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Mobile industry welcomes registration of new Mobile Premium Services Code The registration of the Mobile Premium Services Industry Code will enhance consumer confidence and assist in stamping out rogue content providers who fail to meet required standards of transparency and accountability to customers, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Chris Althaus, said today.

Only two weeks to go for ?Old Phones, New Fence Posts? Challenge MobileMuster, the official recycling program of the mobile phone industry, is calling on participating schools to hand in their old mobile phones, batteries and accessories for recycling before June 5, as part of the ?Old Phones, New Fence Posts? Schools Challenge.

Consumer awareness of mobile data costs It is important that consumers are aware of the costs and conditions involved in the increasing data use via mobile phones, the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) said.

Sign up for AMTA Members Forum on June 4 The next major step in the Government?s process of setting the rules for industry access to vital new spectrum is the Digital Dividend Green Paper. The Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association (AMTA) has organised an industry briefing on June 4 to update Members on industry efforts to gain clarity over this vital process.

Mobile phones do not cause stress, study shows The apparent scourge of the 24/7 lifestyle, the mobile phone, keeps users "perpetually available" but does not make people any more rushed or pressured for time, according to a study of more than 1000 workers, says the Age newspaper.

Government empowers communications consumers The Rudd Government will provide $2 million annually to raise the voice of consumers in the communications sector.

Mobile phone innovation to help weight management Tasmania?s Deputy Premier Lara Giddings this week celebrated the development of an innovative mobile phone project designed to help people manage their weight.

Proven benefits outweigh unfounded risks As Australians become more immersed in technology, critics are wondering about the health costs, WA Today reports this week.

Smart phones defy global slowdown, says new survey Smart-phone sales growth continued in the first quarter, proving a bright spot in an otherwise gloomy picture as overall global handset sales fell at a record pace, research firm Gartner Inc. said this week as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

More Australians enjoying digital TV Research shows that more Australians are making the switch and enjoying the benefits of digital television, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy said.