The Carphone Warehouse Engage Business Guide - June 2011

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Spring/Summer 2011

Meet the iPhone challengers Smartphones that will make you pause for thought

Samsung Nexus S Gingerbread phone Exclusive review of the latest ‘Google’ phone

March of the tablets

We round up all the tablets invading the Irish market this spring

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Welcome Welcome to the latest edition of Engage. This is your guide to The Carphone Warehouse’s latest technology for businesses that want to be on the inside track when it comes to choosing the right work tools.

As you know, the world of technology is hurtling ahead with innovation after innovation. This is most true in the realm of smartphones and mobile computing, not to mention the desire of time-poor professionals to work flexibly and efficiently and achieve work-life balance.

The Carphone Warehouse’s Business Team offers impartial advice on all of the latest devices, the various operating systems, the various apps ecosystems and, of course, which network products and services to choose from.

This quarter the influx of tablet computers, not to mention the latest generations of smartphone devices, will set the trend for the year ahead.

We hope you find this latest edition of Engage to be useful and informative with its array of independent reviews of the latest business gadgets. And remember you can visit any of our 79 stores nationwide to view our full range of products and services.

Amy Herbert, corporate manager, The Carphone Warehouse

Inside this issue Coming soon........................................5 Business best sellers.............................6 Latest and greatest...........................10 iPhone challengers........................... 12

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Doing business with BlackBerry...... 14 Fast typing with QWERTY phones...15 Smartphones working for you..........17

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Apps for buisnesses on the go........ 18 Nexus S review.................................... 21 Which tablet suits you?.....................22 Investing in tablets.............................24 Tablet case study..............................25 Fixed line and broadband..............26 Modems and routers........................29 Full range of tariffs............................. 31

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Important: Due to the fast-moving nature of this market, prices and availability are subject to change. Please note that whilst care and attention has been taken to ensure that all information is accurate at the time of going to print (01.05.2011), The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions, whether caused by negligence or otherwise, or for any loss, however caused, occasioned to any person by reliance on it.

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HTC Sensation

LG Optimus 3D

The new Sensation features a 4.3-inch qHD display that delivers high-resolution widescreen viewing. It is powered by a 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and comes with an 8-megapixel camera.

The device also comes with the latest HTC Sense Experience.

This powerful device is a world first in 3D smartphones. It lets you both view and record 3D visuals all from your mobile phone. Not only that, but you don’t need glasses to view the 3D visuals on the phone.

The LG Optimus 3D has HDMI and DLNA connectivity to share your mobile media on the big screen.

HTC ChaCha A perfect phone for Facebook addicts, the HTC ChaCha comes with a dedicated Facebook button.

And because it’s context-aware, it’s a pretty smart button. It knows if you want to upload a photo, update your status or share your location.

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6 | Best sellers

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Business best sellers

Here is a guide to some of the best sellers in the business phone range, making it easier to conduct daily business on your phone

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Nokia C3-01 Nokia C3-01 is the second Nokia Touch and type device. It has a stainless steel body and has a 2.4inch touchscreen with HD resolution. It also features a 12-key hardware keypad and 3G and Wi-Fi capabilities. It has a 5MP camera with a 2592 x 1944 pixel resolution and LED Flash facilities.

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iPhone 4

Nokia E5

The iPhone 4 is designed for video calling, viewing books, periodicals and movies, and is great for browsing the web and accessing email. The internal components of the device are situated between two panels of chemically strengthened aluminosilicate glass. It has an Apple A4 processor and 512MB of eDRAM. Its 3.5inch (89-mm) LED backlit LCD with a 960 Ă— 640 pixel resolution is marketed as the Retina Display.

The Nokia E5 is a popular phone for business people as it offers access to work emails in real-time via Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler.

The classic QWERTY keypad makes it easy to type messages quickly.

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HTC Desire HD

BlackBerry 8520

HTC Desire HD is a bill phone that has a super-fast 1GHz processor allowing users to run as many apps as they choose.

The incredibly clear AMOLED touchscreen is perfect for web browsing and movie watching.

It features 1GHz of processing power, which makes multitasking simple. It also offers access to users’ work email, contacts and calendar with Microsoft Exchange compatibility. Users can also avail of Microsoft Office, which allows them to work on documents on the go. This is available for download from Android Market.

The Curve 8520 offers Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and its 2.46-inch display shows media in a wide range of formats including MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and WMV3 on the dedicated media player. It will also soon be able to sync the BlackBerry with contacts, calendars and notes on your Mac, thanks to a forthcoming software release. The DataBackup application it offers is vital for backing up all business data.

