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Live Connected Trialling ‘Slider’ Scheme To Avoid Bill Shock
Optus-network-using MVNO Live Connected already offers some of the cheaper contract plans on the market. Now the company is testing a new option: letting customers who exceed their monthly call and data allowance temporarily ‘slide’ onto the next plan up rather than being hit with higher bills.
Lunchtime Deal: 20% Off iTunes Cards At Woolworths
Need an iTunes fix? Woolworths has 20 per cent off iTunes cards this week. Not the cheapest deal right now — you can get 25 per cent off at Myer until April 21 — but potentially more convenient. [Woolworths via OzBargain]
Optus’ New BYO Plans Aren’t Good Value
Optus has dropped the contract requirement on some of its BYO plans, letting you sign up month-by-month if you bring your own phone. How do the new plans compare to its old offers, and are they worthwhile? The answer turns out to be: some of them are more expensive than before and you can do better elsewhere.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: Australian Hands-On
I know everyone is sprouting Galaxy S IV boners right now, but that isn’t going to be the next Samsung product to hit Australian shelves. Samsung confirmed Australian release plans for the Galaxy Note 8.0 yesterday, and we got a chance to quickly test out the device during the opening of its Melbourne store. The Note 8.0 is much more tablet than phablet, but still quite impressive.
Gallery: Samsung’s Melbourne Store Opening
Samsung’s first Australian concept store was in a prime Sydney CBD location. Its second is in a suburban shopping centre the locals have nicknamed ‘Knifepoint’. Yet despite the risky neighbourhood, the store in the Highpoint shopping is twice the size of its Sydney predecessor, and more than twice as impressive. Just don’t compare it to McDonald’s.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Australian Pricing And Release Dates Revealed
At the opening of its second Australian concept store in Melbourne, Samsung unveiled Australian release plans for the Galaxy Note 8.0. You can pre-order it in either the Sydney or Melbourne store right now, with delivery slated for around the second week of April.
Nexus 10 Back On Sale In Australia, Get In Quick
You know the drill: Nexus devices are rarely in stock for long. If you want the 10-inch Nexus tablet for $469 direct from Google, get in now. Thanks LoneWolf! [Google Play]
App Deals: iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone
We want it all, and we want it cheap. Prices go back up without warning, so be quick!
