Telstra has posted its iPhone 5 pricing on its website, but is also reporting that it is currently out of stock of all iPhone 5 pre-order inventory. Telstra is currently sold out of pre-order stock for the iPhone 5. (Credit: Screenshot CBSi) Plans for the iPhone 5 will stick with Telstra’s new size-based pricing scheme. …

Optus today announced that the Melbourne expansion of its 4G network is now live, covering the city for approximately 10km from the CDB. Optus 4G coverage in Melbourne. (Credit: Optus) The telco is claiming to have the largest 4G footprint in the Melbourne metro area, with a block of coverage stretching from St Alban’s to Doncaster, and north to Campbellfield. …

Samsung has wasted no time in responding to Apple’s iPhone 5 announcement, with its US marketing team knocking up an ad approaching the debate from the angle Samsung knows best: specifications. Unsurprisingly, Apple has not responded in kind, but loyal iPhone fans have jumped onto Photoshop to return fire. We’ve added the blue box to point out what was added …

September has seen a flurry of new smartphone news, with Apple, Motorola and Samsung all announcing new models, and LG expected to add to the list on 19 September. But perhaps no announcement was more critical to the success of a company than Nokia’s new Lumia launch was in New York on 5 September. Many see this as the company’s …

Vodafone and Optus have revealed iPhone 5 pricing on the same day pre-orders for the new device begin, virtually matching one another with comparable monthly plan rates. (Credit: Apple) Both telcos will offer the iPhone 5 on numerous plans, each with a flat plan fee plus a corresponding handset repayment option for plans under AU$80 per month. This handset cost …

Telstra has confirmed that it will support high-definition voice calls on its HD Voice service as a feature of the iPhone 5, making it one of only 20 telcos to do so worldwide. Apple’s Phil Schiller describing wideband audio. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) The ability to make and receive HD voice calls is one of the lesser-known features of the new …

One of the watershed features in Apple’s new iOS 6 software is built-in maps, though it seems that Australia will miss out on turn-by-turn directions when the firmware is released. (Credit: Apple) As spotted by Gizmodo AU, Apple lists regional availability for all new iOS features, and though Australia is listed for mapping directions, it isn’t one of the nearly …

Apple’s iPhone 5 will join an exclusive collection of smartphones in Australia when it launches on 21 September, being one of only a handful of 4G-capable phones available at this time. We thought we’d take a closer look at how it compares with the current 4G king, the HTC One XL, and the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III (GS3) …

Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 this morning, with a larger, 4-inch display, 4G radios compatible with Australian networks and a smaller docking port dubbed Lightning. (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Apple expects to have the new iPhone in store on 21 September. At a launch event in San Francisco, Apple’s Phil Schiller revealed the updated handset, pointing out that while the handset’s …

Aussie electronics retailer Kogan is hoping to share some of Apple’s limelight today, announcing that it will sell all three iPhone 5 SKUs at AU$100 cheaper than Apple’s RRP. Interested parties can pre-order the new smartphone from today, with the 16GB version priced at AU$699, the 32GB model at AU$799 and the 64GB handset at AU$899. Apple announced the iPhone …