One week after the Australian launch of Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 3G handset, locals keen to buy the device are still queuing outside the company's only Sydney retail store.
Australia's second biggest telco Optus today claimed to have captured the bulk of new sales for Apple's 3G iPhone by offering better value deals than its competitors.
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A software fault that compromised users' ability to dial emergency numbers using a newly-released mobile telephone has prompted a major review of the standards phones are required to meet before being sold in Australia
Tis the season to be jolly, to give, to receive, to have a sherry or two and fall asleep in front of the telly. And, if you're a mobile network operator, it's definitely the season to share.
With all the excitement over the iPhone, few people have noticed that 1 July was the 11th anniversary of the deregulation of Australia's telecommunications market.
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Communications Minister Senator Helen Coonan yesterday defended Australia's national telecommunications regulatory regime.
A software fault that compromised users' ability to dial emergency numbers using a newly-released mobile telephone has prompted a major review of the standards phones are required to meet before being sold in Australia
Optus and Telstra have worked out issues around sending multi-media messages between the two networks.
The mobile phone industry, often accused of having too many players for the size of the market, may have found a new -- and more sensible -- way to operate in Australia.
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