This two page consumer fact sheet outlines the pitfalls and costs of mobile phone premium services and how to avoid them.There's a lot more you can do on your mobile phone these days, download ringtones and music, chat, vote, check your horoscope, enter competitions, or find out sports scores. These extras usually attract a premium...

This report examines the development of the fixed-mobile convergence and fixed-mobile substitution market in Australia.The aim of this report is to give the Australian Communications and Media Authority an enhanced understanding of Fixed-Mobile Convergence and Fixed-Mobile Substitution trends in Australia, and their impacts on the communications sector. Other ACMA research has examined changing consumer use...

According to the Pew Internet Project's December 2007 survey, 58% of adult Americans have used a cell phone or personal digital assistant (PDA) to do at least one of 10 mobile non-voice data activities, such as texting, emailing, taking a picture, looking for maps or directions, or recording video. And 41% of adult Americans have...

This conference paper examines the use of mobile phones in vehicles and the effect this has on road safety. It explores the rationales, processes and deliberations of government in grappling with the regulation of motor telephony.

In recent years manufacturers have devoted special attention to young children, or ‘tweens’ aged between six and thirteen. But as manufacturers have attempted to engage with this young age group to develop brand loyalty for life, children have been put under increasing pressure to consume. This paper finds that whilst mobile phones are marketed to...