Steve Jobs dead
06 October, 2011Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of consumer technology giant Apple, has died.
Telstra 4G LTE roundup and analysis
30 September, 2011 by Andrew Collins
Telstra launched its new 4G LTE mobile network earlier this week. Andrew Collins discusses the impact of the network, the phones that may or may not run on it and pricing.
ETM Pacific ETM350C 3G ethernet router
21 September, 2011
ETM Pacific has introduced the ETM350C 3G ethernet router.
BlackBerry Torch 9860 and Bold 9900 smartphones
20 September, 2011
Optus has announced it will offer two new BlackBerry smartphones - the Torch 9860 and Bold 9900.
Huawei LTE TDD/FDD/UMTS/GSM/CDMA data card
19 September, 2011
The E392 LTE TDD/FDD/UMTS/GSM/CDMA multimode data card will be commercially available in Q3 2011 to network operators worldwide.
Coping with consumer demand for mobile video
07 September, 2011 by Christian Goswami, Director of Strategic Marketing at Openwave Systems
Mobile operators are under increasing pressure to deliver higher volumes of mobile data, as consumer appetite for mobile video and internet grows. Christian Goswami discusses strategies to help mobile operators cope with this demand for mobile video and data, including caching and offline transcoding.
Polycom SpectraLink 8400 Wi-Fi handsets
18 August, 2011
The Polycom SpectraLink 8400 series handsets for wireless voice and data applications are now available in Australia. The handsets provide voice and data over Wi-Fi capabilities, allowing companies to use existing networks.
Students free to roam with wireless consolidation
16 August, 2011
New Zealand preparatory school Hereworth has upgraded its wireless network to improve its performance and manageability.
Telstra Mobile Device Management Portal cloud service
11 August, 2011
The Telstra Mobile Device Management Portal is a cloud-based service that allows organisations to manage security, updates, configurations and application delivery across phones and smartphones in their mobile fleet.
Telecom NZ names Mark Ratcliffe as demerged Chorus CEO
19 July, 2011As part of Telecom New Zealand’s proposed functional separation, the company has announced that Mark Ratcliffe would become CEO of infrastructure business spinoff Chorus.
WLAN gives students a technological fair go
18 July, 2011
Students and teachers at Melbourne’s Bialik College have better access to networked resources and the internet thanks to a new virtualised wireless LAN.
Give up! Winning the mobility war by conceding
07 July, 2011
IT is engaged in a costly and lengthy military campaign with mobility. Upper management drafts fleets of new tablets, while users introduce their own mobile devices to the network. All of these must be secured and managed - refusing to do so can cost you your job. So what’s an IT manager to do? According to Joe Sweeney, analyst at IBRS, the only answer is to lay down your arms.
Mobility needs an architecture
07 July, 2011 by Darren Besgrove*
Giving employees access to data and processes while in the field is becoming increasingly popular. IT often responds to this need by creating device-specific mobile applications for each specific function or process. But as the number of devices and applications grow, this ad hoc approach can become unmanageable. Darren Besgrove, Director at BlinkMobile Interactive, discusses holistic mobile service delivery platforms as an alternative.
Research In Motion introduces BlackBerry trade-in program
06 July, 2011
Australian BlackBerry owners looking to purchase a newer model phone may be eligible for up to $120 credit if they trade in their existing BlackBerry, as part of Research In Motion’s new Trade-Up program.
Nokia E7 smartphone with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
15 June, 2011
The Nokia E7 smartphone with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync provides direct, real-time and secure access to corporate email inboxes and other personal applications.
