We have so many competitions on at present it would be foolish not to enter! We’ve decided to list all of our current competitions so you’re in with the best chance to WIN a new mobile phone! The great thing about winning a new mobile is that you can recycle your old phone too so [...]

Between the Apple iPhone and Google Android OS, BlackBerry has been having a bit of a hard time maintaining its position within the smartphone market. In fact, in a recent survey in the USA, only 42 percent of people who currently owned a BlackBerry were intending to stay with the platform for their next mobile purchase. This is in contrast to 89 percent of iPhone owners and 71 percent of Android OS users.

Designed to rival the Apple iPhone and Android OS, the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first slider touch smartphone offering by RIM, complete with the new BlackBerry 6 OS installed. Soon to be Available through AT&T in the US, the phone will debut at $199 USD. A UK release is expected within the next few months.

RIM, the makers of BlackBerry, has recently announced that they will soon be launching their new Smartphone, the BlackBerry Pearl 9105, in Europe. The European version of the Pearl is the first BlackBerry to feature an alpha-numeric keypad over the traditional QWERTY and semi-QWERTY keyboards generally found in their phones. The phone also features a new optical track pad over the traditional BlackBerry trackball.

For people working on the go, the ability to use their mobile phone as a modem can be a life saver. With newer phones, this is easier because most come with dual mode, are web-enabled, and come with built-in modems.

It’s been a long, cold winter and I am really beginning to feel the weight of it. What I need is a break; a change of scenery. Just one night away from home, spent in warmth and a bit of luxury to recharge my batteries and refresh my outlook on life. Recycling my mobile could help give me that.
I think we’re all tired of the winter. It’s been one of the longest in awhile – and one of the coldest. The novelty of snow has worn off. The fun of pulling out the winter jumpers and hats is over. The excitement of holidays is long since passed and now, the dark days are really getting to us. It’s the final push before spring. It’s time for a break.

What a cool new application! I’ve been reading all about the new ScanLife Mobile App, the first application that lets you use your mobile to scan a barcode and then link to product information and comparison pricing. With this application, smart shopping just became a whole lot easier.