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The fresh food people are now the smartphone people. Welcome to Woolworths Mobile, powered by Optus, no less.

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Pictured: LG Optimus ME<\/TD><\/TR><\/TBODY><\/TABLE>And fresh off the Android batch are two new models, namely the Huawei Sonic and LG Optimus ME smartphones. <\/FONT><\/DIV>

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Woolies new mobiles will carry $29 and $49 caps from the Optus network, according to reports. <\/FONT><\/DIV>

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The cheaper cap will offer $500 worth of talk time with $250 for Optus-to Optus calls, while the $49 deal will give $1000 in calls. <\/FONT>However, the call tariffs are said to be pricey. <\/DIV>

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Both plans will also give a generous 5GB of data with<\/FONT> a 45-day usage period.  <\/DIV>

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LG Optimus, 3 inch touch device already sold by Optus is to have an asking price of $138, according to Lifehacker. The Huawei will go for $188. Huawei’s Sonic will be running the latest 2.3 version of Android, however, it is not clear what version of Android the LG optimus will run. <\/DIV>
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Vodafone sells the same LG Android model on Infinite (calls and text) on plans ranging from $45 to $100. <\/DIV>

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And that’s not all you can now buy as you grab a sliced loaf and litre of milk from the supermarket or Caltex service stations, also owned by the Woolworths group. <\/FONT><\/DIV>

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Customers have already been able get their hands on the supermarket’s <\/FONT>EveryDay Mobile $2 prepaid 3G SIM pack since 2009, which offers 0.15c texts, 30c calls with two basic mobiles Nokia 2323 and Motorola WX160. <\/DIV>

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The $2 starter pack will also be required to activate the new smartphones. <\/DIV>

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Woolworths, as owners of Big W and Dick Smith is no stranger to mobile retail. <\/FONT><\/DIV>

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The latter recently reported a surprise upturn in CE sales figures – 7.1% – despite the dreary consumer momentum ailing Aussie retailing sector at present. <\/FONT><\/DIV>

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 <\/DIV>Read Dick Smith Sales Jump 7% Thanks To New Format<\/A> HERE <\/FONT><\/DIV>

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This new partnership with Optus could see the mobile carrier increase its customer base considerably, considering Woolworth’s massive consumer reach. <\/DIV>

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However, whether this venture will appeal to supermarket customers remains to be seen.  <\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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