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Free phone calls on your Blackberry

Want to make free phone calls from your Blackberry? Well, there is now a piece of software called BBCalls (Blackberry Calls) that when used in conjunction with Jajah, grants you your "free phone calling wish".Jajah announced back in June free... Full Story

Posted on September 13, 2006 12:01 PM

Blackberry's Got a Pearl

The upcoming Blackberry Pearl looks like a gorgeous smart phone, but it's sure to drive the corporate types crazy -- no wheel, multimedia capabilities, decidedly non-Blackberry look and feel. I also can't help thinking the name has something to do... Full Story

Posted on September 7, 2006 4:25 PM

Train Spotting

Maybe it's the intense heat (hot as blazes!), but seems to be a drop in gadget use on the train this morning. (I thought everyone was goin' mobile!) Last time, seems that just about half the commuters had some sort... Full Story

Posted on August 1, 2006 3:36 PM

Intel sells XScale processor to Maxell

Marvell Technology Group has acquired Intel's XScale processor division. As a gadget-lover this is absolutely shocking since the Intel XScale chips are used in PocketPCs, handhelds, mobile phones and other embedded devices and gadgets. The popular Treo and Blackberry... Full Story

Posted on June 27, 2006 8:21 AM

Power on the Go! APC's Mobile Power Pack

It's a very simple premise -- why not create a light-weight battery that allows you to charge any number of mobile devices, rather than having a dedicated battery for each device? Simple, but apparently not that easy to do --... Full Story

Posted on June 20, 2006 11:55 AM

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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 ...)... Full Story

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... Full Story

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?... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

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... Full Story

Posted on November 30, 2004 12:00 PM