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Article | 13/05/2008 BlackBerry show fans high hopes

This week's annual conference for BlackBerry users comes at a critical time for the device's creator, Research in Motion.

Article | 13/05/2008 Cellcrypt touts ultra-secure mobile calls

UK stealth mode startup Cellcrypt has started touting a new encryption system that sets out to solve a security problem most companies would rather no...

Article | 13/05/2008 iPhone out of stock 'company wide,' say Apple sales reps

The iPhone is out-of-stock "company wide," Apple sales representatives said Sunday. The outage has fueled rumors that the next-generation 3G model wil...

Article | 12/05/2008 Apple says Yes to Optus for the iPhone

The lack of certainty surrounding exactly who will bring the iPhone to Australia, and what model will be released here, has been clarified a little fu...

Article | 7/05/2008 Telstra withdraws appeal against CDMA rule

Telstra has withdrawn its appeal against a 2007 Federal Court ruling that it mislead customers about Next G coverage.

Article | 1/05/2008 Mobile services outnumber Aussies for the first time

Mobile phone services outnumbered the Australian population for the first time as of 30 June 2007, when 21.26 million mobile phone services were in op...

Article | 29/04/2008 Telstra teams up with Polycom

Polycom and Telstra have entered a co-branding agreement for Telstra's IP Telephony (TIPT) service.

Article | 28/04/2008 Galileo navigation system launches second satellite

Europe's Galileo satellite navigation system took another step forward on Sunday with the launch of a second experimental satellite.

Article | 22/04/2008 Skype's new packages show VOIP becoming commodity

Skype has announced a flat rate for international calls, further showing how difficult it is to make money from telephony, according to analysts.

Article | 16/04/2008 Strategy to engage VoIP providers in new compliance program

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has released a three-strand approach to regulating Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) servic...

Article | 26/03/2008 FaceTime security product scans Skype's encrypted IM

Security vendor FaceTime Communications has released the only security product on the market allowed to look at encrypted instant messages sent betwee...

Article | 20/03/2008 Analysts disagree whether Apple can refuse Flash for iPhone

Now that Adobe Systems is promising to bring Flash to the iPhone, one analyst is predicting that customer pressure will force Apple to agree to suppor...

Article | 17/03/2008 Microsoft Research hits the road with mobile tech

Mobile technologies, from Wi-Fi to RFID, took center stage among the two-dozen-plus prototypes on display for the press last week at Microsoft Researc...

Article | 17/03/2008 Sun's plan for Java on iPhone could hit roadblock

Acknowledging that conditions of Apple's iPhone SDK agreement may impede Sun's plan to put a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) on the iPhone, a Sun official ...

Article | 10/03/2008 Analysts: Security a concern for business use of iPhone 2.0

While Apple's iPhone 2.0 software announcement last week includes vastly improved security protections, questions remain over whether it will meet the...

Article | 4/03/2008 iiNet touts multi-line VoIP for SOHOs and SMBs

iiNet is seeking to fill the gap in the small office and SMB VoIP market with the introduction of a multi-line VoIP service, announced today.

Article | 26/02/2008 Researchers dream up mobile chameleon device

Imagine tapping out text messages on a device the size of an index card and as flat as a piece of paper, then folding it in thirds to hold it to your ...

Article | 20/02/2008 Enterasys partners with VoIP vendor ShoreTel

As expected, Enterasys last week said it completed certification for VoIP vendor ShoreTel's Technology Partner Program.

Article | 14/02/2008 Google updates Android software development kit

Google released an update to the SDK (software development kit) for Android, its mobile-phone operating system.

Article | 12/02/2008 Here comes the Apple iGame

Apple's latest trademark manoeuvres suggest it might be planning a variant on its iPhone or iPod aimed at the gaming market, offering fresh competitio...