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Stacked Up: Telstra Unleash IPV6 To Web

Staff Writers September 5, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge Telstra is now providing business and wholesale customers with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) connectivity – the next generation of newer, longer web addresses. The service will…

Skype’s GroupMe Purchase Threatens BlackBerry

Staff Writers August 22, 2011 No Comments

The WSJ reports the acquisition will strengthen Skype’s mobile telephony capabilities, which is a market experiencing strong and rapid growth. “Skype and GroupMe have a shared vision of creating applications…

Hello, Telstra? Telco Unleash Live Facebook Chat

Staff Writers August 18, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge If Twitter wasn’t enough now Telstra have gone one step further with round the clock Facebook chat. And if you think David Thodey’s Telco has gone barmy,…

Kenwood Not Alone In Bluetooth Pairing Drama Parrot Gear Blamed

David Richards August 17, 2011 No Comments

Earlier this week we revealed how Kenwood dealers had taken a complaint to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission claiming that Kenwood should be compensating them for fitting and removal…

We’re Back: Telstra Bouncy As Adds 1.6M Users, Leaves Optus For Dust

Staff Writers August 11, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge The earnings decline of $696 million to $10.1bn – a 6.4% drop – was “slightly better” than expectations, owing to productivity gains and a revenue spurt. Sales…

Optus ‘Resilient’ Despite 5% Profit Slump, Losing 85K Customers

Staff Writers August 11, 2011 No Comments

Optus financial highlights for the current quarter to the end of June include earnings before tax (EBITDA) up 1% to $560 million, and underlying net profit A$174 million – a…

Tough Love: Telstra Users Boost But H2 Profits Set To Slide

Staff Writers August 10, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge Telstra’s makeover strategy, first unleashed last year, included treating the customer to round the clock service (only today it took to Twitter to remind users of this),…

Protect Us: Conroy Forces Telcos To Up Customer Service Or Face $2M Fine

Staff Writers August 9, 2011 No Comments

The new rules, announced by Minister for Communications, Senator Stephen Conroy, will make “larger” carriers (CSPs) like Telstra, Optus and Vodafone improve the quality of services they provide. In other…

Calls War: Optus, Vodafone Push For High Charges As Telstra Calls For Drop

Staff Writers August 5, 2011 No Comments

The MTAS, or mobile terminating access service pricing, denotes the amount telcos here agree to charge one another when customer make fixed or mobile calls to another network. Previously, the…

Video Phone: Skype 2.1 App Hits HTC, Samsung ‘Droids

Staff Writers August 4, 2011 No Comments

Click to enlarge The Skype 2.1 for Android app with video, announced recently, has reached out to another whopping 17 handsets: including HTC’s Desire (2.2), Desire HD, Evo 3D, Flyer,…