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New Zealanders spend more on mobile than fixed voice or broadband
Posted on 5-Apr-2012 10:18 News, Mobile
Latest numbers from IDC show mobile revenues growing 10% over 2010. Commerce Commission numbers show increased volume of cross-network traffic for voice and SMS.

New Zealand mobile operators join effort to bring mobile payments to market
Posted on 2-Apr-2012 10:42 News, Mobile
Paymark, Vodafone New Zealand, 2degrees and Telecom New Zealand today announced plans to bring the future of mobile payment services to New Zealand.

New Zealand number portability hits fifth anniversary with record numbers
Posted on 29-Mar-2012 11:12 News, Mobile
About 800,000 numbers have been "ported" (moved) between telcos in five years, with 500,000 being mobile numbers.

Nokia to cut 4,000 jobs in phone manufacturing
Posted on 9-Feb-2012 10:37 News, Mobile
Company says plans changes to its manufacturing operations will increase efficiency in smartphone production.

2degrees numbers after two and half years: 875,000 customers
Posted on 9-Feb-2012 08:16 News, Mobile
Mobile operator 2degrees is now serving 875,656 customers after two and a half years in the market, with more than 275,000 ported numbers from other provider.

Samsung takes top position in the Australia and New Zealand mobile phone market
Posted on 20-Dec-2011 10:53 News, Mobile
Samsung has now overtaken Apple and grew for a third consecutive quarter in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) overall mobile phone market, according to IDC�s ANZ Quarterly Mobile Devices Tracker (2011 Q3).

Sony to acquire Ericsson's share of Sony Ericsson
Posted on 27-Oct-2011 22:06 News, Mobile
Ericsson to receive EUR 1.05 billion cash payment while Sony Ericsson to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony and integrated into Sony's broad platform of network-connected consumer electronics products.

Telecom New Zealand and Alcatel-Lucent renew relationship agreements
Posted on 29-Sep-2011 15:48 News, Mobile
Alcatel-Lucent will provide network operations, maintenance and support and a range of project services to Telecom under a new supplier agreement and three-year managed services agreement.

Vodafone and NantWorks to explore global mobile data services development
Posted on 22-Sep-2011 13:19 News, Mobile
Companies will start working together on mobile health services over advanced wireless networks to deliver patient care remotely, as well as explore expansion into other areas.

Vodafone New Zealand launches new Smart Plans with BlackBerry Internet Service
Posted on 2-Sep-2011 11:56 News, Mobile
As a sponsor of the Rugby World Cup 2011, BlackBerry is celebrating the launch of the new plans by giving away two tickets to the Rugby World Cup 2011 final.

Telecom confirms CDMA closure date: 31 July, 2012
Posted on 30-Jun-2011 15:37 News, Mobile
Since the launch of the XT mobile network in 2009, Telecom has said it would close the CDMA network around mid-2012.

Adobe Enables Developers to Build Mobile Apps for Android Devices, BlackBerry PlayBook, iPhone and iPad
Posted on 21-Jun-2011 11:58 News, Mobile
Developers now have a single platform for building highly expressive mobile applications that can be distributed via the Android Market, Apple App Store and BlackBerry App World.

Ericsson Money Services brings connected mobile money to Europe
Posted on 16-Jun-2011 08:57 News, Mobile
Ericsson Money available across seven European countries, makes sending, receiving and spending money on mobile phones easy and instant.

Ericsson to acquire Telcordia
Posted on 16-Jun-2011 08:54 News, Mobile
Company to acquire global leader in the development of mobile, broadband and enterprise communications software and services, for US$ 1.15 billion.

Blacklist wins Global Innovation Award for Vodafone New Zealand
Posted on 10-Jun-2011 07:06 News, Mobile
A unique service that enables parents in New Zealand to protect their children against bullying by TXT and PXT has won Vodafone New Zealand and its technology partner Telsis a joint global award for innovation.

2degrees opens new store on Lambton Quay
Posted on 26-May-2011 10:17 News, Mobile
Customers who purchase a 2degrees top up at the new store on Friday or Saturday will receive a free top up of equal value, to a maximum of $150.

Opera Mini makes its encore performance on iOS
Posted on 25-May-2011 01:00 News, Mobile
The Opera Mini 6 browser for iOS is available to download for free from the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad.

Vodafone New Zealand slashes mobile data roaming prices to Australia
Posted on 20-May-2011 11:23 News, Mobile
Vodafone is dropping the price of data roaming in Australia to $1/MB, continuing its strategy of simplifying global roaming and leading market pricing.

Nokia announces operator billing partnerships in New Zealand
Posted on 13-May-2011 13:59 News, Mobile
Operator billing now available for Vodafone and 2degrees customers at Ovi Store.

LG Optimus 3D introduces a new era for smartphones
Posted on 10-May-2011 19:19 News, Mobile
Breakthrough smartphone brings together high performance with full 3D experience.

NVIDIA to acquire baseband and RF technology firm Icera
Posted on 10-May-2011 10:03 News, Mobile
Acquisition builds on Tegra's momentum by expanding offerings for phone and tablet markets.

TelstraClear reduces residential mobile to mobile calls to $0.19/minute
Posted on 6-May-2011 12:21 News, Mobile
Decision comes after regulation of mobile termination rates comes into force.

Formal investigation of trans-Tasman roaming to begin
Posted on 28-Apr-2011 11:56 News, Mobile
New Zealand and Australia have launched a formal investigation into the trans-Tasman roaming services provided by the two countries� mobile operators.

Vodafone New Zealand to bring call centre home
Posted on 31-Mar-2011 13:58 News, Mobile
Vodafone New Zealand today announced it is creating 125 local jobs by consolidating all of its contact centre operations in New Zealand.

After 19 months 2degrees counts 580,000 customers
Posted on 22-Mar-2011 17:34 News, Mobile
2degrees' rapid growth continues � one in eight New Zealanders makes the move.

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