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  • Motorola loses its devices head

    Motorola announced the "immediate" departure of the head of its troubled mobile devices division late last week, a day after confirming that its marketing chief was no longer with the company.

  • Telstra mobile users get police powers

    Telstra customers will receive the same service telco companies have been providing the law authorities for years, the ability to track people's location by their mobile phone.

  • Motorola ready to spin off device unit

    Motorola, the third largest cell phone maker in the world, may spin off its handset business as it tries to turn around its business, the company has revealed.

  • UK researchers fine-tune picture passwords

    Researchers at England's Newcastle University have developed graphical passwords for mobile devices, and hope to expand the uses of the software.

  • iPhone corporate use rebellion looms

    The director in charge of the iPhone for O2 has warned that employers may not let their workers use Apple's hotly anticipated handset as a business device.

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  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    iPhone suckers test our patience

    So how many of you have bought a 3G iPhone? Do you feel like a sucker? If you don't, maybe you will once your first bill arrives.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Why Telstra can't afford to offer the iPhone

    What a week it's been for mobiles.

  • 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.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Why sex scandals are good for data management

    Convincing people of the importance of regular backups and a proper data management plan is a bit like persuading them of the necessity of regular visits to the dentist no-one bothers until they wake up in the morning screaming with pain. But if you can't persuade them with pain, sex often works a treat.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Fit for purpose, not just for headlines

    With the OPEL bid cancelled and procedural questions dogging the FTTN bid, Australia is currently in something of a technological limbo.

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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.

  • Is mobile Linux ready for the enterprise?

    Cutting costs by deploying Linux is a well-established strategy on the server and even the desktop, but what effect could it have on the cost of mobile computing?

  • VoIP the right prescription for Melbourne medical chain

    It may have had its share of teething pains, but medical clinic chain Medi 7 has used its VoIP and open source Asterisk PABX rollout to improve call routing and slash thousands of dollars in telecommunications costs.

  • Fone Zone's PowerPoint hangup pays off

    Most businesses see PowerPoint as the be-all and end-all when it comes to distributing information. As David Braue finds, however, Fone Zone's willingness to look further has paid many benefits.

  • 3 launches capped mobile broadband deal

    Hutchison's 3 has launched a new mobile data deal today, based on a AU$99 mobile broadband cap.

Reviews (175)

  • White Pages alternative for mobiles launched

    A new Australian opt-in directory has hit the net, specialising in mobile phone numbers.

  • Lenovo 3000 N100

    In addition to a set of features and connections suitable for the small-business user, the Lenovo 3000 N100 delivers strong components and performance at a competitive price.

  • ASUS P525

    ASUS enters the local smartphone arena with a bang -- the P525 quad-band PDA looks to be a great companion for the mobile professional.

  • HP iPaq hx2790

    The HP iPaq hx2790 is a PDA for those who are looking for a traditional, businesscentric approach to ultraportable computing and don't mind paying for it.

  • Samsung D600

    Samsung's D500 was voted the best mobile handset of 2005 by the GSM association. Can the upgraded D600 outdo it in 2006?

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