Vodafone Upsizes Mobile Broadband Plans Vodafone Hutchison Australia announced that it has overhauled its mobile broadband plans on Vodafone. The new plans now have bigger data allowances, lower excess data charges, and offer various payment plans.
Buy And Sell On eBay Direct To Your Blackberry Research In Motion has launched a new eBay application that allows a Blackberry user to search, bid, buy and check their eBay buying and selling activity anywhere.
New Vodafone And 3 Plans Arrive Tomorrow Vodafone Hutchison Australia announced that it will introduce a set of new postpaid plans to its Vodafone and 3 Mobile customers tomorrow.
ACMA Service To Receive SMS Spam The Australian Communications and Media Authority launched a new service that allows a user to report text spamming.
Premiere Global Launch New iPhone App Premiere Global (PGi) has launched its new PGi Mobile application for the Apple iPhone. The app is designed to help busy professionals host and manage important meetings and conference calls wherever they may be.
Telstra Rolls Out Unlimited Mobile Plan Telstra will be offering an unlimited plan to its business customers that include all standard voice calls, video calls, MMS and SMS to any Australian mobile or fixed number plus unlimited MessageBank diversion and retrieval for $180 a month.
Talk All You Want With New Vodafone and 3 Caps Vodafone Hutchison Australia is set to launch new postpaid cap plans that offer unlimited voice calls (3-to-3 or Vodafone-to-Vodafone) and mobile internet data allowance, in addition to the usual included value. These new cap plans will be offered by 3 and Vodafone starting this Thursday.
Regulate Social Website Usage In The Office Says AVG While social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook can be used by companies as a valuable marketing channel, AVG has urged business owners to monitor how employees use the websites.
Nokia Takes On Google With Free GPS Nokia has announced that a new premium version of its Ovi Maps app is now available for free—a move that will help the company compete against Android-based smartphones, which have access to a free Google Maps application.
Skype Now On Your HDTV Skype has partnered with LG and Panasonic and will offer Skype–enabled HDTVs in the coming months. According to the company, LG and Panasonic will offer specially-designed HD webcams that are optimized for Skype video calls as well as separate accessories that can be plugged into the televisions.
Virtual Conferences Now In HD IP-based communications provider Commerge is set to provide a Telepresence solution that promises HD video conferencing.
Fujitsu Partners With Salesforce Fujitsu will now provide consulting services for Salesforce.com’s cloud applications as well as its application development and integration services.
Vodafone Responds To Optus Hours after Optus announced a new monster phone cap, Vodafone has responded into what seems to be a brutal war between the two vendors as they fight to capture 3G customers.
Monster Optus Cap Launched Optus will be giving its users up to $680 worth of total included value plus unlimited standard national SMS and MMS on its Yes $59 Cap plan.
HP Reinforces Commitment To Planet Ark HP has today announced the launch of its recycling program in Australia that will enable customers to return HP printing supplies for environmentally responsible recycling.
Fastest Wireless Modem Hits Telstra Stores Australian business users can now have access to the fastest wireless broadband in the country as Telstra begins to sell its Next G Turbo 21 Modem.
Shape Up or Else: ACCC Warns Telcos ACCC has issued a warning to the telecommunications industry, saying that it must raise its standards in its treatment of consumers or risk increased scrutiny and action.
Vodafone Cuts Cisco Deal Vodafone has released a new business package aimed at small-to-medium enterprises, which it says will help integrate companies' mobile, fixed line, voice and data requirements.
Optus Goes Naked For The Sake Of Speed Optus is now offering naked DSL broadband plans for customers who do not want to pay for monthly phone rentals. They now join the likes of iiNet and other telcos that offer naked DSL packages.
Why The Federal Government Is Stuffed Without Telstra COMMENT: The decision by the Federal Government to cut Telstra from the proposed National Broadband Network bid is bold in the extreme and could well leave Communications Minister Senator Conroy with egg on his face just in time for the next election.
Telstra Capped Plan For Video Conferencing Telstra Enterprise and Government customers can now bundle their video conferencing much like they do a mobile phone with the hardware, data access, connectivity and usage available as a monthly capped plan.
