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  • Queensland man convicted for fraudulent SMS ads

    New South Wales Fair Trading Minister, Reba Meagher has welcomed the recent conviction of a Queensland man for making false and misleading claims about a "get rich quick" scheme through text messages.

  • Can SMS save mobile commerce?

    Let's face it, mobile commerce never delivered on the hype that surrounded it over the last few years. But that doesn't mean mobile commerce is dead, thanks to a new use of an old technology.

  • Hunting for the mobile pot of gold

    As the telecom industry faces an ever-changing landscape, service providers are seeking new ways to milk the mobile cash cow – whether its via new SMS technology or satellite content delivery.

  • Asia Pac dominating world SMS leagues

    The Asia-Pacific region will continue to lead the growth of mobile messaging worldwide next year, according to a research study released by Gartner.

  • Support for SMS marketing

    Marketing campaigns over mobile phones have been welcomed by users in a recent trial. The survey found a positive public reaction to advertising through personalised SMS communications.

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  • Mobile: Skype hungry for next frontier

    Skype sees the mobile market as the next frontier for its service, but economic realities in the voice market -- coupled with mobile operators who feel threatened by Skype -- could put the kibosh on large-scale adoption for some time to come.

  • Tech executives: Time is of the essence

    Busy? A slew of technologists want to help you manage your time, by overhauling the wall calendar.

  • Migration news: Windows to Linux, and vice versa

    Why did national radio broadcaster Austereo Group and consultancy Coffey International drop Linux for Windows? And why did soon-to-be-listed Wotif.com abandon Microsoft technologies for Red Hat and Oracle?

  • Finding the perfect teleworking tools

    Technology is allowing workers to stay in contact no matter where they are. How do you choose the right combination of hardware, software, data transport, and voice transport, then secure the whole lot and make sure your organisation is set up to take advantage?

  • Voice over IP + wireless LAN = ?

    It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.

Reviews (33)

  • Can SMS save mobile commerce?

    Let's face it, mobile commerce never delivered on the hype that surrounded it over the last few years. But that doesn't mean mobile commerce is dead, thanks to a new use of an old technology.

  • 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.

  • Australian telcos sign MMS interconnect deal

    Optus and Vodafone have signed an agreement allowing their customers to send multimedia messages between the two networks from next week.

  • Enter the Siemens A50

    The Siemens A50 is a good entry-level phone: it only does the basics but it does them well. More importantly, it does them at a recommended retail price of AU$219.

  • The PC-to-Mobile connection

    The mobile phone may not yet be your all-in-one communications device, but some very innovative Web sites are making the PC-to-mobile connection a very attractive way to stay in touch.

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