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HTC Titan II on Telstra gets priced and dated, will never come to Europe

May 19, 2012 | By Surur

WPDownUnder has been able to confirm the launch date and price of the LTE HTC Titan II on Telstra.

According to WPDownUnder the handset will become available on the 29th May and will be introduced at $20/month on the $49 plan, $10/month on the $59 plan & $0 on the $79, $99 & $129 plans.

No contract pricing is expected to be in the $750-$850 range.

At the same time WindowsPhoneItaly has confirmed with HTC that the handset will not be coming to Europe at all, which is a real shame for those who appreciate the great quality pictures the 16 megapixel camera produces.

Read much more detail at WPDownUnder here.

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HTC Titan II still on the way to Telstra, coming early May

April 23, 2012 | By Surur

Last we heard the HTC Titan II was on its way to lucky Telstra subscribers in April 2012. It seems that date has been pushed back back a bit, but the handset has now shown up in Telstra’s catalogue, making it pretty official.

The smartphone is rumoured to be free on a $79 /mo Freedom Connect plan or the cheaper $59 plan, with a $5 /mo MRO free, but pricing has not been confirmed yet.

While the main selling point of the device is its LTE speeds and large screen, personally for me excellent 16 megapixel camera makes it a pretty compelling buy, even without the LTE speeds.

White Lumia 800 now available on Telstra, other Australian retailers

March 27, 2012 | By Surur

NokiaAustralia has announced on Twitter that the white Nokia Lumia 800 will not be available at a variety of Australian retailers, including Telstra. Till now only the Cyan and Black version has been available.

The Lumia handsets have just become available in Australia at the beginning of March and appears to be selling well, with several reports of stocks selling out.

Via 1800pocketpc.com

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HTC Titan II to hit Australia in early April

March 13, 2012 | By Surur

WPDownunder is reporting that the marketing campaign for the LTE-powered HTC Titan II is starting on the 27th March on the Australian Telstra carrier, with the handset expected to hit the market early in April.

The smartphone is rumoured to be free on a $79 /mo Freedom Connect plan or the cheaper $59 plan, with a $5 /mo MRO free, but pricing has not been confirmed yet.

If it does arrive in the next few weeks it is possible the device will beat the LTE Nokia Lumia 900 to market, at least in Australia and possibly in USA also.

The HTC Titan II features a 4.7 inch screen, 1.5 Ghz processor, 16 GB storage and a 16 megapixel camera, and of course LTE, backed by a 1730mAh battery.

Via wp7lab.com

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Telstra only now pushing out the 7740/8107 update?

February 17, 2012 | By Surur

327_1lg We have been getting sporadic reports recently of the 7740 update coming to handsets in Australia, which frankly we did not think much of it, expecting that nearly everyone (except maybe AT&T) have received their post-Mango updates.

According to anausiewithawindowsphone.com however Telstra has in fact just now joined the party, pushing out both the 7740 and 8107 updates to their Windows Phone users.

That would make them the last carrier in Australia to push out the update, which is of course small consolation to AT&T users still waiting for the software.

Are you in Australia and have you just received the update? Let us know below.

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Telstra puts up a page to allow users to register interest in the Nokia Lumia 800

February 1, 2012 | By Surur

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If you are Australian and have been waiting breathlessly for the Nokia Lumia 800 to arrive there, you can now register with Telstra to be informed as soon as official news of its release becomes available.

Telstra has said on their facebook page that they will be one of the first countries to get the 850 Mhz band Lumia 800 handsets, but had nothing to say “yet” about the Nokia Lumia 900, hopefully meaning that a future release is not ruled out.

See the page at Telstra here.

Thanks Chris for the tip.

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Samsung Omnia W launches in Australia on Telstra–first second generation handset down under

January 23, 2012 | By Surur

omnia-w-slider Many of our Australian readers have been complaining about the absence of second generation handsets down under.

It seems that situation is finally changing, with WPDownUnder reporting that the Samsung Omnia W is launching on Telstra today.

While I could not find the handset myself on Telstra’s website, Sheeds reports the device will retail for free on the FreedomConnect $59 per month 24 month contract, and also had the handset early for a thorough review, which can be found here.

