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Telstra first with free Facebook notifications

Facebook fanatics who also happen to be Telstra mobile customers can now receive Facebook notifications via SMS to their Next G handset for free.

In the good old days we'd let our fingers do the walking when using the Yellow Pages. These days our fingers do a lot more with our mobile phones.

HTC Touch

While not a iPhone killer, the HTC Touch represents good value for money. If you can do without 3G support or a high-res camera, then the Touch will offer most features you'd require from a smartphone.
O2 Xda Flame

The Flame promises a lot, and delivers a lot -- both in raw size and features. It is sadly let down by its battery life, however.
O2 Xda Atom Life

The Atom Life tries very hard to bridge the gap between serious business tools and lifestyle gadgets. It's surprising, then, that it's a better business tool than fun phone.
O2 Graphite

O2's latest phone combines many of the features of a PDA with the latest in mobile phone technology including 3G support, push e-mail and video conferencing all in a conventional looking handset.
O2 Xda Zinc

With a faster processor, the Xda Zinc has a slight performance edge over the Dopod 838 Pro but falls short by a slight margin in terms of aesthetics. Unless you're looking for a QWERTY handheld, there are more options out there.
O2 Xda Stealth

O2's Xda Stealth looks a lot like a regular slider phone, until you flick it open and notice the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, push e-mail capabilities and built-in Wi-Fi support.
O2 Xda Atom Exec

An incremental upgrade to the Atom, the Atom Exec is an incredibly feature-rich, well-designed smartphone.
Optus Wireless Connect

Optus' combo PC Card ticks every box on the wireless menu, including 3G, GPRS and Wi-Fi, to serve road warriors with a smorgasbord of connectivity.

Top 5 business smartphones

Want to work on the move but don't want to lug a laptop? You'll need a smartphone that lets you do email, open business documents and browse the web.
Top 10 mobile phones of March

2-megapixel cameras were all the rage this month, with seven out of our ten most popular phones sporting them. 3G-enabled multimedia handsets from Nokia and Motorola got quite a lot of attention, too, along with O2's range of Xda handhelds.
Top 10 mobile phones of February

Smart phones and fashion handsets were the most popular handsets last month with the major focus on Motorola and Sony Ericsson models.
Top 10 mobile phones of January

Smart phones take out the top three spots in January on CNET.com.au.

Telstra allows iPhone tethering

Telstra has announced that it will allow its customers to tether iPhones. In a software update released over the weekend, the block preventing Telstra iPhones from being tethered was removed.
Optus: $9.99 to use iPhone as modem

Optus has outlined the additional cost its iPhone customers face if they want to use their device as a modem.
Optus Monster Caps: Read the fine print

In the everlasting war to win your dollar, Optus has again recalculated its capped contract plans, calling these new plans Monster Caps. But as with the announcement of its prepaid broadband plans late in 2008, the devil is in the details, or monster as the case may be.
3 turns on Telstra 3G roaming

3 Mobile customers will enjoy expanded access to 3G network services, provided they own a compatible handset.

How much mobile data do you need?

Trying to add up your potential data usage may seem like a nightmare, but a little common sense could save you money when signing your next contract.
The best ways to back up your data

Backing up your hard drive is something you should do regularly, but because of forgetfulness, the unpleasantness, or just plain laziness, you put it off. Before you know it, the drive takes a dive, and all your files are gone for good.
How do I combine my phone, PDA and iPod into one device?

How do I combine my phone, PDA and iPod into one device?
Newbie's guide to Twitter

What is Twitter? Twitter is an interesting and practical real-time messaging system for groups and friends. It's just not completely obvious how to get into it. So, here's a quick newbie's guide to this new platform. This guide doesn't cover every feature of Twitter, but it should help to get you started.

Get (laptop) smart before you buy

Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.

Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
Whereis® maps

If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.