Neowin News Feed for: Telstra

Google admits to anti-competitive conduct in Australia

Paul Hill — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:12:01 +0000

Google has admitted to engaging in anti-competitive behavior in Australia because of search agreements it made with two telcos. Read more...

Microsoft and Telstra announce partnership involving Copilot and Fibre network

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:02:01 +0000

Microsoft and Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company, have expanded their strategic partnership. The collaboration involves two key aspects: Fiber network and Copilot. Read more...

Tesla picks Robyn Denholm to take over chairman role

Paul Hill — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:58:01 +0000

Tesla has picked Robyn Denholm to take over the chairman role after Elon Musk was forced to step down by the SEC. She will take over in the role effective immediately but not leave Telstra until May. Read more...

Ericsson and Telstra extend Narrowband IoT range in Australia up to 100 kilometers

Ruel Revales — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 09:00:01 +0000

Ericsson and Telstra have completed the deployment and testing of a narrowband IoT data connection in Australia, extending its 3GPP standards-based range limit from 40km to 100km. Read more...

First public trial of 5G powered WiFi hotspots in Australia

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:58:01 +0000

Telstra, an Australian telecoms company, has turned on the world's first 5G connected WiFi hotspots. The public trial hotspots can be found in Southport on the Queensland Gold Coast. Read more...

Nearly 11 months after Android 7.0 was released, the HTC 10 finally gets updated on Telstra

Andy Weir — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:46:01 +0000

Google originally released Android 7.0 Nougat way back in August 2016. Now, nearly 11 months later, Australian carrier Telstra has finally begun rolling out the Nougat update to the HTC 10. Read more...

Australian Government joins local companies in YouTube advertising exodus

Boyd Chan — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 09:30:01 +0000

The Australian Government has become the latest entity to withdraw its advertising from YouTube, in order to avoid taxpayer funds from "inadvertently flowing to unsavoury organisations." Read more...

Telstra: First Aussie ISP to block subscriber access to The Pirate Bay; defeated in seconds

Steven Parker — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:28:01 +0000

Following an order from the Federal Court in Australia, ISPs must block dozens of warez related domains and proxies by the end of the year. Telstra implemented the weakest of these blocks. Read more...

HP is not releasing a new carrier-locked Elite x3 for Telstra

Rich Woods — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:20:01 +0000

After an update to the Windows Device Recovery Tool today which added a second variant of HP's Elite x3, many suspected that the company might be offering a carrier-locked model. It is not. Read more...

Windows Device Recovery Tool adds support for the Alcatel IDOL 4S and an HP Elite x3 variant [Update]

Rich Woods — Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:22:01 +0000

Microsoft updated the Windows Device Recovery Tool today, adding support for a few new devices, such as the Alcatel IDOL 4S with Windows 10. Oddly, there's a carrier variant of the Elite x3 as well. Read more...

Australia's largest carrier ships Google's new Pixel phones to customers a week early

Andy Weir — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:58:01 +0000

Telstra had said it would begin shipping Pixel pre-orders on October 20 - but some buyers have already received them, and are sharing photos, videos and benchmark data from the devices. Read more...

Telstra is giving its customers 200GB of free Microsoft OneDrive storage

Andy Weir — Wed, 25 May 2016 08:44:01 +0000

Microsoft will reduce its free OneDrive storage allowances in a few weeks' time - but Telstra customers need not worry, as the Australian telecoms giant is giving them 200GB of free OneDrive storage. Read more...

Aussies take mobile network to the brink in second free data day

Matt Blowes — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:00:01 +0000

For the second time in two months, customers of the Australian mobile network Telstra have taken advantage of a free data day. Despite collectively using 2,686 terabytes of data, not all were happy. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 950 and 950 XL heading to Australia's largest carrier, Telstra

Andy Weir — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:58:01 +0000

Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile flagships have been available in Australia for some time - but the country's largest carrier has finally said that it will begin offering both devices from next week. Read more...

Former Nokia CEO Stephen Elop joins Australian telecom Telstra

Paul Hill — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 03:36:01 +0000

Australia's largest telecom Telstra has hired ex-Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. Stephen Elop rose to prominence when he became CEO of Nokia, also becoming head of Microsoft's Devices Group. Read more...

Aussies chow through 1,841 terabytes on Telstra's free day of data

Steven Parker — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:24:01 +0000

On Sunday, Telstra lifted data caps for the entire day for all of its mobile users, and as expected, the network saw increased usage, doubling any normal day of the week, as users took advantage. Read more...

Telstra Australia announces 14 Feb a 'free data usage' day following Tuesday's outage

Steven Parker — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:28:01 +0000

When Telstra Australia users were hit with severe outages on Tuesday, the company suggested that they might compensate with free data, this is exactly what they have done for Valentine's Day. Read more...

Major outage hits Australia's largest mobile network Telstra [Update]

Matt Blowes — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 04:06:01 +0000

A major outage to the Australia's largest mobile network, Telstra, has left millions of customers without access to phone and data service. Currently, the service is still sporadically having issues. Read more...