He concludes:

So what’s the wash-up? The more I used this handset over my week of testing, the more I came to like it! From initially feeling too small and light in my hands – by the time of writing this review the Omnia W actually managed to make my Focus feel a little “awkward” in the hand! Whilst sitting firmly in the mid-range of feature sets (screen size, storage, premium design elements, LTE etc.) – this handset excels at nearly every task thrown at it.

Windows Phone “Mango” absolutely shines on the device – and I see this handset having no issues in “smoking” any other modern smartphone for both task activities (messaging/social media etc.) and speed and responsiveness of the OS. Storage aside, there is not really any other significant weak spot in this device. Make sure you get into a Telstra store and have a feel of the unit, demo it – as it is surprisingly good device, and more than a competent replacement for the HTC Mozart in the Telstra line-up.

Read his full review here.

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HTC Radiant LTE Windows Phone pictured

January 4, 2012 | By Surur

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Pocketnow have just posted this picture which purports to be HTC’s first LTE Windows Phone 7 handset.

The device still has a massive 4.7 inch screen, but appears subtly thicker, likely to accommodate a larger battery to power the LTE radio.

According to earlier leaks the handset is not expected to reach AT&T stores at the same time as the Nokia Lumia 900, which is rumoured for an 18th March appearance, but will show up on AT&T some time afterward.

Pocketnow notes that according to their tipster this device will not be confined to USA, but should also hit antipodean stores on Telstra Australia.

Read more of our HTC Radiant coverage here.

Via Pocketnow.com

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HTC Mozart on Telstra finally gets Internet Sharing

December 15, 2011 | By Surur

Telstra was the first company to give us hope that Internet Sharing would in fact come to Windows Phone when they said, all the way back in August 2010:

“Tethering is a feature we want. We will be on Microsoft’s case as well!”

Well fast forward more than a year, and those words finally become reality, as we have received reports that an update for the HTC Mozart on Telstra is rolling out which brings Internet Sharing at long last to the device.

Let no-one say Telstra does not live up to their promises

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Telstra doubtful about Windows Phone 7 demand in Australia

October 12, 2011 | By Surur

An article in Channelnews.con.au quotes an unnamed Telstra executive speaking about an upcoming Nokia Windows Phone 7 handset, which Nokia has been shopping around to carriers.

"It is very smart and visually appealing" they said. "The issue will be whether consumers are prepared to invest in a Windows based model. They haven’t in the past"

The statement is interesting given that Australia is seen as one of Windows Phone 7’s stronger markets and suggests some resistance at carrier level to the introduction of new Windows Phone 7 handsets there.

The article did not reveal if Telstra in the end agreed to carry the Nokia Windows Phone 7 handset, but even if they did the lack of enthusiasm suggests this may not be accompanied by much promotion.

How do our Australian readers feel about consumer attitude to Windows Phone 7? Let us know below.

Via WPCentral.com

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Telstra also ready to start rolling out Mango “in the next two weeks”

September 22, 2011 | By Surur

Now that Microsoft have made their official announcement carriers are also jumping on board with confirmation that they will be rolling out updates for their Windows Phone 7 handsets. The news is welcome in particular from Telstra, which was one of the slowest to get the NoDo update out to their customers.

Via WPCentral.com

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Telstra have now also approved the Mango update

September 15, 2011 | By Surur

Telstra have now also joined the club of Australian carriers ready to roll out the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update, with Vodafone declaring yesterday and Optus this morning.

The update is expected in “Spring” which had me worried for a second until I remembered they were Down Under.

While Spring is in theory 3 months long, there is increasing evidence we will see something today, or at least before the end of September.

See the Telstra page here.

Thanks Dawookie and Chris for the tip.

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Telstra now delivering NoDo (finally), May update arriving on the T-Mobile Dell Venue Pro

May 11, 2011 | By Surur

Telstra is one on the last carriers to get the NoDo update (with Telefonica being the other laggard) but it seems the Australian network is finally catching up, with the NoDO update finally being pushed out to HTC Mozart users there.

We are also getting reports from users that the May update (7.0.7392.0) was being pushed out to T-Mobile Dell Venue Pro users, slightly ahead of schedule.

At present there are no rumours of further updates before Mango expected to come in around 5 months, but with the emulator being released in a few weeks there will certainly be a lot to keep us excited till then.

Via itechreport.com.au

Thanks Bondo for the tip.

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