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emoze vs. BlackBerry Showdown: Round Two

2007-03-21T04:16:54+00:00

Free “Push” based mobile email delivery company emoze is challenging the BlackBerry to another Showdown at the

Nextel BlackBerry in Argentina

2007-03-20T21:23:51+00:00

I just got of the news and read that Nextel Argentina has launched BlackBerry services in the Argentine Republic:

“Trunking operator Nextel Argentina, a unit of NII Holdings, has launched BlackBerry wireless platform services in the country, Nextel said in a statement.”

But that is not all! GPS BlackBerry devices will hit the market there as well:

“Devices will also include GPS technology and wireless connectivity.”

So our Argentinian friends can also get into touch with “BlackBerry and GPS”. So great that BlackBerryInsight always has the right article for our folks!

Source: Cellular News

Is Palm Ready To Sell?

2007-03-20T14:30:31+00:00

Unstrung.com is reporting that Palm buyout could be finalized as early as Thursday this week and that the going price will be somewhere around $20 per share. Rumors about Palm being sold have been floating around for some time now and at one point, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion was thought to be one of the bidders, although that no longer appears to be the case.

There are up to four buyers on the hook in all — two private equity firms and two rival gadget vendors. Texas Pacific Group is said to be one of the interested private equity firms and it is speculated — but not certain — that Silver Lake Partners is the other.

Nokia Corp is the key bidder in the vendor world. The number one handset vendor is said to be considering a bid at $19 to $20 a share. What may surprise some, however, is the talk that Motorola Inc. has been reconsidering its position and may try to block Nokia with a bid.

It is amazing that just a few years ago Palm was king of the PDA world and no matter what handheld you had, people commonly referred to it as a Palm Pilot. It’s almost like how today any smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard is referred to as a BlackBerry, but, I digress.

Need a platform for your BlackBerry thoughts?

2007-03-20T13:02:32+00:00

We know there are a lot of BlackBerry enth

Why Google Wants a Phone

2007-03-20T12:37:08+00:00

I was just reading an article over on the Washington Post that asks the question, “Why would Google want a phone?” The piece almost makes it seem like it is a mistake for Google to move into the already crowded mobile phone industry.

Commentaries have been mostly about rumors, and they lack a good motive for such a move. Google makes software, not hardware, and rumors that it was developing a PC a few years back turned out to be wrong–it was simply making software for PCs.

I decided to answer the question here and to make a long story short, Google wants a phone simply because it allows them to move from being the middle-man in the content delivery system to just being the man.

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MCA 027: CeBIT

2007-03-20T00:31:00+00:00

Topics/Links:
- Geek Brief Meet Up on MCA Podcast Island
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Engadget’s Peter Rojas Got A BlackBerry Massage

2007-03-19T18:42:31+00:00

Peter Rojas from Engadget, “took one for the team“,

Why Does Gmail Access Your BlackBerry Phone Logs?

2007-03-19T17:43:26+00:00

Have you ever noticed that if you install Gmail for mobile devices on your Bla

Is The BlackBerry 8300 Coming in Weeks, Not Months?

2007-03-19T15:02:06+00:00

A BGR reader has reported that the BlackBerry 8300 will be coming out on AT&

Acer… The Next Company to Fail Miserably At Crushing The BlackBerry

2007-03-19T12:38:32+00:00

Taiwanese computer manufacturer Acer has decided to get into the smartphone game and has its sights squarely aimed at Research in Motion’s BlackBerry.

At what point will these companies understand that you can’t keep doing the same thing expecting to get a different result? Mark my words. Unless MS completely rewrites Windows Mobile from the ground up, no Windows Mobile powered smartphone will ever compete with the BlackBerry.

I guess Acer thinks that they will get lucky.

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Technorati Tags: BlackBerry Killer, Acer

And You Thought The BlackBerry Status Updates Were Over

2007-03-19T12:15:13+00:00

I bet that you thought that when Jim Balsillie, co-CEO of Research in Motion, stepped down as the chairman of the board all of the status updates, re-bean counting, and the reviewing of RIM’s stock option granting practices by the Special Committee of RIM’s Board of Directors was over.

Yeah right…

Google Phone to be a BlackBerry Competitor

2007-03-19T09:59:03+00:00

I am reading a lot of news about the upcoming Google phone by now. It will be a “Blackberry-like, slick device”.

I can already here the voices crying: “The Google phone will be the BlackBerry-Killer!”

No! Stop saying such a ****! (btw: I have the expression BlackBerry-Killer )

As it seems to be confirmed the Google phone might be reality in some months but I don’t think it will be a real competitor to the BlackBerry. Moreover, the main aspects of Google’s phone development cover the software. Those software is supposed to organize the information of the world. The main company vision Google has. Well, Google might compete in some areas with the BlackBerry but RIM has much more experience in this area.

I am pretty sure Google will go a way like Nokia or Microsoft by integrating BES functions into their system. So their users can take advantage of an heterogene network and access all information they need.

