Whatphone Blog | Compare Mobile Phone Plans in Australia

My Month Living On 1.5 mbps

Australians are using a lot of data Last year, the average Australian householed consumed around 196GB of data per month. Let that sink in. But if you need help realizing just how much that is, in July of last year alone, NSW residents alone consumed around 30 percent of Telstra’s entire fixed line network Continue reading…

Federal Court Okays $15 Billion Vodafone and TPG Merger

TPG, Vodafone finally free to merge After several roadblocks by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), a federal court has granted the Vodafone and TPG merger. The ACCC opposed the merger last year, stating that it would reduce competition in the telco market. Justice John Middleton disagreed with the ACCC’s conclusion, taking the Continue reading…

How Your Smartphone is Stopping You From Reading Properly

Technology – a double edged sword Technology is commonly referred to as a double edged sword. On the one hand, innovation furthers society in a number of ways, generally making our lives a lot easier than previous centuries. On the other hand, with every new invention comes some disadvantages, mostly dealing with the loss Continue reading…