items tagged with Mobile services
Virgin Mobile offers call and text credit "rollover"
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-17 17:16:25
Virgin Mobile has launched a suite of capped mobile plans under which unused call credit can be rolled over into the following month. If its survey results are to be believed, they should see customers flocking to Virgin Mobile in droves, but the reality is likely to be rather different.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-17 17:16:25
Virgin Mobile has launched a suite of capped mobile plans under which unused call credit can be rolled over into the following month. If its survey results are to be believed, they should see customers flocking to Virgin Mobile in droves, but the reality is likely to be rather different.
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Overseas calls from a cellphone, down to one cent per minute
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-15 22:55:37
Lebara Mobile - the UK based mobile service provider and recent entrant to the Australian market that specialising in providing low cost international calls from mobiles - has cut its already low rates to as low as one cent per minute for six destinations.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-15 22:55:37
Lebara Mobile - the UK based mobile service provider and recent entrant to the Australian market that specialising in providing low cost international calls from mobiles - has cut its already low rates to as low as one cent per minute for six destinations.
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Get yourself a personalised mobile phone number
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-12 20:25:03
Australian Mobile Telecommunications Group (AMT) has launched a service, My Number, that enables mobile phone users to buy a mobile number that, when translated using the letters on a phone's keypad, spells something meaningful. Owners of meaningful numbers can also auction these via the My Number website.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-12 20:25:03
Australian Mobile Telecommunications Group (AMT) has launched a service, My Number, that enables mobile phone users to buy a mobile number that, when translated using the letters on a phone's keypad, spells something meaningful. Owners of meaningful numbers can also auction these via the My Number website.
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Telstra launches multi-user business mobile plans
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-03 03:27:55
More than a year after similar initiatives from Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has launched mobile plans that enable businesses to share usage quotas across multiple users.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2009-11-03 03:27:55
More than a year after similar initiatives from Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has launched mobile plans that enable businesses to share usage quotas across multiple users.
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Mobile Streams, FoneStarz Media licensing deal for Australia, NZ
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Mobile Apps.
2009-10-22 20:37:27
Mobile and Internet content services provider, Mobile Streams, has signed a licensing deal with mobile entertainment retailer, FoneStarz Media, for distribution of its content on channels Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Mobile Apps.
2009-10-22 20:37:27
Mobile and Internet content services provider, Mobile Streams, has signed a licensing deal with mobile entertainment retailer, FoneStarz Media, for distribution of its content on channels Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe.
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Feedback to ACMA on blocking mobile premium SMS deadline looms
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-17 22:12:11
The Australian Communications and Media Authority wants feedback on its proposed new rules for blocking unwanted high-cost services delivered to mobile phones by the end of this week.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-17 22:12:11
The Australian Communications and Media Authority wants feedback on its proposed new rules for blocking unwanted high-cost services delivered to mobile phones by the end of this week.
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Safety-first iPhone uses innovative Australian technology
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-12 20:57:15
If you’re in a spot of bother or in real trouble anywhere in the world you can now use your iPhone to immediately alert friends or family, including sending them a map of exactly where you are.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2009-10-12 20:57:15
If you’re in a spot of bother or in real trouble anywhere in the world you can now use your iPhone to immediately alert friends or family, including sending them a map of exactly where you are.
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Mobile phone data precarious: survey
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-12 14:00:00
Australians lose more mobile phones than you might expect, and the data stored on them is unlikely to be backed up. These are some of the results of a new study.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-10-12 14:00:00
Australians lose more mobile phones than you might expect, and the data stored on them is unlikely to be backed up. These are some of the results of a new study.
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ID protection for mobiles with VeriSign app
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-12 03:47:39
VeriSign has today made available to Australian mobile users a free mobile application that it claims can transform more than 200 different types of mobile phones and devices into identity protection authentication credentials and a one-time password generator.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-12 03:47:39
VeriSign has today made available to Australian mobile users a free mobile application that it claims can transform more than 200 different types of mobile phones and devices into identity protection authentication credentials and a one-time password generator.
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Changing Australian mobile phone habits revealed as market matures
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Reports & Surveys
2009-09-30 08:10:24
The global financial crisis continues to reverberate around the world but in Australia, at least, one business sector - the ever changing telecommunications industry – is experiencing rapidly increasing consumption of non-voice/text services, including multimedia, content, information and entertainment services by consumers as mobile phone usage matures.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Reports & Surveys
2009-09-30 08:10:24
The global financial crisis continues to reverberate around the world but in Australia, at least, one business sector - the ever changing telecommunications industry – is experiencing rapidly increasing consumption of non-voice/text services, including multimedia, content, information and entertainment services by consumers as mobile phone usage matures.
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Siemens & Sybase team for enterprise mobility
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 23:13:09
Sybase and Siemens Enterprise Communications Group (SEN) have formed a partnership to deliver enterprise communications systems that integrate fixed and mobile devices and services.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 23:13:09
Sybase and Siemens Enterprise Communications Group (SEN) have formed a partnership to deliver enterprise communications systems that integrate fixed and mobile devices and services.
