Abstract: A method for communicating a data object between sending and receiving portable electronic devices (200?, 200) is disclosed. Both devices have graphical user interfaces including display means having respective display areas. The method involves detecting (420?) a drag action of a drag-and-drop operation being performed in a border region (240?) of the display area (250?) of the sending device (200?); communicating (422?) a command (AcceptDrag) over a short-range communication channel between the sending and receiving devices; receiving (420) the command in the receiving device (200); continuing (430) the drag-and-drop operation in the graphical user interface of the receiving device; detecting (440) a drop action of the drag-and-drop operation being performed in the display area (250) of the receiving device; transferring (452?) a data object associated with the drag-and-drop operation from the sending device to the receiving device; and receiving (450) the data object in the receiving device.