items tagged with Mobile Broadband
Telstra launches fastest 7.2Mbps “Blue Tick” phone: LG KF390
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-30 04:11:50
Telstra already has phones operating at “up to” 7.2Mbps on its Next G network, but the LG KF390 is the first 7.2Mbps-class phone to achieve “Blue Tick” status, something Telstra recommends for “handheld use” in rural and regional areas.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-30 04:11:50
Telstra already has phones operating at “up to” 7.2Mbps on its Next G network, but the LG KF390 is the first 7.2Mbps-class phone to achieve “Blue Tick” status, something Telstra recommends for “handheld use” in rural and regional areas.
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BlackBerry emBOLDened by iPhone
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-07-28 23:59:03
Such is the power of the iPhone that it's the subject of at least one question raised at every cellphone vendor's press event, and Dennis Kavelman, COO of BlackBerry developer Research in Motion reckons it's the best thing to hit the smartphone market in ages.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Industry
2008-07-28 23:59:03
Such is the power of the iPhone that it's the subject of at least one question raised at every cellphone vendor's press event, and Dennis Kavelman, COO of BlackBerry developer Research in Motion reckons it's the best thing to hit the smartphone market in ages.
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‘3’ brings 7GB plans to the mobile broadband table: is it enough?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-28 21:37:53
3 Mobile has made 7GB of data available for $49 per month on its 3.5G HSDPA network, outclassing competitors who only have 3GB, 5GB and 6GB plans respectively – but who will be the first to bite the 10GB download cap bullet?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-28 21:37:53
3 Mobile has made 7GB of data available for $49 per month on its 3.5G HSDPA network, outclassing competitors who only have 3GB, 5GB and 6GB plans respectively – but who will be the first to bite the 10GB download cap bullet?
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Waiting for a “Virgin” iPhone before taking the plunge?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-28 06:59:17
If you’ve been hoping that Virgin Mobile would soon sell the iPhone, partially because it’s owned by Optus, and partially because it has cheap data rates, rumours suggest it could soon happen.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-28 06:59:17
If you’ve been hoping that Virgin Mobile would soon sell the iPhone, partially because it’s owned by Optus, and partially because it has cheap data rates, rumours suggest it could soon happen.
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Vodafone nicely slices international roaming prices – cool!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-27 22:43:11
Vodafone is proactively slicing the price of international mobile roaming charges, which consumer or business travellers overseas on the Vodafone network will surely love, with a special deal for China during August and the Olympics. It looks very impressive and I can’t seem to find any hidden catches, despite trying!!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-27 22:43:11
Vodafone is proactively slicing the price of international mobile roaming charges, which consumer or business travellers overseas on the Vodafone network will surely love, with a special deal for China during August and the Olympics. It looks very impressive and I can’t seem to find any hidden catches, despite trying!!
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Time for an Aussie mobile data revolution?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-25 06:20:38
The cost of mobile data in Australia is all over the place – some carriers sell it cheap, others sell it at sky high prices, and effectively the same data transfers but on different devices from the same companies can be charged at different rates. When will data pricing ever get realistic?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-25 06:20:38
The cost of mobile data in Australia is all over the place – some carriers sell it cheap, others sell it at sky high prices, and effectively the same data transfers but on different devices from the same companies can be charged at different rates. When will data pricing ever get realistic?
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Optus ‘yes’ Timeless plans: timeless after all, ‘Fair Go Policy’ snafu
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-24 08:10:24
In a previous article I looked at the new Optus ‘yes’ Timeless plans, looked at the then “Optus Mobile Fair Go Policy” and deduced there were timed limits, but Optus has now belatedly updated its Policy and says there are no limits - for consumers. What has an Optus spokesperson specifically told me?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-24 08:10:24
In a previous article I looked at the new Optus ‘yes’ Timeless plans, looked at the then “Optus Mobile Fair Go Policy” and deduced there were timed limits, but Optus has now belatedly updated its Policy and says there are no limits - for consumers. What has an Optus spokesperson specifically told me?
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'iPhone as modem' tethering hack revealed!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-23 20:39:53
Want to use an iPhone to deliver data to your notebook or other device? Apple and the phone companies didn't want us to have this capability, but smart users have found a way.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-23 20:39:53
Want to use an iPhone to deliver data to your notebook or other device? Apple and the phone companies didn't want us to have this capability, but smart users have found a way.
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Rival camps form to link mobile devices with broadband
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-07-22 17:32:51
Following the formation earlier this week of the TransferJet consortium to develop ultra-wideband radio technologies that will enable high speed data transfer between mobile devices, the WiMedia Alliance, an established global body dedicated to developing similar technologies, has struck up a relationship with long established ICT standards body Ecma International.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-07-22 17:32:51
Following the formation earlier this week of the TransferJet consortium to develop ultra-wideband radio technologies that will enable high speed data transfer between mobile devices, the WiMedia Alliance, an established global body dedicated to developing similar technologies, has struck up a relationship with long established ICT standards body Ecma International.
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ACCC warning: watch out for excess data usage charges!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-21 09:19:18
Whether you’re using a shiny new iPhone 3G or other smartphone, the ACCC has put out a warning to users not to be misled over the “significant cost” of excess data usage charges. It’s a timely warning, but you can be certain that horror stories of massive data charge bills will inevitably surface anyway!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-21 09:19:18
Whether you’re using a shiny new iPhone 3G or other smartphone, the ACCC has put out a warning to users not to be misled over the “significant cost” of excess data usage charges. It’s a timely warning, but you can be certain that horror stories of massive data charge bills will inevitably surface anyway!
