News (760)

  • 3 turns on Telstra 3G roaming

    3 Mobile customers will enjoy expanded access to 3G network services, provided they own a compatible handset.

  • 3 taps into Telstra Next G

    Mobile carrier 3 has made a push to expand its third-generation (3G) mobile coverage, announcing plans to extend its 2100MHz network, and taking the lid off an agreement to use parts of Telstra's 850MHz Next G network for roaming.

  • Telstra wants control of 3 joint venture

    Telstra's battle against 3 was heard again in the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday, with the bigger telco reportedly attempting to win control of the two jointly owned carriers' mobile network.

  • Telstra, Hutch fight over shared network

    Hutchison's 3 and Telstra have faced off in the Supreme Court this week to argue over their shared mobile network.

  • October deadline for VHA staff review

    VHA expects to have finalised its current extensive review of its newly merged workforce by the end of September, the mobile carrier's chief executive Nigel Dews said today.

Blogs (76)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Why Telstra can't afford to offer the iPhone

    What a week it's been for mobiles.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    iPhone madness: What's a gigabyte worth?

    A while back, frustration with my inability to get online outside of the office drove me to invest in a 3G data service from Hutchinson's 3. For $30 per month, I get 2GB of data that's accessible pretty much anywhere I go (I do all my work in metropolitan areas).

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    iPhone madness changes the game

    Although 3G phones have been around for years, it appears the iPhone 3G has successfully rewritten the rules of competition in Australia's mobile sector whetting the nation's appetite for data.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Telstra: once bitten, twice ... why not?

    The mobile market in India, I recently learned, is racing towards 300 million -- and doing so at a rate of 8.77 million new subscribers per month, according to the latest government figures.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Mobile Skype: a threat to fixed-line telephony

    3's bundling of Skype as part of a new services package has the potential to upset the voice monopoly of incumbent fixed-telephony carriers ... if only customers knew about it.

Features and Case Studies (93)

  • Podcast: 3 CEO Nigel Dews

    In these two audio recordings, Nigel Dews, the CEO of mobile carrier 3, firstly goes through the current state of the company in detail and then deals with tough questions from reporters and analysts.

  • Sue Trujillo

    The story of how Telstra lost its network is one of hubris and bungling, of misreading the play in Australia by men from the US who thought they knew everything already. Shareholders should never forget this.

  • Are clueless politicians holding IT back?

    The level of ignorance from Australian politicians about technology can be staggering. Here's some of the worst examples we've seen, and a short recipe for resolving the issue.

  • Windows Phone: Everything you need to know

    After months and months of waiting, Microsoft has finally kicked its latest mobile operating system out of the nest to see if it can fend for itself in the big, bad world of smartphone rivalries. Alongside the OS itself, Microsoft also rolled out a bunch of new web-based services as well.

  • The smart choice for Telstra

    A simple way forward for the National Broadband Network and for Telstra has now emerged.

Videos (2)

  • iPhone 3.0 beta

    Apple has recently released a beta of its upcoming iPhone 3.0 software. Although it comes with added functionality, the performance is laggy and some of the touted features are lacking.

  • Telstra mobile code reader

    It may look like a 3-D image but it's in fact a barcode designed to direct your phone's web browser to a relevant web page, or a phone number to dial.

Reviews (119)

  • Editor's Pick: Next Generation Phone Systems

    Whether you're counting the cost of Three, waiting to go Live with Vodafone or thinking of taking Mobile Loop for a spin, we've got all your options covered.

  • AU: Vodafone's multimedia push gets thumbs up

    Vodafone Live, launched on Tuesday, is likely to be a success in Australia, according to mobile communications analyst Jason Ross.

  • Commentary: Why Hutchison's 3 will succeed

    Another mobile phone giant has landed in Australia, bringing with it "true 3G"--the ability to make real time video phone calls--and intensifying the mobile battle in the country.

  • 3's a company...finally

    Hutchison launched its '3' mobile service in Australia today, unveiling an aggressive pricing scheme which could possibly lead to a price war.

  • To 3, or not to 3?

    Hutchison has the only 'true 3G' network available in Australia, which they have imaginatively named '3'. Every phone company -- including Hutchison -- are adamant that people don't want to buy technology, but services. So we've put 3 through its paces.

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