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• LTE makes headway on global roaming, speed and voice

  LTE is simultaneously being pushed forward on several fronts, and the result for users will be faster networks, better coverage and the ability to access networks while travelling abroad.

• Operators lay groundwork for global LTE roaming

  More subscribers, networks with better coverage and devices that can be used in more countries are converging to make LTE roaming a more viable proposition, with some operators already offering such services on a limited scale and more on the way.

• Review: Telstra Frontier 4G

  The Telstra Frontier 4G is the first prepaid 4G smartphone in Australia.

• Motorola RAZR M unboxing and first look

  We unbox and take a first look at the Motorola RAZR M.

• iPhone 4S Australian buying guide

  Technology giant Apple recently unveiled the company's latest iPhone -- the iPhone 4S. Featuring an identical physical design to the previous iPhone 4, the iPhone 4S (like the iPhone 3GS before it) is betting on faster performance, a better camera and a new voice recognition service to win over consumers.

• Motorola Xoom review

  Motorola's Xoom tablet runs version 3.0 of Google's Android operating system — dubbed Honeycomb. Honeycomb is the first version of Android to be designed for use with tablets; previous versions were optimised for the smaller screens of smartphones.

• Motorola Xoom vs. Apple iPad 2: Tablet showdown

  Apple's iPad 2 may be flying off the shelves, but the coming months will see a number of challengers aiming for a slice of the tablet pie.

• Telstra T-Touch Tab vs Optus MyTab: tablet showdown

  The Telstra T-Touch Tab and the Optus MyTab are two of the first low cost tablet devices launched in Australia that attempt to provide an alternative to the Apple iPad. Both of these Android tablets are smaller than the iPad, sitting somewhere between a largish touchscreen phone like the popular HTC Desire and the iPad tablet.

• Telstra T-Touch Tab Android tablet

  Costing just $299, Telstra's T-Touch Tab is the first budget-priced tablet released in Australia. While the Apple iPad, Dell Streak and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab could be described as competitors, their higher price means the T-Touch Tab Touch is effectively alone as an affordable, entry-level tablet that doesn't skimp on too many features.

• Telstra to push T-Suite SaaS platform into the enterprise

  Telstra is to begin offering a bundle of Microsoft’s business applications, under the name of Microsoft Online Services, on its software service platform, T-Suite.

• Telstra stifling broadband growth for the last 15 years: Austar CEO

  Telstra’s stake in the Foxtel pay television network has been a major inhibitor to the growth of broadband in Australia according to John Porter, CEO at pay television provider Austar.

• Telstra calls for new independent Telecommunications Adjudicator

  Telstra has acknowledged wider telecommunications industry concerns about the need for greater equivalence and transparency in its submission to the National Broadband Network: Regulatory Reform for 21st Century Broadband discussion paper.

• Global Recession an opportunity for IT organisations to skill up?

  As the global financial crisis continues to bite and staff are laid off, the question of whether the recession presents an opportunity organisation to pick up some highly skilled workers at fire-sale prices has emerged.

• Inside Telstra's Virtualisation Strategy

  Telstra is increasingly turning to virtualisation as its core strategy to both manage the rising costs of, and growth in, its data centres, according the company’s CIO, John McInerney.
  

• Cultural change blowing in the wind at Telstra: Budde

  A co-operative, collaborative Telstra could be set to emerge with the appointment of Telstra group managing director of enterprise and government, David Thodey, as the new CEO, according to telco industry expert Paul Budde.