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Woolworths, the fresh prepaid mobile people

When Coles introduced Fly Buys, Woolworths introduced Everyday Rewards. When Coles introduced petrol discount vouchers, Woolworths introduced petrol discount vouchers. It's a bold plan, but can it — and Coles' inevitable copycat product — change the prepaid mobile world for the better?

Mobile phone buying guide

Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device — your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the right plan and handset for you.

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Reviews

  • HTC Dream

    Google's Android is awesome, but the Dream needs work. Parts of this handset are superb, but its lacklustre design and poor battery life hold it back significantly.

  • Foxtel iQ2

    The Foxtel iQ2 is one of the best upgrades currently available for people who've invested in a HD panel, and it will only get better.

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Features

  • Is it time to go HD?

    Want to know whether HD is worth it yet? Here is our look at what's changed in the world of high-def lately — and what's on the horizon.

  • ADSL2+: Turbo-charged broadband, at last

    Forget about the usual New Year's resolutions; this year, soon-to-be-widespread ADSL2+ availability will give you far better things to do with your time. David Braue catches up with the market.

  • Top 10 mobile phones of September

    Sony Ericsson's duo of 2-megapixel camera phones lead the charge this month, while a pair of recently announced O2 Xdas enter as upcoming contenders.

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  • Optus Dream to hit Oz on 16 February

    This morning, HTC launched the first Android phone to come to Australia: HTC Dream, otherwise known as G1. It will be available from Optus on 16 February, from $59 a month.

  • Paranoid Android: Did they forget Oz?

    Dozens of phone calls and emails today made one thing clear: none of Australia's telcos or handset manufacturers has briefed their staff on when mobile phones running Google's Android system will be made available locally, if they are at all.

  • iPhone faithful still queuing

    One week after the Australian launch of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 3G handset, locals keen to buy the device are still queuing outside the company's only Sydney retail store.

  • Unlocked iPhone works with 3

    While 3 Mobile begs for the iPhone 3G, tech-savvy Aussies are unlocking their iPhones and taking them to the iPhone-less telco.

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