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Recycled MobileMuster jewellery range released A one-off women’s and men’s jewellery range made from materials that can be recovered from recycling mobile phones was unveiled today by internationally renowned jeweller, Nic Cerrone and MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry.

Science Week – a chance for the public to sort fact from fiction and debunk internet myths Science Week, an event to promote the understanding and knowledge of radiofrequency and health issues, is an opportunity for the public to sort fact from fiction on issues relating to the use of mobile phones and base stations, Professor Rodney Croft, the Executive Director, Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research (ACRBR), said yesterday.

AMTA General Meeting in Melbourne on November 22 The AMTA Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 22 November at 12 Noon. All members are welcome to attend at Ericsson, Level 37, 360 Elizabeth St, Melbourne.

Tuesday is public holiday in Canberra The ACT Government has gazetted Tuesday, November 6, 2007, as a public holiday – Family and Community Day. AMTA’s office in Canberra will be closed on Tuesday.

WiFi and WiMax are debated on Crikey.com Former AMTA Board Member David Havyatt writes in today’s edition of Crikey.com:

New initiatives and projects a focus of ACMA’s second reporting year The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s 2006-07 annual report reflected new initiatives and projects and also covered its wide range of essential activities, said ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman. The report is now available after being tabled out of session in Federal Parliament today.

Over 50 million consumers to pay for goods and services via mobile phone by 2011 Cellular News says new forecasts from Juniper Research show that around 52 million consumers will adopt new mobile technologies such as NFC (Near Field Communication) and other physical mobile payment methods to pay for everyday goods and services by 2011. This will help drive the physical mobile payments market to $11.5 billion by the same year.

Mobile penetration hits record high in the US despite subscriber fall The cellular industry in the United States showed signs of maturity in the first half of 2007, when penetration grew to an all-time high of 80.5 percent of the total U.S. population while the number of net new subscribers fell for the second consecutive year, CTIA statistics show.