The Australian Communications and Media Authority has proposed to permit the installation of in-flight mobile phone systems, which are necessary for Qantas and Virgin Blue plans to offer SMS and GPRS services on an aircraft.
The nation's number two telco Optus has flown in a technical guru from its equipment supplier Nokia in Finland to get to the bottom of embarrassing network outages that knocked customers offline along Australia's east coast last week.
Qantas will allow in-flight SMS and e-mail on select domestic flights by the end of the year after a successful trial of technology developed by aviation tech start-up AeroMobile.
Melbourne public transport users could be slugged more than the cost of their fare if they fail to "swipe off" under the new electronic ticketing system, it was revealed this week.
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Dell's mid-range Inspiron 630m provides excellent value for money with a hearty system under its hood, a 14.1-inch widescreen display and the option of Windows Media Center.
Optima's sub-AU$2000 Centoris G200N successfully combines a crisp 15" LCD with outstanding battery life. Read our Australian review.
It features programmable shortcuts, e-mail, adjustable backlights and the ever so comfortable "softskin". All this for a bargain price? Read our Australian review to find out.
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