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Vodaphone Launches ‘Plug and Play’ Mobile Broadband
Vodafone’s new USB Internet Stick plugs into any Mac or PC for a broadband internet connection in seconds and has a MicroSD slot capable of holding a memory card of up to 4GB.


iPhone Home A/V Controller Now Available
SpeakerCraft has released a new interface for its MODE multi-room A/V control system. The MODE/iPhone Interface allows the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch to be used as a wireless remote with control of all sources and routing accessed on the touch screen through an intuitive GUI.


Ice TV Releases iPhone App
Ice TV has the released its iPhone application, which allows users to do everything the IceTV Interactive website does.


Wireless Mobile Sounds With Bluetooth Speaker
The Unison B-XT Bluetooth Stereo stereo speaker system utilises Bluetooth technology so users can listen to music wirelessly through a mobile phone.


Philips Unveils Huge iPhone Accessories Range
Philips Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) has unveiled a range of accessories for the new iPhone 3G.


BlackBerry Connect Software Available For MOTO Q
Motorola and Research in Motion today announced the availability of BlackBerry Connect software (v4.0) on the MOTO Q phone in Australia.


Telstra Service Finds Lost Phones
Finding lost or stolen phones, and locating family and friends just got easier, with today’s launch of a new technology on Telstra mobile phones.


SanDisk Launches Memory Stick For Mobiles
SanDisk Corporation has released SanDisk Mobile Ultra, microSD, microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro (M2) flash mobile memory cards, which are available in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities -- the industry’s first premium mobile phone storage cards.


Parrot Bluetooth Device With Voice Recognition Tech.
Minikit Slim is a Bluetooth hands-free portable device from Parrot that can be fixed on the sun visor of a car, on a piece of furnishing in a home, or carried around in a pocket.


ISP Named And Shamed By ACCC
Telco provider Gotalk have been named and shamed by the Australian Competition and Consumer Authority for employing overseas spruikers to sell their product using unethical practises.


Plantronics Releases Designer Bluetooth Earpiece
The Plantronics Discovery 925 Bluetooth earpiece is designed for both men and women.


New iPhone Attachment Announced
Altec Lansing is set to roll out a new docking station that will be sold in the new Sydney Apple shop when it opens in early July.


SMS Concierge Service For Travellers From Loop9
Melbourne-based IT company Loop9, has now put vital day to day – and minute to minute - information literally into the palm of the business traveller’s hand, via SMS to their mobile phone, courtesy of its new development Travel Messenger.


i.Tech Unveils New Bluetooth Products
Despite the massive amounts of Bluetooth products out in the market, i.Tech is planning to make a splash by releasing Bluetooth products that are not only compatible with most mobile phones in the market, but will also have an 'attractive' price point.


Opera Sings Praises Of Its Latest Phone Browser
Opera Software has released Opera Mini 4.1, the newest version of its mobile phone browser.


Connect More With New Motorola Bluetooth Headset
Motorola’s latest Bluetooth headset allows users to connect to two Bluetooth compatible devices, so you can connect wirelessly to both a mobile phone and a PDA, for example.


Mobile Phone Projector To Be Launched in 2009
US company Microvision says it is perfecting a projector so small that it can be built into mobile phones and which could be available in the second half of 2009.


GN Unveils Sleek Everyday Headsets
GN has announced the launch of the Jabra BT2010 and BT2020, two distinct headsets that give users the choice to select the look and fit that best suits them.


New Portable Power Chargers From E3
E3 has introduced a new range of portable power solutions that can keep your gadgets fully-charged for longer.


A ‘Pure’-ly Hands-Free Motorola Headset
Motorola has unveiled the Motopure H12, a Bluetooth headset that integrates the 'CrystalTalk' audio-enhancing and noise cancellation technology.


New Motorola Car Phone Speaker & FM Transmitter
After last week’s rumours that Motorola was contemplating selling-off its handset business in an increasingly competitive market against the likes of Samsung and Nokia, the company has announced a new addition to its mobile phone accessory line-up – a Bluetooth in-car speakerphone and digital FM transmitter combo that hooks up to Bluetooth phones.


New Sony Ericsson Line-up At CES
Sony Ericsson in the US has made multiple mobile handsets and accessories announcements over the past week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, with numerous of the products set for possible release in Australia throughout the year.


Telstra Unveils Car Kit For The Bush
Telstra is now offering a car kit for its 165 Country Phone that claims to ‘enhance coverage’ in the bush.


Philips Launches Multifunction Bluetooth Headsets
Philips has announced its new range of Bluetooth headsets for mobile phones, MP3 players and PCs. The company claims that these new Bluetooth headsets will ‘offer total convenience without compromising on personal style.’


A Dual Function Headset From Jabra
GN has released the Jabra BT8040, a small headset that can be used for both hands-free conversations and wireless audio listening, the company says.


