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Gen Mobile Increases Data Across Prepaid Plans Without Cost Hike
Gen Mobile is expanding data allowances on its most popular prepaid wireless plans effective April 2, 2026, without increasing prices. The $10 plan now includes 2GB (up from 1GB), the $20 plan offers 8GB (up from 5GB), the $30 plan provides 15GB (up from 11GB), and the $40 plan includes 25GB (up from 17GB)
. All plans are powered by 5G networks and include unlimited calling to over 100 international destinations
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Mobile Guru Launches Easter 2026 Sale on Refurbished Devices
Australian retailer Mobile Guru is offering discounts up to $80 on certified refurbished devices and tablets for Easter 2026. The promotion includes tiered savings: $30 off on $500 purchases, $50 off on $800 purchases, and $80 off on $1,100 purchases, with all devices backed by a 24-month warranty
. Additional benefits include 50% off battery installations and Mobile Guru's '24 Advantage' program featuring 24-month warranties, 24-hour dispatch, and 24-hour payment for trade-ins
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Google Introduces Gemma 4 Open AI Models with Enhanced Capabilities
Google announced Gemma 4, its most capable open-source AI models to date, released under an Apache 2.0 license on April 2, 2026. The model family includes four sizes: Effective 2B, Effective 4B, 26B Mixture of Experts, and 31B Dense, with the 31B model ranking as the #3 open model globally on the Arena AI text leaderboard and the 26B model at #6, outperforming models 20 times its size
. Gemma 4 is purpose-built for advanced reasoning and agentic workflows with breakthrough intelligence-per-parameter efficiency
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Gemma 4 Brings Offline AI Capabilities to Mobile Devices and Edge Hardware
Google's Gemma 4 E2B and E4B models are engineered to run completely offline on mobile devices, Raspberry Pi, and edge hardware like NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano with near-zero latency. Developed in collaboration with Google Pixel and hardware partners Qualcomm Technologies and MediaTek, these multimodal models preserve RAM and battery life during inference
. Android developers can now prototype agentic flows in the AICore Developer Preview with forward-compatibility to Gemini Nano 4
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Gemma Models Achieve Milestone with 400 Million Downloads Since Launch
Since the initial release of Gemma, developers have downloaded the models over 400 million times, creating a vibrant community of more than 100,000 variants. This widespread adoption demonstrates strong developer momentum and community engagement with Google's open-source AI initiative
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Mobile Guru Simplifies Device Trade-In Process for Australian Consumers
Mobile Guru offers Australians an easy way to sell old devices through instant online quotes, free shipping, and payment within 24 hours after inspection. The service accepts a range of devices including iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones, Google Pixel phones, and tablets, allowing customers to use trade-in value toward upgrades
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Gen Mobile Commits to Global Connectivity and International Calling
Gen Mobile's prepaid plans now ensure reliable connectivity across domestic and international networks, with every plan starting at $10 including unlimited calling to over 100 international destinations at no hidden fees. This commitment to affordable international connectivity enables customers to stay connected with family and friends worldwide
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Gemma 4 Achieves Frontier-Level AI Performance with Reduced Hardware Requirements
Gemma 4's advanced architecture delivers frontier-level capabilities with significantly reduced hardware overhead, making state-of-the-art AI performance more accessible to developers. The models represent a breakthrough in compute and memory efficiency, enabling sophisticated AI applications on resource-constrained devices
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Mobile Guru's 24 Advantage Program Enhances Customer Support and Reliability
Mobile Guru's comprehensive '24 Advantage' support program includes a 24-month warranty on all devices, 24-hour dispatch for fast delivery, and 24-hour fast payment for trade-ins. This initiative aims to improve customer convenience while ensuring long-term reliability for refurbished device purchases
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Google Releases Gemma 4 with Multimodal Capabilities for Edge Computing
Gemma 4's E2B and E4B models feature multimodal capabilities, low-latency processing, and seamless ecosystem integration optimized for edge devices rather than relying solely on raw parameter count. These models enable developers to deploy sophisticated AI applications directly on mobile phones and embedded hardware
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