Sony Launch Windows Device

The Sony Xperia X1 is Sony’s first Windows Mobile device and boasts a better-than-iPhone screen resolution and some new touch screen tricks!

Specifications
• Next G
• HSDPA: 7.2 Mb/s
• HSUPA: 2.0 Mb/s
• Screen: TFT Touch Screen, 65k Colours , 840 x 480 pixels 3inches

Features
• 3.2 Megapixel Camera – Auto focus
• MMS/ Email / Picture editing / Blogging
• RSS feeds
• Bluetooth / Wi-fi 802.11b/g
• 3D Games / Motion sensor
• FM Radio with RDS
• AGPS
• USB Support v.2.0miniusb
• MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player/TrackID
• Expandable memory – MicroSD Transflash
• 400MB on board

Additional Information
• QWERTY Keyboard/Slider
• Microsoft Windows OS 6.1 Professional. inc. Outlook/Office/IE/Media Player
• Touch Screen
• Handwriting recognition
• Optical Joystick Navigation
• Navigation key/touch navigation

To purchase an Xperia just Email sales@phonenomena.com.au or call us on 1300 721 281 to

Ericsson and Telstra have achieved an industry first: the successful activation of HSPA Evolution functionality capable of peak network speeds up to 21 Mbps into the Telstra Next G™ commercial network and the world’s first data call on the newly-enabled network. For the first time, a commercial network makes use of the enhanced, standardized improvements called HSPA Evolution.

Buy an E51 & get free USB Prepaid Broadband!

What a Great Xmas Bonus!

Purchase a Nokia E51, Samsung F480T, or Samsung U900T on any postpaid 24-month Phone plan (where the phone is included for $0) and you will get a free Telstra Pre-Paid Mobile Broadband USB Pack valued at $149.

The Nokia E51 is available on $30 and above subsidised Phone Plans.

Offer Expires December 24, 2008.  See Terms and Conditions

Email sales@phonenomena.com.au or call us on 1300 721 281 to order your Nokia E51!

A new website www.19sms.com.au has been launched by Communications Alliance to provide consumers with a comprehensive guide to Mobile Premium Services (MPS). Features include a 19 Service Finder search tool, information on where to find help and make complaints and tips on using MPS responsibly.

If you have ever been bombarded by invites for ringtones or are still paying every week to find your perfect match for some unknown reason, then this site can help you work out how to stop it.

Don’t forget Phonenomena can barr Premium SMS for your business fleet as well to prevent staff subscribing to these services in the first place.

Just email sales@phonenomena.com.au or call us on 1300 721 281 to place any type of call barring on your Telstra mobiles

A great fleet phone at this price

Phonenomena have discounted the T858 $379 down to just $229 including GST, making it a good option for a budget Next G fleet phone and the cheapest current postpaid Next G handset.

Features:

• 2 Mega Pixel Camera
• P2P Video Telephony
• MMS Capable
• Integrated MP3 player
• MP3 and Polyphonic Ringtones
• 262K Colour Display
• Bluetooth wireless technology
• Up to 60MB User Memory
• Hands free speaker phone
• Exp. Memory Micro SD Card Slot

• Dimensions: 98.5 x 50 x 16 mm
• Weight: 105 grams
• Radio: UMTS 850/2100 MHz
• GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
• HSDPA: 3.6 Mb/s

Order yours today by calling us on 1300 721 281

Coming back with more for Palm fans!

Palm have halved the device thickness and released their latest Windows Mobile device to keep up with the heated 2008 organiser race and keep the Palm devotees happy.

So what’s the key selling points?

• Qwerty keyboard and touch screen
• Windows Mobile 6.1
• Stylish design - black gloss finish with curved edges
• WiFi & Bluetooth
• GPS
• 2 Megapixel camera
• 320×320 screen
• 256MB memory plus MicroSD
• Next G plus tethered modem capable

The Palm Treo Pro is available now from Phonenomena.

Order yours today by calling us on 1300 721 281

Why you should shift to a BUSINESS grade connection:

* No capping of speed if you hit your download limits
* 24/7 technical support
* Higher Quality of Service - 99.85% network availability
* Managed Router option and Support
* Advanced Security Features
* A range of Practical Broadband Extra’s for your business

Plan Information

Click here to see the available plans and compare features and benefits on the Telstra Website

How to Change

Just call us today on 1300 721 281 to order your Business Broadband Connections

We often get asked which is better - take the “free” phone deal or buy it outright?  We discuss the issues below and try and cut through some of the “marketing” for you.

WHAT ARE THE OPTIONS?

With any ‘phone deal’ you normally have 2 options - The Phone or The “Cash”

1)  Take a “free” phone
You get one free handset in return for a 24-month contract on a particular number.  Free* always has a disclaimer*.  Don’t panic, your phone is technically free but needs a* as there are higher cancellation costs with these plans

2) Take the “cash”
What we will call “cash” comes in the form of either a monthly credit or if you are a larger corporate you may have a technology fund to use.  (A third option in larger corporate accounts is no technology fund in return for cheaper call rates)

WHAT TO CHOOSE?

