Yesterday Android blog AusDroid posted an article suggesting that a Dell representative had said that Dell’s Streak 7 device was coming to Optus soon. Update: An Optus spokesperson told iTech Report the following: “There are actually still some Dell 5″‘s available at certain stores. It may not be visible online though, as the stock on the website is rotated due to currency. We don’t have any plans we can talk about regarding the 7″ Dell [...]

All three major Australian telecommunications carriers have announced they’ll be making Samsung’s latest Galaxy S device available locally within months. The Galaxy S II is the highly anticipated smaller and thinner edition of the Galaxy S which has been available in Australia for some time. It runs Google’s Android operating system, and has been optimised to make it faster than it’s predecessor with a 1.2Ghz Dual Core processor. Other technical specifications include an 8MP rear-facing [...]

Optus has confirmed they’ll also be implementing a number of new tools to assist in the reduction of the phenomenon known as ‘bill shock’ within months, following yesterday’s announcement from Telstra that excess mobile data will be throttled rather than charged. A spokesperson from the telco told iTech Report that Optus is investigating a number of new ways they can assist customers avoid ‘bill shock’ — or recieving exorbitantly high bills because they may have [...]

Optus has revealed they will be the first telecommunications company in Australia to support Qantas’ Frequent Flyer program. While initial details are few and far between, the two companies have confirmed that by the end of 2011 the program will be in place and will allow Optus customers to earn points which they can then redeem through QANTAS’ Frequent Flyer program. “Our aim is to provide customers with greater choice and a better experience by [...]

Optus on Sunday revealed they’d be spending up to $25 million to improve their Tasmanian network in a bid to compete with rival Telstra for quality network coverage in the region. Announced in partnership with Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings yesterday, the teleco confirmed the number of Optus sites in the region will grow to more than 100, with the company to also increase the capacity of existing mobile stations. “This announcement will increase the choice for [...]

The Motorola XOOM tablet which Telstra will begin selling in Australia on May 24 will ship with Android 3.0 installed a Motorola spokesperson has confirmed, with the tablet to receive an upgrade to 3.1 via an update at a later date. Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” was the first iteration of Google’s open-source mobile operating system designed with tablet devices in mind. It’s focused on large-screen devices, and featured a completely revamped ‘holographic’ user interface designed especially to create [...]

Optus and FetchTV have today announced a partnership which will see the pair release an IPTV device for consumers by the end of the second half of 2011.

A spokesperson for Optus has confirmed the Motorola XOOM should be available through on their network by the end of June. The XOOM is Motorola’s first Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” tablet device, which many expect will rival Apple’s iPad. Featuring a 1Ghz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and HDMI-output support, it was revealed at the world’s biggest consumer electronics show, CES, in January this year. Last month Telstra announced they’d be the first carrier to offer [...]

Telstra has overnight revealed they’ll be the first Australian carrier to offer 4G connections, with plans to open their upgraded network by the end of 2011. In a speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona overnight the Australian teleco giant’s CEO David Thodey revealed the company will soon begin upgrading a number of cellular sites across Australia’s capital cities with plans to turn the first sites live before the end of the year. “Telstra [...]

It’s shaping up to be a big week over at iiNet HQ, with the company yesterday announcing the new BoB Lite and today revealing plans to launch their own mobile phone service. While the company won’t be providing mobile phones for customers, it’s now selling post-paid plans contract-free for $10, $20 and $40 all of which include unlimited use of many popular social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and MySpace. Customers will be expected [...]