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  • First Android phone: the details

    US carrier T-Mobile and Google overnight detailed the the first-ever mobile handset handset running Google's new Android operating system.

  • In-flight mobile phone ban could be lifted

    US federal regulators have proposed allowing mobile phones to be used on aircraft, and took steps toward bringing high-speed wireless Internet connections to passengers' seats.

  • SIMplus launches Aust online mobile service

    SIMplus Mobile has today launched a new pre-paid mobile product with full online bill monitoring capabilities. The company said the product would "give consumers more control over their mobile phone bills".

  • Blogging comes to mobile phones

    A start-up is promising to let users create their own Web logs via SMS and picture messaging, and has said the first services will arrive soon

  • Google Earth brings virtual tourism to iPhone

    The Internet giant releases an iPhone version of its geographic exploration software. And with multitouch and GPS, the interface is better than a PC's.

Blogs (6)

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Telstra's BT coat doesn't fit

    The vision of the future BT portrayed this week at an Australian conference was so far removed from how Telstra's David Quilty has described the British telco that I wonder if they were talking about the same UK.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Apple iPhone: Your Australian operator is ...

    Good news, everyone -- after all these months of waiting, I can finally reveal which operator will be bringing the iPhone to Australia. And the winner is ...

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    In carriers' high-def future, pants are the real winners

    As anybody who works from home knows, one of the great benefits of telecommuting is that pants are optional. Wear your pyjamas to that teleconference, or attend in your birthday suit if you prefer; nobody will be the wiser.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Internet killed the (digital) radio star

    During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Is mobile GPS going in the wrong direction?

    Most mobile services which are peddled as the "next big thing" have been around for donkey's years, while operators and handset manufacturers try to find a reason to convince consumers to actually pay for them. GPS looks to be going down the same road.

Features and Case Studies (54)

  • Top 10 reasons not to buy an iPhone

    Since its release, the iPhone has had more than its share of press. Love it or hate it, everyone's been talking about it and looking at its sleek, colourful interface, it's hard not to fall in love with it. But like most decisions based on emotion, buying one may not be the smartest thing to do at least, not yet.

  • 50 significant moments from internet history

    We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

  • Under wraps: Apple's Sydney City Store

    Work is coming along at the soon-to-open Sydney Apple store, although the high-security site is wrapped up to resemble a Steve Jobs skivvy.

  • The bonfire of online vanities: Web 2.0 critic speaks

    Lee Siegel is a cultural critic who has written for The New York Times, Slate and The Nation. However, he is perhaps best known for what happened in 2006 when writing for The New Republic.

  • Nokia re-tunes phone lineup

    Nokia has unveiled four new entertainment devices that also work as mobile phones.

Reviews (345)

  • Sony Ericsson K770i

    The Sony Ericsson K770i combines good design, useful features and ease of use to produce a pleasing jack-of-all-trades phone at a reasonable price.

  • Nokia E90 Communicator

    Nokia's E90 smartphone is the latest in the Communicator series, featuring HSDPA support, inbuilt GPS and Wi-Fi.

  • Windows Mobile 6

    Though it doesn't offer earth-shattering new features and interface issues remain, Windows Mobile 6 brings a collection of noteworthy improvements that makes its mobile devices easier to use and equips mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.

  • Nokia N80

    A wealth of cool multimedia features including UPnP and a 3-megapixel camera make this model impressive. The only downers are in the button design and battery life.

  • Nokia 8800

    Only if you've big bucks to unload or want to be among the few flashing a premium-priced phone.

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