One simple piece of logic is - What is worth more - the phone or the cash?

Business Example
EG Over 24-months on an $80 plan you get either $15 per month totaling $360 or a free phone worth between $409 and $999.  So a $409-$999 phone or $360 cash.    Take the phone right?

Corporate Plan Example
Over 24 months you get equivalent of $199 per user in a fund or a free phone worth $499.  Once again - take the phone right?

There’s a lot more than just the $$ of course…

WHY TAKE THE FREE PHONE

* More Value - As above, you get far more value of hardware than if you had to buy
* No upfront costs
* Opex vs Capex - no ‘budgets’ to get approved
* Fleet Refreshes - great if you need a fleet refresh or in particular want to roll out higher-end devices such as BlackBerry or PDA’s
* Use Data Plans - on some data plans you can get the phone for free, leaving your voice plan to take advantage of the ‘cash’ still (eg BlackBerry Plans).  Sometimes it can be the opposite however, take the handset for free on the voice plan and leave your data plan on a casual contract for flexibility - discuss with us your particular strategy to help decide this.

WHY TAKE THE CASH

* Choice - Sometimes the handset you want may not be available for “free” but you can still buy it from us outright
* Lower cancellation fees - understandably if you have been given a free handset the carrier has a right to have a higher cancellation fee to get the cost of the handset back if you choose to leave early. Hint - check the cost of the cancellation fee vs that of the phone.
* More flexibility - in our experience “free phone plans” tend to be less flexible to change before contract expiry (if this is possible at all) - mainly due to the fact they have higher cancellations fees.  The rules around this change but ‘in general’ it’s easier to negotiate a different plan in advance of your contract expiry if you bought your own handsets.
* $0 upfront - you can still have $0 upfront by using a Mobile Repayment Option
* Replacement Costs - by taking expensive free phones, you can be setting a new “standard” in handsets that staff expect to keep.  If expensive phones get broken outside of warranty, staff expect them to be replaced with the same model which will cost you more. Expensive phones can actually be less fragile due to the styling or PDA design.
Corporates
* Contracts - your individual numbers may have no contracts normally but with a free phone plan they will have a 24-month plan.  You therefore can’t add and delete users at will and can end up with lots of spare numbers you have to keep track of.
* Call costs - you may get more value by negotiating cheaper call costs with no free handsets or less technology funds.

CONCLUSION

While we don’t have a hard and fast solution for you we would say:

* Focus on your needs - not wants. Do you need new handsets now?  How long will your current fleet last anyway?

* If the ‘cash’ is close to the value of the phone you need (not want) - take the cash
* Pick solutions and value first and handsets last - Don’t let “free phones” drive your plan choice or carrier decision!
* Don’t set a standard you can’t keep - more expensive (& more fragile) handsets may not even be required and you will be obligated to replace them if staff break them!
* Talk to us - to make sure you understand all the future issues.

Talk to Phonenomena

Phonenomena offer fleet management and plan consultancy and have the experience to help you cut through the clutter.  Call a Phonenomena Account Manager today to discuss how to optimise your hardware investments.

We thought we would take the time to introduce just some of “the people behind the phones”

Here at Phonenomena, our people are our greatest asset. They strive to understand your business inside out to find out what is working and what is not in terms of your telecommunication needs.

Phonenomena proudly presents our customer service and sales support team members who represent what Phonenomena is all about: Expertise and Service.

We are always available to address all your customer services queries and fulfill hardware and value-added service requests on your mobiles.

How to Contact our Team

Main Number: 1300 721 281

Contact email address: sales [at] phonenomena [dot] com [dot] au

Our friendly team will be on hand to assist with your requests.

Customer Service and Sales Support Team Members

The customer services and sales support teams is led by our Operations Manager Samantha Owen. They are fully dedicated to quality customer service and quick turnaround times for orders and other service changes and requests.

Operations Manager - Samantha Owen

Likes: Traveling, Horses, Gym, dinners with friends and family.
Dislikes: Bananas, Yogurt and elbows.
Hobbies: Horse riding, supporting the Swannies, retail therapy and playing poker.
Comment: “5 people walk into a bar, you think at least one person would have seen it..”

IT Manager - Kiran Vuppuluri

Likes: Ford Cars, The Swans, playing pranks, curly wurlys and Golf.
Dislikes: Collingwood, Tangerines and the movie Connie and Carla.
Hobbies: Cooking, TV shows like Friends, House & NCIS, tennis, watching sport and traveling
Comment: “Oh, so they have internet on computers now!”- Homer Simpson

Sales Coordinator - Cameron Howell

Likes: Surfing, Rugby, DVD collecting and Monday Mornings
Dislikes: Friday Afternoons
Hobbies: Playing the guitar, Skiing, Surfing and listening to music.
Comment: “A wise man doesn’t know what it feels like to be thick as a brick”

Corporate Sales Assistant - Chloe Davis

Likes: Music, Photography, the Rain, and Black and White Movies (If I say Phonenomena do I get brownies??)
Dislikes: Porcelain Dolls, Washing Cutlery, Feet and Cauliflower
Hobbies: Shopping, Shopping and more Shopping!
Comment: “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”

Customer Service Team

Ricky Wong - Customer Service

Likes: Traveling, going to the movies, Japanese food.
Dislikes: RockMelon, having nothing to do
Hobbies: driving to different places, going to friends places for movies and dinner.
Comment: “No comment ”

Heather McLean - Customer Service

Likes: Handbags, Shoes, Music, Colours, Friends & Family
Dislikes: Coconut, Ginger and Sea-weed
Hobbies: Shopping and Doing Coffee
Comment: Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm - Ralph Waldo Emerson

We all look forward to continue to assist you with all your telco needs

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JULY 2008

Hello,

Welcome to the July Telco Update from Phonenomena - our monthly periodical that focuses on telecommunication issues that affect day-to-day business.

