While the DIY community has had Google’s Android 2.2 operating system (codenamed Froyo) running on the HTC Desire smartphone for some weeks, it has finally been released as an official update by its major Australian telco backer. Telstra has released an official Froyo update for its Desire customers as an over-the-air (OTA) update. The 92MB [...]
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Australian telco giant Telstra has taken the wraps off its first mobile tablet device. Called the T-Touch Tab, the new device features a 7-inch 480×800-pixel LCD panel and runs Google’s Android 2.1 operating system. It’s powered by a 768MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and features 3G connectivity on 850/1900/2100MHz for Telstra’s 3G network. The unit comes [...]
If you were hoping to pick up one of the new LG Optimus One smartphones shortly, we’ve got bad news – Optus says they won’t be available in-store until November 1. The telco initially announced the Android 2.2 smartphone would be available as a pre-paid on Optus for $349 in October. However, we have received [...]
MODEL: HTC Wildfire RATING: 7.5 out of 10 PRICE: $349 pre-paid (Telstra.com) WEB: www.htc.com/au It’s fast becoming one of the most popular smartphones on the market – as much for the fact that it’s now available in Australia as a prepaid for a tiny $349 as anything else – but there’s one issue there’s no [...]
The smartphone market has been heating up in recent weeks but as much interest has been garnered by the budget offerings as it has by the high-performance GHz models at the other end of the market. Telstra has been doing a roaring trade on the HTC Wildfire at $349 as a prepaid offer, with the [...]