HTC Desire executive leather case Samsung Galaxy S i9000 The Samsung Galaxy S i9000 is an Android smartphone keeping users in sync with all their contacts and networks. This phone is ideal for easy browsing, taking high quality pictures and making HD videos. It has a 1Ghz processor, 16GB internal memory, wireless tethering and ThinkFree Office Mobile, which enables users to edit documents or make PowerPoint presentations from any location.

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BlackBerry 9780 The Blackberry Bold 9780 offers access to up to 10 email accounts and includes beneficial tools for all your business needs such as a calendar and contacts list. This phone has BlackBerry 6, which is a new application switcher that makes jumping between apps even faster. It also has built-in GPS, Bluetooth and 512MB memory that comes with an additional 2GB media card.

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10 | Smartphones

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Want to know which smartphones will offer you the best new features available today? Here’s a great place to start. We break down the details of some of the latest smartphones now on offer to give you all the information you need on your next mobile device

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

LG Optimus 7

HTC Wildfire S

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is the first PlayStation-certified smartphone, offering high quality games from top PlayStation game publishers on a mobile. It also runs on the latest version of Android.

This slimline device runs on Windows Phone 7. It has Microsoft Office integration, complete with access to Outlook Mobile, One Note and SharePoint.

With the HTC Wildfire S, surfing the web is easy.

Enjoy multi-window browsing, watch text resize automatically on screen as you zoom in and out, and simply highlight text to quickly look up what you’re reading about on Google, Wikipedia or YouTube.

Sony Ericsson ROX fit case and Dock DK300 HTC Desire S With its 5-megapixel camera, the Desire S features live video calling capabilities for conferencing. It also offers 720p HD video recording capabilities.

Google Nexus S

Nokia C5-03

The Google Nexus S features a beautiful contour design and front and rear facing camera for video calling. It includes 3D Google Maps capabilities and can also operate as a Wi-Fi hotspot.

The C5-03 is equipped with Ovi Maps that helps you navigate with turnby-turn instructions. The service also gives you access to 3D landmarks.

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iPhone challengers The top smartphones aiming to take the iPhone’s crown

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Samsung Galaxy S 2 The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is just 8.5mm thick, but is still powerful enough to run the latest version of Android. It has a 2-megapixel camera at the front and a sharp 8-megapixel camera at the back with full HD recording capabilities.

HTC Desire S The Desire S boasts a fantastic 3.7-inch screen and a sturdy unibody design, making it look sleek and professional. Running on Android, it features live video calling capabilities for conferencing.

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It stores maps directly to your phone, meaning you can check your route without having to pay for data charges.

Google Nexus S

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The Nexus S is a collaboration between Google and Samsung, fusing top hardware with a pure Google experience, offering the latest YouTube, Maps and Voice Search features. It’s equipped with Near Field Communication technology, making the phone compatible with upcoming mobile payment devices.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is a smartphone that is that bit more beautiful. It’s 8.7mm thin with a slight curve to make it feel more natural to hold.

LG Optimus 2X This powerful smartphone is the first phone to run on a high performance Tegra 2 dual core processor, giving you a faster, smoother mobile experience. The phone also offers full HD video playback, and rear and front facing cameras.

The Xperia Arc also has a sharp 4.2-inch Retina Display with a Mobile BRAVIA Engine to display stunning visuals.

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14 | BlackBerry

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Doing business with BlackBerry BlackBerry smartphones are made for business. With their push instant messaging service BBM, top organisational features and cool, professional look, they’ll always keep you in control of both your work and life

BlackBerry 9800

BlackBerry 9300

Running on the BlackBerry 6 mobile OS, the BlackBerry 9800 lets you keep your social network communications and news feeds in one view to allow you to stay informed.

The BlackBerry 9300 has top multitasking capabilities to help you manage your apps quickly and efficiently.

It also has GPS and BlackBerry maps for easy navigation.

BlackBerry 9780

BlackBerry 8520

The BlackBerry 9780 can integrate up to 10 email accounts in one place, along with contacts and calendar data. The device also has a 5-megapixel camera and multiple camera modes.

The BlackBerry 8520 has an optical track pad to help you navigate.

The BlackBerry 8520 also has a 2-megapixel camera with 5x digital zoom.