In this issue we look at:

* The Apple® iPhone 3G^TM is on Telstra Next G^TM! Pre-Order now

* The latest bluetooth car kit that we think is the best we’ve seen

* The HTC Diamond - an iPhone rival already

Stay Subscribed ‘n WIN

Congratulations to Charl Klinkert from Yahoo! Australia & New Zealand who won last months Hoyts Double Movie Pass. Next month we have a Blueant Supertooth Light handsfree to give away. Just stay subscribed to this email newsletter to stay in the draw!!

MOBILE UPDATE

Apple iPhone 3G launched with Telstra!

Telstra and Apple have announced the 3G iPhone is available on the Next G network.

The iPhone with Telstra will offer an experience like no other network in Australia. 100 times the 3g coverage of other networks and a maximum network speed of 14Mps across the entire network, means your iPhone will perform at its peak. (See network note below)

The Telstra Apple iPhone 3G will be available for $0 starting from $80 plans for the 8GB model and on $100 plans for the 16GB model. Handsets will also be discounted on $30+ plans as well.

iPhone FAQs
How does email work? - email can be connectd via Microsoft ActiveSync so you can create a push email service if you have Microsoft Exchange running SP2.
Do I need a data plan? - Yes.  Depending on if you will use it for just browsing or email as well, you can take a $5/5MB, $10/20MB or $29/80MB data pack.
Can I use it as a modem? - No, the iPhone cannot be used as a tethered modem
Can the iPhone send MMS? - No, the iPhone cannot send MMS (picture messaging)
What if I am on a plan, can I still get it for free? - Your plan may be able to be recontracted otherwise you will have to buy it outright.  Contact us to check your plan. We will update this newsletter with the outright price as soon as it is available.
When is it available? - Stock will be delayed and in very short supply to start with. If you preorder you will be the first to know an expected date and the first to receive a device from us.

Important Network Note: The 3g iPhone only works on HSDPA (high speed 3G) for 850 MHz (Telstra Next G), 1900 and 2100Mhz frequencies. It will NOT work on the future 900 frequency 3G networks being rolled out by Vodafone and Optus. So Telstra is the only carrier that will have 3G speeds on the iPhone outside of major cities. Other carriers will fall back to slow GPRS or EDGE speeds when out of coverage!

WHAT WE LIKE

THB CC9060 - The Sexiest Bluetooth kit we’ve seen

We have to say, the new THB CC9060 handsfree bluetooth touchscreen kit is the sexiest kit we’ve seen. It’s slim, trendy, voice activated, can read your SMS to you, has changeable screen colors and reads your phone book.

The CC9060 features:

• DialogPlus voice control - fast and accurate word recognition; no voice training required; visual and audio prompts
• Easy-to-use with intuitive 2.8-inch touchscreen
• Voice dialing
• Text-to-speech - reads text messages out loud
• Multiple Call Handling - Swap and hold calls, conference with up to 7 participants
• Clip-off display for security
• Automatic call answering
• Display shows contacts, call log, reception quality, handset model and name of network provider
• Can store multiple numbers for one contact
• Maximum capacity: 10 handsets, 100 text messages, 150 voice tags, 15,000 contacts
• Crystal clear voice reproduction via external speaker; automatic radio muting when calling (vehicle dependant)
• Light sensor automatically switches between day and night mode
• A choice of colour schemes to match your car’s dashboard lights
• Note:The scope of the functions may vary according to mobile phone, network provider and software version.

See it in action on video here

The cc9060 is just $380 incl GST plus installation.
Call Phonenomena to order your CC9060 today on 1300 721 281

WHAT’S NEW

HTC Touch Diamond - iPhone rival already?

All the reviews prior to the soon-to-be now released Next G HTC Diamond are touting it as a serious threat to the iPhone.

So what are the key selling points?

• TouchFLO 3D interface - a faux-3d interface that adds some real style and sense to the navigation. See a demo here
• Great screen resolution - 640 x 480
• Touch Screen - auto adjust for portrait or landscape
• Slim design - just 11mm thick
• Faster - new 528MHz chipset and 7.2Mps speed
• GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth

PREORDER THE HTC DIAMOND is HERE!

Phonenomena now have the HTC Diamond in stock.  Just $999 incl GST outright or free on selected plans call us today to be one of the first to get one!

Call Phonenomena on 1300 721 281 if you have any queries on the products in this newsletter.