items tagged with 3 Australia
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 launches the “INQ1” phone, promises social networking nirvana
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-13 18:48:45
Billed as “the world’s most advanced social networking phone”, and by some as being “INQ”-redible (while looking similar to the Nokia N85), the INQ1 has been designed to integrate your Facebook, Skype, email and Windows Live Messenger “life” and contacts in arguably the most advanced way possible – but is it something competitors will quickly copy?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-11-13 18:48:45
Billed as “the world’s most advanced social networking phone”, and by some as being “INQ”-redible (while looking similar to the Nokia N85), the INQ1 has been designed to integrate your Facebook, Skype, email and Windows Live Messenger “life” and contacts in arguably the most advanced way possible – but is it something competitors will quickly copy?
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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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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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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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Skype: the “wow” started 5 years ago
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-07 22:09:05
Internet time moves so fast that you can blink, and all of a sudden, Skype has turned 5 years old! Several interesting milestones have been reached along the way, most of which have been pretty remarkable, although there have been a couple of hiccups along the way...
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-09-07 22:09:05
Internet time moves so fast that you can blink, and all of a sudden, Skype has turned 5 years old! Several interesting milestones have been reached along the way, most of which have been pretty remarkable, although there have been a couple of hiccups along the way...
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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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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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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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‘3’ launches iPhone plans for unlocked iPhone 3Gs
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-31 01:10:47
3 Mobile has launched iPhone specific plans for those with unlocked iPhone 3G models, challenging the incumbents Optus, Vodafone and Telstra with 1GB and 2GB plans at low rates – but given how often a 3G iPhone can drop to 2GB for data, is 3 Mobile worth the risk?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-31 01:10:47
3 Mobile has launched iPhone specific plans for those with unlocked iPhone 3G models, challenging the incumbents Optus, Vodafone and Telstra with 1GB and 2GB plans at low rates – but given how often a 3G iPhone can drop to 2GB for data, is 3 Mobile worth the risk?
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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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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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Brazilian iPhone 3G “unlock” works, world waits for iPhone Dev Team anyway
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-16 11:17:09
The Brazilian iPhone 3G unlock uses a TurboSIM-like device to fool the Brazilian TIM sim card into thinking its connected to the AT&T Network. Meanwhile, the iPhone Dev Team issues a new update, while some Australians are paying to officially carrier unlock their phones to use Australia’s only non-iPhone carrier, 3 Mobile.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-07-16 11:17:09
The Brazilian iPhone 3G unlock uses a TurboSIM-like device to fool the Brazilian TIM sim card into thinking its connected to the AT&T Network. Meanwhile, the iPhone Dev Team issues a new update, while some Australians are paying to officially carrier unlock their phones to use Australia’s only non-iPhone carrier, 3 Mobile.
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