Telstra expects to reach 60-70 percent penetration among its customers by 2010 for high speed third-generation mobile services, chief executive Sol Trujillo has told the Mobile World Congress.
Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin has confirmed an interest in the iPhone but admits he's worried about the lack of 3G connectivity in the device.
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 carriers introducing 3G services into the Australian market have timed it just right, according to CSG Systems, billing provider for the communications industry.
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.
The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.
What's the first thing you look at when you check into a hotel room? The bed? The view? The minibar?
Victorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first.
What a week it's been for mobiles.
A few weeks ago, I was in Shanghai, at the Intel Developers Forum. Intel was keen to show off what it hopes will be the bridging device between high-end mobiles and laptops: the mobile Internet device or MID. Intel was showing off a lot of interesting things at the conference. The MID, sadly, was not one of them.
As the 802.11n standard gets closer to final ratification, enterprises are beginning to wonder how this may impact their Wireless LAN strategy in the coming year and beyond. For organisations that may choose to deploy 802.11n, it will have serious upgrade implications for both the infrastructure and the client side.
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Vendors insist third-generation mobile and Wi-Fi hot spots are complementary technologies, while analysts claim that it's decision time again. Additional reading: Wireless networking 10 times faster?
Because of bets NTT's Kei-ichi Enoki laid down years ago, the Japanese carrier is leading the way in mobile phone evolution.
New wireless networking chips for handheld devices are giving second life to the 802.11b standard and could soon test the theory that Wi-Fi and mobile data services can work hand in hand rather than compete.
Optus has teamed up with Microsoft to release a GPRS "Smartphone", re-emphasising the carrier's intention to steer clear of 3G services in the near future.
With the rollout of 3G promised "any time soon" many people are becoming concerned about the negative aspects of linking mobile phones to the Web.
Commentary: As we're constantly barraged by ads for various 'next-generation' phone services, it's worthwhile stopping to wonder if we're being sold something we've already got.
Vodafone Live, launched on Tuesday, is likely to be a success in Australia, according to mobile communications analyst Jason Ross.
Telstra recently launched its 'Mobile Loop' service, a higher speed mobile data transfer service that runs at speeds up to 144 Kbps, nudging it into the lower end of 3G networks. We've got our hands on a phone, and taken a quick look at what you'll get for your money.
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