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Article | 14/08/2008 Telcos gouging Australian customers on mobile roaming fees

A report conducted by KPMG has revealed that Australian mobile carriers charge too much for international roaming.

Article | 14/08/2008 Google says thanks for Android petition

After 219 developers signed a petition asking for more information about Android's progress, Google offered a two-sentence reply saying thanks.

Article | 13/08/2008 Vodafone rejects roaming report

Vodafone has rejected a government-commissioned report into international roaming charges for mobile phones. Conducted by KPMG Australia, the report c...

Article | 12/08/2008 iPhone includes app 'kill switch,' Jobs admits

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs Monday confirmed that the company has a "kill switch" it can flip to remotely disable potentially malicious applications that h...

Article | 12/08/2008 Researcher reveals critical Java bugs in Nokia phones

A pair of critical vulnerabilities in Sun Microsystems's Java technology for mobile devices could be used by hackers to surreptitiously make calls, re...

Article | 7/08/2008 iPhone OS 2.0.1 causing connection difficulties for some Australian users

Some Australian iPhone users who have installed the latest iPhone OS update have reported difficulties re-connecting to their mobile providers.

Article | 7/08/2008 Jobs shakes up Apple management over MobileMe debacle

Apple CEO Steve Jobs has given MobileMe to the executive who heads iTunes, part of a shake-up over the sync service's public problems since its launch...

Article | 6/08/2008 Analysts predict win for Linux in MID market

Linux has the potential to power the bulk of mobile Internet devices, some analysts say.

Article | 6/08/2008 Gartner: Global mobile phone sales will rise 11 per cent in '08

Gartner is projecting 11 per cent growth in global sales of cell phones and related devices in 2008, citing healthy sales in the first half of the yea...

Article | 5/08/2008 Apple's iPhone 3G gets version 2.0.1 software upgrade

Apple has issued a point release upgrade for its iPhone and iPhone 3G products to version 2.0.1 of the firmware, weighing in at a hefty 249MB.

Article | 5/08/2008 Gartner: 'Caveats apply' for enterprise iPhone use

After three weeks of testing and reviewing Apple's new iPhone 2.0 firmware and an iPhone 3G for use in large businesses, analyst firm Gartner said the...

Article | 1/08/2008 Virgin announces iPhone 3G

Virgin Mobile has become the fourth telco to officially sell the iPhone 3G in Australia.

Article | 1/08/2008 Windows Mobile sales lower than expected

Microsoft failed to meet its Windows Mobile sales target for its fiscal year 2008, the company said on Thursday.

Article | 31/07/2008 3 Mobile launches plans targeted at iPhone 3G owners

Three today announced new mobile plans designed to draw customers away from competing iPhone 3G carriers.

Article | 30/07/2008 LG to use Dolby Mobile audio system in cell phones

LG Electronics plans to start adding Dolby Mobile to high-end phones later this year, it said Wednesday.

Article | 30/07/2008 Mobile computing now an open-source driver

Mobile computing has become a dominant focus in the open source arena, a theme on prominent display at a major open source technology convention last ...

Article | 29/07/2008 A phone so Bold. BlackBerry unveils latest smartphone

Research In Motion is hoping to further its advance in the consumer handset market with the launch of its BlackBerry Bold 3G smartphone

Article | 29/07/2008 New mobile phones help keep you healthy

Mobile phones have always been about helping you keep in touch. Now they're helping you stay healthy.

Article | 29/07/2008 Mobile executives spar over iPhone

Mobile executives at a Silicon Valley roundtable discussion threw down the gauntlet to Symbian, Android and other software platforms to match the impa...

Article | 28/07/2008 Analyst: Android, Symbian should combine

As wireless computing mushrooms with new devices, applications and a global move toward "openness," one analyst is suggesting some contraction is in o...