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Apple Inc. is known for its revolutionary and innovative products. But that doesn't mean that devices meticulously designed by the top-notch engineers at Apple are free of any issues.

The ongoing legal battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple for a larger share of the Australian techie market escalated further on Tuesday after the South Korean firm sought a look into Apple's deals with major Australian telcos.

Comparison Web site WhistleOut backed the Labor government's claim that Australians would benefit from using the National Broadband Network (NBN) than current ADSL 2+ and line rental plans.

Celina Aarons of Florida got the shock of her life when she received a $201,005.44 phone bill from T-Mobile. Her average phone bill is only $175.

Telstra has told shareholders the company will consider a share buyback after approval and implementation of the deal with NBN Co.

Shareholders of Telstra have agreed and voted in favor of the $11 billion deal with the Australian government, allowing Telstra's fixed-line dominance be used by the NBN Company.

Australia's central bank has hinted that benchmark cash rates in the country may go down after months of being held at 4.75 percent.

Australian customers lined up around Apple stores and other retailers Friday to get the new Apple iPhone 4S, but for budget-conscious consumers, the new smartphone could be too much for their wallets to handle.

High-tech devices outnumber people in the United States, the industry group CTIA reported Tuesday. Wireless subscriber connections reached 327.6 million, surpassing for the first time the U.S. population of 315.5 million.

Apple Inc. is launching the iMessage on Wednesday that will allow users of devices running on the company's mobile operating system to chat SMS-style for free and without limit.

BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India could not email, send instant message and surf the web on Monday.

Pre-orders for the iPhone 4S reached one million on Friday breaking the record first-day sale set by the iPhone 4 last year.

Apple’s online store said that new iPhone 4S is already sold-out. The handset will hit the market on Friday.

Australian carriers revealed iPhone 4S prices as many people want to get their hands on the newest iPhone.

A 19-year-old design student from Hong Kong, Jonathan Mak, created a tribute to the late co-founder of Apple during his resignation from Apple. Little did he know that his design would go viral all over the world in the wake of Steve Job's death.

Most Australians prefer the iPhone, and for the first time overtaking Nokia as the Aussie's first choice in mobile phones.

Coca-cola retained for the 12th straight year the number one spot on the annual 100 global brands list published on Tuesday.

Apple on Tuesday has launched what it claims to be its most amazing iPhone yet --the iPhone 4S.

The National Broadband Network (NBN) was launched in Tasmania on Monday, with 90,000 homes expected to be connected to the network. However, the roll out was overshadowed by reports that the initial launch of the NBN in May cost taxpayers almost $140,000 with only seven initial customers.

In the recently published 2011 IT Industry Competitive Index report, South Korea ranks 19th place with 60.8 points.

Vodafone Australia has put a teaser site that allows users to register to get information on "this year's biggest smartphone release," which the ad hints is "coming soon to Vodafone."

Touted as the fastest broadband access available, Telstra announced on Monday the availability of its 4G long-term evolution (LTE) mobile network that the company said will be deployed to eight central business districts (CBDs) and 30 regional metropolitan centres nationwide.

The ongoing legal battle between Samsung Electronics and Apple worsened with the South Korean firm studying legal action to ban the sales of Apple's new iPhone.

As rival telcos unveiled their new broadband pricing schemes, giant Telstra Corporation revealed on Monday new offerings that it hopes would continue to lure customers amidst the approaching roll out of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) reported Thursday a 54 per cent drop in income before tax to $414 million in the quarter that ended Aug. 27.

Optus the second biggest telecommunications provider in Australia will start providing 4G mobile services next year as it will also begin 4G services on a new spectrum previously used by analog television.

In an act that could be classified as part of a larger global legal war between Apple and Samsung, a German court banned Korean firm Samsung from selling an iPad-like computer tablet in Germany, ruling it had emulated the iPad.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority issued a warning Friday to all telecommunications companies in the country to improve their service or risk facing more regulations and fines.

Construction of the telecommunication infrastructures required in the full roll out of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is now in full swing, with NBN Co. announcing on Tuesday that initial works are set to commence on Geraldton, Western Australia on October