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Optus ‘yes’ Timeless plans: they’re timed, have limits and exclusions! (updated)
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-21 08:22:50
When is an unlimited plan NOT an unlimited plan? When it’s timed, has limits and exclusions which are listed in the fine print for you to discover, probably when it’s time to pay the bill. Should the use of the words ‘unlimited’ and ‘timeless’ be banned when it comes to telecommunications companies? NOTE: NEW STORY UPDATE FOLLOWS
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-21 08:22:50
When is an unlimited plan NOT an unlimited plan? When it’s timed, has limits and exclusions which are listed in the fine print for you to discover, probably when it’s time to pay the bill. Should the use of the words ‘unlimited’ and ‘timeless’ be banned when it comes to telecommunications companies? NOTE: NEW STORY UPDATE FOLLOWS
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Aussie iPhone fans still in queues!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-18 06:43:14
Just as is happening in the US, Aussie iPhone fans are also queuing up in front of the Apple store to buy iPhones that have sold out from telco stores. Still, there’s a way to jump the queue if you’ve got the cash to spare!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-18 06:43:14
Just as is happening in the US, Aussie iPhone fans are also queuing up in front of the Apple store to buy iPhones that have sold out from telco stores. Still, there’s a way to jump the queue if you’ve got the cash to spare!
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Optus cable cut? Think of your own backup plan
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-17 05:27:36
If you were one of the many individuals or businesses affected by the recent Optus cable snafu caused by a backhoe driver working for the Gold Coast City Council, it’s time to think about a Plan B in case it ever happens again. What can you do?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-07-17 05:27:36
If you were one of the many individuals or businesses affected by the recent Optus cable snafu caused by a backhoe driver working for the Gold Coast City Council, it’s time to think about a Plan B in case it ever happens again. What can you do?
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Vodafone cuts iPhone minimum spend - but where's the data?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-14 20:25:22
People who rushed out an bought an iPhone 3G from Vodafone even though they expect to use little or no mobile data may be regretting their decision with the arrival of a new low-end plan. But Optus remains Australia's iPhone 3G king because it understands the importance of data to iPhone users.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-14 20:25:22
People who rushed out an bought an iPhone 3G from Vodafone even though they expect to use little or no mobile data may be regretting their decision with the arrival of a new low-end plan. But Optus remains Australia's iPhone 3G king because it understands the importance of data to iPhone users.
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Ericsson Australia to take lead role in future mobile network deployments
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-07-13 20:34:15
In preparation for the introduction of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) of mobile technology into carrier networks Ericsson is to open, in Melbourne, its first centre dedicated to bridging the gap between R&D and deployment of the new technologies in carrier networks worldwide.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-07-13 20:34:15
In preparation for the introduction of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) of mobile technology into carrier networks Ericsson is to open, in Melbourne, its first centre dedicated to bridging the gap between R&D and deployment of the new technologies in carrier networks worldwide.
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OMG! Telstra iPhone 3G plans – worst in the world?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-10 15:41:05
If you thought Canadian telco Rogers had bad pricing for the iPhone 3G, they may have just been beaten by Australia’s dominant telco, Telstra. Not only are the tiniest amounts of data included, the cost of additional data is the same brand of "expensive" that Telstra already charges.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-10 15:41:05
If you thought Canadian telco Rogers had bad pricing for the iPhone 3G, they may have just been beaten by Australia’s dominant telco, Telstra. Not only are the tiniest amounts of data included, the cost of additional data is the same brand of "expensive" that Telstra already charges.
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There's no business like iPhone business - at all
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-10 03:24:08
Hoorah! It's iPhone-eve! The world will be watching as the clock draws towards midnight ... except one segment of phone buyers who have been totally excluded. In a mess of mixed messages the telcos seem to have hired the famous Seinfeld soup Nazi as their director of enterprise and government pricing. That’s right, "No iPhone for you" despite the claims it's a better business device than BlackBerry.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-10 03:24:08
Hoorah! It's iPhone-eve! The world will be watching as the clock draws towards midnight ... except one segment of phone buyers who have been totally excluded. In a mess of mixed messages the telcos seem to have hired the famous Seinfeld soup Nazi as their director of enterprise and government pricing. That’s right, "No iPhone for you" despite the claims it's a better business device than BlackBerry.
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Carriers hampering iPhone 3G with stingy data plans
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-09 23:45:49
The iPhone 3G hour is almost upon us and it's time to check out how the three carriers reselling Apple's device of the decade stack up. Do any of the plans stand out from the crowd or are they all a load of codswallop with stingy - or expensive - data plans?
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-09 23:45:49
The iPhone 3G hour is almost upon us and it's time to check out how the three carriers reselling Apple's device of the decade stack up. Do any of the plans stand out from the crowd or are they all a load of codswallop with stingy - or expensive - data plans?
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Next G gets faster, simpler and cheaper to run
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-07-09 00:47:48
Telstra has tested the ability of its Next G network to support data downstream speeds of 21Mbps and announced plans to rationalise the core network with significant operational cost savings. Promises of lower prices for users were not included.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-07-09 00:47:48
Telstra has tested the ability of its Next G network to support data downstream speeds of 21Mbps and announced plans to rationalise the core network with significant operational cost savings. Promises of lower prices for users were not included.
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Optus brings 3G competition to Darwin
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-07-08 17:56:51
Darwin residents will get their first taste of the aggressive competition in 3G mobile services that residents of other capital cities have long enjoyed: Optus has initiated coverage and opened a new retail outlet in the city.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Services
2008-07-08 17:56:51
Darwin residents will get their first taste of the aggressive competition in 3G mobile services that residents of other capital cities have long enjoyed: Optus has initiated coverage and opened a new retail outlet in the city.
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