items tagged with Cellular networks
Telstra seriously ups ante with no excess wireless broadband charges
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-19 21:00:11
Telstra has tweaked its BigPond Wireless Broadband pricing with some surprising changes including shaping and no excess charges on its 5GB and 10GB plans, seriously putting on the pressure against Vodafone, Optus and Three Mobile – all as predicted.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-19 21:00:11
Telstra has tweaked its BigPond Wireless Broadband pricing with some surprising changes including shaping and no excess charges on its 5GB and 10GB plans, seriously putting on the pressure against Vodafone, Optus and Three Mobile – all as predicted.
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Price drop: Vodafone’s mobile broadband gets cheaper
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-08 01:00:41
A day after Optus raised prices on pre-paid mobile broadband, Vodafone cuts its prices instead, showing competition is alive and well in the 3.5G wireless broadband market.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-08 01:00:41
A day after Optus raised prices on pre-paid mobile broadband, Vodafone cuts its prices instead, showing competition is alive and well in the 3.5G wireless broadband market.
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It’s official: Optus goes mad, hikes wireless broadband pre-paid prices
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-07 01:10:28
Optus has officially gone mad with its announcement that pre-paid wireless broadband pricing is actually going up in price – unless it’s an oddly clever way for Optus to reduce the heavy load on its overburdened 3.5G network. QueTF?!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-07 01:10:28
Optus has officially gone mad with its announcement that pre-paid wireless broadband pricing is actually going up in price – unless it’s an oddly clever way for Optus to reduce the heavy load on its overburdened 3.5G network. QueTF?!
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Telstra never hosed up 21Mbps actual speeds, promotes eHSPA anyway
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-06 23:16:09
Telstra has finally announced that its network will be capable of reaching “peak” speeds of 21Mbps, but just as there are no 14.4Mbps devices on the current 14.4Mbps “peak” capable network, we won’t see any 21Mbps-class devices anytime soon, either.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-06 23:16:09
Telstra has finally announced that its network will be capable of reaching “peak” speeds of 21Mbps, but just as there are no 14.4Mbps devices on the current 14.4Mbps “peak” capable network, we won’t see any 21Mbps-class devices anytime soon, either.
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Judge dismisses Apple iPhone battery suit
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-28 18:27:18
Judges often come in for some stick over their decisions, so it's good to report on one that seems sensible. US Judge Matthew Kennelly has ruled that Apple did not deceive a customer by failing to show the cost of replacement batteries on the iPhone box.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-28 18:27:18
Judges often come in for some stick over their decisions, so it's good to report on one that seems sensible. US Judge Matthew Kennelly has ruled that Apple did not deceive a customer by failing to show the cost of replacement batteries on the iPhone box.
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Apple’s Chinese iPhone: why no 3G and no Wi-Fi?!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-27 23:51:43
Reports say China Mobile has negotiated with Apple to shortly release an iPhone, but without 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities. This would force users to access mobile Internet at 2G speeds exclusively from China Mobile’s network, leaving some scratching their heads and wondering... why?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-27 23:51:43
Reports say China Mobile has negotiated with Apple to shortly release an iPhone, but without 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities. This would force users to access mobile Internet at 2G speeds exclusively from China Mobile’s network, leaving some scratching their heads and wondering... why?
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Virgin’s new pre-paid broadband makes Optus’ look lame
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-15 20:25:31
It’s funny – Optus owns Virgin, but “lets” Virgin totally outclass it with a pre-paid broadband plan that quite frankly isn’t stupid. What is it, good cop and bad cop? Whatever it is... Virgin’s pre-paid broadband is the best one yet.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-15 20:25:31
It’s funny – Optus owns Virgin, but “lets” Virgin totally outclass it with a pre-paid broadband plan that quite frankly isn’t stupid. What is it, good cop and bad cop? Whatever it is... Virgin’s pre-paid broadband is the best one yet.
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iPhone OS 2.1 delivers the iFix – at last!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-14 04:47:18
The iPhone OS two-point-oh-woes seem finally a thing of the past, with snappy responsiveness from the OS, the SMS keyboard typing, loading of contacts and other apps, no crashes (as yet) and reports from some iPhone 3G users of more bars and better reception, but not everyone agrees. Meanwhile, my unlocked iPhone 2G is now happily running OS 2.1 – how did I do it?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-14 04:47:18
The iPhone OS two-point-oh-woes seem finally a thing of the past, with snappy responsiveness from the OS, the SMS keyboard typing, loading of contacts and other apps, no crashes (as yet) and reports from some iPhone 3G users of more bars and better reception, but not everyone agrees. Meanwhile, my unlocked iPhone 2G is now happily running OS 2.1 – how did I do it?
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Why iPhone 2.0.2 fixed problems for some users
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-28 16:22:42
When Apple released the 2.0.2 software for its iPhone 3G, a proportion of users found it improved connectivity and reduced the number of dropped calls. Others reported no difference. What's going on?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-28 16:22:42
When Apple released the 2.0.2 software for its iPhone 3G, a proportion of users found it improved connectivity and reduced the number of dropped calls. Others reported no difference. What's going on?
