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• Telstra throws Next G Treo in the ring

  Telstra will introduce Australia's first Windows Mobile-based Palm Treo 750 smartphone on February 26, with the added bonus of compatibility with its high-speed Next G mobile network.

• Telstra offers Next G via USB

  Telstra has quietly started offering two new ways of accessing its new nation-wide third-generation Next G mobile network, with two new USB modems now on sale.

• HSDPA: BigPond vs Vodafone

  High-speed mobile broadband has arrived! We compare Telstra's BigPond Wireless Next G service with Vodafone's HSDPA-enhanced 3G network.

• Vodafone Mobile Connect 3G HSDPA Card

  Vodafone's enhanced notebook PC Card delivers what the mobile telco calls 'business class 3G broadband' -- but until more of the 3G network is upgraded with HSDPA, most users will remain stuck in economy seats.

• O2 Xda Stealth

  O2's Xda Stealth looks a lot like a regular slider phone, until you flick it open and notice the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, push e-mail capabilities and built-in Wi-Fi support.

• Guide to VoIP in Australia

  Making phone calls over the Internet isn't just for the tech savvy anymore. Using Voice over Internet Protocol is easier than ever before, with several services out there that can help drastically reduce your phone bill.

• Data centre 101

  Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.

• Bluetooth blues

  Bluetooth promises the world, or the operation of all within it -- that is, if you can get it to work in the first place.

• What's next for wireless

  The frequency is changing from wired working to a wireless world. Can this new wave of technology help you gain the cutting edge?

• This is a recording

  You think spam techniques are driving you mad now... just take a look at what's in store.

• Is that a computer in your pocket? 6 mobile devices tested

  Choosing a portable computing device is getting trickier -- we take a variety of devices for a spin and weight up the pros and cons.

• D'oh and un-d'oh: 4 disaster recovery solutions

  Everyone needs backups, but how do you recover a server quickly? We look at some of the options available for snapshot backup and other disaster recovery techniques.

• 2004: The year of the smart phone? Yes and no

  Smart phones have been one of the big subjects of 2003. But how close are we to the dream of a single device, great for voice, multimedia and various data apps, one equally at home in a high-powered meeting or down the pub?

• Relationships key to AU m-commerce service success

  An extended period of negotiation over a relatively simple "over the phone" top-up solution for pre-paid mobiles has highlighted the conservative approach financial institutions are taking to e-commerce participation.

• Optus offers streaming television to AU mobiles

  Optus has leveraged its cable TV relationships to be the first to offer streaming television to mobile phones.

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