Sunday, November 20, 2011

Shopping Savings: TextPlus

Have you heard of texPlus? It's an app for Android and Apple devices that lets you message your friends and family at no cost. They've got some tips on how you can use this app to save money during the holiday season.

- Tablets and iPod Touches are going to be hot gift items this season. Estimates report that up to 25 million of these devices will be sold this Holiday. So for parents who are looking to buy their children an iPod Touch, why not download the textPlus app for them as well? If they choose to use textPlus instead of their regular SMS plan with their service provider, they can save up to $240 per year per family member.
- One best parts of the textPlus app is its Communities feature. Within the app, users can create private or public communities, and these can come in handy especially during the hectic Holiday season. Let’s say you’re hosting a New Years party and have asked your guests to each bring a dish. You can create a private community within textPlus so you and your guests can coordinate who’s bringing what. It’s a fun, easy way to avoid having everyone show up with a tray of brownies.
- Traveling this Holiday season? Now you can avoid outrageous international roaming fees by using textPlus when you travel. Since textPlus works on non-connected devices, like an iPod Touch, you can stay in communication while abroad without raking up a hefty cell phone bill.

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