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Absent-minded drivers take their toll A new survey of car crashes has highlighted the fact that most accidents in Australia are caused by drivers not paying attention. AMTA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, said driver inattention accounted for nearly half of all accidents according to drivers and highlighted the need to reduce distractions while behind the wheel.

Consumer alert ? mobile phone premium services The mobile telecommunications industry is committed to a socially responsible industry that promotes safe, responsible and affordable use of mobile phones and is in step with community needs and expectations, AMTA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, said this week following the release of consumer advice on mobile premium services.

Mobile premium services sending out mixed messages to consumers Consumers should be wary before signing up to mobile premium phone services."These mobile services include extras such as ring-tones, wallpapers and information services," Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman, Mr Graeme Samuel, said today. "They are featured in many advertisements in magazines, on television and on the internet.

Kick a goal for the environment by recycling your old mobiles for Keep Australia Beautiful Week MobileMuster is encouraging all residents to recycle their old mobile phones, batteries, chargers and accessories during Keep Australia Beautiful Week, from Monday 25 August to Sunday 31 August.

Powerful forces reshaping telecoms landscape, says analyst AMTA Members were last night updated on the industry?s latest trends, challenges and opportunities by industry analyst Nathan Burley of Ovum at a Members Forum in Melbourne.

Continuing the Success of Mobile TV's Olympic Gold Success at the 2008 Beijing Olympics hasn't just been restricted to the athletes. A report from Neilson has shown that NBC's coverage of the Olympic opening ceremony was watched on a mobile device by 436,000 AT&T mobile customers, with a total of 858,000 tuning in on the opening day of the games from a mobile device, Cellular-News reports this week.