22 Dec

3G mobile transmitters emit low levels of radiated power - Consumer information about the known effects of emissions from third generation (3G) mobile phone facilities has been published by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) ... from the ACA

16 Dec

Hutchison sees end to phone drought - Hutchison Whampoa is gearing up to take the 3G market by force, with a glut of handsets, a new Asian launch and possible flotation all being talked up as a change in fortunes for the beleaguered 3G phone company ... from ZDNet UK

15 Dec

Hutchison anger at '3' survey - Hutchison Telecommunications is considering its legal options over a survey highly critical of the company's multi-billion dollar "3" third-generation (3G) mobile phone network ... from the Sydney Morning Herald ... Full press release from the ACS ... How would you rate 3 Customer Care ? - Vote Here

12 Dec

ACS Members Demand a Better Deal for Unhappy 3 Customers - The ACS (Australian Computer Society) has weighed into the debate about Hutchison Telecommunications' controversial 3 mobile phone service, revealing that only 11 per cent of its members believe the 3 network offers a reasonable level of service ... Full press release

9 Dec

Ex-staff blast 3 service - Former call centre staff at the Hutchison Telecommunications 3 network have lashed out at the company, slamming poor technical support and claiming customer complaints were regularly ignored ... from the Australian

4 Dec

Mumbai calling: Jobs shift - Mobile phone company Hutchison is shifting more of its call centre jobs to India as part of global strategy, laying off 15 more staff last week and leaving only a skeleton customer unit in Australia ... from the Australian

2 Dec

Hutchison announces the Christmas Videotalk promotion for 3 for All customers. From 22nd December to 2nd January, you can enjoy 10 minutes of free Videotalk calls per day within Australia and Internationally ... from Three

27 Nov

Hutchison still coming up short - VIDEO phone network hopeful Hutchison continues to be plagued by a shortage of handsets, here and overseas, forcing it to miss crucial sales in the peak Christmas period ... from the Australian

27 Nov

Mobile telephony: Hold the line - In "3" shops and dealerships there is only one model of phone available to hook up to Hutchison Telecommunications' ground-breaking third-generation (3G) telecommunications network, limiting the business's growth ... from BRW

26 Nov

Vodafone Australia announced today it will introduce a 3G network in Australia without partnering any of the other mobile telecommunication carriers after failing to reach an agreement with them. Vodafone is targeting a launch date in 2005 ... Full press release ... Related coverage from The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and ZDNet

19 Nov

The NEC e616 is expected to be released towards the end of the year / early next year. Click here for more info

14 Oct

Hutchison announce the pre-release of the Motorola 835 (info from 3). It is probably the lightest and smallest 3G phone release by "3" so far. This handset has different plans than that for the original 4 handsets. The new plans are called 3 for All. Click here for details on the new plans. Also check out World of 3 pricing for content related costs. 

1 Oct

Hutchison starts charging a connection fee (flagfall). If your call drops out and you redial within 60 seconds, the connection fee is waved for that call (i.e. you won't be charged multiple flagfalls)

19 Sep

Optus says Australia not ready for 3G - Australia is not ready for the widespread introduction of high-tech third generation (3G) mobile phones, the head of Optus Chris Anderson said today ... from the Sydney Morning Herald