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Article | 19/08/2008 Apple posts iPhone 2.0.2 update; users say problems remain

Apple updated the iPhone's software Monday afternoon, but according to first reports posted to the company's support forum, the new 2.0.2 firmware has...

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 | 30/07/2008 Skype won't say if it decrypts VoIP calls

The encryption of Skype VoIP phone calls might not be as secure as you think.

Article | 8/07/2008 Analysts clash over Telstra split

Analysts have clashed over whether Telstra should be cleaved in half to ensure fair pricing of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Article | 3/07/2008 Telstra releases tool to track mobile phone users

Telstra (ASX:TLS) today unveiled a new service that will allow its customers to find the location of mobile phone users in near-real time.

Article | 1/07/2008 3 Mobile slashes its mobile phone prices

3 Mobile will be introducing both its new capped plans this week as well as discounting its range of popular mobile phone handsets.

Article | 1/07/2008 When Skype doesn't quite cut it

A small Canada-based multimedia vendor is using unified communications to help its developers collaborate and its customer service reps provide around...

Article | 27/06/2008 Two Linux mobile groups merge to pool efforts

In a move aimed at consolidating their efforts to support Linux use on mobile phones, the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum is merging into the LiMo ...

Article | 26/06/2008 Telstra opens Melbourne T [life] store

Telstra opened what it is billing as the largest interactive telecommunications store in Australia in Melbourne today.

Article | 25/06/2008 Vodafone goes after small business unified comms

Mobile carrier Vodafone has launched an aggressive push into the unified communications space with the launch of Vodafone Business One, a partnership ...

Article | 25/06/2008 Nokia announces foundation to make Symbian OS open source

As if "openness" wasn't already the key word of the year for mobile communications, Nokia took the concept a step further Tuesday, announcing plans to...

Article | 24/06/2008 Travel agent takes off with VoIP

Online flight travel agency Skywest has ditched its old land line telephone system for a unified communications and reporting suite.

Article | 19/06/2008 Skype trots out beta of major redesign

Skype has made available a test version of its latest upgrade, Skype 4.0, which the eBay unit calls its biggest and most ambitious release in its almo...

Article | 18/06/2008 Compression lets attackers tap VoIP calls

A common compression technique can make internet telephone calls significantly more susceptible to bugging, according to recent research from Johns Ho...

Article | 11/06/2008 New Mac OS X Server backs iPhone clients

Apple has revealed further details of the new Mac OS X Server software, adding support for a new file system and collaboration tools designed for busi...

Article | 10/06/2008 Open-source Asterisk appliance takes on Nortel

Media processing vendor Pika Technologies announced Friday that its Warp appliance line is customer-ready and ready to slay the Nortels and Ciscos of ...

Article | 10/06/2008 Aussie iPhone date announced, will run on 3G

On July 11 Australians will be able to buy the fastest and most functional 3G Apple iPhone to run on the Optus and Vodafone 3G networks.

Article | 2/06/2008 Australia's first VoIP online directory service launched

A new online services directory, dubbed FreeConnect, launched last week, claiming to be Australia's first online VoIP directory service.

Article | 28/05/2008 Apple lines up 7 more iPhone markets

Swedish telecommunications company TeliaSonera AB Tuesday added its name to the list of mobile carriers set to sell Apple's iPhone this year.

Article | 15/05/2008 Apple to showcase OS X iPhone 2.0 platform

Apple will showcase the OS X iPhone 2.0 platform at its annual Worldwide Development Conference scheduled to occur in San Francisco next month.