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  • Japan gets to work on 4G comms

    Japan is the home of hi-tech, but unfortunately most if it is incompatible with international standards. But things are changing, starting with 4G mobile phones.

  • iPhone adopted by the University of SA

    South Australia's largest university will support the Apple iPhone 3G as one of its official corporate mobile handsets, the institution revealed yesterday.

  • US carriers upgrading 3G networks

    Australian telcos aren't the only ones upgrading their third-generation mobile networks to get faster speeds. Now their US counterparts Sprint Nextel and Verizon are getting in on the act.

  • Riding the third wave: 3G mobile technology

    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.

  • SingTel Optus plays down 3G potential

    Australia's second largest telecommunications company has played down the promise of third-generation (3G) mobile services ahead of Hutchison's launch of its AU$3 billion network in coming months.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    In carriers' high-def future, pants are the real winners

    As anybody who works from home knows, one of the great benefits of telecommuting is that pants are optional. Wear your pyjamas to that teleconference, or attend in your birthday suit if you prefer; nobody will be the wiser.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Internet killed the (digital) radio star

    During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Could you believe in Steve?

    For no particular reason that I can discern, a 1979 Kenny Rogers song popped into my head as I was considering the ever more complex morass that is the national broadband network tender which Senator Stephen Conroy defended in his CeBIT keynote speech.

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  • Upwardly mobile

    Videoconferencing at the beach may still be a pipe dream, but the mobile workforce is here today. ZDNet Australia examines how businesses are reaping the benefits of mobility.

  • Intel's Barrett on WiMax, OLPC and emerging markets

    Former Stanford University professor turned technology executive, Craig Barrett believes that it's the duty of every large company to give back to society in some way.

  • Ten things holding back tech

    Ever get the feeling that we aren't quite yet where we want to be? Here are 10 factors that may be holding back the world's technological development.

  • PriceWaterhouseCoopers: Graham Andrews, CIO

    Welcome to the CIO Vision Series, where we have with us as our guest Graham Andrews of PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Thank you for joining us today and congratulations on being 'highly commended' by the Australia CIO of the Year judging panel.

  • Conroy charts national broadband agenda

    The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.

Reviews (19)

  • Japan gets to work on 4G comms

    Japan is the home of hi-tech, but unfortunately most if it is incompatible with international standards. But things are changing, starting with 4G mobile phones.

  • Commentary: Ericsson's Mobile Internet vision

    Wireless transmission technologies seem to be flavour of the moment. From Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPRS to Apple's AirPort, everyone seems obsessed with devising new ways to throw data through the airwaves.

  • Samsung G600

    Designed as a phone first, the slimline G600 is an excellent camera phone if you don't mind going without a slew of features available in its competition.

  • O2 Xda Flame

    The Flame promises a lot, and delivers a lot -- both in raw size and features. It is sadly let down by its battery life, however.

  • First Australian 3G phone-call made

    After all the hype, third generation (3G) mobile phone services are operating in Australia.

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