Mobile phones
15 October 2010
Windows Phone 7 is the newest platform from Microsoft and is completely different from previous Windows Phone releases. In fact the set-up looks more like Microsoft's iPod-challenger the Zune, that despite failing looked amazing. more »
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29 September 2010
Vodafone has led the way and slashed its data roaming rates in Australia from $10 per MB to $5 per MB. At the time of writing this is $3 cheaper than Telecom and $25 cheaper than 2degrees. more »
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1 July 2010
While the first iPhone 4s are arriving in American customers’ hands the rest of the world is able to get a glimpse of the new phone’s functions via the iOS4 software upgrade. more »
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17 June 2010
Consumer NZ and the other members of the Drop the Rate, Mate! campaign are celebrating an historic win for consumers, as the Commerce Commission delivered its recommendation to regulate mobile termination rates to the Minister. more »
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2 October 2009
Our latest mobile phones report suggests looking for a cheap phone at your destination if you’re travelling overseas. Here’s what I found when visiting Canada recently. more »
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13 July 2009
Well, that only took a few weeks. The iPhone 3GS is here – but who should buy it? Let’s look at what it offers. The “S” in 3GS stands for “speed” – and with a faster processor and more RAM, that’s what you’re likely to get. more »
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18 June 2009
A Consumer member recently got in touch regarding missing text messages. After some ferreting, they found both Vodafone and Telecom allowed only 72 hours to pick up text messages before the messages were wiped from the servers. more »
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16 June 2009
It’s just over a week since Telecom’s new network went live. We’ve got a BlackBerry Bold in the office at the moment, and we’re going to put it through its paces to see how XT shapes up. Hamish in particular is keen to see if he’ll get any reception on his remote farm. more »
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19 March 2009
Telco companies are constantly adding, removing and changing plans and deals, whether for mobile phones, fixed lines or the internet. This is good – prices are getting better all the time (although not as quickly as some would like). However,...more »
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30 January 2009
Journalists – and maybe all writers – are suckers for awful puns. So naturally the BlackBerry Storm has been subjected to tons of groan-inducing headlines over the past few months. Storm in a teacup? Storm on the horizon? Kick up...more »
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