Blackberry tag
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RIM (Blackberry) out of the frying pan and into the...
We all know that RIM, makers of the popular Blackberry has settled with NTP. Betcha thought the war was over, right? Nothing is over! Nothing! You just don't turn it off! It wasn't my war! You asked me, I didn't...
Posted on May 1, 2006 2:25 PM
Microsoft sells 500,000 Windows Mobile Phones
According to the NY Times, Microsoft has won a huge order for their Windows Mobile software - 500,000 handsets to be precise. Is this another nail in the coffin for Blackberry? Certainly seems that way. According to the NY Times...
Posted on April 5, 2006 3:14 PM
Treo 650 Kills the Blackberry (Maybe ...)
I really didn't know that today's Wall Street Journal would have a story about how the Treo 650 is the only real contender against the Blackberry -- really I didn't!(Maybe they liked yesterday's blog ...)...
Posted on March 23, 2006 6:58 PM
Anybody Using Any Blackberry 'Killers'?
Now that RIM's Blackberry is back from the dead (no more lawsuit), it will take a true competitor to kill it off, not a patent infringement case.We have lots of fun with market leaders and wait and see what happens...
Posted on March 22, 2006 5:47 PM
Blackberry: Stayin' Alive
This just in from CNN -- Blackberry has settled its lawsuit to the tune of $612.5 million so the service lives on for another day.See what a patent or two can be worth?...
Posted on March 3, 2006 6:24 PM
Blackberry Woes Lead to Treo Nod
Yesterday, I wrote about Blackberry's woes (and the pending woes of all of its many users) based on its unsettled lawsuit of its parent, Research in Motion, with NTP.Well, that situation made it clear to me that the way to...
Posted on March 3, 2006 4:06 PM
Doing the Blackberry Limbo
Unless you don't hear or read any news at all, you've heard about the lawsuit between Research in Motion (RIM), better known as the maker of the Blackberry, and NTP (which you probably never heard of).NTP is suing RIM for infringing its...
Posted on March 2, 2006 10:44 PM
Rich's Top 8 things to do if Blackberry gets shut down
Check out Rich's Top 8 things to do if Blackberry gets shut down. Hilarious! - especially the last one in the list (#1). By the way, what's the matter with you Rich - you couldn't come up with 2 more...
Posted on February 24, 2006 3:05 PM
Microsoft killed the Blackberry Star
First there was IBM's OS/2 and then came Microsoft Windows 95/98 and OS/2 was no more. In the battle for the most used wordprocessor, Wordperfect put up a valiant fight but alas, Microsoft Office took over - same with Lotus...
Posted on February 13, 2006 8:56 AM
Google Talk and VoIP on Sony PSP?
SIPThat's popular blogger, Erik Lagerway pondered in a blog post last year if the Sony PSP would one day run a VoIP (Voice over IP) client. In fact, he hinted while working at Xten (now CounterPath) that they could should...
Posted on January 18, 2006 3:51 PM
Symbol MC9094 & MC9097 takes on Blackberry
BREAKING! Symbol has two new ruggedized mobile devices coming out called the MC9094 and the MC9097, running Windows Mobile 5.0 with cellular/mobile phone access, a touch-screen, and a full-sized keyboard + dialpad that aims to dethrone the Blackberry. (Update: See...
Posted on January 3, 2006 3:04 PM
Windows Blackberry device
A new PDA product from Symbol Technologies called the MC70 (MC-70?) is launching that is a "ruggedized" Blackberry-like device running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0. Symbol told me, "This is going to be your 'extreme Blackberry' which targets workers that...
Posted on January 3, 2006 11:03 AM
GMail + Google Talk (GTalk) for BlackBerry RIM
A friend of mine who runs Computer Collector Newsletter forwarded me a link to a software application that runs on the Blackberry RIM to access GMail. I looked around the rest of the site and came across an even better...
Posted on December 19, 2005 12:37 PM
Newspapers are a dying breed
Newspapers are continuing their downward spiral of advertising revenue due to increasing pressure from online news sources, including blogs, according to MediaPost which quotes a WallStreet report.IT'S OFFICIAL: 2005 WILL BE the newspaper industry's worst year since the last ad...
Posted on November 1, 2005 12:59 PM
AskMeNow Launches
AskMeNow's AskAnything service is designed to answer just about any question for which the answer can be found on the Internet. The product reminds me of the TellMe service, which leverages the Internet and telephone network underneath a speech user...
Posted on October 31, 2005 11:59 AM
Wireless Broadband on airplanes
Some interesting news worth sharing. AirCell has announced the successful testing of wireless broadband that works while travelling on an airplane. Tomorrow, AirCell will announce the successful completion of its extended airborne demonstration program that allows potential airline customers and...
Posted on October 24, 2005 11:59 PM
BlackBerry maker RIM's shares halted after patent ruling
According to MarketWatch, Research In Motion Ltd.'s (RIMM) request to suspend proceedings of its ongoing patent dispute with NTP Inc., pending the BlackBerry maker's request for a U.S. Supreme Court review, was denied, according to an NTP press release, the...
Posted on October 21, 2005 1:00 PM
Packet8 E911 Real Emergency Phone Service for VoIP
Some E911 news from 8x8/Packet8. 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) the Packet8 voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and videophone communications service provider, announced that the Enhanced 911 (E911) service it offers Packet8 subscribers, which mirrors that of legacy landline phone service...
Posted on May 12, 2005 4:50 PM
Blackberry 7290
Breaking news from Blackberry & T-Mobile.T-MOBILE USA WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER TO THE BLACKBERRY FAMILY The BlackBerry 7290 Includes Bluetooth, Brighter Screen and Improved International Capabilities The days are getting longer, temperatures are getting warmer and thoughts of getting out...
Posted on March 11, 2005 7:16 PM
Roadpost and Blackberry
I meant to share this interesting news release a few days ago. As a Blackberry fan, this is good news for International travellers. Roadpost Launches Full-Functional International Blackberry Short- and Long-Term Rental Services Highly flexible and affordable new service creates...
Posted on November 30, 2004 12:00 PM
Blackberry and CRM
It seems I can't go to any public place for at least an hour without seeing at least one Blackberry device - especially airports. Blackberries are known for their excellent email capabilities, however third-party developers are adding additional functionality as...
Posted on November 15, 2004 12:45 PM
BlackBerry 7270
Research In Motion demonstrated a new BlackBerry Wireless Handheld yesterday at the Gartner ITXPO Symposium that operates on 802.11b networks and incorporates both voice and data capabilities. The BlackBerry 7270 will be the first BlackBerry handheld to feature VoIP and...
Posted on October 19, 2004 12:15 PM
Blackberry Killer?
No one doubts the popularity of Blackberry - when it comes to email delivery/retrieval it just plain works. I've tried using a PocketPC to send/receive email and it's a nightmare. For one, it's a "pull" technology - I have to...
Posted on October 5, 2004 12:26 PM
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