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Launch, Optus Reviews

BlackBerry Bold 9000

The Bold is what BlackBerry fans have been waiting for. It's feature-rich and sharply designed, let down in small measure by some cumbersome software.

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Foxtel iQ2

The Foxtel iQ2 is one of the best upgrades currently available for people who've invested in a HD panel, and it will only get better.

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Motorola RAZR2 V8 Luxury Edition

Motorola's V8 has been dipped in gold, covered in snakeskin and endorsed by David Beckham. The quadband clamshell has 2GB of non-expandable memory and a 2-megapixel camera, and comes with a pouch, Bluetooth headset and swanky suede wipecloth.

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Apple iPhone 3G (16GB)

While parts of the iPhone 3G are superb, there are still some big features missing from this device. If you add up the extras, the iPhone doesn't seem like a phone that everyone can afford.

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Sony Ericsson Z800i

Sony Ericsson's Z800i takes 3G clamshells to the next level with a 1.3 megapixel rotating camera, Bluetooth, MP3 playback and a Memory Stick Duo slot for up to 1GB of storage.

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Optus launches 3G

Number two telecommunications provider Optus today unveiled its third-generation mobile service offerings, following bitter rivals Hutchison, Telstra and Vodafone into the high-speed arena.

Optus expected to launch 3G next week

Optus is expected to launch third-generation high-speed mobile phone services in Sydney and Melbourne on Monday next week.

Optus plans midnight iPhone launch party

Optus has announced it will hold a launch party for Apple's iPhone starting from 10pm on Thursday night in its George St, Sydney store.

Network outages 'normal': Optus

Optus this week claimed the 3G mobile outages it had been suffering were normal and every telecommunications carrier would be having similar issues.

Optus loses the sunshine state

Optus customers in Queensland are stranded in a communications desert, with a cable break at the Gold Coast wreaking havoc.

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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.

Lost mobile phones: a survival guide

Odds are you use your mobile all the time - but what should you do if it's lost or stolen? David Braue catches up with some new solutions to an ongoing problem.

Mobile phone buying guide

Buying a mobile phone is more than a matter of picking the most feature-rich or slickest-looking device -- your usage and lifestyle are going to help you decide which is the the right plan and handset for you.

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Naked DSL: Australian service provider roundup

This roundup of thirteen of Australia's largest internet service providers looks into who's got naked DSL broadband already, who doesn't, and who wants to.

Digital TV in Australia

The formats are confusing and the standards don't seem to be standard. Our simple guide unravels the mysteries of Australian digital TV.

Is it time to go HD?

Want to know whether HD is worth it yet? Here is our look at what's changed in the world of high-def lately — and what's on the horizon.

UPDATE: Telstra 3G mobile service goes live

Telstra has launched its third-generation (3G) mobile phone service, with a choice of four new handsets and two capped plans.

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.

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