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Want a truckload of data for not a lot of money? Optus has cut 20% off its $50 SIM-only plan, bringing it down to $40 per month. This plan includes 80GB of data, unlimited talk and text, and unlimited standard international talk and text to 35 selected countries. You also …

If you’re in the market for a recent flagship phone from a major manufacturer but don’t have $1200-$1500+ to spend, we’ve a good deal for you. LG’s V40 was launched in Australia only a few months ago for $1299 so it’s great value for money at $679 delivered. This offer …

If you’re in Sydney and you’re considering buying a Samsung Galaxy S10e, S10 or S10 Plus, Samsung might have a deal for you if you stop by their Electric Playground Vivid installation. According to OzBargainer metro2012, Samsung will sell you one of the phones at a 20% discount if you …

Foxtel has reduced its Android TV streaming device, the Foxtel Now Box, to $56 through its eBay store. The deal includes free delivery (in 4-5 business days). Given Foxtel never worked out how to bring Netflix into the fold, you might have better luck with other devices like Vodafone TV …

Aldi’s special buys often intrigue and surprise, and its seems they will be offering a 10.1-inch tablet and wireless fast charger along with computer and tablet pillows starting next Wednesday. The tablet has a 10.1-inch display powered by 1.2GHz quad core processor, has 1GB RAM, 16GB of storage and runs …

As long as there’s been Pokémon games, there’s been Pokémon remorse – saying goodbye to those little buddies you spent so much time with as you move from game to game. No more. Sort of. Pokémon Home is a new cloud service announced by The Pokémon Company on Twitter this …

After a false start from Amazon the other day when they accidentally listed the Moto Z4 for sale Motorola have today made the Moto Z4 official. Via their blog Motorola have unveiled their new flagship smartphone, the Moto Z4. The Moto Z4, by itself packs some decent mid-range specs arriving …

The so-called security issues the US Government are concerned about do not come into effect for three months as they have given companies that amount of time to do business with Huawei. Today Google have re-added Huawei to the list of partners in the Android Q Beta program. Last week …

The main phone releases are done for the first half of the year and we are now onto the rumours for the upcoming flagships. The Google Pixel last year was one of the most leaked phones in memory and the Pixel 4 looks set to be the same. Yesterday well-known …

For better or for worse CCTV cameras record us every day as we drive or use public transport, are at work or in many public spaces such as shopping malls. A growing percentage of Australians now live in units / apartments. If you’re one of those people you might incorrectly …

Oppo announced their 10x camera zoom technology at Mobile World Congress, and we’ve been anxious to see it appear in a device. With confirmation from the company that the R-series is no more and the future is Reno, we knew pretty well where that 10x camera technology would turn up. …

This afternoon Oppo has announced two phones – the Reno 5G and the Reno 10x Zoom – for release in Australia. The comnpany is especially proud to be launching on Telstra’s just-opened 5G network. The third such device, Reno 5G is set to make a big splash in the Australian …

Huawei has announced a new phone in the P30 series for Australia, called the P30 Lite. Featuring a 6.15-inch FHD display, mid-tier Kirin 710 processor, 4GB of RAM and a reasonable 3,340 mAh battery, the P30 Lite has a 32-megapixel selfie camera and a triple rear camera setup. JB HiFi …