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Kogan Gets Its Own Way After ipsONE Agreement Went Up in Smoke

Kogan, the online discount retail giant and MVNO, has finally put to rest the ghost of its past relationship with wholesaler ispONE and its first failed attempt testing the waters in Australia’s competitive MVNO market. Kogan was awarded $692,414 by liquidator Ferrier Hodgson as a result of a long standing claim against ispONE dating Continue reading…

Optus’ New 4.5G Roll Out Goes to Sydney First

There are obvious advantages to having faster data speeds, because it means you can download data rich information in whatever form you choose without too much interruption. Up to now, customers who subscribe to the 3 main Australian telcos and to a whole suit of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) shower the media with Continue reading…

5000% Rise in 4G ‘Dumb’ Phones a Bonus for Apple

There is always something about mobile technology that’s in the news and this time not surprisingly it’s to do with the latest in smart phone use. It seems that according to Counterpoint Research interest in smart phones is on a downward spiral. More and more people are quietly switching from purchasing smart phones to Continue reading…

Use of Embedded SIM Likely for Next Apple Watch

The latest Apple Watch will be available in Australia later this year. It looks as if Apple is going to install an eSIM or embedded SIM in it, rather than a physical SIM, although this hasn’t been confirmed by Apple yet. There has been a lot of talk about eSIMs recently, but actual use Continue reading…