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Nokia 6710 Navigator Zooms To All The Good Things
GPS phones are definitely all the rage these days, but that doesn’t mean they actually make navigating easy. The Nokia 6710 Navigator does, though. And it’s all thanks to the touch-sensitive zoom bar. More »
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12:30PM Angus Kidman | The annual report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman highlights dodgy behaviour in the communications space. Learn from the problems it has handled to minimise your own phone, mobile and Internet hassles. More »
Learn From The TIO To Get Better Phone, Broadband Deals
12:30PM Angus Kidman | The annual report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman highlights dodgy behaviour in the communications space. Learn from the problems it has handled to minimise your own phone, mobile and Internet hassles. More » Advertisement
Nokia 6710 Navigator: Travellers’ Best Friend
Cumbersome, difficult-to-fold, easy-to-crease maps are the bane of any traveller’s existence. But, that may not be the case for much longer, with the release of Nokia’s 6710 Navigator. More » Advertisement
Nokia Gets You To The Good Things
We’ve heard that Nokia’s 6710 Navigator helps you drive places without getting revved up. But that doesn’t mean that the navigation help ends when the engine stops. The 6710 Nav also offers walk navigation so you can find your way along laneways, paths or parks when you’re out of the car and on two feet. More » Advertisement
Nokia Gets You There Without Getting Revved Up
Days of the humble paper-based road atlas are well and truly numbered. Well, that’s what the marketing minds at Nokia are claiming, anyway, with the release of their 6710 Navigator. The new mobile is designed to help you find your way by car or on foot around a maze of city streets and locate points of interest (POIs). More »
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Nine DIY Docks For Your Non-iPhone
8:30AM Kevin Purdy | If you have an iPhone, bully for you—there are roughly 100 ways to elevate and charge it on your desk, many of them previously covered here. For every other phone out there, we present these nine DIY ideas. More »
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12:54PM Angus Kidman | Advertisements for phone services are often rife with fine-print details and sneaky conditions, but new regulations should curb the worst excesses. More »
Dodgy Ad Techniques That Telcos Can’t Use Anymore
12:54PM Angus Kidman | Advertisements for phone services are often rife with fine-print details and sneaky conditions, but new regulations should curb the worst excesses. More »
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WhoCallsMe? Identifies Unknown Callers
11:30PM Jason Fitzpatrick | Thanks to caller ID, it’s often not difficult to see the what number called but the source of the call is a little murkier. WhoCallsMe? helps solve the mystery of the unknown caller. More »
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9:03AM Angus Kidman | It may still have the lion’s share of the market, but Telstra’s rarely a price leader when it comes to landline calls — and now it looks that situation is going to get worse. Mitchell Bingemann at Australian IT reports that there’s been outcry over Telstra’s plans to switch to charging in 30-second blocks, rather than by the second, for long-distance calls. The change comes in from March 31, so now might be a good time to think about switching providers (or hitting up Telstra for a better deal). If you want to get rid of your landline altogether, check our guide to issues when switching to naked DSL. Picture from Wikimedia Commons
Telstra called on long distance
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Telstra Changes Pricing For Long-Distance Calls
9:03AM Angus Kidman | It may still have the lion’s share of the market, but Telstra’s rarely a price leader when it comes to landline calls — and now it looks that situation is going to get worse. Mitchell Bingemann at Australian IT reports that there’s been outcry over Telstra’s plans to switch to charging in 30-second blocks, rather than by the second, for long-distance calls. The change comes in from March 31, so now might be a good time to think about switching providers (or hitting up Telstra for a better deal). If you want to get rid of your landline altogether, check our guide to issues when switching to naked DSL. Picture from Wikimedia Commons
Telstra called on long distance
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2:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s not surprising, but it’s interesting to see it backed up by a study: people are no longer bothering to sign up for a landline when they move out of home, preferring instead the greater flexibility of a mobile phone. According to research by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, there’s a clear pattern: older people stick to landlines, but younger people (especially those aged 24-35) are largely driven by mobile phone use. While I don’t fall into that age bracket, I must admit the only reason I haven’t got naked DSL at my place yet and dumped the landline is a combination of laziness and some problems with the DSL part of the equation. Have you dumped your landline — and did you get a barrage of relatives complaining you were too expensive to contact? Share your experiences in the comments. Pic by Holger.Ellgaard from Wikimedia Commons
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Landlines Officially Going The Way Of The Dinosaur
2:00PM Angus Kidman | It’s not surprising, but it’s interesting to see it backed up by a study: people are no longer bothering to sign up for a landline when they move out of home, preferring instead the greater flexibility of a mobile phone. According to research by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, there’s a clear pattern: older people stick to landlines, but younger people (especially those aged 24-35) are largely driven by mobile phone use. While I don’t fall into that age bracket, I must admit the only reason I haven’t got naked DSL at my place yet and dumped the landline is a combination of laziness and some problems with the DSL part of the equation. Have you dumped your landline — and did you get a barrage of relatives complaining you were too expensive to contact? Share your experiences in the comments. Pic by Holger.Ellgaard from Wikimedia Commons
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