New Telstra Service Simplifies Messaging Telstra will now allow users to combine email, voicemail, picture messaging, SMS, and multimedia communications in one online and mobile service.
New Video Conferencing Service Saves Money Want to have a conference but cannot afford the hefty price tag that comes with it? Australian company Attend Anywhere understands that and may solve that problem with its affordable video conferencing service.
IT Resellers Set To Be Hurt By NSW Government NSW resellers and distributors along with notebook suppliers are set to be hit hard by a NSW Government decision to put on hold their computers-in-schools program due to funding issues. Among the hardest hit will be those selling networking and services.
Telarus Joins EMC For SAN & NAS Telarus, the national infrastructure-based service provider, has announced it has become a member of the EMC Authorised Services Network (ASN) and has joined the EMC Velocity Partner Program.
Sophos To Buy German Encryption Firm Sophos has announced its attention to acquire German encryption specialist Utimaco, and by default has managed to move directly into the endpoint security space.
Builders & Installers Get Help To Switch To Digital TV The Digital Television Antenna Systems Handbook was jointly issued today by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB), in co-operation the Digital Switchover Taskforce and television-associated industries.
Epson Ink Cartridges To Be Recycled Epson has launched an ink cartridge recycling program for its professional printing customers as part of the company’s ongoing global commitment to sustainable business practices.
Navigation Market Looking At Boom Times Says Navteq In an exclusive interview this morning with channelnews, Kirk Mitchell, Director, Business Development, Navteq says the market for navigation services is booming for a number of reasons, not least of which is the falling price of navigation devices themselves.
Media Server For Video Streaming From Broadreach PSE Media Server is a carrier-grade, comprehensive platform for the deployment of VoiceXML audio/video interactive applications in IMS, SIP, H.323 and H.324M networks.
NSW Govt Slammed Over Botched $158M Education Tender EXCLUSIVE: A $158 million NSW public school’s Connected Classrooms Program is today under scrutiny with suppliers to the project claiming that the whole tender program has been “botched”. It has also been claimed that the NSW Treasury has instructed the NSW Education Department to “inflate the price of projectors, whiteboards and software to schools by up to 25%".
Kerry Stokes Says WAN Asleep At The Keyboard In a speech to WA Business News recently, Channel Seven head and aspiring owner of West Australian Newspapers (WAN) Kerry Stokes said that WAN have been alseep at their keyboards when it comes to implementing a digital strategy and claims this may cost them dearly in the long run
Google Delivers Faster Mobile Searches Google has announced a new search service for mobile phones which the company says will make searching on a mobile phone ‘faster and more intuitive’ than ever before.
HP To Offset Carbon Printer Emissions HP is extending its commitment to “environmentally responsible” practices in product design, with the introduction of the new HP Carbon Offset Program for LaserJet Printers, which entitles customers who purchase an HP LaserJet to the insurance that HP is funding projects to offset the carbon emitted by the printer.
Dodo By Name, Dodo By Nature A government agency has ordered telecommunications provider Dodo to get its act together and comply with industry codes pertaining to complaint handling and billing, after a highly unusual number of complains from customers were recorded.
Google Delivers Business Email Security Google has announced a new suite of security products which the company says will provide businesses an affordable way to improve the security of their email.
Top 10 Ways We Ruin Our Gadgets Revealed Australians do strange things to their technology, often in an effort to act as Mr Fixit, with a leading data recovery company revealing a list of the 10 deadliest sins performed on computers this year.
Freshtel Masters Mobile VoIP Freshtel is entering a new market with roaming VoIP, which allows customers to make and receive calls over the internet using their mobile phone when within range of a WiFi hotspot.
Symantec Lists Security Trends Symantec has developed a list of Internet security trends to watch out for next year. The list includes phishing, fraud, bot zombies, and even invasion of privacy.
Telstra Streams Election To Mobiles Consumers with Telstra Next G mobile phones will be able to make history by watching live Federal Election coverage this weekend on their mobile phones.
This Chilli Internet Is Hot Chilli Internet Solutions has unveiled its new iBurst wireless broadband packages that the company claims will deliver higher download limits and faster speeds.
Google Helps Voters Choose Right Candidates Choosing the right party and candidates to vote for this year’s election is now a click away with Google Australia’s Federal Election site.
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