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Australian Telstra is launching a new device for those living outside major metro areas. The so called “Country Phone” is made by the Chinese ZTE and among the features packs a 3G radio, AGPS, 2 megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, and an extendable antenna, which makes the already ugly phone even uglier and funky-lookin’ antenna (earlier we had the wrong image). Thanks to that detail, the “Country Phone” has insane reception that earns it Telstra’s Blue Tick certification. Guess if you live in the middle of Australia, you don’t care about hi-tech anyway, and are looking for a reliable solution. In that sense, we can easily envision Telstra moving tons of these starting from December 1st, when it will officially start selling the “Country Phone” for AU$529 (about $346).
[Via: Engadget Mobile]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
