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Alcatel-Lucent reports rising profit on falling revenue

Telecommunication equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent reported a profit for the fourth quarter, but revenue fell 12.9 percent year-on-year as the company continues to face a challenging market, it said on Friday.
What are you saying: Telstra’s customer service slowly improving, SA minister urging Facebook to overturn its photo ban

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Vodafone confirms spectrum licence renewal

Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has responded to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) limits on the amount of spectrum due to be sold to individual companies in 2012 by renewing its current licence holding.
Most drivers admit using mobiles: Survey

More than half of Australian drivers have used mobile phones while driving, a new survey has found.
Stoke gateway could ramp up carriers' Wi-Fi offerings

Mobile operators will be able to plug in an appliance to easily roll Wi-Fi hotspots into their networks if infrastructure vendor Stoke delivers the product it is promising in the third quarter.
Telstra’s BigPond email to switch over to Windows Live

Telstra (ASX: TEL) has announced that its 4.2 million BigPond email accounts will transfer to Microsoft’s Windows Live service later this year.
Telstra says NBN deal is close

Telstra chief executive David Thodey says a decision by the competition watchdog on the telco's participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be made soon.
Government sets spectrum auction limits

The federal government has taken steps to ensure no single telecommunication company will have an unfair advantage in an upcoming auction of spectrum for mobile device providers.
Vodafone's revenue drops as European struggles continue

Vodafone reported a 2.3 percent drop in revenue for the last three months of 2011, as economic conditions, particularly across southern Europe, continue to be weak.
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Customer service still dogs Telstra

Telstra chief executive, David Thodey, has conceded that progress remains slow on improving the telco's customer service record, despite making it a top priority in the last 18 months.

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Preview: Huawei Vision smartphone

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei certainly knows how to build a bargain Android phone. But does it know how to build a bargain Android phone with style? That's what it is attempting with the launch of the Huawei Vision.
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Palm Pre
25/5
BlueAnt Q1 Bluetooth headset
6/3
Sony Ericsson W595
31/3
Thuraya SO-2510 satellite phone
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Iridium 9505A satellite phone
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Thuraya SG-2520
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Sony Ericsson C510 mobile phone
20/3
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Guide: How to sync your PC, smartphone, and tablet

A few years ago businesspeople carried a laptop on the road, used a desktop PC in the office, and worked on another PC at home. Maybe they had a BlackBerry, too--but only if they were real big shots.
Video chatting for newbies
Sound the death knell for IPv4
Google Android 3.0 and Motorola Xoom: Hands-on
iPad 2 and iPhone 5: What's coming?
Four technologies for faster broadband in 2011
IT managers ignore wireless at their peril
NBN Co CEO, Mike Quigley's speech: ACS Charles Todd Memorial Oration
So you think you know Skype?
Five open source IP telephony projects to watch

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