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Optus hopes to start rolling out the Nougat update for the Galaxy A5 this month

Australia's second-largest carrier Optus has updated its website with some fresh information on the long-awaited Android 7.0 Nougat update for the first-generation Galaxy A5. Originally expected to make its way to the handset sometime around the end of January, the operator has now revealed that the firmware is still undergoing tests and should start being distributed by the […]

By Josh L.
8 years ago

Optus extends Gear VR promotion for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge

Optus, one of the largest carriers in Australia, has just revealed that it has extended its Gear VR promotional offer for customers who purchase either the Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge from its website or any of its nationwide bricks-and-mortar stores — so those who buy one of Samsung’s recently-released flagships from the operator will still […]

By Josh L.
9 years ago

Optus Australia adds Galaxy J1 as off-contract option for $169

Samsung’s Galaxy J1 has been making its rounds worldwide (since Russia, The Netherlands, India, Malaysia, and the Philippines), and it appears as though the device has made its landing in “the land down under” – but now comes with a special offer for those who love prepaid agreements and want to be as free to […]

By Deidre R.
10 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 arrives on Australian carrier Optus

Australian carrier Optus has added a new mid-range Samsung smartphone to its lineup, the Galaxy Ace 3, which was launched internationally earlier this year. Outright, the phone is priced at $288, but for those going for a contract, the monthly cost will be $37 in addition to the handset repayment cost (which remains unknown as […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Optus begins taking pre-orders for Galaxy Note 3

At the official Galaxy Note 3 launch in Australia today, carrier Optus has announced that it is now taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 3 online, in-store and over the phone. Orders will be delivered starting from October 3rd, and the device is available in both black and white variants. If you buy the phone […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini now available for pre-order from Telstra and Optus

Australian carriers Telstra and Optus have, at long last, put up the Galaxy S4 mini up for pre-order, weeks after announcing they would be carrying the device. Emails are now going out informing users about the pre-order, and both carriers will be offering the dual-mode LTE variants, which support all types of LTE networks around […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Dual-mode LTE Galaxy S4 and S4 mini launched on Optus’ new 4G networks

It was only last month that Samsung announced the dual-mode LTE-enabled variants of the Galaxy S4 and S4 mini, and today Australian carrier Optus has announced that it will be offering both the dual-mode LTE phones to consumers, in a bid to let them access its newly launched TDD/FDD-LTE network. As the network supports both […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

Dual-mode LTE-enabled Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9197) passes through FCC

It was only a few days back that Samsung announced the dual-mode LTE variant of the Galaxy S4 mini (and its bigger brother), and now the device has been found visiting the FCC to get its radios certified. The model number is listed as GT-I9197 and it is supposedly headed for Australian carrier Optus. Thanks […]

By Abhijeet Mishra
11 years ago

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