Government Issues New Geographic Numbers Telephone numbers with new geographic prefixes are being issued to customers in a number of regions (NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania) throughout Australia as the supply of numbers in the affected areas has run out.
NEC Reveals 3G, VoIP Alternative Many consumers have already embrace VoIP, using Skype or similar programs instead of a mobile phone to make landline calls at home. Now NEC has unveiled a new technology Femtocell which is designed to deliver 3G mobile services via a standard IP broadband connection into a home.
Doro Launches Swedish-Style Cordless Phone The latest cordless home phone and answering system range from Doro has taken its design cues from contemporary Swedish design ethos, allowing users to change the look of the phone by means of removable “skins.”
Telstra Rescues Flood-ridden Residents Telecommunications giant Telstra is coming to the rescue for hundreds of North Coast homes and offices isolated by severe floods and storms over the past week, with a relief package for those using its services.
Home Phone Handset War Looming As Siemens Enters The Market A bitter battle is set to break out in the Australian cordless phone market with the entry of Siemens, the #1 cordless home phone manufacturer in the world. Under threat are Uniden, Panasonic, Telstra and Doro, along with any Asian manufacturer. Siemens claim that they are set to pose a serious threat to the Chinese-dominated market.
Touch-Sensitive Cordless Phone Oricom is preparing to launch what it calls the ‘world’s first cordless phone with a touch-sensitive keypad’.
First Sagem Philips Fax Machines With Sudoku Sagem Communication, which took over Philips Fax Business Unit in 2002 has unveiled its first Philips consumer fax machines in Australia – and they come with a Sudoku function.
Doro Cordless Skype Phone Doro has introduced a new cordless phone which you can use to make your usual phone line calls as well as Skype calls.
Home Phone Market Set To Be Big In 2007 The home phone market is set to be a big growth market mext year with several Companies set to launch new generation models. Also entering this market are IT Companies like Netgear and Linksys with their new VOIP gear.
Engin Cordless VoIP Phone Internet phone company Engin has teamed up with D-Link to produce a cordless phone that can be used to make calls over a broadband Internet connection as well as a traditional landline.
Doro’s Tough Digital Cordless Phone A cordless phone at home essentially means the convenience of chatting on the phone whilst stirring something on the stove, or watering the garden outside – potentially dirty and wet activities. So Doro’s new 760X splash, dust and shock resistant digital cordless phone is a smart idea.
Phone For Seniors This recently released care phone with a remote emergency pendant is perfectly suited for seniors or those who live alone.
Telstra Cut Phone Costs From Home Telstra has unveiled a series of new services from the home phone, including untimed STD calls and low or no charge local calls. The move will hurt competitors like Optus and others competing in the home market.
Uniden Long-Range Cordless Talk as long and as far as you want, says Uniden, with the launch of its new 2.4 GHz Digital Spread Spectrum 3400 cordless phone range, which it claims to have the longest range of any digital cordless phone on the market.
A Cordless Phone For Elderly Clearly targeting the elderly with hearing and sight impairments, the latest cordless phone from Uniden is dubbed the “safety phone”.
Linksys Debuts Cordless Skype Handset The CIT200 cordless VoIP handset from Linksys is a USB DECT phone engineered for use with the Skype VoIP service. The new handset will be available in Australia shortly with an estimated street price of $217.
NetComm V300 Has PSTN Backup NetComm has introduced a VoIP telephone adaptor/router which is the first of its kind with an emergency services ‘lifeline’ function and PSTN telephone backup.
Uniden Expands DECT Range Uniden is in the process of launching four new phones to the Australian market. From entry level cordless to the latest in spread spectrum DECT with 10 handsets off a single base unit.
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