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  • Perth, Adelaide get Optus, Vodafone 3G

    Optus and Vodafone will start offering third-generation (3G) mobile phone services in "metropolitan" areas of Perth and Adelaide from 1 July, the telcos said today.

  • Aust telcos in dock over base station consultation

    The ACA today sent a shot across Telstra and Hutchison 3G Australia's bows after it was found that each had installed mobile base-stations without consulting surrounding communities.

  • Leichhardt Council rejects Telstra tower solution

    Telstra's latest attempt to appease Leichhardt residents who are angry about its plan to build a CDMA tower close to the community's local primary school has failed.

  • PM launches silicon chip centre

    Prime Minister John Howard today opened a new silicon chip design centre in Sydney that will focus on developing next-generation mobile phones.

  • Apple aims to protect Rosetta mark

    Apple Computer has applied for a trademark for Rosetta, the translation technology that will act as a bridge as Apple moves to Intel chips beginning next year.

Blogs (6)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Mene, mene, tekel, iPhone: What the finger hath wrought

    Keen news readers would have heard about the strong earthquake that rocked south-western Greece on Sunday. Fewer may have realised that the quake was not so much an act of God, as an act of Jobs.

  • Photos: Star Wars iPhone running Vista, WiMax

    I can't wait for the new iPhone to come out mainly because I'm so dog-tired of listening to the never-ending screeds of rumour mongering nonsense speculating on what functionality the device will have that come out every single day. So I've decided to join in. I'm 100 per cent convinced the new iPhone will run Vista and have WiMax connectivity. In fact I'd bet my house on it.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    O, for a PSP phone and some cheap data

    If you hang around mobile rumour sites then you may have heard the latest Chinese whisper doing the rounds -- Sony is making a PSP mobile phone all of its own.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Get your hands off my Internet, Virgin!

    Getting into the finer print of Virgin's broadband-over-3G plans is a little like getting up close and personal with the office hottie and then discovering they have a personal hygiene problem.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Pot, meet kettle. Kettle, pot.

    Will Internode's (sudden) and dramatic price hike for its broadband plans undo the G9's plans for an affordable, high-speed broadband network?

Features and Case Studies (7)

  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • IT in Australia: What's in store in 2002?

    As the year is waking up from its NYE celebrations, rubbing its eyes and reaching for the Berocca, the moment has come to return to that fine tradition of predicting what the next 12 months hold in store.

  • Photos: Telstra launches T.Life concept store

    The new interactive Telstra "flagship" store will be open from 2 November. Dubbed T.Life, the store is located at 400 George Street, on the corner of George and King on the group floor of the Telstra building.

  • Experts: No end to data overload

    Is our ability to manage information keeping pace with the growing reams of stuff we're being bombarded with?

  • Mesh: The next step for wireless

    Mesh technology allows new wireless networks to be created, or existing WLANs to be extended, without needing a wired connection to each base station. Additional reading: WLAN Resource Centre

Reviews (32)

  • Six wireless access points tested

    In recent months, wireless networks have received a boost as products based on the 802.11g standard--capable of 54Mbps--have come into the mainstream. Are you ready for fast wireless?

  • Sharp GX20

    The Sharp GX20 operates on the Vodafone Live service, and replaces the Sharp GX10. The clamshell mobile has the same sleek look as the GX10, and basically has the same features but slightly improved.

  • Mobile Mania: 10 phones reviewed

    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 N76

    Nokia's latest N series clamshell is a shiny 3G multimedia phone with dual displays, a standard 3.5mm headphone jack for music, and support for Windows DRM.

  • Nokia N73

    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.

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