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Samsung tops Canstar Blue's 2026 phone satisfaction list

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Samsung has reclaimed top spot in Canstar Blue's 2026 smartphone satisfaction rankings, as cost-conscious Australians prioritise value.
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Phonak's new hearing aid with AI chip boosts speech clarity

Fri, 21st Mar 2025
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This World Hearing Awareness Month, Phonak aims to shift perceptions of hearing loss in Australia, promoting early assessments and its innovative AI-powered hearing aids.
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More wins MVNO Start-Up of the Year at global awards

Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
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Australian telco More named MVNO Start-Up of the Year at Europe's MVNO World Congress for growth-driven strategies and innovations, leveraging CommBank trust.
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New Zealanders love digital banking - what it means for eCommerce

Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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New Zealand consumers love online banking because of its speed and convenience, but they're also worried about sharing too much personal data.
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Brisbane on show as Xero targets Aussie small business

Thu, 8th Sep 2016
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Brisbane hosts over 2,000 accountants at Xero's largest Aussie conference, targeting Queensland's 406,000 small businesses with its cloud software.
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Skinny Mobile beating the big boys

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Skinny Mobile is celebrating some decent wins over the last couple of weeks, after winning the Consumer NZ People's Choice Award 2016.
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Skinny and 2Degrees NZ's top mobile service providers

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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Skinny and 2Degrees have been named New Zealand's top mobile service providers, maintaining high consumer satisfaction in prepay and plan categories.
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2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Just six months after entering the broadband fray, 2degrees has cleaned up in the Canstar Consumer Satisfaction awards for broadband services.
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Skinny knocks 2degrees out of top spot at Canstar Awards

Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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Skinny Mobile has received a number of accolades from the 2015 Canstar Blue Awards, achieving five stars in a range of categories.
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Skinny, 2degrees tops - and so is data

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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Skinny Mobile tops for prepay, while 2degrees wins for those on plans - but what exactly are we using mobile phones for these days?.
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Slingshot best performing broadband provider

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Slingshot has been named as the best performing broadband provider in New Zealand for the second year running.