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What Is RCS – The Replacement For SMS?

RCS is the future of mobile messaging SMS, or Short Messaging Service, has been around since 1992. Though they’ve been used for a long time, text messages are an anachronistic pain because of an inability to support read receipts or animated stickers you could share today with WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. The annoying 160-character Continue reading…

Telstra and Thales Developing Drones for Australia

Telstra and Thales join to make low-altitude airspace safe and effective. Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunication company, has announced a partnership with French-based aerospace and defense firm Thales. This partnership aims to manage the low-altitude airspace that is used by manned and unmanned aerial vehicles. The aim of the Telstra-Thales partnership The ambition of this Continue reading…

What is a Telstra Wi-Fi Dongle?

A Wi-Fi dongle is a little pocket-sized device that connects to your smartphone, laptop or computer via the USB port to provide internet access on the go. They are portable, easy to use and very affordable. Most W-Fi dongles resemble USB (Universal Serial Bus) drives. A Wi-Fi Dongle. Source How do Wi-Fi dongles work? Continue reading…

Will You Soon Need A SIM For Your Blockchain Phone?

You may soon be able to access blockchain phones Last month, Samsung established its leadership in the market by launching the Galaxy S10 – Samsung’s first blockchain phone. The Galaxy S10 features a secure storage system that supports cryptocurrency private keys. Now, Samsung has joined Taiwan-based electronics company HTC which, after months of speculation, announced that Continue reading…

What Is ‘Auto Renewal’ In A Prepaid Phone Plan?

Set auto renewal to recharge your prepaid phone plans automatically Prepaid mobile phone plans come with a convenient option known as automatic renewal. When you are about to reach your data cap or the phone plan is about to expire, the service provider sends you a text message advising that your phone plan is Continue reading…