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font March 30, 2008 - 4:20PM

 

Software used by some of Australia's latest mobile phones and computer systems is being blamed for prematurely and incorrectly declaring an end to daylight saving.

 

About 2am (AEDT) today the time on some mobile phones, computers and personal digital assistants went back one hour, Telstra spokesman Peter Taylor said.

 

"That's a week too early," he said.

 

Daylight saving has been extended by one week this year in a move to make next Sunday's change in time uniform across Australia.

 

"While Telstra has gone to lengths to ensure the update of daylight saving time will be accurate, many phones have software settings that override the measures Telstra have in place," Mr Taylor said.

 

"We are trying to put together a proper list of phones that are likely to have been affected, but it seems at this stage that it is newer model handsets and the problem is across all carriers - Telstra, Optus and Vodafone.

 

"The simple fix for customers is to go into their phone's settings menu and turn off automatic updates and select manual. In a week's time, turn it back."

 

Mr Taylor said it was unknown how many people were affected by the incorrect change in time and said Telstra had heard mostly from people who set the alarm clock on their mobile for this morning, only to be woken an hour too late.

 

The changed end of daylight saving time caused widespread technical hiccups, with multiple reports of incorrect time changes overnight.

 

Sydney's 2GB radio station reported that the time on the studio's computer system had changed, while the talking clock phone service and clocks at Sydney's Central Railway Station also went back an hour, Mr Taylor said.

 

AAP

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N.O.R.F   

Originally posted by J.a.c.a.y.l.b.a.r.o:

Now what does that suppose to mean yaa North ?? ,,

 

We're suppose to be +3GMT ,,,,,,,

We were GMT+4. Now we are GMT+3 and you are now GMT+2.

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