priced data plans with a reasonable cap, Virgin is the carrier to go for. It offers a massive 1GB of data for it’s $70 contract or up to 5GB of data per month for those on the $100 cap. Virgin $70 Free to V Cap Contract for iPhone 3G (8GB) Monthly fee: $70 [...]
Telstra iPhone 3G Caps »
Telstra offers a number of iPhone contracts to suit different needs and charges for data separately, which may benefit those who do not plan on using the iPhone for mobile internet browsing. Telstra iPhone 3G (8GB) Package $0 Upfront Monthly fee: $80 Included value: $70 calls and text, $10 browsing pack Data allowance: 170MB for [...]
Best Service Providers »
Getting an iPhone Plan If you want an iPhone, you will most likely have to go for a 24-month contract. The Australian service providers offering the iPhone (Vodafone, Optus, Virgin and Telstra) are all challenged to respond to the iPhone by offering data as an included part of their plans. The result? Data is included [...]
