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  • Mobile networks to be clogged by 3.5G laptops

    Laptops packing 3.5G+ for mobile broadband access could be the answer to European mobile-phone operators' average-revenue-per-user prayers. But they could just as well prove a network nightmare, according to industry analyst Berg Insight.

  • Vodafone throws 3G handsets open to testing

    Vodafone has moved another step towards launching a commercial third-generation mobile handset service, and is now letting selected users test its network.

  • Vodafone launches HSDPA

    update: Mobile carrier Vodafone is expected to switch on an upgrade today to its third-generation (3G) mobile phone network that will allow significantly higher download speeds.

  • Telstra claims mobile broadband success

    Telstra is touting its mobile broadband plans as a 'big hit,' with customer growth surging by 50 percent month-on-month since launch of the service in November last year.

  • Aussie Nortel jobs safe despite global cuts

    Nortel staff in Australia and New Zealand are likely to escape the thousands of redundancies announced at the company's fourth quarter results briefing.

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  • What Telstra, others can learn from South Africa

    A mobile telecommunications revolution in Africa is bringing new economic opportunities to the world's most impoverished continent, while providing lessons that can help carriers around the world push into other low-value markets. Brad Howarth reports.

  • Business warming up to the iPhone

    Apple has captivated the general public with the iPhone, but has it convinced the business world to take the plunge?

  • 10 mobile trends: Should you care?

    silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

  • What's holding back Wi-Fi?

    The potential of public wireless local area networks has been well documented but there are some very real obstacles that need to be overcome.

  • Mobility madness: Managing mobile devices

    Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.

Reviews (10)

  • Corporate mobility: Six wireless e-mail packages tested

    There's an abundance of wireless-capable devices and a growing number of networks to service them. How do you make your corporate e-mail available to staff when they're out of the office?

  • BlackBerry 8700

    The BlackBerry 8700 series is ideal for mobile professionals who require always-on e-mail access, but it's not so good for non-business users.

  • 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.

  • Looking forward to 2003

    The next 12 months will see a lot of new technology products launched. We've examined the roadmaps: here are the highlights.

  • Tech Guide: Mobile phones for your business

    Want your mobile to be a useful business tool rather than a frivolous gadget? Here's what you should be looking out for.

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