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The QWERTY phone is named after the first six letters at the top left of computer keyboards. It is great for users who feel most comfortable typing on phones using the traditional computer keyboard design. Here are some of the latest versions that are now available from The Carphone Warehouse

Typing quickly with QWERTY phones HTC ChaCha The HTC ChaCha tilt design shapes the display and physical QWERTY keyboard, making it is easy to type and view the screen. It includes a 5-megapixel camera with auto focus and LED flash and a VGA front facing camera. The HTC ChaCha Facebook smartphone also brings the internet to your fingertips with a 2.6-inch, 480 x 320 pixel resolution landscape touchscreen.

Nokia E7 The Nokia E7 provides real-time business email with Mail for Exchange. Users can view and edit Microsoft documents with the Quickoffice application. It also includes Ovi Maps, Ovi Suite, Adobe Reader, and the Word Traveller app, which helps track flights.

Nokia E6 The Nokia E6 includes a QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad and a landscape display. It also features an 8-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash and a front facing camera for videoconferencing. It is expected to run on the newest version of Symbian. It also features an ARM processor.

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Nokia E5 The Nokia E5 enables users to access work emails in real-time via Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler. The Nokia Messaging IM application is great for fast real-time conversations. The E5 also allows access to numerous personal email accounts including Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo!.

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Getting smartphones to work for you Smartphones offer numerous benefits for work and allow businesses to constantly be connected. Here is a quick guide to make sure your company is getting the most out of them

Documents Many smartphones offer Microsoft Quickoffice suite, allowing your employees to read and edit documents on a mobile device, such as Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.

Cloud computing Cloud computing is a term which refers to how IT services, such as computation, software and storage, can be housed externally from the company. This has given great advantages to mobile business, as employees can connect to the cloud via their smartphone since the heavy processing is being handled elsewhere.

Keeping connected With the help of smartphones’ connectivity options, such as 3G and Wi-Fi, businesses and employees can stay connected for numerous purposes. Employees can communicate through services such as email and social media, and can also access the infinite amount of resources the web has for them when they’re out of the office.

Collaboration Employees can use their smartphones to work with their colleagues remotely. They can access and collaborate on files virtually and utilise instant messaging services to keep the communication channels open.

Smartphone security Enterprises can take advantage of the strong security integration features that Android, iOS and BlackBerry smartphones all have. Each operating system integrates with your business’s security features, including complex passwords and data encryption, which is controlled directly from your server.

Useful apps The growing number of business apps means that your employees can keep organised better than before. Some great business apps include BizExpense, which allows staff to track all the business transactions of their iPhone, and OmniFocus, which allows employees to manage their tasks by project, place, person or date.

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18 | Apps

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Mobile apps for businesses on the go

Laura O’Brien takes a look at some of the top smartphone and tablet apps available to help you manage your business wherever you are

Evernote Evernote is a comprehensive note-taking app, letting users compile notes through text, photos, audio or video. The app allows user to read or play back notes on their mobile or they can sync their device to a Mac or PC to view them on a larger screen.

Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite Quickoffice is a Microsoft Office productivity app for mobile devices. It lets users create, open and edit Word and Excel files from the Microsoft Office Suite from anywhere. With this app, users can utilise formatting features for Word and can use its calculation system for Excel.

Platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Palm Pre, Windows Phone 7

Platforms: iOS, Android, Symbian, Blackberry

Citrix Receiver Citrix Receiver provides secure access to virtual desktops, applications and data on mobile devices. Users can access any Windows 7 desktop anywhere, as well gaining the ability to use Windows applications, complex databases or professional graphics software from a smartphone or tablet.

Business Card Reader Business Card Reader is a pretty clever app. It uses the smartphone’s camera to scan a business card, recognises the contact details and sends them directly to your phone’s address book.

The app can read business cards from a number of different languages including English, Japanese, Greek, Chinese and Dutch.

Platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7

Oracle Beehive Mobile Communicator Oracle Beehive Mobile Communicator offers an instant messaging (IM) service to help keep users connected with co-workers while out of the office. Users can chat, text and email colleagues through their phone, along with having the ability to search their corporate directory for other contacts.

Platforms: iOS, Symbian, Windows Phone 7, Palm Pre, Blackberry

Box.net The Box.net app allows users to access, share and collaborate on files on their mobile devices. Users can save files to their mobile device for offline access and can edit them in other apps installed. Files from programs such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, along with images and PDFs, can be viewed through this app on smartphones and tablets.

Platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry

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Platform: iOS

HulloMail HulloMail is a replacement voicemail service, allowing users to manage, send and receive voice messages on smartphones.