Now BlackBerry Users Can Waste Time On Facebook
While companies around the world are increasingly blocking employees from accessing social networking site Facebook at work, RIM, maker of BlackBerry smartphones, has gone the opposite way – introducing a BlackBerry software application for “optimised mobile access” to Facebook.


Kingston Launches microSDHC Cards
Kingston has released its new microSD High-Capacity (SDHC) flash memory card line-up, starting with a 4GB microSDHC card with a Class 4 speed rating.


Apacer New MiniSDHC Card Launched
Apacer addresses the need of consumers who store videos, pictures, music files, and even e-mails on their mobile phones or hand-held devices, with the launched of its 4GB miniSDHC memory card.


SanDisk Offers First 8GB Mobile Memory Card
SanDisk has unveiled an 8GB Memory Stick Micro flash memory card for use with mobile phones, which it says is the largest capacity of its kind on offer in the world.


Plantronics Launches Budget Bluetooth
Headset manufacturer, Plantronics has released a new budget line-up of Bluetooth headsets, called the Explorer range.


New Jabra Bluetooth Speakerphone
Jabra has released a new Bluetooth speakerphone which the company says is ideal for safe hands free use in the car, office or home.


Kingston Expands SDHC Flash Family
As gadgets need more and more space for music, video, photo, and gaming files, companies are producing memory cards that are much smaller, but with larger storage capacities. Kingston is one of these, which has just introduced a 4GB miniSDHC card with Class 2, 4, and 6 speed ratings.


Neat Waterproof Bluetooth Headset
As the cold and rain begins to set in for winter, you might find your headphones or Bluetooth headset getting a bit of a soaking. You can get waterproof headphones, so how about a waterproof Bluetooth headset for your phone? Enter the new BlueTrek X2.


A Sennheiser Bluetooth Earpiece To Killl For
Known more for its headphones and wireless microphones, Sennheiser is set to enter the top end of the Bluetooth market with a stunning new sculptured earpiece that will be one of the most sought after around.


Kingston Launches 2GB microSD Card
About the size of your little fingernail, the new microSD Flash memory cards from Kingston Technology cram in 2GB of storage space and are designed for use with multifunction mobile phones.


Mobile Phones Can Compete With iPods
Primarily known as an iPod accessories company, Gear4 has shifted its focus to making accessories designed for mobile phones with in-built music players.


Music Dock For Your Sony Ericsson
If you have a Sony Ericsson mobile phone with an mp3 player built in, you might be interested in this music dock, which allows you to play your tunes in stereo.


Charge Your Phone On-The-Go
Motorola’s new portable charger is undoubtedly one of the smartest products we here at SmartHouse have seen this year.


Portable Speakers For Your Sony Ericsson
If you have a Sony Ericsson mobile phone chock full of music, you can use the new portable desk stand (MDS 60) to dock your phone and play your tunes out loud.


Smart Motorola Portable Charger
With mobile phones now doubling as cameras and MP3 players and much more, it can mean a serious battery drain. And there’s nothing more frustrating than a dead battery when you’re trying to make a call.


Technology For Baby
Every parent wants to know their infant is safe and secure, and the O’Baby line of baby care products may give some new parents some extra piece of mind.


Sony Audio System With Mobile Phone Cradle
With many mobile phones on the market featuring hard drives and music players, it’s no wonder that the next step in the audio docking station game is a system with a cradle for your mobile phone instead of your iPod. And this is what Sony Ericsson has come up with – the MDS-70 Home Audio System.


GPS For Mobiles, PDAs & Laptops
GPS navigation company, ALK has introduced its latest GPS software CoPilot Live, for laptops, pocket PCs and Symbian 60 based mobile phones.


Motorola Simplifies Bluetooth
Motorola’s latest range of MobileME Bluetooth wireless devices is designed with style in mind, but more importantly, makes Bluetooth wireless technology easier to use.


Motorola Creams Bluetooth Market
Global sales of wireless Bluetooth headsets for mobile phones rose 153 percent to 33 million units in 2005, representing a wholesale value of $1 billion, and are expected to grow 70 percent in 2006, according to a survey released last night.


Sennheiser Goes Mobile
Headphones specialist, Sennheiser Communications, has jumped on the mobile phone bandwagon by introducing two new lines designed specifically for mobile phones.


A Hair Past A Freckle
At last, a timepiece designed for those of us with – how do you put this? – a relaxed sense of time.


Wireless Headphones For Phone and Music
The latest from headset specialist Plantronics is the Pulsar 590A a stereo headset that switches between phone and music.


Skype-Certified Sennheiser Headsets
Popular VOIP provider, Skype, has certified a whole range of Sennheiser multimedia headsets, which it is satisfied offer the high speech clarity and flexibility needed for Skype internet calls.


Solar Solutions
Stuck in the outback when you’re laptop runs flat? While the sun’s still up it’s no problem with the Powerfilm foldable solar battery charger.



 



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