items tagged with Mobile Broadband
Ovum asks if Australia really needs an NBN?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-17 23:31:07
Thanks to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Australia is going through the hurdles of choosing the technology for a “National Broadband Network” (NBN), smack bang in the middle of a time when wireless technology is improving so much that going wired almost seems like going backwards.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-17 23:31:07
Thanks to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Australia is going through the hurdles of choosing the technology for a “National Broadband Network” (NBN), smack bang in the middle of a time when wireless technology is improving so much that going wired almost seems like going backwards.
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3 brings 365-day prepaid wireless broadband and data rollover to life!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-11 02:11:11
The latest salvo in the prepaid wireless broadband war has erupted with 3 Mobile’s new prepaid wireless broadband offer, bringing an option that has a year before expiry and a data rollover option that ensures unused data doesn’t go to waste – unlike competitors.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-11 02:11:11
The latest salvo in the prepaid wireless broadband war has erupted with 3 Mobile’s new prepaid wireless broadband offer, bringing an option that has a year before expiry and a data rollover option that ensures unused data doesn’t go to waste – unlike competitors.
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Samsung Omnia, the most iPhone-esque WM phone yet?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-10 19:24:25
While HTC’s Touch range has worked hard to bring iPhone like gestures and graphics to the Windows Mobile platform, Samsung’s Omnia is far more ambitious, comes with a much higher feature spec, and thanks to Windows is much more open.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-11-10 19:24:25
While HTC’s Touch range has worked hard to bring iPhone like gestures and graphics to the Windows Mobile platform, Samsung’s Omnia is far more ambitious, comes with a much higher feature spec, and thanks to Windows is much more open.
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Telstra brings 21Mbps wireless broadband to life – in demo
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-06 08:23:02
Although a 21Mbps wireless broadband demo took place overseas a few weeks ago, Telstra decided to use its “Investor Day” to make its first Australian demo in front of partners, analysts and the press, with more trials in December and a “full commercial launch early next year”.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-11-06 08:23:02
Although a 21Mbps wireless broadband demo took place overseas a few weeks ago, Telstra decided to use its “Investor Day” to make its first Australian demo in front of partners, analysts and the press, with more trials in December and a “full commercial launch early next year”.
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Steve Ballmer speaks and he’s excited!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-06 04:47:16
Developers, developers, developers – Steve Ballmer came to Sydney today to speak at Microsoft’s Power To Developers conference, followed by two of his top lieutenants. What did he say, and where can you watch the entire webcast?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-06 04:47:16
Developers, developers, developers – Steve Ballmer came to Sydney today to speak at Microsoft’s Power To Developers conference, followed by two of his top lieutenants. What did he say, and where can you watch the entire webcast?
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iPhone cost Optus $44m and terrible data/voice performance
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-04 23:38:40
Optus says that its EBITDA earnings were down by $44m thanks to costs associated with the getting a 55% share of the iPhone market. Was it worth it?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-04 23:38:40
Optus says that its EBITDA earnings were down by $44m thanks to costs associated with the getting a 55% share of the iPhone market. Was it worth it?
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3G's evolutionary roadmap could sideline WiMAX
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-10-26 19:13:45
If anybody tells you that WiMAX or HSPA is a 4G wireless technology, they're wrong: they are both 3G, but the roadmap from HSPA to 4G is much clearer than that from WiMAX, which could consign WiMAX to being a niche technology, according to IMS Research.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Cornered!
Category: Telecommunications blog
2008-10-26 19:13:45
If anybody tells you that WiMAX or HSPA is a 4G wireless technology, they're wrong: they are both 3G, but the roadmap from HSPA to 4G is much clearer than that from WiMAX, which could consign WiMAX to being a niche technology, according to IMS Research.
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Azentek in-car PC, first with Vista but not first in Australia
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-24 02:00:05
Forget about sticking your laptop on the passenger side front seat if you want an in-car computer, you can now have a real Windows XP or Vista computer installed where your car radio would normally go for the complete computer-on-wheels experience. Is it any good, and what’s an alternative that works with higher-end mobile phones?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-24 02:00:05
Forget about sticking your laptop on the passenger side front seat if you want an in-car computer, you can now have a real Windows XP or Vista computer installed where your car radio would normally go for the complete computer-on-wheels experience. Is it any good, and what’s an alternative that works with higher-end mobile phones?