HulloMail can be synchronised with an email account, providing the ability to listen to voicemails or to see who is calling directly from the app. Voicemails can also be shared onto Facebook directly from the app.

Platforms: iOS, Android, Blackberry

OmniFocus OmniFocus is a task management app allowing users to keep track of their tasks by project, place, person or date. Users can organise tasks by goals using projects and can group tasks in contexts to work towards goals more effectively.

Platform: iOS

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Gingerbread Gingerbread certainly is a smoother running operating system than previous incarnations. The software just gels so easily, now it actually feels like a device that integrates well enough within itself and the various apps to actually take on the iPhone and win.

There’s no doubting Google’s rapid success in the smartphone business via its Android strategy and the boon the operating system has been for both mobile manufacturers and network operators who want to spice up their offerings.

I have to admit that as an avid iPhone user I found the early iterations of Android tricky and unfinished. In just one year, however, manufacturers like Samsung, Motorola and HTC have perfected the devices along with the march of the Android operating system, and they have become more elegant and ultimately a seamless internet experience.

HD display The phone comes with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display and the glass is slightly curved, what Google calls a ‘contour’ display.

Social media I was also smitten by the ease with which, via the 5-megapixel camera, my photo-sharing options included Facebook, Tweetdeck, Gmail, Picasa and Bluetooth.

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The Nexus S fits into this stylish flip case. Simply flip it back to create a kickstand propping the phone up, letting you comfortably watch movies and view photos

Processing power The device is powered by Samsung’s S5PC110 processor, code named ‘Hummingbird’. It runs smoothly and from a One of the things that excited memory perspective me about the device is the comes with 512MB stylish features, such as a of dedicated RAM cascading scrolling effect and 16GB of iNAND when you surf through various memory, which consists of 1GB applications. Another neat of internal storage feature is the replication of an and 15GB of USB old-fashioned TV switching off storage. when you put the device to

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Which tablet suits you?

2011 is going to be the year of the tablet computer, says JOHN KENNEDY. Here are some reasons why users would choose between Wi-Fi only or Wi-Fi and 3G tablets

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Asus Transformer

The latest smartphones feature personal hotspots so you can connect to 3G via Wi-Fi Tablets without 3G cost less You don’t have to worry about a number of cellular plans Sometimes people prefer to keep their tablet at home so use the Wi-Fi network there

This Android tablet is both slim and powerful, measuring at 12.98mm thin and equipped with a Tegra dual core processor. The Transformer offers top media capabilities, with full HD playback, built-in SRS sound technology for a dynamic audio experience and the ability to connect to a HDTV and surround sound system.

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HTC Flyer

Motorola Xoom

With a 7-inch display, lightning fast 1.5Ghz processor and high-speed HSPA+ wireless capabilities, the HTC Flyer tablet is perfect for those who have been waiting for a tablet that is both compact and powerful.

The Honeycomb-powered Xoom enables multitasking and is powered by a dual core processor, each one running at 1GHz. It has a 10.1-inch widescreen HD display and is upgradable to 4G LTE.

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3G tablets allow users to connect to a high-speed web connection wherever there is coverage Be more productive – you can check email and work on documents on the go Full GPS functionality Apps – many apps today have push features so you can be up to speed on news, for example

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Archos 101

HP TouchPad 9.7-inch

Boasting a 10.1-inch backlit LED display capable of showing 1024 x 600 pixel resolution video and photos, the device also comes with a whopping 16GB of internal storage space that can handle all of your multimedia files and apps.

The Archos 101 is an Android tablet with a large, high-resolution 10.1-inch screen, a weight of 480g and a thinness of just 12mm.

Featuring a 1.2-GHz Snapdragon processor and a front facing camera, the TouchPad has a 9.7-inch diagonal flush capacitive multitouch display, instant-on access and support for Adobe Flash Player 10.1.

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Samsung Galaxy 7-inch Just 7 inches long and weighing 380g, making it a slim and light tablet, the Galaxy Tab has a vivid Super TFT screen and comes equipped with a SIM card slot, a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB, a 3.5mm jack for headphones and a microphone.

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Why businesses must invest in tablets There is no doubt about it, 2011 will be the year of the tablet computer. Employees everywhere will choose tablets as work tools as part of the ‘consumerisation of IT’ The devices people enjoy in their personal digital lives will factor in their working digital life – smartphones, tablet computers, media players etc.

