Dog and Bone News

This is an update to the previous article outlining how to check your monthly data usage, originally for iPhone users on Telstra.This updated method works for any mobile phone capable of browsing the internet, and is very handy if like many users you are prone to chewing through a lot of data without realising it.  Read More

Telstra revealed some months ago that they are in the process of upgrading their existing Next G network to 4G (LTE), and aim to have it online by the end of 2011. This was exciting news for those prone to be excited by such things, and those who rely on high speed mobile data. The good news is that the project appears to be running more or less on schedule. The first 4G capable base stations were brought online in the CBDs of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane back in May, although this proved less thrilling than it might otherwise have been, when it transpired that no one owned hardware capable of exploiting the upgrade. Still, when we consider that the tin can was invented in 1810 but that the can opener did not hit the market until 1858, Telstra remains well ahead of the historical curve for technological lead times. With competitors trialling 4G themselves, this was always going to be the case. Read More