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Virgin Mobile Broadband WiFi modem

This WiFi modem/router works well and provides great value on some plans, but we're still left wanting better performance out of Virgin Mobile's actual broadband.

Samsung UltraTouch (S8300)

Its camera is great and the screen looks amazing, but the UltraTouch is not a knockout. It's a weird mix of business looks, average apps and dodgy performance, and we just can't tell who exactly Samsung is trying to sell it to.

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Reviews

  • Samsung S7330

    The S7330 is little more than a basic mobile phone with a flashy-looking touch panel for navigation. It works well but it's a little pricey for the phone you actually get.

  • Telstra F850

    The bottom line: The Telstra F850 offers a relatively inexpensive way to jump aboard the carrier's Next-G platform, as long as you don't mind travelling in the slow lane. Read our Australian review.

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Features

  • CNET Australia's quick guide to 3G

    If the advantages of 3G mobile networks goes over your head, don't worry, you're not alone. With 3G services rapidly outselling 2G services in Australia we're here to help with an easy explanation of what 3G is and what it all means to you.

  • Telstra Next G mobile phones

    Telstra claims its Next G network covers 98 percent of the Australian population and is the fastest in the country. CNET.com.au explains what Next G is and how it differs from other providers, and compares the Next G mobile phones available.

  • Best mobile phones of 2006

    During the course of 2006, better cameras were built into handsets, fashion phones battled it out on the catwalk, GPS and Wi-Fi integration became common, and advances in mobile networks saw faster downloads for content.

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