Specifically: can you work out if someone is more likely to put out on the first date based on their smartphone? A survey of 1000 Canadian Match.com users suggests Android users top the ranks. More »
If you’re a BlackBerry user tempted to upgrade, this new bundle from Optus might appeal: the Torch 9860 with the PlayBook thrown in on a $49 (or greater) monthly plan. More »
Android/iOS/Blackberry: There are lots of apps that can send “free” text messages, but most require your recipient to also have the same app. JaxtrSMS is a free service from Sabeer Bhatia, founder of Hotmail, that can send free texts to any mobile number in the world, and display it to the recipient as coming from your own phone number. More »
A footnote to our post earlier this week noting that Telstra is once again offering Blackberry Individual Service (BIS) for consumers who purchase its handsets. While that option is being bundled for free with the Bold 9900 , you can get it on sub-$99 plans for $10 extra a month. More »
We looked at the Android release of Opera Mini 6.5 last month, but Opera has now updated its ultra-mobile browser with new versions for iOS, BlackBerry and Symbian phones. More »
Australian BlackBerry users seemed relatively unaffected by the recent outage which saw many European and some US BlackBerry users without mail services, but it turns out we still get the compensation. Between now and the end of December, BlackBerry users can download three free apps. More »
Optus began selling the BlackBerry Bold 9900 back in August, and now Telstra is also on board with the BlackBerry 7-powered model. What’s particularly notable about this release is that Telstra is bundling BlackBerry Individual Service (BIS) with the phone, something it has been lax on doing for non-business customers with most recent BlackBerry releases. More »
My week on the road in Europe with a PlayBook for the PlayBook Roaming experiment has proved fairly productive. Here are my top tips for getting the maximum value from a tablet on the road. More »
I always knew that the PlayBook would be a handy portable video player, and I anticipated using it for that when relaxing during the PlayBook Roaming experiment. What I didn’t fully realise until I started planning for the trip was how useful it would be as an ebook reader. More »
So I’m on the road in Europe with a PlayBook, a Torch and a netbook. Which applications have proved the most compelling on each device? Our PlayBook Roaming series continues. More »
