It’s been two years since Vodafone and Hutchison Telecom merged 50:50, and in what VHA calls the “next step in that journey” (before 3 is likely phased out), new customers will now sign on as Vodafone subscribers. I’m sad to see 3 go: they challenged Telstra and Optus with Australia’s first 3G network in 2003, attracted young and tech-savvy fans, and grew in record time — even sponsoring Big Brother and the Cricket. More »
HTC has today announced that its new ChaCha and Salsa smartphones, will be available from July 6, exclusive to Vodafone and 3. But in an odd twist, it’s been revealed that the bootloaders on these new Gingerbread “Facebook phones” will be locked. Updated. More »
Vodafone has decided it wants its prepaid customers to spend more time on their phones. It’s just announced a new prepaid plan called “Vodafone All-Time”, that offers unlimited calls to Vodafone and 3 customers, unlimited text and unlimited access to social network sites. More »
It seems kind of odd that Vodafone – a company that spent so much time trying to convince customers to ditch the landline – has confirmed it will be offering trial fixed broadband trials at first release mainland NBN sites. Would you sign up with Vodafone for the NBN? More »
Yesterday Microsoft began rolling out their latest update for Windows Phone 7 handsets internationally. But Aussies who bought their phone from an Australian telco are still waiting for some NoDo goodness. So when can they expect to start enjoying the simple pleasures of copy/paste and faster app launching? Turns out, it varies. More »
Voda customers in Queensland probably know this already, but the recent flooding has taken out a good chunk of the telco’s infrastructure in the (not-so) Sunshine State. UPDATE:Vodafone SEQ services have been restored in a number of areas. Vodafone statement below. More »
Not that you’d know it from the recent weather along the east coast of Australia, but summer is just around the corner, which means its almost cricket season. VHA has just announced their app lineup for cricket fans. More »
Back in 2004 when 3 launched in Australia, they formed a joint venture with Telstra to build all those 3G towers to offer 3G services. Last week, they announced that they were killing off their joint venture to focus on their own products. More »
One of the big developments with the merger between Vodafone and Three in Australia was the fact that many plans now include free calls to anyone on either network. But how do you know which friends are on which network? A new iPhone and Android app for Voda and Three customers will scan your contacts to see which people you can call for free. More »
VHA has just announced its midnight iPhone 4 launch details for Vodafone and 3, and given the weather in Sydney at the moment, it sounds a lot more appealing than spending a few hours queued up in the rain. More »
