Exploding batteries are back: last Friday, the battery of an Australian readers' Nokia 6230i phone exploded and flew across the room, burning a hole in her floor.
Nokia has responded to a story ZDNet Australia published on Wednesday in which a reader, Linda Lisica, sent in photographs showing how her battery shot out of a charging phone and exploded.
Looking to allay concerns over the safety of some of its mobile phones, Nokia cited a study that showed that earlier research on its "exploding" phones was based on samples that included counterfeit batteries.
Mobile phone maker Nokia warned Friday that a growing number of its handsets are being damaged by badly made or counterfeit batteries from other companies.
Besides ring tones and wallpapers, you could soon be downloading virus definitions over the airwaves as part of Microsoft's defence against a possible mobile phone virus outbreak.
Internet phone technology VoIP is ready for mass adoption, according to analysts. So what's holding it back? Old equipment dies hard.
The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.
In this feature, ZDNet.com.au speaks to IT managers across the nation to collate their "war stories" deploying Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) in their organisations. Cut through the spin and find out what's really happening on the Australian VoIP front.
In the 60 years since its invention, the transistor has shrunk from hulking origins to the point where more than six billion can fit in an area the size of a credit card. Follow the history of the transistor from its humble origins in Bell Labs to its possible quantum future.
Have a sneak peak at the insides of an e-mail, text messaging and all round media workhorse: the BlackBerry 8310 Curve.
Looking to allay concerns over the safety of some of its mobile phones, Nokia cited a study that showed that earlier research on its "exploding" phones was based on samples that included counterfeit batteries.
Mobile phone maker Nokia warned Friday that a growing number of its handsets are being damaged by badly made or counterfeit batteries from other companies.
The T200 is a cheap and cheerful mobile phone that attempts to marry some high-end features with a low end price. Is it a happy marriage? You'll have to read our Australian review to find out.
The chipmaker ventures farther into the market for portable devices with an all-in-one chip for mobile phones, with the promise of richer multimedia features that don't frazzle batteries.
Can you really trust what a salesman tells you? Get the essential information before you enter the store. ZDNet partner Consumer Reports magazine brings you tips on buying everything from DVD players to cordless phones.
Do you Google Wave?
If you want attention online, then mention that you have a couple of Google Wave invites to giveaway and watch… Watch it now
Thunderbird 3 takes flight
Thunderbird 3 is finally here, after a gestation period measured in
years. The latest version of Mozilla's fr… Watch it now
Google Chrome beta for Mac
It's not fully baked yet, but Google Chrome for Mac reaches a major milestone with the release of an official … Watch it now
How do you build a smarter planet?
Having problems with complex data center? Simplify your data center now.
Conroy explains his magic filter
Copenhagen lessons on green IT
Welcome to National Censorship Day
Best Servers
Want to find out what the best servers are?
Check out the top rated here!
Massive iPhone Offer
Get 3 months free access on the $49 cap
Click here for more!
Best Laptops
Check out the best laptops here!
Click here for more.
