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Australia, Next G Reviews

i-mate JASJAM

The JASJAM offers a familiar i-mate smartphone experience with the added bonus of Next-G connectivity.

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Motorola Hiptop Slide

The Hiptop Slide is social networking heaven paired with average standard phone features. This is one for the kids.

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BigPond Next G Wireless Broadband USB Desktop Modem

This funky looking USB desktop modem looks to muscle in on the wireless broadband market.

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Optima Centoris G200N

Optima's sub-AU$2000 Centoris G200N successfully combines a crisp 15" LCD with outstanding battery life.

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Apple iPod (30GB, video)

Get the affordable, sleek, and sexy 5G Apple iPod for its audio virtues. Although video looks great, poor video battery life and a relatively small screen hamper its appeal to video heads.

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Telstra's CDMA shutdown: No gain without pain?

As Telstra prepares to close off its CDMA network at the end of the month amidst concerns over customer migration to Next G, industry observers have said that after the dust settles the new network could hold promise for bush users.

30Mbps cable coming to Australia this year

Telstra has announced that its cable network will be upgraded to provide speeds of 30Mbps in the coming months.

Apple's 3G iPhone: Will Australia get the device first?

In announcing the UK launch of the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs dropped hints that a 3G iPhone is on the way. Will it debut in Australia?

Optus taking on Telstra with 42Mbps 3G network

Today Optus announced plans to expand its 3G network coverage next year to 98 percent of Australia and will bring mobile speeds up to 42Mbps by 2010, in a direct challenge to rival Telstra.

As CDMA closes, another data door opens for the bush

While the relative merits of Next G vs CDMA as a mobile phone network will forever remain in question, no one seems to be arguing that Next G is winning out when it comes to data.

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Motorola ditches the MPx220

I refer to your first take article of the MPx220. It says that Motorola has pushed back the Australian release date from November to February. Yet February has passed and there is no sign of this phone. I have emailed Motorola multiple times only to be told to "keep checking the Web site for an update" every time I speak to them. Other sources have told me:

  1. It has not yet received network approval in Australia
  2. The phones are ready they are just waiting for the carriers to release them to consumers
  3. The last news I heard was that they were cancelled altogether!

CNET.com.au'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.

CNET.com.au's GPS Buying Guide

Prices for GPS devices have come down in the last year and many of us are looking at jumping on the bandwagon. We take a look at how it works, why you should (or shouldn't) buy a GPS, as well as key features to look out for.

Geotagging your digital photos

Struggling to keep control of your growing collection of digital photos? Breathe easy — you're not alone.

Wireless network buying guide

Here's what you need to know about networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.

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Telstra's Next G Network reception — Your Say

With Telstra set to shut off its CDMA network we want to hear your comments and your experiences with the switch over to the Next G network.

Around the world in.... WiMax

WiMax, the controversial long range wireless broadband technology, is set to spread across rural Australia from next year -- but despite the outgoing Howard government's ambitious project, both fixed and mobile variants of the technology are already being deployed around the world.

Top 10 mobile phones of July

A 3G version of Motorola's RAZR makes an appearance in this month's most popular list, but which phone knocks the O2 Xda II mini from number one? Read our Australian mobile phone chart.

Top 10 mobile phones of October

Mobile phone makers and carriers had all hand on deck in Australia during October. Vodafone became the third 3G provider, Nokia announced an onslaught of phones, as did French manufacturer Sagem, which released fifteen phones.

Top 10 mobile phones of November

Nokia's cute clamshell, O2's mini PDA and Sony Ericsson's Walkman phone are what CNET.com.au readers have been researching the most in the weeks leading up to Christmas, with Samsung's 2-megapixel D600 and Motorola's RAZR also featuring in the top 10.

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