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Vodafone, TPG to become $15b telco giant
Telco giant to undergo merger.
Make a charitable career change in 2012
Looking to change track for a year and devote more time to charitable undertakings? Apply for the Vodafone Foundation World of Difference program to win a full-time and fully paid charity position.
Vodafone told to reign in wayward dealers
Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) is again in the sights of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), after complaints showed the company’s dealers have been ignoring the Do Not Call Register.
Meet the entrepreneur behind IF Telecom
Andrew Branson was a broke British backpacker when he noticed a gap in the Australian telco market and launched IF Telecom. Now 26, he’s successfully competing with the likes of Telstra.
BlackBerry Bold 9780 on sale with Vodafone and Optus from $59/m
The BlackBerry Bold 9780 is now available in Australia, with Vodafone and Optus, but not Telstra selling the mobile phone on plans starting at $59 per month.
Vodafone gives business customers unlimited mobile calls for $45/m
Vodafone has its eyes set on luring away business customers from Telstra’s fixed line phone services with Vodafone Infinite Business plans offering ‘unlimited’ mobile calls and texts from $45/month.
HTC Desire HD to launch on Vodafone ‘November-ish’ for $59/m
The HTC Desire HD Google Android phone will be available on Vodafone “sometime in November” for $59 per month, with the Desire HD to be released on 3 Mobile in the coming months.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 comes to Optus, Telstra and Vodafone
The BlackBerry Torch 9800 has been released by Optus Mobile on the company’s $79 cap plan, with rivals Telstra, Vodafone and 3 Mobile to receive the Blackberry mobile “in coming months” according to Research In Motion.
Vodafone and 3 Mobile to launch new 3G mobile network
Vodafone Hutchison Australia, operating the Vodafone and 3 Mobile brands in Australia, will launch a new 3G mobile network on the same frequency as Telstra’s Next G network.
Telstra mobile users warned about end to VHA joint venture
Telstra will abandon a number of their customers using 2100Mhz 3G mobile phones when the telco switches off the 3GIS joint venture network run with Vodafone Hutchison Australia in 2012.
HTC 7 Mozart plans start at $49/month Oct 21 through Telstra
HTC 7 Mozart plans will start at $49/month through Telstra, putting HTC’s Windows Phone 7 launch mobile head to head with the Android powered HTC Desire.
HTC 7 Trophy plans not ready for Oct 21 launch on Vodafone
HTC 7 Trophy will be coming to Vodafone in Australia on October 21st, however Vodafone is yet to finalist HTC 7 Trophy plans and pricing as it waits for competitors Optus and Telstra to reveal their Windows Phone 7 plans first.
HTC Aria Android phone – $49/m on Optus Mobile in Australia
HTC’s Aria Android powered mobile phone will launch with Optus Mobile in Australia on the telco’s range of consumer and business plans starting at $49/month.
HTC Desire HD launching exclusively with Vodafone in Australia
HTC launched the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z in London today, with Vodafone and Three announcing they will be the exclusive launch partner for the HTC Desire HD in Australia, breaking the stranglehold of Telstra on HTC’s high end devices in Australia.
Vodafone prepaid mobile broadband price plummets
Vodafone today announced it has dropped the price of its Prepaid Mobile Broadband starter pack from $79 to $49.
Vodafone iPhone 4 business cap plans start at $29/m
Vodafone’s iPhone 4 plans for business have been confirmed, with Vodafone offering the iPhone 4 on its range of Single Business Cap plans starting at $29/month.
Virgin Mobile iPhone 4 plans best Optus and Vodafone
Virgin Mobile’s iPhone 4 pricing has narrowly beaten both Optus and Vodafone for value, and left Telstra in the dust at the low end of iPhone 4 plan pricing in Australia.
Vodafone iPhone 4 plans slice up Optus and Telstra
Vodafone has positioned it’s iPhone 4 plans immediately between Telstra and Optus, slicing up the Australian iPhone 4 market in with differentiated value options and price points.
Xperia X10 Mini comes with 12 Gigs data free with Vodafone
Vodafone Hutchinson Australia, in launching the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Android handset will give customers 1GB free per month for a year.
Ericsson wins contract to upgrade VHA’s network
Vodafone Hutchinson Australia will upgrade the backbone of it’s Australian mobile network with new equipment supplied by Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson.
Email marketing with reviews nets 40% higher click-through
Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) have discovered email marketing campaigns that included customer ratings and reviews attained a 40 percent higher click-through rate, which correspondingly turned into higher transaction numbers from electronic direct mail campaigns.
Vodafone and 3 Mobile retail to merge – ‘No jobs to be lost’
Vodafone and 3 Mobile will begin ‘co-branding’ at the retail level from July 21st after the companies formally tied the not last year to form Vodafone Hutchinson Australia.
HTC Legend on Vodafone balances work and play
HTC’s Legend smartphone is being launched exclusively in Australia through Vodafone and Three Mobile, countering Telstra’s exclusive deal with HTC covering the powerful HTC Desire.
Vodafone iPad plans declare war on Optus and Telstra
Vodafone has released it’s iPad plans and used its last mover advantage to declare war on both Optus and Telstra offering unlimited data and significantly better value.