The Government has offered Australia's three mobile operators, and vividwireless, renewal of their existing spectrum allocated on 15 year licences in the late 90s and early 2000s at set prices, while the Government expects to rake in $3 billion.
Sony and Harvey Norman have opened their standalone kiosk
– or “VAIO Village” as it’s called - in Sydney’s Westfield Bondi
Junction. Harvey Norman executive chairman, Gerry Harvey, said today
initiatives like the VAIO Village provided an interactive product
experience and “help to lower barriers to purchase, as well as drive
sales.
“It’s the right time for Harvey Norman to partner with Sony to capitalise on this growth,” Norman said.
Sony Australia’s managing director, Carl Rose, said that the use of
social networking sites was going from strength to strength in
Australia, and he maintained that with popularity at an all time high,
people were looking for “convenience and mobility to get online and
check their Facebook page, update their Twitter or view the latest
videos on YouTube.”
Companies like Sony, Rose said, were building notebook PCs with this in
mind, ensuring lightweight, portable designs and simple navigation to
functions like the Internet and in-built cameras.
“As usage increases, consumers look to personalise their notebook
experience, so it’s about delivering the right mix of models, designs
and colour variations to complement each individual’s style.
“The VAIO range in 2009 offers products that suit a variety of consumer
needs, including home entertainment hubs and portable, ultra-small PCs
that are ideal for social networking on the go. The VAIO Village offers
all these choices in the one place, for consumers to easily trial and
decide which one best suits their lifestyle,” Rose said.
In support of Sony and Harvey Norman, Microsoft’s Jeff Putt claims, in
fact, that 7.5 million Australians have a Windows Live ID with their
Hotmail or Messenger logins, “giving them easy access to a single
aggregation point for their favourite social networking sites.”
“Social networking is growing exponentially with sites such as
Facebook, Twitter and MySpace becoming mainstream methods of
communication and fun social interaction for millions. It’s great to
see the 2009 VAIO range provide innovative, lightweight and
fully-functioning Windows notebooks which are ideal for people who want
to stay connected to their social networks on the move.”
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