AMTA Snapshot Edition 53

AMTA partners consumer anti-fraud campaign The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) supports the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce campaign to educate consumers about how to avoid being caught out by scams. The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, this week launched the Australasian Consumer Fraud Taskforce’s four-week campaign with the message: “Scams target you – protect yourself”.

AMTA CEO welcomes new member AMTA’s is pleased to announce that i-mate Pty Ltd has joined AMTA. Founded in 2001, i-mate™ is one of the world's leading experts in the design, development and customisation of Smartphones and Pocket PC's.

Norwegian study finds no increased health risk from mobile phone use A new study from Norway has found that the use of mobile phones is not associated with an increased risk of head and neck tumours, according to the European Journal of Cancer Prevention.

3G’s burst of activity, says researcher Think your mobile phone can do it all? Think again, reports Brisbane’s Courier Mail newspaper this week. According to the experts, you have only glimpsed what's possible.

Recycle to mark mobile milestone MobileMuster is calling on Australians to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the mobile phone in Australia by recycling their old and unused mobile phones, batteries or accessories.

Government funding to support women in ICT The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, yesterday announced $70 000 in Australian Government funding to support women in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector.