The Net’s Most Wanteds

The Australian Government’s proposals for introducing web censorship, apparently for the greater good of the country’s citizens, has drawn flack from several quarters and the opposition has only got tougher with search engine majors, Google and Yahoo, joining it. The government had announced in Dec 2009 that it was considering monitoring internet content on the web.

This plan, dubbed the ‘the great firewall of Australia‘, is being pushed by the Australian Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, who has already tried it. Conroy came up with the idea of a censorship plan based on public complaints. He stated that an independent body would be set up to see which sites should be taken off the web domain depending on how much public censure they got. Any site rated ‘Refused Classification’ (RC) would be blocked by the internet service providers (ISPs) preventing all public access to it.

Critics see the idea as one violating citizens’ fundamental right of freedom of expression. They say a moral minority cannot coerce people into deciding what websites they should or should not access. There are also others who feel the filtering mechanism is taking the idea of censorship too far. The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Inspire Foundation believe the subjects that RC would cover are too diverse for a prohibition to be implemented with success.

And now Google and Yahoo have slammed the plan and demanded that the government look into all aspects of such a scheme before it is brought into effect.

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Virgin Media retaliated sharply to BT’s false claims of being able to provide customers a cheaper alternative to its Virgin Media XXL broadband service. BT said last week that its new Infinity broadband service would help end-users save as much as £7.47 if they opted for the new fibre optic broadband service which it would launch soon. It added that this new fast broadband product would have download speeds up to 40MB and upload speeds up to 10MB.

BT compared this new offering with the Virgin Media Broadband XXL service which has been in the market for quite some time. In its comparisons, BT did not mention that the Infinity product required the customer to pay rental for an additional phone line, whereas the Virgin Media XXL product did not impose any such requirement. BT also conveniently missed out some key information about its new offering such as having an 18-month contract period and a 20GB monthly download limit on its Option 1 package.

While the Virgin Media spokesperson ensured that the comparisons were made known to all he/she wondered aloud if consumers would actually wait for the launch of BT’s Infinity product, especially since Virgin Media’s XXL had a 50MB limit and unlimited downloading facilities which was obviously better than what BT was offering.

Virgin Media also announced that it has plans to come out with a new 200MB product but did not specify a definite time line as it was currently studying the market. A BT spokesperson said that the Infinity product would initially target 4 million homes after which the company planned to grow its network to accommodate an additional 6 million homes.

Mobile phone enthusiasts who have
witnessed the
arrival of VoIP technology and seen it
change the face of the telephone
industry are now set to gain
as manufacturers are discovering
ways to bring the technology to the mobile
market. There
is little doubt that this will prove to be a heady time for those who use mobiles to call
people.

If you own a VoIP mobile phone then you may already be
enjoying the major advantages such as free and low cost
international calls. The cost savings that VoIP mobile phones will bring
to consumers is set to be one of the principal
attractions, although certainly not the only one. Convenience is
a further factor that will be a
boon to users.

The future market for VoIP for Mobile is indeed great as some
commentators have already
noted. Today there are billions of
mobile phone users and with the help of mobile VoIP they will have
the power to make overseas calls at a very low cost. It seems certain that that factor
in itself will guarantee that there will
be a fast take-up of mobile VoIP.

The arrival of this novel
stage in the VoIP saga
is set to herald a fundamental
shift from the past and is another
indicator of the
evolving world of telephonic communication. VoIP for mobile is a development
that looks sure to appeal
to a huge number of users who will find
it cool both in terms of
convenience and cost-effectiveness.

Expect to see the VoIP mobile phone market to go into
overdrive in the days running up to Christmas
and in the years to come as more mobile phone users see the incredible power and flexibilty that mobile VoIP can
give. It is transforming the
look of the mobile phone sector and this is a
trend that shows no sign of slowing any time soon.

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The recent press advertisement of Virgin Media broadband running nationally may have impressed many, but it rubbed its competitor Sky on the wrong side, leading the latter to launch a complaint against Virgin’s ad.

The Virgin Media ad claims that its fibre optic broadband service has been formulated in compliance with the internet, to which Sky argued that fibre optics had been instrumental in paving the way for internet service development in the first place, in which light Virgin Media’s claim appears rather baseless.

Sky also contradicted Virgin’s declaration of being “future proof” when there is hardly any valid evidence to prove that its service is capable of competing with next generation internet. For a closer look at Virgin Media Broadband, click on Virgin broadband deals, for a comparison of their service and performance with the other internet providers.

Virgin Media was also of the view that copper wires used by providers including Sky fail to deliver services such as low signal attenuation, low signal disturbance, and high capacity to carry data. This too was refuted by Sky, which claimed that copper wire networks were not entirely unreliable.

But much to Virgin Media’s relief, the ASA paid little heed to Sky’s accusations. The ASA rejected Sky’s complaints stating that it is up to consumers to base their belief or disbelief in Virgin’s advertisement. Moreover, the agency also said it believes that Virgin Media used these statements more as a strategy for their publicity rather than with any vile intention to demean its competitors.

A common complaint among many mobile broadband users is the misleading mobile broadband speeds mentioned by providers while marketing their connections. This often leads to frustrating experiences as the marketed speed hardly ever lives up to the expectations, leaving the consumers frustrated.

