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Construction needs cloud flexibility

Australia’s embattled construction sector could benefit from cloud based information systems that can be switched on and off in lockstep with individual projects – with the exception of those organisations based in remote areas like the Kimberleys.

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$408 outright: Telcos discount Galaxy Tab

Your IT - Mobility

Telstra and Vodafone have dramatically chopped their list price for the 7" version of Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet by more than half in some cases, with the device now costing as little as $408 outright -- compared to $999 when the tablet first launched in the closing months of 2010.

Telstra's website now lists the 7'³ Galaxy Tab tablet as being available for $408 outright or for an additional $7 per month on a $49 monthly plan for 24 months. That plan comes with a 7GB monthly data allowance. Telstra also offers similar $29 and $79 monthly plans for the Galaxy Tab. The news represents a dramatic price cut for the tablet of more than 50 percent.

However, Vodafone has also dramatically cut the price of the 7'³ Galaxy Tab. It appears the Telstra pricing change was first reported by Gizmodo Australia.

When the company first launched the Galaxy Tab in late 2010, customers were forced to pay either an upfront charge of $999 for the device, or between $26 and $30 per month over a 24 month period for the handset, in addition to a normal mobile data plan. Now, however, Vodafone is listing the Galaxy Tab as costing between zero and $20 per month on a 24 month plan.

Vodafone is still, however, selling the 7'³ Galaxy Tab for $999 upfront, despite the fact that online retailer Mobicity is also selling the device for the heavily discounted price of $529.

The price changes mean that the 7'³ Galaxy Tab can be bought dramatically cheaper through both Telstra and Vodafone than it can through Optus, which does not appear to have changed the pricing on its 7'³ Galaxy Tab plans.