Copyright © 2009 4 Square Media http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:03:00 GMT Phones on www.channelnews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/N2H5Q6X6 Grey marketers have started selling the HTC Google Android phones in Australia. The units which are fully imported from overseas are not supported in Australia. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:03:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/N2H5Q6X6 David Richards and CDN http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20081205090719fda89.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/K7V4W9S2 Apple is set to reap a bucket load of money with a leading analyst Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray’s, forecasting that the Company will sell 5 million iPhone’s and 11 million iPods in the next quarter. The assessment comes only hours after Google introduced in partnership with HTC a brand new Android smart phone Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:56:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/K7V4W9S2 Wire Service http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008092402574339107.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/E9J3B7U8 After Nokia bought U.S. digital maps firm Navteq for $US8.1 billion in July, it has also acquired ten smaller firms to jump-start its Internet services business, according to reports. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 01:57:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/E9J3B7U8 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080910115836abe72.JPG http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/X7U5L2E6 Telstra says Palm's Treo Pro is the first smartphone on the Next G network to score its "Blue Tick" good coverage in rural and regional areas as well as metropolitcan areas. The news comes as the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman reports that complainsts about Telco's is up 75%. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:19:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/X7U5L2E6 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200809080820579252d.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/S4F2B6U8 Queensland-based communications company and Vodafone partner ComTel has launched what it says is the country's first advertising subsidised mobile phone service, and giving users the option of cutting their mobile costs by up to two-thirds. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:54:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/S4F2B6U8 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200808270856412c325.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/T6G7F9D5 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Dutch mobile entertainment company TMG Asia Pacific over what it says was false, misleading and deceptive conduct and a contravention of the Trade Practices Act 1974. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:04:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/T6G7F9D5 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080821110556873d5.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/U8W2N4U4 The Adtec linked emergency response telephone system (ALERTS) is designed for large companies, so they can connect a connect a crisis team automatically if there is a disaster - whether man-made or natural. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:52:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/U8W2N4U4 Mike Wheeler http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080820111103522ab.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/P5L3W4F2 Telstra has reported a profit after tax of $3.7 billion for the year ended 30 June 2008, an increase of 13.5 per cent. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:29:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/News/Business_News/P5L3W4F2 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200808130230516fbb2.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/S2J7U5K2 Swedish company Global IP Solutions (GIPS) has announced that it has developed an enabling voice over IP (VoIP) application for the Apple iPhone 3G. Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:29:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Communication/Phones/S2J7U5K2 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080812023220a84c8.jpg http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home/M9D7E2K9 It seems that carefully reading all that data download limit fine print and product disclosure information when buying something like an iPhone might not be such a bad idea, according to Australia’s consumer watchdog. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 02:37:00 GMT http://www.channelnews.com.au/Home/M9D7E2K9 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/200807211239292743d.jpg