Your flights are booked, reservations made, but have you remembered your apps? 1. Stay connected! First things first: Don’t forget to download textPlus before you travel overseas. Calls and texts are free to other textPlus users, but you can also call any number in the world at highly discounted rates. Traveling with a group of friends? With [...]
Continued from Richard... So, we were homesick for textPlusand called and texted (for free on textPlus!) and sent CEO Scott Lahman a custom postcard from Special OPS/Amsterdam. Then we got over our homesickness and continued to marvel at the wonder of Amsterdam. What an ecologically aware country. Everyone in Amsterdam seems to have a bike. Navigating [...]
Every startup venture has some good stories. This one is set in Amsterdam. As textPlus begins our entry into Europe and beyond, we sent our “Special Ops” advance team of ace engineers to set up a datacenter in Amsterdam to service our international customers. Four textPlus engineers (Donovan, Owen, Richard and Howard) traveled to Amsterdam to [...]
In the not so distant past, primetime television was the weeknight entertainment choice for most Americans, but according to a recent update from analytics giant, Flurry, the size of the mobile app audience is almost as big as the TV audience--50 million Americans are using mobile apps during 7-9 pm. And this mobile app audience is [...]
Here’s the truth about the texting only and the calling only apps. They have one goal; to trap consumers. You cannot message or call outside these apps. So, the myth is that these apps actually provide communication freedom. Where does this leave consumers? They are forced to use pricey cellphone carrier plans to communicate to the [...]
Make a call on textPlus today and while you’re talking, we’ll be planning to plant 5000 trees to celebrate Earth Day! What can you do? If you’re on textPlus, make a call - heck, make a few more! If you aren’t on textPlus, you can download here: iPhone, iPod touch & iPad or Android In honor of our [...]
April 15th always reminds us of money--and how to keep more of it. A recent Wall Street Journal article titled Cellphones Are Eating the Family Budget made us kind of mad. One statistic noted that families with more than one smartphone can pay up to $4000 per year for calling plans from the big carriers. [...]
We're taking this as a compliment. T-Mobile is dropping cell phone contracts and Verizon may follow suit. Well, you still have to pay a monthly fee so it’s hardly big news, but hey, they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Before the carriers tried to be us, before apps pretended to be us, there was textPlus: [...]
For all textPlus users, we’re having a Spring Sale! From Friday April 5th to Sunday April 7th you can earn 50% more credits with Tapjoy offers. Inside textPlus, look for the Tapjoy offers and take advantage of this great opportunity to earn lots of credits. If you’re not on textPlus yet, this is a great opportunity to [...]
Our most recent survey examined the preferences of Hispanics and Latinos when it comes to calling and texting with friends and family outside of the country. Over 600 of you responded--thank you! Survey results are great to help us deliver the best possible value to our users. Our job is to help everyone connect with [...]