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• Woolworths to sell Optus 3G and data deals

  Woolworths' chief executive Michael Luscombe says uptake of its talk-and-text prepaid mobile packages, which rely on Optus' 2G network, has been so successful that it will now offer 3G and data packages.

• Telecom NZ engineers strike

  Industrial action by the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) in New Zealand has seen over a hundred engineers on Auckland's North Shore walk out of their jobs in a lightning strike.

• Woolies: Customers don't want mobile data

  Woolworths customers don't want data included in their mobile phone plans, according to research the retailer completed to launch its 2G wholesale mobile partnership with Optus today.

• Australian launch for Lebara Mobile

  A new prepaid calling service offers Australians international calls from their mobiles at rates comparable to Skype.

• 'All about the Benjamins' for Ballmer in Yahoo deal

  After the search company announced its decision yesterday to extend the March 14 deadline for the selection of a new board, Yahoo has left it to Microsoft to make the next move in a long-running takeover bid, amidst reports the software giant may be prepared to offer a lucrative cash deal for the company.

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  When will operators let me IP freely?

  Writing a blog about mobile technology on 28 April almost necessitates holding forth on CDMA shutoff. But if you ask me, there's something far more disruptive happening in the wireless world right now.

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  Why did Telstra and O2 say bye-mode?

  This week has seen both Telstra and O2 in the UK ditch NTT DoCoMo's i-mode mobile content service after adopting it for just two years. Is this a good sign or a bad sign for the Internet on mobiles?

Features and Case Studies (5)

• Taming the alpha mail

  The actual administration of e-mail -- getting it into your company, filtering it, distributing it, providing mobile access to it, archiving it, backing it up, undeleting it -- can be an extremely time-consuming, bothersome process.

• Should ISPs be accountable for Internet security?

  The debate over the relationship between ISPs, customers, and Internet security is definitely a complicated one, but who should bear the responsibility for protecting users online?

• Meet Mr. I-mode

  Because of bets NTT's Kei-ichi Enoki laid down years ago, the Japanese carrier is leading the way in mobile phone evolution.

• The connection conundrum: 3G or Wi-Fi?

  Vendors insist third-generation mobile and Wi-Fi hot spots are complementary technologies, while analysts claim that it's decision time again. Additional reading: Wireless networking 10 times faster?

• The e-mail evolution

  ZDNet Australia looks at the ever-expanding pressures placed on in-house e-mail and weighs up the pros and cons of the outsourced alternatives.

Reviews (5)

• AAPT attacks mobile market

  AAPT is the first telco to respond to Hutchison's aggressive pricing structure, announcing a pre-paid plan at 49c per minute as a flat rate.

• PCs: More than 1 billion served

  Approximately 1 billion PCs have been shipped worldwide since the mid-'70s, according to a recent study released by consulting firm Gartner.

• Lindows--low cost, but a changed tune

  Lindows.com, maker of a Linux-based operating system originally designed to run popular Windows programs, is offering PC makers a flat-rate licensing plan for its OS, in contrast to the per-unit fees charged by Microsoft and others.

• 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.

• Ericsson World Phone I888

  Travel alot? need a mobile phone that travels well too? Sure, you could buy one of those monster satellite phones, but unless you've got thousands of dollars to spare and don't mind lugging around a brick, it's not a practical solution.

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