Huawei’s $99 IDEOS X1: definitely not hideous

When smartphones get down to the $99 level, you often wonder whether what’s on offer is a bunch of compromises, or whether it has the hardware to deliver the goods, even if at a sub-$100 price.
 

Virgin Mobile’s $29 Big Cap comes with $450 cherry

Pre-paid plans are always popular with those who aren’t fans of contracts, with the battle over whose cap at which price point offers the best value and can attract customers, with a $29 cap Virgin Mobile’s temporary price taste tempter.
 

Telstra’s Smart-Touch – how to Android at a smart price?

Telstra’s first $99 Android-powered smartphone might lack the finesse of brand name and more expensive competitors, but when it comes to $999 iPhones, it’s priced to win the wallets of price-sensitive pre-paid consumers.
 

Telstra announces its first $99 smartphone

With smartphone popularity on the rise, Telstra is increasing the included data and credit on some of its most popular Prepaid offers and is launching its cheapest ever Android-powered smartphone.
 

Optus puts Huawei E583C on prepaid plans

Optus has begun offering the Huawei Mini WiFi modem for $129 on prepaid data plans.
 

Vodafone's Bonus Bank could cut cost of prepaid handsets

Vodafone Hutchison Australia has started a loyalty program for its prepaid Vodafone customers.
 

Don't do your data limit on these Optus prepaid plans

Optus has upgraded its prepaid mobile plans aimed at heavy text users, adding free calls to any other Australian mobile numbers, and unlimited access to Facebook and Twitter and limited data for other purposes, but at $22 per MB users could quickly blow their credit if they exceed the limit.
 

Woolworths' double bonus mobile recharge offer

Woolworths, Australia's largest retailer, has expanded its Everyday Mobile service with new options aimed at heavier users.
 

Telstra upsizes pre-paid Next G value

Telstra has boosted the value of its pre-paid mobile broadband packages on its Next G network, giving new customers a 1GB welcome pack and allocating longer expiry periods for data.
 

'Most affordable' prepaid BlackBerry coming from Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile has announced a prepaid BlackBerry Pearl with 12 months unlimited data access included in the price.