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The Blackberry Curve 8900

The Blackberry Curve 8900 is the thinnest and lightest full-QWERTY smartphone packed with the latest features.

The striking 480 x 360 - pixel screen offers crisp-on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a sleek new twist on a classic style, the Blackberry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and […]

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Interesting stories on remote working from aroud the web.

Vaillant, a leading manufacturer of gas and solid fuel domestic heating appliance boilers, called for Interchange’s help to install the latest GPRS mobile technology to enhance and develop its service and support business even further.
The solution helped out the company’s national service organisation Heatcall, which provides after sales support through it team of 100 engineers.
Under […]

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Find out more about remote working, whether you are about to embark on a remote working operation or are looking for new techniques and technology to improve your existing virtual business

July 2009

Swine flu could fuel increased flexibility in the workplace

The Guardian reports that those most vulnerable to swine flu, such as pregnant women and those suffering disabilities, are likely to sue if their company does not offer adequate precautions, such as flexible working.

Lawyers state that organisations are already seeing increasing litigation by employees, with almost 190,000 employment tribunals last year, signifying an increase of 43 per cent.

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Web users to have access to VoIP solutions at Flybe airport lounges

Passengers with their own laptops and VoIP hardware will be able to use this technology through a new internet service in selected Flybe lounges.

It will be introduced at six of its lounges in the UK, with nearly five million BT broadband customers having free access to the service in locations such as Gatwick, Edinburgh and Birmingham.

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Council calls in Vodafone to boost flexible working

West Berkshire council is using a scheme designed and implemented by Vodafone to extend flexible working to 85 per cent of staff by 2011.

The scheme also aims to cut property costs at the council by 40 per cent by reducing the amount of office space it needs.

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VoIP technology helping UK businesses work abroad

The development of high-quality VoIP solutions, combined with the increased availability of wireless broadband connections has made running a business abroad more viable for people in the UK.

VoIP telephony has become a popular option for entrepreneurs looking to conduct their business from another country while retaining a British client base.

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Flexible working the way to empower staff

HR must introduce policies that create a flexible environment to empower employees.

This is the view of HR leaders at HR Magazine’s round-table on the future of work when discussing the issue of flexible working.

These sorts of discussions cannot be ignored, as businesses need to focus on the flexibility question.

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