Roaming charges change your personality!

The cost of using a mobile phone abroad causes many of us to suppress our usual personalities, making us anxious and irritable. That's what SIM4Travel tells us - and they should know, because they've had research conducted by BMRB and they've spoken to psychologist Donna Dawson (who, incidentally, has also commented recently on living abroad, smiling and shopping with children. But I digress). Apparently we should be watching out for mood swings, sulks, snappiness and tension while abroad. It's not a topic we'll be bringing up with James Tagg in tomorrow's podcast interview. [Press release]

Truphone buys SIM4travel

Mobile VoIP company Truphone has agreed to buy virtual network SIM4travel. The deal means that Truphone will acquire SIM4travel’s travel SIM capability and its Mobile Virtual Network platform. Truphone will also take ownership of SIM4travel’s infrastructure, customer base, distribution and staff. Truphone currently offers a low-cost mobile service using WiFi technology and now plans to introduce a similar service using GSM networks. [Press release]