Come September 1^st and the Swedish public will enjoy a more honest policy from their network providers. Sweden’s four key mobile broadband operators, namely TeliaSonera, Tele2, Telenor and 3, have come together and finalised a list of guidelines with set speeds for every technology.

Theoretically accurate figures of broadband speeds are often mentioned in the UK, along with an ‘up to’ prefix. However, the fact remains that these figures are only possible in theory and fail to hold true in reality. One buys mobile broadband connections which boasts of speeds like 3.6 Mbps, 7.2 Mbps and even as high as 14.4 Mbps, only to end up with a connection which works far below the given speeds, usually reaching 3 Mbps, 6 Mbps and 10 Mbps respectively. Click here for a snapshot of your broadband speed with this mobile broadband speed test.

The promise of an honest approach from the Swedish operators is a step in the right direction to making the experience of internet browsing using mobile broadband a less frustrating one.

UK providers need to follow in the footsteps of their Swedish counterparts, and set up a more transparent system to ensure consumers are not misled with false advertising of connection speeds.

January and February is the time of the year when the companies release their fourth quarter results along with their annual performance report. This year, even amidst economic slump, mobile broadband communication providers are posting good results. O2, a Telefonica company, in a press conference announced that they are expecting good Q4 2008 results.

Prior to O2’s expected results release, Vodafone, on Tuesday, released their fourth quarter results, registering a 14% rise in their gross revenue. The company also saw their customer base increase by 449,000 in the UK. As per a New Media Age report, this rise in the subscribers is due to a 25% increase in data services.

CEO of Telefonica, Matthew Key, stated that they have been posting good results consistently and in view of Vodafone’s good results, they expect their performance to be good as well. Furthermore, Mr. Key asserted that his company is aware of the fact that customers these days are looking for more value oriented services and are hesitant to enrol for long-term services.

The good results for O2 mobile broadband in the mobile broadband communication segment are likely to be mainly due to growth in data services. Additionally, high performance 3G handsets and mobile broadband services have given good reasons to customers to spend. In a recently held poll, O2 ranked top in customer satisfaction for providing impeccable mobile broadband services. The company has now tied up with Samsung to launch new laptop bundles in 2009.

Since its appearance in June 2007 the Nokia 6500 slide has proved a really successful slider style mobile phone. Like other similar models from Nokia the design is quite cutting edge and would be appealing to a wide range of users. The 6500 slide is an entry level handset and, contrasted with other mobile phones for this price it is well featured.

The 6500 slide has support for 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and 3G UMTS 850 / 2100 . The 6500 slide has an integrated 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 3gp@15fps), flash; secondary QCIF videocall camera. For those that need access to the Internet on the move a WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera mini) browser is included.To allow mobile Internet access a WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera mini) browser is included. The Nokia 6500 slide has a battery cell duration of 310 hrs standby charge and talk time of 6:00. A Standard battery, Li-Ion (BP-5M) battery is that is shipped with the Nokia 6500 slide. Compared to competitors handsets currently available the Nokia 6500 slide is very small. The Nokia 6500 slide comes in, Silver and Black. The Nokia 6500 slide weighs in at 125 g Moving on to the display the handset is supplied with a 2.2 inch screen, which is an average display for the price. The screen is a TFT, 16M colors. The Nokia 6500 slide comes equipped with bluetooth, making interactivity with a range of modern mobile accessories very easy. The Nokia 6500 slide is equipped with Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3 ring tones along with a vibrating tone . There are also a number of additional features on the 6500 slide like , MP3/AAC/AAC+ player, Voice memo, FM radio with RDS, Built-in handsfree, TV out, Push to talk, Calculator, Java MIDP 2.0, Calendar and Stainless steel case.

Regardless of being quite a recent model, the Nokia 6500 slide has very stiff competition from other products. This means it is possible to find some great bargains on this phone.

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The Touch Dual is not the finest example of a phone HTC have ever made, but it remains worthy of consideration. Compared to some of the more successful models for the price the Touch Dual is quite basic but functional. HTC have done a good job on the styling of this phone.

The Touch Dual supports 2G GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 and 3G HSDPA 2100. This mobile handset has a 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, video; secondary CIF video call camera. A WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE), compatible browser is also included allowing mobile Internet access. The HTC Touch Dual is equipped with Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3 ring tones along with a vibrating tone. Regarding the the display the handset is fitted with a 2.6 inch screen, which is a nice big display taking into consideration other options available for the price. The display is a TFT touchscreen, 65K colors. The HTC Touch Dual comes equipped with bluetooth, making the vast majority of devices compatible. When compared to other handsets the HTC Touch Dual is compact and easy to carry. In terms of colours the Touch Dual only comes in Silver. The HTC Touch Dual weighs only 120 g. The battery fitted to the Touch Dual is a Li-Ion 1120 mAh. The battery usage the Touch Dual is 5:00 talk time and 250 hours reserve charge. The Touch Dual also has, Pocket Office(Word, Excel, Outlook, PDF viewer), Java MIDP 2.0, Video/audio album, Voice memo, MP3/AAC player and Built-in handsfree.

In spite of being quite a new model, the HTC Touch Dual is up against serious competition. This means it is pretty easy to pick up a great deal on this mobile handset. If you are after a great buy, order online where it is simple to find plenty of great bargains to choose from. Ordering online can deliver some significant cost savings, believe it or not, it is possible to get a HTC Touch Dual on a 6 month free line rental deal , which, if you read the terms and conditions will not cost a penny.