Optus has begun its Voice over LTE (VoLTE) deployment across Australia’s major capital cities. Also known as 4G calling, the technology will allow post-paid customers with compatible handsets to make calls using Optus’ 4G network. Currently, the majority of smartphones default back to a telco’s 3G network when users make…
…per two hours, and 1GB per hour, respectively. These settings only affect data usage when viewing content on a mobile device on a cellular network. They won’t change quality when streaming over Wi-Fi or a tethered connection. To access Netflix’s new settings, update the Netflix app on iOS or Android…
…grey market imports. The new Dick Smith Online, for example, is selling Samsung’s Galaxy S7 for AUD$799, AUD$349 less than Samsung’s local asking price. It does however note that the “device is a network unlocked, international model and may differ slightly from local models”. International devices will still typically run…
…the principle of network neutrality. Optus’ quota-free streaming will only apply to users of Spotify, Google Play Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio and Guvera. Notably absent from this lineup is Apple Music (quite possibly due to Apple’s pre-existing promotional relationship with Telstra), but the five services on offer far from cover the…
Budget telco Kogan Mobile will give both new and existing 4G access by June with no increase in cost. Currently powered by Vodafone’s 3G network, Kogan Mobile differentiates itself from other providers with a range of affordable smartphone plans starting at AUD$16.95 per month. Customers are also able to take…
…device. Open up the settings, tap W-Fi, and then long press your wireless network. Tap Modify network, and then change your “IP settings” to Static. Keep IP address, gateway, and network prefix length the same, but set DNS 1 and DNS 2 to the following settings: DNS 1: 64.145.73.5 DNS…
…of up 5.3Gbps per second across the its three bands, with up to 1000Mbps on the 2.4GHz network, and up to 2166Mbps on both 5GHz bands. While D-Link is positioning the DIR-895L as the ultimate in home network futureproofing, no devices on the market are currently able to make use…
Aldi Mobile and Woolworths Mobile will both be moving their customers across to a 4G mobile network in the coming weeks. The pair of telcos both resell a wholesale Telstra product, and as such, have presently only had access to parts of the company’s 3G network. While Aldi Mobile and…
…using the Tor browser is similar to using a VPN. Anyone monitoring a user’s online activity would see a connection to the Tor network, or the VPN server rather than the website they are visiting. Unlike a VPN, Tor only protects applications that are configured to send their internet traffic…
…by 8am and stayed above that level until midnight.” While the company has chosen to spin the numbers as a record for its network, some Telstra customers experienced much slower network speeds as a result. @SimiusSpeetus There was significant demand for network access yesterday – software changes were implemented to…
…trouble with your network, we invite you to come on over to Vodafone. We’re the only Australian carrier to offer a network happiness guarantee, making the switch to Vodafone worry-free.” The guarantee McIntosh mentions means that if you’re not satisfied with the network within the first 30 days of your…
Telstra is offering another free day of service after the second outage in 2 months hit the network yesterday. This outage left approximately half their mobile users with no service, including emergency calls. Most of the network was restored within four hours, but some users reported that they had no…