#Mobile Phone
Telstra introduces flexible mobile plans
Telstra has announced a new range of mobile plans that don’t require a long-term commitment.
Six forecasts for the 2012 mobile phone market
Many businesses rely heavily on mobile phones for their day-to-day activities, but how many are aware the changes coming to the mobile landscape this year will affect the way they connect with customers? Here’s your 2012 mobile phone market forecast.
‘Bring your own device’ trend puts SMBs in cyber danger
Security experts are warning businesses against the current trend of employee BYOD or ‘Bring Your Own Device’ to work, as it leaves them exposed to malware attacks and other cyber crime.
Trade-up your old Blackberry and get paid by RIM
Research In Motion (RIM) has announced a BlackBerry Trade-up Program in Australia, in which customers can purchase a new, eligible Blackberry smartphone and trade in their old device to receive up to $120 credit.
Mobility key to advertising future
Location-based advertising and mobile phone vouchers will be the key to the future of advertising and promotions, according to a survey commissioned by navigation and location data specialists NAVTEQ.
Businesses beware: Android malware mobile phone alert
Business owners using Google operating system Android on their smartphones need to beware that the open source apps may contain malware.
Telstra mobile users warned about end to VHA joint venture
Telstra will abandon a number of their customers using 2100Mhz 3G mobile phones when the telco switches off the 3GIS joint venture network run with Vodafone Hutchison Australia in 2012.
Xperia X10 Mini comes with 12 Gigs data free with Vodafone
Vodafone Hutchinson Australia, in launching the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro Android handset will give customers 1GB free per month for a year.
Personal use of work mobiles ‘not a concern’ for business
The majority of Australian organisations give employees mobile phones for work purposes, but only two thirds track if calls and data downloads are personal, a new survey has found.
Telstra encourages QLD mobile customers to claim compensation
Telstra Mobile customers affected by yesterdays network blackout in Queensland are encouraged to lodge claims for compensation, a Telstra spokesman has said.
38 percent of Fortune 1000 companies ‘paperless’
The results of a survey of more than 300 Fortune 1000 executives revealed that companies are investing in ruggedized handhelds and going paperless to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
39 percent of men have lost their mobile phone: study
Results from a survey into Australians using mobile phones found 39 percent of men and 26 percent of women have lost or had their mobile phones stolen before.
Five tips for business mobile phone security
Here are tips that will help businesses both increase productivity with a mobile workforce and minimise the associated risk of information loss.
81% of Australians use SMS at least weekly
In a study on global mobile phone usage by Loudhouse Research it has been found that Australia is a land of ‘texters’ with 81 percent using SMS at least weekly.
Optus business App Store ignores iPhone
Optus Business App Store launched today, promising applications for almost every make and model except the iPhone. Encompassing products such as security applications for sensitive data, budget planning and expense trackers for managers and currency and language applications for business people on the go, the store provides an all-in-one resource, tailored to the needs of […]
Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7 – flawed but still blows away iPhone
Microsoft has demonstrated their next generation of their Windows Mobile (now branded Windows Phone) operating system firing a shot across the bow of Apple and the iPhone in the process. Below is the PR spiel from Microsoft on the launch: “Today at Mobile World Congress 2010, Microsoft announced the next generation of Windows Phones. Windows […]