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Tuesday, 15 September 2009 |
When customers fall in love with their iPhone, they fall hard. Real hard.
They open the sexy Apple box (who doesn't love that box?) and fire up their new phone and get started on their iPhone experience. They surf the internet, they download apps, they use Facebook on the bus, they use maps to navigate and so on, and so on. The list never ends...
Yet, all of this comes at a cost, especially if you are on the wrong plan. Since the iPhone launched in Australia, forums and message boards have filled up with stories of bill shock where a customer's first bill is way higher than expected.
Tracking Your Usage Directly From Your iPhone
Optus have just released a free iPhone app which will let customers track and monitor their account usage from their iPhone (using the app is free as well - your data used on this Optus app will not be counted towards your monthly usage). iTunes LinkAvoiding Bill Shock
So, there are two ways make sure that you can avoid bill shock:
- Make sure you are on the right plan. Compare iPhone plans from Optus (and all carriers) and enter your calling or mobile internet / data requirements to see the best plans for you. If you are not on the right plan, call the carrier on the number listed to upgrade.
- Use the bill tracking app during the month to stay on top of your usage. When using applications which require data, use wi-fi where available.
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Monday, 14 September 2009 |
VHA, the mobile operator formed from the merger of Vodafone Australia and Hutchison Australia, has overtaken Optus in 3G customer numbers, has the highest monthly per customer revenue of any of the three operators and is neck-and-neck with Optus on overall revenues, according to market researcher, Telsyte.
Telsyte put VHA ARPU for the six months to June 2009 at $47.50, ahead of Telstra at $45.60. Telsyte analyst Gary Tsang told iTWire that VHA's market leading ARPU was largely the result of a focus on postpaid subscribers, in contrast to Telstra, which has grown its prepaid subscriber base significantly in recent months.
However, Telsyte said that all players, including MVNOs as a group, experienced a year-on-year ARPU rise, thanks to Australians' growing love affair with non-voice services, which now make up well over one-third of their mobile bills.
"Telstra's prepaid subscriber base was up 8.9 percent in the six months to June and now accounts for 35 percent of total," Tsang said. Also contributing to VHA's ARPU lead was the relative low percentage of 2G customers (Hutchison brought only 3G to the joint venture) that generally have lower ARPU than 3G. "Also, Hutchison never had a strong focus on prepaid," Tsang said, adding: "VHA has actually lost numbers in the past six months. They changed reporting after the merger and took out a lot of inactive users that Vodafone used to report. "
Via ITWire |
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
 Though the video of today's event is not yet on Apple.com (as of this writing - though you can find it here), it has been added to Apple's official podcast. Even if you were underwhelmed by today's announcements, you don't want to miss Steve's return or the ovation he received. The video of today's press event is just over one hour and fourteen minutes long. |
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
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After the news this morning regarding the price updates for the Apple iPod Touch, Nano, Shuffle and Classic, Apple has introduced hardware updates to the iPod Touch, the iPod Classic, the iPod Nano and the iPod Shuffle.
iPod Touch
- 8GB iPod Touch: $268 ($219)
- 32GB iPod Touch: $399 ($329)
- 64GB iPod Touch: $549 ($429) (new 64GB capacity)
- The $399 and $549 versions of the iPod Touch will be 50% faster and run OpenGL ES 2.0, which is the same as the iPhone 3GS.
- The 8GB iPod Touch will stay with the last generation hardware.
iPod Classic
- 160GB iPod Classic: $329 ($279) (new 160GB capacity)
- The iPod Classic has received a capacity increase (from 120GB to 160GB)
- The iPod Classic continue in two colors (Black and Silver)
iPod Nano
- 8GB iPod Nano: $199 ($169) (Yellow/Red Apple Store Exclusive)
- 16GB iPod Nano: $249 ($199) (Yellow/Red Apple Store Exclusive)
- The iPod Nano continues to sport its 8GB and 16GB capacities and nine color varieties.
- Video Camera added to the iPod Nano (H.264 VGA video, 640 by 480 pixels, up to 30 frames per second with AAC audio) (YouTube video uploading after computer sync)
- New, larger display (2.2-inch (diagonal) TFT display; 240-by-376-pixel resolution at 204 pixels per inch)
- FM Radio with Live Pause (Pause Radio with a click, another click to listen to the station again. Rewind as far back as 15 minutes. Fast-forward to catch up to the live broadcast)
- Pedometer added
- Microphone and speaker
iPod Shuffle
The iPod Shuffle has received a major update in the form of a color refresh and a new special edition version. The new colors and model, with capacity, are listed below:
- 2GB iPod Shuffle: Silver, Black, Green, Blue, Pink (new colors)
- 4GB iPod Shuffle: Silver, Black, Green, Blue, Pink (new colors)
- Special Edition 4GB iPod Shuffle: Polished Stainless Steel (new) (Apple Store Exclusive)
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Thursday, 10 September 2009 |
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On the fence about downloading iPhone 3.1? Wondering what’s changed since iPhone 3.0? Need a handy link to send your friends who may have questions? TiPb’s got your back with our complete iPhone 3.1 Software Walkthrough.
Previously, we took you through all three beta versions, now we’ll take you through the final release.
And we’ll get started, right after the break.
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Monday, 07 September 2009 |
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Peanuts: Australia’s low fares airline Jetstar has launched the next phase of its website technology with customers now able to purchase a fare or change their booking* at Jetstar.com via their mobile phone.
Jetstar last year became the first Australian airline to offer a specially-designed version of its website to allow seamless internet browsing for 3G mobile technology. In the next stage of the technology roll-out, Jetstar customers have the convenience of being able to purchase a fare or change their booking no matter where they are, by accessing Jetstar.com from either an iPhone or regular internet enabled mobile handset. The new mobile phone website technology is available in both English and Japanese. |
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