Better display/presentation Devices like the Samsung Galaxy Tab, HP TouchPad, Motorola Xoom and the HTC Flyer feature large high definition screens, which means working your way through an Excel spreadsheet, reading PDF documents and showing videos is versatile and fun.

The high definition screens and sleek bodies of these devices means making PowerPoint presentations, for example, is as impressive as the presentation itself.

Battery life Unlike most laptop PCs and netbook computers, battery life on tablet computers can be anything between 8–10 hours.

Road warrior’s work life boosted by tablet computer The Carphone Warehouse regional manager Russell Nearing is responsible for a large section of the Republic of Ireland market, covering most of the south-east. He spends most of his working week on the road

Responsible for over 20 stores from Greystones in Wicklow to Bandon in Cork, Russell Nearing spends most of his working week on the road. “I do three days a week on the road – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday – while I keep Monday and Friday for admin back in the office,” he explains.

Why tablets? They are versatile, have better battery lives, make less clutter and, as work tools, are ideal for data entry and presenting up-to-theminute information.

For environmentally conscious bosses this means less electricity is consumed, and workers don’t have to constantly worry about finding a power plug.

Less intrusive Tablet devices are slim and unobtrusive, take up less space, and are less official and intimidating than big large screen laptop computers.

More productive The arrival of tablets has led to a revolution in software applica-

tions (apps) that make it easier for workers to record, input and share vital data and media. Expect to see tablets sprout up in industries like healthcare, law, education, transport, retail, you name it.

Better communication Tablets take all the clutter of the past – mobile phones, dictaphones, laptop computers, video cameras etc – and combine them under one slim, light but powerful unibody that keeps workers connected to the office and the internet anywhere, anytime.

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Because of the nature of the work, which involves everything from store design and maintenance to seeing how each unit is performing as a business, Nearing relies heavily on mobile devices to stay connected and keep on top of email.

“I went through a change recently where I was given the option of sticking with my BlackBerry smartphone or taking on board a Galaxy Tab from Samsung and I decided to give the Tab a go,” he continues.

An unexpected side effect for Nearing has been the ability to substitute the

Tab for his usual workhorse laptop.

“I have a mobile keyboard accessory that helps if I need to type up notes or work on a spreadsheet.”

He also finds that tablet computers make for more comfortable meetings. “They are less intimidating than notebook computers, which I feel tend to put a barrier between you and the person you are talking with.”

Another bonus has been the large HD screen on the device.

“Doing presentations on the Tab is quite cool. Another thing that is helpful is when I’m doing site visits I can use the camera to take photos of maintenance work and email it in one go to a designer or architect.

“In terms of battery power I can go a full day without having to recharge and in terms of all the functionality I don’t need to carry a notebook. Plus it fits neatly into my coat pocket,” Nearing says.

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1Ghz Hummingbird processor Android 2.2 Froyo operating system Weighs 13.4 ounces Wi-Fi and 3G Flash Player 10.1 support GPS

26 | Broadband choices

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Fixed line and broadband options for business

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O2 has a Total Business Now with Next Generation Broadband experience that provides firms with the ability to more easily control their landline and broadband costs.

With Total Business you’ll get your landline and broadband in one handy bundle for €39.99 per month with an O2 mobile plan. Now that’s value.

O2 now offers NGN broadband to customers, which means a more consistent speed and experience throughout the day, even at peak hours.

Competitive bundles from Ireland’s top operators mean businesses now have a one-stop shop for all their mobile, fixed line and broadband needs

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Configure your own telecoms bundle Traditionally synonymous with mobile, Vodafone now terms itself a ‘total communications’ provider and in the past two years has been ramping up its core offerings in the area of fixed line services.

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Line rental – how many phone lines does your office need?

Broadband – how quickly does your office need their internet connection to be and how much data needs to be downloaded and uploaded?

Voice add-ons – how often are your employees on the phone?

Minutes are discounted for Vodafone Business mobile phone customers

Configure your own telecoms bundle Step 1: Fixed line rental Firms can get PSTN line rental from €20.59 and various ISDN packages costing €32 (two channels), ISDN fractional €165 (between 16 and 30 channels) and ISDN primary

Step 2: Business broadband services Up to 8Mbps €19.80 (40GB limit) and €32 (unlimited usage) Up to 12Mbps €52 (1Mbps upload speed) and €79 (2Mbps upload speed) Up to 24Mbps €79 (1Mbps upload speed)

Step 3*: Voice add-ons 1,000 landline minutes + 500 Vodafone mobile minutes – €69 1,500 landline minutes + 750 Vodafone mobile minutes – €99 2,000 landline minutes + 1,000 Vodafone mobile minutes – €129

Option 1: Broadband packages

Option 2: Total Business Solo

Option 3: Total Business Team

Prices with discount for mobile plan customers on O2 Mobile Control, O2 Release and O2 Flexishare. All plans include line rental, 1,500 minutes of local, national and calls to UK landlines and 500 minutes of calls to UK landlines.

