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    Like Vodafone, Optus has started to receive complaints about iPhone billing problems relating to excess data charges.

  • Conroy falls for "sexy" iPhone

    Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today said he was gearing up to buy one of Apple's in-demand 3G iPhones, describing the handset as a "sexy gadget".

  • Optus cable upgrade ushers in 20Mbps

    Optus has upgraded its cable network in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane boosting maximum speeds to up to 20Mbps on certain plans.

  • Optus u-turns on monthly excess-data charge

    Singtel-owned Optus has introduced excess download charges on its home and broadband "Fusion" bundles, less than a week after telling ZDNet Australia that it had no plans to do so.

  • 3 slashes mobile broadband prices for Christmas

    3 has slashed the cost of its mobile data packages in time for Christmas, which now puts the carrier in line with rivals Vodafone and Optus, both of which announced similar deals last week.

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    All I want for Xmas is Telstra pricing

    Five consecutive days without broadband has led me to what seemed at the time to be an act of desperation: contemplating signing up for Telstra's 100Mbps cable modem service.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Choosing a vote: as easy as O-E-C-D?

    Well, here we are. After years of bluster, measured progress and loads of annoyance, Australia's broadband users head to the polls on Saturday with a score to settle.

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  • 3 NetConnect HSDPA ExpressCard

    3's new mobile broadband card is almost a no-brainer: It sprints along on 3's current 3G network and will kick into overdrive following the 3.6Mbps HSDPA network overhaul, slips into notebook ExpessCard and PC Card slots and to top it off, has exceptional pricing plans.

  • Broadband: Which plan is for you?

    The broadband business -- plans, peaks, and penalties -- can be confusing to say the least. We line up some of Australia's best.

  • PNote Pro: Mars bar sized protection

    It's the size of a Mars bar, but missing a nougat centre. What APC's PNote Pro does offer, however, is a way to protect your investment in a notebook.

  • Australian ISP Shootout

    The Internet is in the process of taking over our lives, so if you aren't connected, maybe it is time you were.

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