Category Archives: Business Travel

Which is Cheaper – Blackberry or iPhone?

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BBW are often asked to compare the costs of Blackberry and iPhone services and to advise which is the most cost effective. Of course, the cost case varies from client to client depending on the tariffs negotiated, usage and amount of roaming.  However we can draw a few general conclusions: Hardware – In general Blackberry Continue Reading

Lync Available on Mobile Devices – BBW Review

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At the end of December 2011, Microsoft released a client version of their popular Lync Unified Communications (UC) tool which operates on mobile platforms including Android, Apple iOS and Windows Phone. The client is designed to operate on both smart phone and tablet form factors and adapts is functionality and size accordingly. BBW have now Continue Reading

Dual SIM Mobile Telephones

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Although they have been available for many years, dual SIM mobile telephones are the black sheep of the mobile telephone market.  The vast majority of mobile telephones are sold via mobile network providers, often with a discount for a contract (with the noticeable exception of Belgium, where it is outlawed). The concept of a dual Continue Reading

Multiple Devices – The travel challenge!

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Over the past couple of years a new business travel problem has arisen – multiple communications devices. A typical business traveller may have a laptop, iPad, Blackberry and a smartphone. With hotels typically charging around £10/€15/$15 per device per night – connectivity can be very expensive. Of course the alternative to hotel WiFi is a Continue Reading