items tagged with Mobile Broadband
Next G to support 21Mbps by year end: devices will take longer
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-10-05 22:46:18
Telstra has marked the second anniversary of the launch of its Next G network by confirming that it will be the first in the world to support downstream data speeds of 21Mbps by year end, but don't expect to be able to make use of this anytime soon.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-10-05 22:46:18
Telstra has marked the second anniversary of the launch of its Next G network by confirming that it will be the first in the world to support downstream data speeds of 21Mbps by year end, but don't expect to be able to make use of this anytime soon.
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Mobile, online ads booming: Telstra
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-10-01 18:19:11
Telstra says advertising revenue for its BigPond web sites has grown by more than 50 percent during the first three calendar quarters. While the September quarter was looking a bit shaky elsewhere, Telstra claimed "strong growth".
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-10-01 18:19:11
Telstra says advertising revenue for its BigPond web sites has grown by more than 50 percent during the first three calendar quarters. While the September quarter was looking a bit shaky elsewhere, Telstra claimed "strong growth".
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Mobile broadband industry unites to challenge WiFi
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-09-30 01:06:45
3G wireless broadband is getting cheaper and is increasingly being presented as a viable alternative to DSL. But the mobile industry is not content with this: a bunch of its members have now teamed up to promoted laptops with embedded wireless broadband as "a compelling alternative to WiFi."
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-09-30 01:06:45
3G wireless broadband is getting cheaper and is increasingly being presented as a viable alternative to DSL. But the mobile industry is not content with this: a bunch of its members have now teamed up to promoted laptops with embedded wireless broadband as "a compelling alternative to WiFi."
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Nokia new N96 launches – is it the iPhone’s biggest threat?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-26 08:55:53
Nokia’s long-awaited successor to the N95 series has arrived: the N96. Coming after the iPhone 3G, Google Android phone and the HTC Touch, the N96 aims to deliver the most complete mobile experience and compete fiercely for market and mind-share. Not just built to consume digital content and enable communication, the N96 is also being positioned as the ultimate handheld content creator for digital media and the web. On first inspection, does it deliver?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-26 08:55:53
Nokia’s long-awaited successor to the N95 series has arrived: the N96. Coming after the iPhone 3G, Google Android phone and the HTC Touch, the N96 aims to deliver the most complete mobile experience and compete fiercely for market and mind-share. Not just built to consume digital content and enable communication, the N96 is also being positioned as the ultimate handheld content creator for digital media and the web. On first inspection, does it deliver?
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iPhone 3G dominates mobile data in Australia
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-23 01:40:25
iPhone owners use far more data than do users of other mobile devices, according to a new study.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-23 01:40:25
iPhone owners use far more data than do users of other mobile devices, according to a new study.
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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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Internode offers simplified free Wi-Fi for iPhone users
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-15 01:03:01
iPhone owners who are in range of over 100 Internode hotspots across many places in South Australia (with a few also sprinkled in NSW, VIC, QLD and the NT) are being given the gift simpler free Wi-Fi access. If you’re in range – sweet!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-15 01:03:01
iPhone owners who are in range of over 100 Internode hotspots across many places in South Australia (with a few also sprinkled in NSW, VIC, QLD and the NT) are being given the gift simpler free Wi-Fi access. If you’re in range – sweet!
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Telstra’s new USB modem ready for Next G speed boost
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-09-11 21:54:41
Given Telstra has promised the Next G network will operate at speeds of “up to” 21Mbps by year’s end, new Next G wireless modems capable of faster speeds were due, and the first “small, sleek, super-fast USB modem” has just arrived.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-09-11 21:54:41
Given Telstra has promised the Next G network will operate at speeds of “up to” 21Mbps by year’s end, new Next G wireless modems capable of faster speeds were due, and the first “small, sleek, super-fast USB modem” has just arrived.
