Posts by Chris Janz

Telstra iPhone prices leaked?

12:28PM Chris Janz | APC Magazine has its hands on “leaked” Telstra plans that – if true – are another disappointment. The cheapest plan, $35/month, includes just 5MB of data and $25 of calls. It’s not until $119/month that the data allowances hit more than 200MB. On that plan you get 1GB of data, but still just $25 of calls. The telco also slogs you $279 upfront for the 8GB handset and $399 for the 16GB unit. There’s no fine print, and I suppose the pricing could become competitive if calls are 1c/minute. Telstra’s telling journos full pricing won’t be available until tomorrow. Here’s hoping the information’s false – though that hasn’t worked for us recently. More »

Vodafone’s pathetic plans don’t even try to compete

11:30AM Chris Janz | With Vodafone offering 5GB of mobile broadband for $39/month, we were hoping for a vaguely competitive iPhone offering. When they posted pretty poor plans for a short while yesterday, we hoped it was a mistake. We’re sorely disappointed. The plans have been resurrected today and consumers aren’t the winner: Optus is. More »

Breakfast Wrap: Best of the weekend

8:30AM Chris Janz | Now the election’s done and dusted (phew!), it’s back to the gadgetfest: The Kindle – tested where it matters How does it work on the throne? Rock Band: PC edition The PS3 kit’s almost plug and play Newgen modems take on fibre Testing starts on 160/120Mbps cable boxes Plus: Carphones have *never* been this big What was playing on this bank robber’s iPod? Giz US continues its post-Thanksgiving bargain hunt More »

Gizmodo AU is hiring!

1:32PM Chris Janz | Know cutting-edge technology? Crave to break news first? Gizmodo Australia’s on the hunt for a new editor. If you think you fit the bill, get in touch now.  This is a full-time Sydney-based role. (PS – SB’s off sick today, but the regular US feed is streaming through.) More »