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Telstra’s 21Mbps Next G network: 21Mbps modems in 2009
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-23 00:37:29
Although Telstra’s Next G network has operated at speeds of “up to” 14.4Mbps, only 7.2Mbps class devices have been available. But now that Telstra’s network will run at 21Mbps speeds by the end of the year, when will 21Mbps-class modems follow?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-23 00:37:29
Although Telstra’s Next G network has operated at speeds of “up to” 14.4Mbps, only 7.2Mbps class devices have been available. But now that Telstra’s network will run at 21Mbps speeds by the end of the year, when will 21Mbps-class modems follow?
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BigPond makes shaped wireless broadband the new standard?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-20 08:13:48
Although iPrimus and Virgin offer shaped broadband on their mobile broadband plans, with Telstra only now offering the same feature on its 5GB and 10GB plans, how soon will it be before shaped wireless plans are the norm for all users?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-10-20 08:13:48
Although iPrimus and Virgin offer shaped broadband on their mobile broadband plans, with Telstra only now offering the same feature on its 5GB and 10GB plans, how soon will it be before shaped wireless plans are the norm for all users?
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2008 the “year of the smartphone” says Telsyte
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-20 05:37:28
Research firm Telsyte has put out a report on smartphones in the Australian market, showing nearly 3 in 10 phones sold will be smartphones, with 50 new models introduced this year alone.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-20 05:37:28
Research firm Telsyte has put out a report on smartphones in the Australian market, showing nearly 3 in 10 phones sold will be smartphones, with 50 new models introduced this year alone.
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Ericsson works with Intel to bring HSPA to Mobile Internet Devices
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-19 23:31:52
Although today’s handheld computer phones such as iPhones, Nokia smartphones, Windows Mobile smartphones and others are already “mobile Internet devices”, Intel is hard at work on the “next generation” of MIDs and has done a deal with Ericsson to ensure an HSPA/WCMA/EDGE/GSM module is part of the mix.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-19 23:31:52
Although today’s handheld computer phones such as iPhones, Nokia smartphones, Windows Mobile smartphones and others are already “mobile Internet devices”, Intel is hard at work on the “next generation” of MIDs and has done a deal with Ericsson to ensure an HSPA/WCMA/EDGE/GSM module is part of the mix.
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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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Telecom NZ to build 'Next G' type 3G network
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-10-14 19:06:45
Telecom New Zealand has announced plans to follow Telstra's lead and build a nation-wide 3G WCDMA network operating at 850Hz.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Networks
2008-10-14 19:06:45
Telecom New Zealand has announced plans to follow Telstra's lead and build a nation-wide 3G WCDMA network operating at 850Hz.
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Vodafone “extends” 3G mobile broadband schedule
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-10 05:33:57
Vodafone’s 3G mobile broadband network is being built by Ericsson, which has advised it needs more time for completion, although Vodafone says “a vast majority” is already up and running.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2008-10-10 05:33:57
Vodafone’s 3G mobile broadband network is being built by Ericsson, which has advised it needs more time for completion, although Vodafone says “a vast majority” is already up and running.
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Nice iPhone, shame about the e-mail (or, why the BlackBerry rules the roost)
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-08 08:10:04
I like the iPhone. I use one. I like its interface. It's got a lot of nice features. However, e-mail isn't one of them. In fact, the BlackBerry still leaves it for dead. Here's why the iPhone's e-mail handling sucks, and come to think of it, that of Windows Mobile too. Business users particularly should take note.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-08 08:10:04
I like the iPhone. I use one. I like its interface. It's got a lot of nice features. However, e-mail isn't one of them. In fact, the BlackBerry still leaves it for dead. Here's why the iPhone's e-mail handling sucks, and come to think of it, that of Windows Mobile too. Business users particularly should take note.
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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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Qualcomm promises truly pocketable computing" with Snapdragon
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-10-06 16:08:23
Snapdragon, Qualcomm's soon to be released mobile device chipset will be featured in the company's first every briefing in Australia for analysts and media on November 19.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-10-06 16:08:23
Snapdragon, Qualcomm's soon to be released mobile device chipset will be featured in the company's first every briefing in Australia for analysts and media on November 19.
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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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