blackberry in comment and analysis
Leader: BlackBerry love
Leader At a recent conference organised by a silicon.com sister company, it became apparent just how loved the BlackBerry has become. We are referring to things such as the BlackBerry or iPod, Xerox or biro - products so successful they become synonymous... [27 Jul 2005]
Dear silicon.com... XP lives, the femtocell 'truth', BlackBerry bashing…
Comment Windows XP was getting a lot of attention this week, with silicon.com readers undecided whether the OS should live on or not… And data losses never seem far from the reader comments page, with this week being no exception… Another item on the... [01 May 2008]
BlackBerry exec on women in tech, iPhones, Facebook - and finding the off switch
Comment I think BlackBerry is that kind of thing too - a breakthrough technology. She joined the BlackBerry-maker back in 2002, after holding several senior executive roles at Lucent Technologies. At RIM, Eggberry is involved with a company initiative to... [18 Mar 2008]
The Gadget Lowdown: Blackberry and the rule of thumb
Comment With the creation of the Blackberry they may have taken an important step down the evolutionary road. Unlike most PDA devices, the Blackberry doesn't have a stylus. The Blackberry Enterprise Server Software forwards emails addressed to your main... [03 Dec 2001]
Get mobile addicts out of the BlackBerry jam
Comment Many an executive has assessed IT departmental efficiency based on whether or not they are receiving emails on their BlackBerry. Many complain about not being able to switch it off and there is the expectation from others that BlackBerry owners are... [21 Feb 2008]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: The future of BlackBerry
Comment The Blackberry is a hit with the VIP wireless email crowd. When Vodafone recently announced a Blackberry-competitive email offering, based on the Visto platform, part of the rationale it gave was that customers were demanding more device options. [05 May 2005]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Snooping on a BlackBerry fool
Comment About four seats away is a gentleman (on this occasion pronounced 'fool') with a BlackBerry mobile device and a very loud voice. The strategy for the conference call is discussed, and the specific customer now identified by name and company, and... [06 Mar 2006]
Where next for Blackberry?
Comment The Blackberry mobile email device has proved popular, mainly in North America where it has hundreds of satisfied corporate users, and increasingly in the UK, where BT Cellnet has been offering devices and server-side software to IT departments. [25 Jan 2002]
The Bloor Perspective: Pricey Blackberry, Vodafone's Japanese adventure and Consignia
Comment Tis the season of ripening blackberries and, perhaps in an attempt to tune in with nature, MmO2 (formerly BT Cellnet) has finally released its first Blackberry handheld mobile email devices. A new Blackberry will cost its owner £439 to buy. [24 Sep 2001]
John Lamb's week: Blackberry to put juice into GPRS
Comment Operating at a speed of 56Kbps, GPRS is considerably faster than the 9.6Kbps at which the GSM network runs. That means that the 'always on' GPRS has the potential to be a lot more user friendly than the much derided WAP services, although current... [25 May 2001]
Confessions of a CrackBerry addict
Comment Simon Moores loves his BlackBerry but admits it's made him forget what it's like to switch off - and he bets he's not the only one. Technology is rather more difficult to escape, particularly the kind offered by my BlackBerry. [14 Sep 2006]
RIM co-CEO: Qwerty is the next big thing
Comment BlackBerry-maker RIM has been very busy this week hosting the Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Florida. One of the announcements causing the biggest stir was the BlackBerry Bold - touted by some as the device to rival the iPhone. [16 May 2008]
Mobile World Congress 2008 Diary - Wednesday
Comment RIM's Balsillie gets to the point: "My partner and I Mike Lazaridis have been doing the BlackBerry thing for 16 years," he begins, establishing his credentials before moving off to talk about Facebook. [14 Feb 2008]
Connectivity creep - remembering we all need downtime
Comment Think about moving around the home with a Wi-Fi-connected laptop, clearing email on a Blackberry during what would have been a 'dead' hour at an airport terminal or even synching a PDA to go through your inbox on the journey home from work on the... [02 Dec 2004]
PDAs: Is the writing on the wall for graffiti?
Comment The BlackBerry from RIM is the best example and if you've ever seen a teenager write a text message, you'll know how quick two thumbs can be. And remember - the BlackBerry is primarily a messaging device. [29 Oct 2002]
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