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Seeker Wireless enhances 'home zone' mobile technology
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 05:13:58
For years mobile operators have dabbled with "home zone" technologies that enable them to apply a reduced tariff when a mobile is operating in its home zone, and thus compete with fixed line offerings. These have had limitations but Australian company Seeker Wireless reckons it has the problem licked with the latest release of its SeekerZone technology.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-22 05:13:58
For years mobile operators have dabbled with "home zone" technologies that enable them to apply a reduced tariff when a mobile is operating in its home zone, and thus compete with fixed line offerings. These have had limitations but Australian company Seeker Wireless reckons it has the problem licked with the latest release of its SeekerZone technology.
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In a hurry, don’t stress, Google Maps is here to help, now!
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-09-14 23:45:58
In a traffic jam, late for work or an appointment, cursing those who set the traffic lights to change to red always when you’re running late, or in a taxi and the driver has no idea of the best and shortest route to get to where you’re going? Well, some of your worries might be over from today with Google’s release of a special Google Maps traffic feature that gives you instant information on what’s actually going on with the roads at the same time you’re out there battling the traffic.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-09-14 23:45:58
In a traffic jam, late for work or an appointment, cursing those who set the traffic lights to change to red always when you’re running late, or in a taxi and the driver has no idea of the best and shortest route to get to where you’re going? Well, some of your worries might be over from today with Google’s release of a special Google Maps traffic feature that gives you instant information on what’s actually going on with the roads at the same time you’re out there battling the traffic.
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Gov't response to international roaming enquiry offers little
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 01:08:07
In early 2008 Atug launched a campaign against excessive and largely unexpected international mobile roaming charges. There was a parliamentary enquiry and several recommendations for government action. Government has now tabled its response offering little that is likely to see prices come down.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-14 01:08:07
In early 2008 Atug launched a campaign against excessive and largely unexpected international mobile roaming charges. There was a parliamentary enquiry and several recommendations for government action. Government has now tabled its response offering little that is likely to see prices come down.
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Verizon & Sybase to manage corporates' mobile 'fleets'
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-10 00:43:00
Verizon Business has launched a service for large corporates, to be offered worldwide, managing and supporting their growing 'fleets' of mobile devices. For some of its components the service will use technology from Sybase. Rollout in Asia Pacific is scheduled for later this year.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-10 00:43:00
Verizon Business has launched a service for large corporates, to be offered worldwide, managing and supporting their growing 'fleets' of mobile devices. For some of its components the service will use technology from Sybase. Rollout in Asia Pacific is scheduled for later this year.
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Mercury Mobility and m.Net to merge
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-07 01:56:35
ASX listed mobile content specialist, Mercury Mobility (ASX: MMY) is to merge with m.Net Corporation to produce "a new generation of mobile expertise and capabilities, targeting global mobile carriers, media companies and content and brand owners," and with their respective shareholders each holding about 50 percent of the merged entity.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-07 01:56:35
ASX listed mobile content specialist, Mercury Mobility (ASX: MMY) is to merge with m.Net Corporation to produce "a new generation of mobile expertise and capabilities, targeting global mobile carriers, media companies and content and brand owners," and with their respective shareholders each holding about 50 percent of the merged entity.
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gotalk targets overseas-born Australians with new Vodafone-based mobile service
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-06 04:38:49
gotalk says it has launched a national campaign to promote its new mobile service to the estimated 5.5 million people in Australia who were born or have at least one parent born overseas – a sector it claims has been neglected by the major mobile carriers.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-06 04:38:49
gotalk says it has launched a national campaign to promote its new mobile service to the estimated 5.5 million people in Australia who were born or have at least one parent born overseas – a sector it claims has been neglected by the major mobile carriers.
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Mobile operators missing out on easy pickings from unified comms
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-04 02:56:20
Ovum estimates there will be 16 million mobile devices connected to enterprise unified communications systems by 2014, but says mobile operators are failing to implement some relatively easy strategies that could enable them to generate additional revenues from this market.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-04 02:56:20
Ovum estimates there will be 16 million mobile devices connected to enterprise unified communications systems by 2014, but says mobile operators are failing to implement some relatively easy strategies that could enable them to generate additional revenues from this market.
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Broadband, smartphones drive business mobile market growth
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-30 23:01:18
Australian businesses are seemingly brushing aside the economic woes of the current downturn and increasingly spending money on mobile services - particularly mobile broadband and smartphones - with total spending in the market predicted to grow to $6.5 billion by the end of this year.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-08-30 23:01:18
Australian businesses are seemingly brushing aside the economic woes of the current downturn and increasingly spending money on mobile services - particularly mobile broadband and smartphones - with total spending in the market predicted to grow to $6.5 billion by the end of this year.
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Bank on Nokia: it's launching a money transfer service for cellphone users
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-26 18:17:37
Nokia has announced plans to launch a service that will enable cellphone users to access basic financial services such as sending money to another person just by using that person's mobile phone number, paying bills, paying for goods and services and recharging prepaid SIM cards.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-26 18:17:37
Nokia has announced plans to launch a service that will enable cellphone users to access basic financial services such as sending money to another person just by using that person's mobile phone number, paying bills, paying for goods and services and recharging prepaid SIM cards.
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