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Sydney Network Speeds. And The Winner is…

1:08PM Chris Oaten | Over at The ByteBlog, Seamus Byrne and Co have been busy hauling a bunch of iPhones around the greater Sydney area using speedtest to chart their results, which are not too surprising, though there’s some devil in the detail. More »
Phones

Oh Noes! Australia Has An iPhone Shortage

11:00AM Nick Broughall | Despite all the negative press the iPhone, iTunes and the App store has been getting in the past week or so, it doesn’t seem to have slowed demand. Jen Dudley-Nicholson at the Courier Mail is reporting that all the Telcos have sold out of the new iPhone 3GS across the country. More »
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New INQ Handsets Offer Twitter And iTunes Sync

12:47PM Nick Broughall | If you like your phones to come cheap and socially networked, then you’re going to love the new handsets from INQ. Both the INQ Chat and INQ Mini will have Twitter integrated into the OS, much like Facebook was in the INQ1, and will use DVD Jon’s Doubletwist software to offer iTunes syncing. More »
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Best 3G Modem Deals Rated By Lifehacker

10:56AM Nick Broughall | A mobile broadband connection is like the Batarang in every good gadget hero’s belt – you don’t need it every time you head out to fight crime, but it comes in handy more often than not. If you’re wondering which mobile broadband solution is the best for you, make sure you head over to Gus’s Road Worrier column on Lifehacker this week, as he runs through all the Aussie 3G networks and rates them accordingly. [Lifehacker]
Phones

Three Already Sold Out Of iPhones? (Updated)

2:05PM Nick Broughall | Looks like snoozing does in fact lead to losing, at least when it comes to buying an iPhone from 3. We’re getting reports from readers that despite the fact the new iPhone only went on sale through 3 today, they’ve already sold out of the handset. Not only that, but they have no idea when (or “if ever” as they told one tipster) they’ll be getting more stock. More »
Phones

Three Tweaks iPhone Pricing Day Before Launch

9:40AM Nick Broughall | Looks like Three failed to make the impression they were hoping for with their iPhone pricing earlier this week, because they’ve gone and tweaked it. Fortunately, it’s a better deal for potential 3 customers. More »
Phones

Three Announces iPhone Pricing

3:51PM Nick Broughall | Three’s just announced their iPhone 3GS pricing on their website in the lead up to them selling the phone later this week. The good news is that current 3 customers will be able to buy the iPhone over 24 months on their current plan without having to break contract. More »
Phones

Three Launching iPhone On July 17

9:18AM Nick Broughall | No pricing yet, but Three yesterday announced that they’ll be launching the iPhone 3GS on Friday July 17. You can pre-register on Three’s website. [Three]
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Three Offering Free AVG Subscription To Mobile Broadband Customers

9:15AM Nick Broughall | The Internets can be dangerous, which is why Three has partnered with anti-virus software company AVG to offer a free 12 month subscription to all of its mobile broadband customers. More »
Phones

Aussie iPhone Tethering Guide – All Carriers

3:24PM Nick Broughall | One of the most talked about features of the new iPhone 3.0 software update is internet tethering, or being able to use your iPhone as a mobile modem for your laptop. Both Optus and Vodafone have announced they’ll support the service, although Optus has stated that they’ll be charging you for the privilege. Telstra, Three and Virgin are all yet to publicly announce support for the feature, but thanks to some enterprising people, you can get your iPhone tethered to your laptop for free, today, regardless of carrier. Here’s how. More »