The imminent arrival of 3G telephony into Australia has many confused. ZDNet takes a look at the state of play of the local mobile telephony market in the lead-up to the promised 3G revolution.
Optus and Vodafone have signed an agreement today to create an AU$700 million alliance to share 3G network sites and radio infrastructure across Australia.
Mobile carrier Vodafone Australia has handed out massive seven-year outsourcing deals to Nokia for network construction and IBM for application development and maintenance.
Australia will not see the Sony Ericsson P800 Smartphone until February 2003 after the struggling Swedish-Japanese mobile phone maker delayed the roll-out date yet again.
SingTel Optus has announced the availability of video on mobiles by March 5, and streaming video on mobiles by the end of April. This is all happening over its GPRS network, an apparent attempt to pre-empt the launch of Hutchison's 3G network later this year.
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ZDNet Australia puts 10 of the best phones on the market today under the reviews microscope. Whatever your mobile needs are, we've got a phone to ponder for you, as well as a look at the first 3G phone on the Australian market.
Nokia's successor to the E61 boasts a slimmer side profile and a 2-megapixel shooter.
Nokia's N73 is one of the best camera phones we've seen this year, with a wide range of multimedia and business features tucked under its belt. Responsiveness, however, is not a strong point.
Nokia brings ease-of-use to 3G with the introduction of the 6280. Boasting a 2-megapixel camera, an MP3 player, video camera, and an updated interface, Nokia paves the way for those cautious of third-generation phones.
Nokia's second 3G phone has an unusual design, and lacks support for video calls.
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