Welcome to the new-look Snapshot – AMTA’s weekly ebulletin that goes to 700 members and stakeholders – which gives the latest news and views on issues related to mobile telecommunications. Snapshot’s new design mirrors our new website, which was launched this week. The new website has a more contemporary look. The old site was nearly 8-years-old and needed a revamp.

AMTA takes all health and safety aspects of mobile telecommunications seriously and complies with strict safety standards set by independent experts from world health authorities, Chief Executive Officer, Chris Atlhaus, told The Age newspaper this week.

A team of MobileMuster ambassadors will be out in the field over the next couple of weeks visiting many of the registered mobile phone retailer collection points in metropolitan areas across Australia.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued an Information Paper to assist companies in complying with the consumer protection provisions in the Trade Practices Act 1974 when advertising mobile and wireless internet.

A significant minority of adult Australians are missing out on the benefits of new digital media, in particular the internet, because of lack of skills, low individual motivation and economic circumstances according to an Australian Communications and Media Authority report, released today.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s third spectrum tune-up - to be held on 18 November 2009 - will focus on technical innovation in motor vehicles and other forms of transport and how it is driving changes in radiofrequency spectrum planning and use.

An outcry from new generation cellphone users has persuaded the New Zealand Government to allow drivers to use their phones as GPS navigation devices.

Strict interpretation by police of new road rules in some Australian states is threatening to hinder the use of mobile phones as global positioning satellite (GPS) navigation systems in cars and maybe result in fines and loss of points for anyone caught using them, the Australian reported this week.

The independent findings of the 2009 Australian Mobile Phone Lifestyle Index (AMPLI) were released by AIMIA this week. The findings of this fifth edition of the survey demonstrate rapidly increasing consumption of non-voice/text services including Multimedia, Content, Information and Entertainment services by Australians as mobile phone usage matures.

Hugh Jackman proved a showstopper, literally, during a Broadway performance when he addressed an audience member whose mobile phone kept ringing, News.com.au reported this week.