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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

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Company culture a major barrier to remote working

According to new research, one of the most significant barriers preventing businesses from introducing remote working practices is company culture.

The study found that just a third of firms in the UK have remote working strategies in place.

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Flexible working is good for health as well as family

A review of scientific evidence has found flexible working not only benefits people’s family life, but is also good for their physical and mental health.

The review, conducted by researchers at the Wolfson Research Institute based at Durham University, stated workers who have control over their working hours enjoy better health because they are less stressed and get more rest. It found mental health, blood pressure, and sleep patterns were better among people who could determine their own working hours.

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How to make remote working a reality

Remote workers tend to be happier workers. But many companies still struggle to implement it.

This is despite research finding that three-quarters of managers think flexible working generally has made their teams more productive, while helping to retain key staff and improving responsiveness.

However, when implementing flexible working, it’s good to remember some important points.

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Tablets increase range of available VoIP solutions

According to a report on the Mobile Unified Communications market, TMCnet, the online industry magazine, has identified an increase in the range of VoIP solutions available to consumers.

The report analyses Google’s just-hinted tablet, which is expected to be VoIP-capable. This is part of Google’s overall corporate commitment to integration, with Google Voice and other VoIP solutions forecast to be available on the product.

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VoIP should be used to save money

More organisations should make use of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and utilise WiFi for business calls.

This would help them reduce some of the £264 million which is being wasted each year by companies on mobile phone calls.

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