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AT&T unveils “ridiculous” iPhone roaming plans
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-01 08:07:16
AT&T has demonstrated yet another reason why Apple should set the iPhone 2G and 3G free, giving users the freedom to insert their own SIM cards when travelling internationally, rather than being forced to choose between two plans which can reduce bill shock but are still expensive.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-09-01 08:07:16
AT&T has demonstrated yet another reason why Apple should set the iPhone 2G and 3G free, giving users the freedom to insert their own SIM cards when travelling internationally, rather than being forced to choose between two plans which can reduce bill shock but are still expensive.
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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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OMG – Telstra raises BigPond and Business wireless broadband download caps!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-21 21:14:59
After much price competition from 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has finally moved to increase the value of its Next G wireless broadband plans for consumers and business. They’re still a lot more expensive than competitors, but the introduction of a 10GB plan will make some users very happy indeed.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-08-21 21:14:59
After much price competition from 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, Telstra has finally moved to increase the value of its Next G wireless broadband plans for consumers and business. They’re still a lot more expensive than competitors, but the introduction of a 10GB plan will make some users very happy indeed.
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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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Vodafone's new HSPA modem: a message stick - for Windows users!
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-08-18 01:07:11
Vodafone has released a new USB-connected 7.2Mbps wireless broadband modem, its first to operate at the 900MHz frequency Vodafone is using for the expansion of its network to cover 98 percent of the population. It comes with connectivity software for Mac and Windows embedded, and Windows users also get to send and receive SMS.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-08-18 01:07:11
Vodafone has released a new USB-connected 7.2Mbps wireless broadband modem, its first to operate at the 900MHz frequency Vodafone is using for the expansion of its network to cover 98 percent of the population. It comes with connectivity software for Mac and Windows embedded, and Windows users also get to send and receive SMS.
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iPhone bashing BlackBerry making Bold debut in Europe
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-08 08:10:08
There is plenty of talk about Apple wanting a slice of BlackBerry pie with the iPhone 3G and MobileMe. But what is Research in Motion doing to fight back? Being Bold in Europe, is the cryptic but correct answer...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-08 08:10:08
There is plenty of talk about Apple wanting a slice of BlackBerry pie with the iPhone 3G and MobileMe. But what is Research in Motion doing to fight back? Being Bold in Europe, is the cryptic but correct answer...
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NetShare for iPhone: now you see it, now you don't
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-03 21:33:03
On Friday, a iPhone application called NetShare appeared in Apple's App Store. By Saturday, it had vanished. What's going on?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-08-03 21:33:03
On Friday, a iPhone application called NetShare appeared in Apple's App Store. By Saturday, it had vanished. What's going on?
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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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Virgin pops iPhone cherry with massive 5GB bang!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-31 23:50:54
Virgin Mobile, a subsidiary of Optus, has finally launched the iPhone 3G as widely predicted, but with the surprise of a ginormous 5GB data plan – the first decent iPhone data plan yet. But with pricing for the 16GB and the 8GB model on the $100 plan identical, why would anyone bother with the 8GB unit? And what about concerns that Virgin Mobile’s broadband network is “not reliable"?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-31 23:50:54
Virgin Mobile, a subsidiary of Optus, has finally launched the iPhone 3G as widely predicted, but with the surprise of a ginormous 5GB data plan – the first decent iPhone data plan yet. But with pricing for the 16GB and the 8GB model on the $100 plan identical, why would anyone bother with the 8GB unit? And what about concerns that Virgin Mobile’s broadband network is “not reliable"?
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Telstra increases data limits on lowest “most popular” plans!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-31 01:49:20
The Aussie mobile data revolution is affecting even Telstra, perhaps not at the much faster speeds than we’re seeing at 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, but affecting them nevertheless, boosting the $29/80MB plan to 300MB, amongst others. But when will Telstra announce data cap increase for its more expensive 1GB and 3GB plans?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-31 01:49:20
The Aussie mobile data revolution is affecting even Telstra, perhaps not at the much faster speeds than we’re seeing at 3 Mobile, Optus and Vodafone, but affecting them nevertheless, boosting the $29/80MB plan to 300MB, amongst others. But when will Telstra announce data cap increase for its more expensive 1GB and 3GB plans?
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