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Optus: Telstra “threatened” by our rapid network expansion
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-08-28 08:54:22
After Telstra’s indignant response to Optus’ claims that it’s now able to go “head to head” with Telstra’s Next G network, Optus has hit back saying that it’s simply getting on with the job and that Telstra is “threatened”.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-08-28 08:54:22
After Telstra’s indignant response to Optus’ claims that it’s now able to go “head to head” with Telstra’s Next G network, Optus has hit back saying that it’s simply getting on with the job and that Telstra is “threatened”.
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Should you fly the capped mobile broadband skies with iPrimus?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-28 04:59:24
Yet another massive mobile broadband offering has landed in Australia, this time from iPrimus, promising not only a 6GB and a (consumer-level) unmatched 12GB plan, but also the promise of a speed-limited service after the download limit is reached, banishing those super-expensive excess download charges. What’s the catch?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-28 04:59:24
Yet another massive mobile broadband offering has landed in Australia, this time from iPrimus, promising not only a 6GB and a (consumer-level) unmatched 12GB plan, but also the promise of a speed-limited service after the download limit is reached, banishing those super-expensive excess download charges. What’s the catch?
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Telstra challenges “ludicrous” Optus to get “independent audit”
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-08-28 02:06:32
Incensed at Optus’ claims of being able to go “head to head” with Telstra, the big T has hit back at Optus, saying it has made “ludicrous” claims and should put its network where its mouth is.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-08-28 02:06:32
Incensed at Optus’ claims of being able to go “head to head” with Telstra, the big T has hit back at Optus, saying it has made “ludicrous” claims and should put its network where its mouth is.
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More evidence against iPhone 'bad antenna' theory
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-27 18:06:26
When Swedish publication Göteborgs-Posten had a correctly working iPhone 3G's antenna tested, it was no surprise that it passed. So what happened when they put iPhones giving poor reception into the test chamber?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-27 18:06:26
When Swedish publication Göteborgs-Posten had a correctly working iPhone 3G's antenna tested, it was no surprise that it passed. So what happened when they put iPhones giving poor reception into the test chamber?
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Phone companies adding to iPhone 3G woes?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-25 18:58:23
Apple-sanctioned telcos are being fingered in the case of the iPhone 3G performance problems, with faster speeds and better voice calls in one country but not another. Does this mean Apple's off the hook?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-25 18:58:23
Apple-sanctioned telcos are being fingered in the case of the iPhone 3G performance problems, with faster speeds and better voice calls in one country but not another. Does this mean Apple's off the hook?
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Vodafone flogs towers to fund network expansion
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-08-24 19:09:24
Vodafone Australia has sold 140 of its cellular network base station towers to Crown Castle in order to raise funds for the planned expansion of its 3G network to cover 96 percent of the population.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-08-24 19:09:24
Vodafone Australia has sold 140 of its cellular network base station towers to Crown Castle in order to raise funds for the planned expansion of its 3G network to cover 96 percent of the population.
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Finally, ‘3’ Mobile to get 96% Aussie 3G coverage! - UPDATED
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-18 20:24:13
At long last, Australia’s original 3G provider and arguably one of its most competitive, 3 Mobile, is expanding its previously mostly capital-city only 56% coverage to a much better 96% population coverage by mid 2009 – but will roaming costs come down, too?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-18 20:24:13
At long last, Australia’s original 3G provider and arguably one of its most competitive, 3 Mobile, is expanding its previously mostly capital-city only 56% coverage to a much better 96% population coverage by mid 2009 – but will roaming costs come down, too?
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iPhone 3G talking Turkey
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-18 17:22:08
Turkey is set to join the iPhone club with the announcement that wireless carrier Turkcell will start carrying Apple's 3G handset later this year. Hopefully by the time it gets the new iPhone, the reported reception problems with Apple's first phone will be solved.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-18 17:22:08
Turkey is set to join the iPhone club with the announcement that wireless carrier Turkcell will start carrying Apple's 3G handset later this year. Hopefully by the time it gets the new iPhone, the reported reception problems with Apple's first phone will be solved.
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VoIP engine coming to iPhone, but maybe it's not what you think
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-12 03:27:27
There’s excitement over an iPhone version of the VoiceEngine Mobile VoIP software from Global IP Solutions, and it has people... er... talking!
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-12 03:27:27
There’s excitement over an iPhone version of the VoiceEngine Mobile VoIP software from Global IP Solutions, and it has people... er... talking!
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Optus Mobile immobile in Brisbane
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2008-08-06 02:46:31
After suffering a mobile outage last Friday for 8 hours that affected 2G and 3G customers across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, Optus Mobile has confirmed its voice mobile services are having “software issues” in Brisbane, with the problem still being fixed.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2008-08-06 02:46:31
After suffering a mobile outage last Friday for 8 hours that affected 2G and 3G customers across NSW, Victoria and Queensland, Optus Mobile has confirmed its voice mobile services are having “software issues” in Brisbane, with the problem still being fixed.
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Optus Mobile was immobile yesterday
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-08-01 11:28:50
If you have an Optus Mobile phone and couldn’t make calls yesterday, you weren’t alone: customers in NSW, Victoria and Queensland of both Optus and Virgin Mobile reported widespread issues in an outage that lasted 8 hours.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-08-01 11:28:50
If you have an Optus Mobile phone and couldn’t make calls yesterday, you weren’t alone: customers in NSW, Victoria and Queensland of both Optus and Virgin Mobile reported widespread issues in an outage that lasted 8 hours.
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