Copyright © 2008 4 Square Media http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:39:00 GMT Communication on www.smartofficenews.com.au newsfeed.sichbo.ca http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/A2W6S2Q2 Sony Ericsson is in strife after net profits for the last quarter crashed 97%. The European manufacturer of mobile phone is finding it hard to compete up against the Apple iPhone, as well as new mobile phone products from Samsung and LG. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:39:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/A2W6S2Q2 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080721084212c215d.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/G8A9E5M6 Polycom has released a desktop SIP phone with a colour display, HD Voice technology, and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:41:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/G8A9E5M6 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080718044335a3bb1.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/C8U7B3F3 The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today released draft instruments setting out the network information that carriers are to provide for the National Broadband Network project, and the rules to safeguard the information. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:34:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/C8U7B3F3 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080718023734175cb.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/B8L7N8R6 Watch out Blackberry-maker RIM as Apple has now given the iPhone the ability to log in securely to enterprise networks, boosting its credentials as a business device. The latest software also supports new third party applications including VoIP, according to techworld.com. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:24:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/B8L7N8R6 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080716082553c551a.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/C9R7B9L9 As of 8.30 this morning there are major network problems for Optus mobile and landline customers throughout Queensland and some parts of NSW, affecting voice and broadband services. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:47:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/C9R7B9L9 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008071511491183742.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/L9X6P6F9 The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recently received another notification of a telecommunications access dispute under the Trade Practices Act 1974 between Telstra and a communications provider. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:02:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/L9X6P6F9 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080711040323a5918.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/F6U4S7K5 According to AP, Mobile phone maker Nokia has completed its $8.1 billion acquisition of U.S. digital mapmaker Navteq. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:28:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/F6U4S7K5 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/2008071101303089972.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/P5G2G3E6 As hundreds of iPhone tragics packed Optus and Vodafone stores in Sydney this morning to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G, Apple announced that more than 500 native applications will be available through the App Store, some squarely positioned in the business PDA environment. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:01:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/P5G2G3E6 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080711090304aa979.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/E8L3L9K6 Vodafone Australia today announced that Apple's iPhone 3G will be available on a range of new caps that it says “reflect expected voice and data usage from launch on July 11”. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:47:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/E8L3L9K6 Branko Miletic http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080710115044e4ea6.jpg http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/P4B8S5C7 With Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pushing climate change in Japan it appears that consumers are not taking the enviroment seriously with Nokia reporting that only 3% of people recycle their mobile phones despite the fact that most have old devices lying around at home that they no longer want. Three out of every four people added that they don't even think about recycling their devices and nearly half were unaware that it is even possible to do so. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:52:00 GMT http://www.smartofficenews.com.au/Communication/P4B8S5C7 David Richards http://news.smarthouse.com.au/images/shared/20080710055414ed6c6.gif