…More CyberShack Motorola news and reviews Test date 5-25 November 2024 Ambient temp 20-25° Release October 24 Other models not for Australia (Don’t buy) Must have an R-NZ C-Tick. Only approved resellers – any other outlet is likely to be grey market. We use Fail (below expectations), Pass (meets expectations)…
…about our readers’ Blue Tick = BS experiences here. Operating system upgrades and security patch updates These are more important as we hold onto phones now for around four years. Samsung and Google Pixel are to be applauded for offering seven years of Android operating system upgrades and seven years…
…rusted-on Telstra user. Despite his loyalty, when he goes to Erina (the closest Telstra store), he is told there is nothing wrong with the signal, buy a Blue Tick phone (he has a Galaxy S23 Ultra), and use Wi-Fi calling where possible. Telstra converted my aged mother’s NBN landline (no…
…are lower than expected and should have topped at 2400Mbps. I expect a firmware update will fix this. 4/5G – Suitable for city and suburb use For some time, we have challenged Telstra’s so-called Blue Tick/BS by using a testing methodology that categorically tells us whether a phone is also…
…articles most helpful. Is Telstra Blue Tick accurate for rural phone reception? No way Telstra Blue Tick Part II – reader’s experiences are not good Telstra Blue Tick Part III – readers regret trusting Telstra Telstra Blue Tick Part IV – Telstra won’t listen and does not know what it…
…Australia’s landmass. We now test for city, suburbs, regional and rural use. We found that Telstra’s Blue Tick program was, at best, a marketing effort to promote its Telstra brand and Samsung phones. You can read more about our readers’ Blue Tick = BS experiences. Simply put, different processors have…
… e-Compass Yes Barometer Gravity Pedometer Ambient light Yes Hall sensor Proximity Yes Other Fingerprint SAR sensor Sensor Hub Comment Speeds as expected with Wi-Fi AC. 4G and 5G – Pass+ We stirred a hornet’s nest when we asked Is Telstra Blue Tick…
…you will see in our Telstra Blue Tick series, Telstra’s gong for regional and rural use is more of a marketing tool than a reliable measurement. Let’s say that we have redoubled our testing regimens to ensure accurate city, suburban, regional, or rural use recommendations. This has some of the…
Telstra Blue Tick Part IV is about a pretty astute and tech-savvy reader who has argued with Telstra over black spot coverage. He is frequently told to buy so-called Blue Tick phones and expensive 5G plans that would not work any better than what he has. The image above is…
…Telstra Blue Tick-certified phone that was no better than an uncertified one! We did some digging, and the result: Is Telstra Blue Tick accurate for rural phone reception? Then, another reader contacted me, and his experiences were equally unimpressive. Read Telstra Blue Tick Part II – Reader’s experiences are not…
…fines are up to $412,500 and two years in jail. If you get caught, you must surrender the device. Use the free Network Cell Info Lite app to see if your phone can get better reception. Read Is Telstra Blue Tick accurate for rural phone reception? If your phone does…
Telstra Blue Tick Part II. Reader Anthony T wrote following our Telstra Blue Tick article to describe his experience with a Telstra Blue Tick phone, which ‘signifies a mobile device has been thoroughly tested and delivers superior voice coverage in rural and regional areas’. His call – BT=BS! Hi Ray…
