Technology News Page 49
Optus Australia's worst network for data roaming
Optus has emerged as by far the worst Australian mobile network for data roaming pricing, in an analysis of global roaming pric...
Travel tech: Tripit - the ultimate travel app?
The popular online service Tripit can now advise you which gate to go to at the airport for your domestic Australian flights, i...
Australians being reamed on data roaming
Anybody who's used their smartphone overseas will know how expensive Australia's data roaming rates can be. But now it's offic...
Travel tested: SMH and The Age apps for iPad
It took three attempts to get it right, but Fairfax, the publisher of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, has produced a fan...
Data roaming 95% cheaper than Australian telcos
The walls around global roaming costs continue to tumble down, with a new data roaming service available to travellers offering...
New iPhone/iPad app saves up to 85% on roaming
Onavo, the great iPhone app that can save you hundreds of dollars in data roaming charges, is now available for iPad as well. ...
Travel tech: Microsoft beats Google in Streetview
It's not often that Microsoft does something with its Bing search engine that we can conclusively say is better than Google's e...
New USA SIM card: $80 for unlimited talk/text/data
If you're travelling to the USA soon, there's a great value prepaid SIM card that Australian Business Traveller reader Josh Mur...
How to use iPhone Visual Voicemail while overseas
If you're using the iPhone's "Visual Voicemail" feature while overseas, you may have discovered that it doesn't work if you tur...
Telstra moves to stop shock phone bills
Telstra is making an industry-first move to prevent smartphone users from running up huge bills due to excessive data and inter...
BlackBerry users get WorldMate Gold for free
BlackBerry maker RIM has released its free BlackBerry Travel app to Australian users. This exceptionally handy app is actually ...
Travel Tech: the Glif iPhone stand/tripod mount
The Glif is a small piece of plastic and metal that's one of the most useful bits of travel kit we've found for iPhone 4s. It's...
Telco drops global roaming truth bomb
A New Zealand telco has slashed its data roaming rates to Australia, the UK and the USA by 90 per cent. It says its ability to...
Optus promises to fix costly data roaming
Following Australian Business Traveller's investigation into Optus' outrageous data roaming rates last week, Optus has issued a...
iPad 2 vs Android 3: the 10 latest tablets
Trying to choose between an iPad 2 and one of the many great Android-based tablets out there? We've surveyed the field and anal...
How to get global maps for your GPS
Heading overseas and planning to drive while you're there? You can avoid GPS hiring costs with car companies by packing your ow...
Top 5 tips for travelling with an iPhone
If you're going overseas with an iPhone, here are the top five things you must know before you go. #1 Don't use data roaming ...
BlackBerry ripe for flat-rate global roaming
OPINION | An interesting article popped up in Australian Business Traveller's news feed this afternoon -- Indonesian telco XL i...