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Chipmaker Broadcom on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement to acquire Zyray Wireless, whose technology helps existing cell phones use next-generation mobile communications standards.
A group representing the 3G mobile telephony family, in town to lobby politicians, says Telstra wouldn't be able to service rural Australia properly if the telco sold off its CDMA network.
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Nokia and Ericsson have said they've each separately reached milestones for cell phone equipment that uses wideband-CDMA, the mobile phone standard expected to dominate its rivals by 2005.
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.
Industry analysts are always predicting what will happen in the future. David Braue went back in time five years to see how analysts expected the mobile comms market to evolve, and then compared it to what actually happened.
A technology which allows users to make voice calls over a Wi-Fi network may gain early backing among businesses but it will not find its way into consumer mobile phones just yet, says a senior Nokia official.
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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.
In addition to which handset and which service provider to opt for, Australian consumers now have to chose which network to sign up to - GSM or CDMA. So, what are the differences between the two networks?
The Kyocera 3245 brings another option to the table for CDMA users.
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