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Android Market Coming to Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and More

Henry — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Even though some of the countries mentioned here don’t even have an Android-powered device available yet… That hasn’t stopped Google ( NSDQ: GOOG )’s Eric Chu from contacting Android Developers to let them in on some new developments. The news, (sent via email) from Eric has let us know that the Android Market will become available to users in Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Poland in the weeks to come.

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Android Market Coming to Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and More

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Big sale at Carphone – up to 50% off on most everything

Henry — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:15:04 +0000

You never knew a garage sale was going to break out at a phone dealership when we rung in the new year. I guess Carphone did: they have released a sale guide that has seen prices of a range of products reduced by 30-50%. Either they’re generous…or feeling the pinch of a reeling economy that has seen some of the tightest credit in the UK in many moons.

The biggest price cut (and a little surprising) is for the Samsung Soul, has seen prices fall by over £145 on pay as you go to £147.78. That over 50%, folks, and that indicates trying to clear out inventory, more than likely.

Nokia’s first Comes With Music phone, the 5310, has been reduced from £78.54 to £58.67 (that’s about 30%), while the Sony Ericsson K770i has been cut from £127.18 to £97.82 (another 30% or so).

The retailer is offering 50% off selected international calls on Talk Mobile, with calls being offered for 2p a minute to destinations including USA, China, Poland and India for January.

Other prices have been slashed on products including iPhone cases, bluetooth headsets, headphones and speakers. All of this is quite interesting, and not the best sign for Carphone in terms of corporate health. Hopefully this sale revitalizes their bottom line.

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New voluntary prompt payment code in the UK won’t work

Henry — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:39:26 +0000

The Government’s launch of a voluntary law on payment terms to encourage the prompt payment of bills between businesses as firms across the UK battle to survive rough economic straits is unlikely to spark a genuine move away from late payment culture in the UK, warns large credit agency Graydon UK.

The voluntary code, announced this week, aims to prevent companies from reneging on agreed payment terms. This practice is (unfortunately) quite common among large corporations in the UK, with Alliance Boots and Tesco amongst the worst offenders.

The announcement follows the recent publication of research conducted by the Forum of Private Business sadly revealing the ugly truth: that 61 per cent of small firms in the UK are encountering troubles managing cashflow compared with the first week of November.

However Graydon UK is not convinced that the proposals will turn the tide of the late payment of suppliers in the UK, particularly in instances where small firms are the victims. If it’s voluntary, they’re likely to simply ignore the new code.

There’s no doubting good intention lies behind the Government’s introduction of a voluntary code but it is highly unlikely that this latest move will make a tangible difference when it comes to helping small companies manage their cashflow. Laws across the world are rarely an impetus or an incentive as a business tool, and this one won’t be either.

The economic situation has grown worse, and even large corporations no longer have the readily available cash required to pay bills and are failing to pay trade invoices simply because they can’t do so, and no voluntary code will change that simple fact.