MCA 027 delayed 1 day

2007-03-19T00:50:00+00:00

Hi all.

We did record episode 027 tonight however there is a problem with one of the audio files so I was unable to do the post production.

We hope to have that file sorted out in time to have episode 027 out tomorrow night!

Sorry about the delay.

Cheers.

Craig.

I.M. 2 Win! A Rogers BlackBerry Pearl From Yahoo! Canada Mobile

2007-03-17T14:58:25+00:00

Yahoo! Canada Mobile and Yahoo! Messenger are holding a I.M. 2 Win! contest where you can win a free BlackBerry Pearl from Roger

BlackBerry 8300 Has A Standard 3.5MM Headphone Jack

2007-03-16T19:09:21+00:00

Research in Motion is definitely making sure that the BlackBerry 8300 will appeal to the average consumer. Unlike most MP3 playing mobile phones and all BlackBerrys before it, the BlackBerry 8300 headphone jack accepts standard 3.5MM size headphones.

“Why is this important?”, you might ask. Well, even though there are 2.5MM to 3.5MM convertors, the sound quality when using a converter with premium headphones is often times staticy, usually because the mobile device doesn’t provide enough power through the converter to the headphones.

This feature will go a long way to get MP3 junkies to put down their iPods for MP3 playing mobile phones.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

Jay-Z reading Speech from his BlackBerry

2007-03-16T11:00:09+00:00

“Thirty

SunCom Introduces The Two-Toned BlackBerry Pearl

2007-03-16T01:33:08+00:00

SunCom Wireless, a leader in offering digital wireless communications services to consumers in the Southeastern United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, today announced the availability of the BlackBerry Pearl to it’s customers.

SunCom Wireless is the first carrier to offer the BlackBerry Pearl with a new two-toned, silver and black finish. This super-slim and stylish handset provides an enticing combination

Is Your BlackBerry Vunerable to a Denial Of Service Attack?

2007-03-15T21:16:58+00:00

The French Security Incident Response Team issued a security advisory late yesterday described as a “low risk vulnerability” that primarily affects BlackBerry Pearl devices running OS 4.2 and earlier.

A vulnerability has been identified in various BlackBerry devices, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is due to an error in the BlackBerry browser that fails to properly handle overly long URLs, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a vulnerable device to become slow or to stop responding by tricking a user into following a specially crafted link.

You can fix this vulnerability simply by upgrading to BlackBerry Device Software version 4.2 Service Pack 1 (4.2.1) which can be found here.

Print Functions for BlackBerry

2007-03-15T11:00:34+00:00

There is a new program that allows you to print nearly anything on your BlackBerry. A subscription of $8.99 per month allows you to just

Do You Use Google Talk For BlackBerry

2007-03-15T05:19:32+00:00

I have a simple question for you.

Do you use Google Talk for BlackBerry?

Google Talk is on my list of 5 M

BlackBerry 8800 / 8300 Comparison Pictures

2007-03-14T23:35:21+00:00

BoyGenius has been busy lately reporting on the BlackBerry 8300. Just recently he has posted comparison pictures of th

NewsGator Go! RSS Reader For BlackBerry Now Available

2007-03-14T21:02:18+00:00

NewsGator Technologies, Inc., one of the leading companies focused on RSS technology, today announced the availability of NewsGator Go! for BlackBerry.

With NewsGator Go!, the company is fostering RSS adoption into all aspects of everyday life and is enabling users to consume information anywhere and at anytime. NewsGator Go! delivers information users want, from sports scores, world news and weather updates to relevant busi

BlackBerry Numbers Game

2007-03-14T12:31:14+00:00

So, the BlackBerry 8800 just came out, soon to be followed by the 8820. Verizon will eventually come out with an 88-something or other and the 8300 is the next “greatest BlackBerry ever.”

Personally, I think that RIM should continue with giving new BlackBerrys names like Pearl. I bet you way more people know the name BlackBerry Pearl as compared to BlackBerry 8100.

The BlackBerry numbers game can be quite confusing and even though the BlackBerry Pearl was hugely successful, RIM still aims to give you a plethora of number designations to distinguish their devices by. Fortunately, however, the Boy Genius has broken it all down for us…

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In-Hand Red BlackBerry Pearl Pictures

2007-03-14T12:00:14+00:00

Engadget Mobile has live pictures of the the red BlackBerry Pearl. Maybe it is just the lighting, but, the real device looks brighter red than the one in the marketing pictures of the red Pearl that we posted the other day.

I am not so sure that I like it as much as I thought I did. I guess that I will have to go check it out in the ~~Cingular~~ AT&T store.

Technorati Tags: Red BlackBerry Pearl

Study: BlackBerry not danger to hospitals

2007-03-14T11:00:06+00:00

In the first half of last year, they used two different models of Nokia phone to perform tests in 75 patient rooms at their facility. They also tested two BlackBerry models.

The paper, published in the March issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, says there was no “clinically important interference'’ when cellphones were used in a “normal'’ way.

Found via The Record.com