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ACCC puts the telco industry "on notice"

ACCC puts the telco industry "on notice"

Australia’s consumer regulator the ACCC is warning telecommunications operators they will soon face fines of up to $1 million if they do not clean up their act.
Brett Winterford Mar 16 2009 6:04AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft fleshes out Windows Mobile app plans

Microsoft fleshes out Windows Mobile app plans

Microsoft is providing further insight into how the company will be operating its Windows Marketplace for Mobile software service.
Shaun Nichols Mar 12 2009 5:24PM Software
Voice over LTE gets boost from new alliance

Voice over LTE gets boost from new alliance

Several of the biggest players in the wireless industry have joined forces to form the Voice over LTE via Generic Access Forum (VoLGA Forum).
Ian Williams Mar 11 2009 6:17AM Telco/ISP
Smartphone sales to soar as app stores proliferate

Smartphone sales to soar as app stores proliferate

Mobile users are increasingly turning to complex multimedia-centric applications, and smartphones will account for 23 per cent of all new handsets sold by 2013, according to Juniper Research.
David Neal Mar 10 2009 6:22AM Hardware
Android could overtake iPhone by 2012 say analysts

Android could overtake iPhone by 2012 say analysts

Analysts at Informa are predicting that sales of phones using Google’s Android operating system will outpace Apple by 2012.
Iain Thomson Mar 6 2009 3:08PM Software
iPhone reigns in mobile web

iPhone reigns in mobile web

Apple's iPhone constitues nearly two thirds of all mobile browser traffic, according to a recent survey.
Shaun Nichols Mar 3 2009 1:21PM Software
Avaya expands unified comms portfolio

Avaya expands unified comms portfolio

Telecoms vendor Avaya has unveiled several new additions to its range of unified communications devices, including a hybrid telephone/PC that gives users access to applications and the web through a large colour touch-screen.
Ian Williams Mar 3 2009 6:01AM Hardware
Survey shows caution over wireless broadband

Survey shows caution over wireless broadband

Australian Internet users are growing more realistic about the limits of mobile broadband, according to this year's annual survey of Internet enthusiasts at Whirlpool.
Brett Winterford Mar 2 2009 2:53PM Telco/ISP
JB Hi-Fi caught selling used phones as new

JB Hi-Fi caught selling used phones as new

JB Hi-Fi claims a 'procedural error' led to one of its stores selling used mobile phones as new - a glitch that has seen the retailer dragged over the coals by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 4:52PM Hardware
Satellite service fights bill shock with quota warnings

Satellite service fights bill shock with quota warnings

A local satellite mobile broadband provider actually proactively warns its customers when they start downloading abnormal amounts of data and offers to shift them to a better value plan to save money.
Ry Crozier Feb 27 2009 11:41AM Telco/ISP
New dawn for CRN

New dawn for CRN

Haymarket Media is set to re-shape Australian IT channel publishing with the May 4 reboot of its CRN portfolio.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 11:03AM Strategy
Nokia looking to build laptops

Nokia looking to build laptops

Nokia is “looking very actively” at getting into the laptop market, according to the company’s chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo.
Iain Thomson Feb 27 2009 9:40AM Hardware
Nokia and Vodafone cut jobs

Nokia and Vodafone cut jobs

Mobile giants Nokia and Vodafone have both announced job cuts in an effort to adapt to the challenging economy.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 26 2009 11:19AM Hardware
iTnews goes Mobile

iTnews goes Mobile

Australia's most trusted source of technology news comes straight to your handheld with the launch of iTnews Mobile Edition.
Brett Winterford Feb 26 2009 10:00AM Telco/ISP
Ryanair introduces in-flight mobile phone service

Ryanair introduces in-flight mobile phone service

Budget airline Ryanair is rolling out in-flight technology to allow the use of mobile phones on its services within Europe.
Angelica Mari Feb 21 2009 7:45AM Telco/ISP
Mobile phones come under attack from worm

Mobile phones come under attack from worm

A mobile worm that leverages SMS messages and internet access has been detected.
Dan Raywood Feb 20 2009 11:48AM Security
Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

Social networks driving Flash Lite usage

The continuing popularity of social networking sites is driving the success of Adobe Flash Lite technology on mobile handsets, according to Strategy Analytics.
Phil Muncaster Feb 20 2009 6:44AM Software
Melbourne contactless trial successful but next steps sketchy

Melbourne contactless trial successful but next steps sketchy

Telstra, NAB and Visa said a three-month trial into contactless mobile phone payments at Melbourne’s Docklands was a success but are only vaguely committing to its deployment.
Staff Writers Feb 18 2009 3:21PM Hardware
MWC: Telstra to launch email service for Windows phones

MWC: Telstra to launch email service for Windows phones

Telstra will launch an all-you-can-eat mobile e-mail service based on the Microsoft Exchange platform in May, timed with the release of a new Telstra-branded skin for Windows phones.
Brett Winterford Feb 18 2009 7:04AM Software
Most mobile web sites accessed from home

Most mobile web sites accessed from home

Nearly three-quarters of mobile Internet users access the web from home, and demand for mobile commerce and mobile banking services is growing sharply, according to research released today by BuzzCity.
Phil Muncaster Feb 17 2009 2:43PM Software

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