Microsoft showcases Windows 10 in retail, including vending machine with 40in touchscreen

Andy Weir — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 20:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has highlighted examples of its products driving new retail experiences, including the 'Diji Touch' vending machine with a 40-inch touchscreen, powered by Windows 10, Kinect and Azure IoT. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 532 falls to just $29 off-contract in Australia

Andy Weir — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 20:42:01 +0000

The Lumia 532 was one of Microsoft's most affordable smartphones ever when it debuted in January - but it's currently available in Australia at the unbelievably low price of just $29 AUD (~$20 USD). Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 532 will soon be available for just $39 off-contract in Australia

Andy Weir — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:04:01 +0000

Less than five months after its announcement, prices are already falling on one of Microsoft's most affordable smartphones - the Lumia 532, which will be available for just $39 off-contract this week. Read more...

NBN Co to own Telstra's and Optus' copper and HFC networks

Jerry Grey — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 11:40:01 +0000

NBN Co has renegotiated its deal with Telstra and Optus allowing it to take ownership of the current copper and HFC networks during its roll out of the National Broadband Network in Australia. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 530 now available for just $39.50 on Telstra in Australia

Andy Weir — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:42:01 +0000

Microsoft's new entry-level Windows Phone, the Lumia 530, is now even more affordable in Australia, where it is available on Telstra for just $39.50, along with an extra handset cover free of charge. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 2520 to land in Australia nearly 8 months after launch and almost $300 dearer

Shreyas Gandhe — Tue, 06 May 2014 08:17:11 +0000

The Windows RT 8.1 based Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet will finally be hitting the Australian shores and at an exorbitant price, nearly 8 months since its global launch at Nokia World in October 2013. Read more...

Telstra cancels Nokia Lumia 1020 pre-orders; gives customers free Lumia 520

Andy Weir — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:11:18 +0000

Australian network Telstra has cancelled pre-orders for Nokia's flagship Lumia 1020 citing "Nokia software issues", but hopes that its customers will accept a free Lumia 520 by way of apology. Read more...

Telstra: GDR2 and Amber coming to Lumia 920 tomorrow

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 09:50:01 +0000

There's good news for Windows Phone users in Australia. Telstra says that tomorrow it will start pushing out the GDR2 + Amber update for Lumia 920 devices. Hopefully other devices will follow soon. Read more...

Windows Phone GDR 2 looks set for a July release, according to one carrier

Brad Sams — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:20 +0000

If you have been wondering when GDR2 was going to land for Windows Phone users, it looks like July might be the release window that will bring several new features to the Windows Phone platform. Read more...

Windows Phone 8 update soon to be tested by carriers

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 06 May 2013 12:37:31 +0000

The next update for Windows Phone 8, GDR2, is expected to begin testing by wireless service providers in a matter of weeks before being released to users of Microsoft's smartphone operating system. Read more...

Telstra confirms Windows Phone 7.8 for Lumia 800 in January, other devices later

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:43:26 +0000

Telstra has confirmed the Windows Phone 7.8 update will be coming by the end of January. The Lumia 800 will be the first device to get it with other phones being scheduled for the following months. Read more...

Telstra: Nokia Lumia 920 demand "beyond amazing"

Vlad Dudau — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:34:08 +0000

We reported yesterday that all over the world stores are running out of Lumia 920s due to high demand. Telstra has released a bit more info, making us cautiously optimistic regarding the Lumia launch. Read more...

[Update] Telstra and Clove ran out of Nokia Lumia 920s in only a few hours

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:26:00 +0000

It seems strong enthusiasm for Nokia's Lumia 920 has already left some folks without stock. Both Telstra in Australia and Clove in the UK report they are either sold out or on the way. Read more...

Rumor: Nokia Lumia 920 coming to Telstra on November 5th

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:55:25 +0000

We recently received a tip from a forum member that suggests Australian phone carrier Telstra will launch the Nokia Lumia 920 on November 5th to coincide with the AT&T launch on November 4th Read more...

Telstra demonstrates their Windows Phone 7 Apps

Darren Tebo — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:04:15 +0000

App reveals for Windows Phone 7 have been coming in at a slow and steady pace for about a month now. Telstra appears to be continuing that trend today. They have officially revealed their Windows... Read more...

Mandatory Australian content filter delayed

Brenton Currie — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:08:47 +0000

A mandatory content filter for Australia, proposed by the current Labor government in 2007, has today been delayed for at least a year as Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced new transparency features and a review which will... Read more...

Australian News - Ericsson's ENGINE fuels Telstra savings

Sat, 20 Apr 2002 11:00:55 +0000

Telstra is deploying a system that will save it big bucks, but the big question remains. Will those savings be passed on to consumers? A proof of concept trial involving Ericsson's ENGINE multi-service network... Read more...

Telstra busted rigging ZDNet user surveys

Fri, 25 Jan 2002 09:41:46 +0000

Telstra (the largest Australian telco) has confessed that a ZDNet Australia survey which questions whether the telco's Internet service provides value for money was rigged by someone within its ranks, just days after its ramped... Read more...