High Speed Internet Access (HSIA): Mobile Internet

So, Optus and Vodafone will launch the 3g iphone on 11 July and it’s likely that Telstra and 3 mobile will not be far behind.

Both have confirmed that they pre-paid plans will be offered with no contract. This should appeal to the younger target demographic.

It is anticipated that the release will spark a bigger demand in smart phones generally on the back of all the hype.

Prices haven’t been conformed and will probably remain under wraps until shortly before the release.

Features

• broadband mobile access for web surfing and email
• push email
• GPS mapping
• parental control restrictions
• scientific calculator

Battery life

• 10 hours of talk time on 2G networks, 5 hours using 3G
• up to 5 to 6 hours of web browsing
• up to 7 hours for video playback
• up to 24 hours for audio playback

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