Copyright © 2008 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:52:00 GMT Communication on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/R7J2Q2V2 As the days wind down to the November 26 deadline for the $9 billion National Broadband Network bids, Optus parent Singapore Telecommunications has announced new loans of about S$1.07 billion (A$1.09 billion) from banks in Singapore and Australia. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:52:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/R7J2Q2V2 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008111706535000921.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/X6F4W7G5 Mobile phone sales are starting to slow with both carriers and manufacturers set to be hit by a significant downturn according to the latest forecast from research Company DisplaySearch. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:56:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/X6F4W7G5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081114095707c748f.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/U7C6C5B4 The mobile phone sector was looking strong in Australia in the quarter ended September 30, despite the current global meltdown, with both Optus and Vodafone yesterday reporting signing up record numbers of new subscribers. But both operators ­ who have been experiencing difficulties with their 3G wireless buildouts ­ are sounding decidedly edgy on the outlook for the future. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:07:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/U7C6C5B4 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200811131009412e16e.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/K4X3F9C4 Vodafone who are set to take on Optus for the #2 carrier slot with the roll out of a new 3G network next year said that they have added 84,000 new customers in the past six months. A big chunk of these are believed to be iPhone consumers. Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:40:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/K4X3F9C4 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081112105515b1e83.png http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/B4G3J6E5 Telstra today announced four new prepaid mobile phone offers including the release of Telstra's latest Next G prepaid handset, the blue tick approved candy-bar style T6 for only $129 including some credit. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:35:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/B4G3J6E5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081109063802026ea.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Portable_Devices/iPods/S8F8P9L5 A US judge has given Apple a big headache after he ruled that Apple's new boss of iPod and iPhone development devices must stop work immediately because he may have violated an agreement with IBM his former employer. Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:23:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Portable_Devices/iPods/S8F8P9L5 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008110912252605b3f.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/M8V8D3U9 A feisty Steve Ballmer poured scorn on Google's Android mobile phone open-source operating system at yesterday's Telstra Investor Day. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:12:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/M8V8D3U9 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081107101318f5196.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/H5N5A5L9 Introduction of the Apple 3G iPhone cut more than $44 million from the earnings of Australian carrier Optus in the September quarter, parent company SingTel revealed yesterday. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:45:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/H5N5A5L9 Computer Daily News http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200811050146178ada8.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/B8U5G8M5 HTC who are expected to launch a Google Android phone before Xmas in Australia claim that they will sell 600,000 of the devices by the end of the year. Last week Apple reported that they had sold 6,892,000 3G iPhones during the past quarter. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:15:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/B8U5G8M5 Staff Reporters http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081028121700fc846.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/N4N7U5F4 Hewlett-Packard who have struggled in the past in the PDA market now believe that they can make a go of it in the phone market with the launch of a new Smartphone that will take them right up against the Apple 3G iPhone, the Blackberry and a host of offerings from the likes of Nokia, Sony Erriccson, Samsung and LG. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:10:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Mobile_Phones/N4N7U5F4 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081022071150f6a88.jpg