Packages aimed for business that use O2 Release or O2 Release Edge Plus mobile price plans

For businesses who use O2 Release Multi or O2 Flexishare mobile packages, O2 has also a range of landline options starting at €20.95 and various ISDN packages ranging from €32.50 to €277 and the following broadband options:

8Mbps – €39 (40GB limit), €49.99 (unlimited)

24Mbps NGN - €69.99

18Mbps – with discount €69.99

8Mbps – €39.99 (40GB limit), €49.99 (unlimited) 18Mbps – With discount €69.99

Up to 3Mbps – €15 Up to 8Mbps – €25 Up to 12Mbps – €65

24Mbps NGN – €69.99

*These prices are only available to customers who are using Vodafone for their mobile services also

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Get yourself connected

Internet access has never been easier with home routers and home modems giving users access at their homes and offices, creating the perfect work atmosphere. Wi-Fi mobile routers and USB stick modems allow users to conduct business anywhere, whether it’s on a train, at the airport or in a cafe

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Vodafone 3G handsets or devices required and fixed broadband speed of 1Mbps or more. Supports up to 4 calls at the same time.

Home routers 3G home routers offer a high-speed connection to the internet via Wi-Fi with HSUPA support. The LAN port makes office network connectivity easy and is ideal for business users.

The GlobeSurfer offers all the benefits of 02 broadband. Vodafone Sharing Dock enables users to share their 3G internet with up to four users, and 3 B260A is a mobile Wi-Fi router that allows users to share 3G connection around their offices or homes.

Wi-Fi mobile routers Wi-Fi mobile routers are great for enabling users to be connected to multiple devices in any location.

They allows users to be simultaneously connected to their notebook and phone, and are ideal for meetings, allowing all attendees to be connected even if the meeting is in a cafe. O2, Vodafone, Meteor, 3 and eMobile all offer Wi-Fi mobile routers.

Home modems Home broadband is vital to have in any home for conducting business, shopping online, browsing the net, keeping in contact and networking.

Vodafone’s broadband in a box is a fixed-line broadband modem which enables wireless broadband throughout the house. It can be used as a hard drive to store information and connect to a printer, and it has a VPN so users can access files on their home network from anywhere.

Clearwire is free from any landline charges or line rental, offering broadband out of the box, allowing unlimited downloading. It can support a Wi-Fi router that enables users to set up a Wi-Fi network around the house.

USB stick modems A USB stick modem offer internet access from any location by simply inserting it into a laptop. It is ideal for using in public places and browsing while travelling. O2, Vodafone, Meteor, 3 and eMobile all offer USB stick modems. USB stick modems and Wi-Fi mobile routers offer pre-pay and bill contracts. Pre-pay deals include speeds up to 7.2Mbps, 500MB browsing allowance and top-up that lasts up to 30 days.

Vodafone Sure Signal Vodafone Sure Signal employs a user’s broadband line, giving them strong mobile phone coverage throughout their building. It enables users to register up to nine additional Vodafone mobile numbers and it supports up to four simultaneous calls or data sessions, giving friends, family and colleagues the benefit of full mobile signal strength too.

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• Free 3 to 3 calls, • Free Voicemail, • Free calls to all Irish landlines (incl. Northern Ireland) • Texts @ 3c per text • Data @ 3c per MB • Calls to other mobile networks in Ireland @ 6.5c per minute

• Unlimited calls to Irish mobiles & landlines • Unlimited calls to 048 numbers in Northern Ireland • Free voicemail • Add unlimited any network texts for €10 per user • €250 per month ex-VAT

• Unlimited calls to Irish mobiles & landlines • Unlimited calls to 048 numbers in Northern Ireland • Free voicemail • Add unlimited any network texts for €10 per user • Add 1GB of data for €10 per user • €250 per month ex-VAT

per mobile / per month

per user / ex-VAT

3 (10 + mobiles)

€20

Vodafone (10 – 50 mobiles)

€25

O2 (4 – 50 mobiles)

€25

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