| A permanent access to all your emails... You | | | | According to a recent study, one third of |
| dream about it? Blackberry phone did it. The | | | | business users show signs of BlackBerry |
| BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device | | | | addiction almost similar to those of |
| introduced in 1999 which supports push email, | | | | alcoholism. Some people even use the ironical |
| mobile telephone, text messaging, internet | | | | term "crackberries" to name the phenomenon. |
| faxing, web browsing and other wireless | | | | Also, most users are supposed to get |
| information services. Same size as a PDA, | | | | BlackBerry devices to enhance their |
| with a mini keyboard, BlackBerry device | | | | productivity but their constant attachment to |
| allows you to receive and reply to emails. | | | | email make it hard for them to concentrate on |
| | | | other things when they are out of office. |
| How does it work? Connected to a cell phone | | | | |
| network (Cingular BlackBerry, T-Mobile | | | | The professional Blackberry is a "all in |
| BlackBerry, Sprint BlackBerry, Nextel | | | | one" terminal, phone/PDA/messaging, which |
| BlackBerry and Verizon BlackBerry), terminal | | | | design is optimized to allow users to manage |
| BlackBerry regularly query the email server | | | | emails on the go and to access various |
| of the user. When a new email arrives, the | | | | applications. The original BlackBerry device |
| terminal signals it. The user can then read | | | | had a monochrome display, but all current |
| the message and reply. Innovation comes from | | | | handsets have color displays. |
| the fact that synchronization of the emails | | | | |
| with the messaging server is real time | | | | Most BlackBerry devices is equipped with a |
| through the cell phone network it is | | | | full QWERTY keyboard, The ease of keying in |
| connected and it supports both GSM, GPRS and | | | | and sending not only emails, but also SMS, is |
| UMTS. | | | | particularly practical, even if they do not |
| | | | have a BlackBerry. |
| Of course, BlackBerry service is more | | | | |
| specifically dedicated to companies. The | | | | However, the BlackBerry has no memory |
| devices are very popular with some | | | | extension, no 3G compatibility, no camera and |
| businesses, where they are primarily used to | | | | not much style. What is more, multimedia |
| provide email delivery to roaming employees. | | | | functions still remain low compared to other |
| To fully integrate the BlackBerry cell phone | | | | Symbian or Windows mobile. That is until |
| into a company, the installation of | | | | today with RIM unveiling its first and brand |
| BlackBerry Enterprise Server is required. | | | | new multimedia phone dubbed the new |
| | | | BlackBerry Pearl. But still BlackBerry |
| But the popular device BlackBerry that | | | | devices depend on mobile phone service |
| allows reading emails using cell phone | | | | coverage and are not WIFI compatible unlike |
| network is forbidden in some companies. | | | | similar handheld devices that are on the |
| Indeed, some security experts fear about | | | | market now. |
| communications being intercepted. However, | | | | |
| Research In Motion (RIM), editor of | | | | RIM BlackBerry is increasingly integrating |
| BlackBerry, claims that all the traffic is | | | | instant messaging into their new devices and |
| encrypted from start to end by the Blackberry | | | | software. RIM offers its own proprietary |
| servers installed in companies. In fact it | | | | BlackBerry Instant Messenger, but also offer |
| has the exact same security level as a | | | | a Yahoo Chat and Google Talk clients and |
| traditional VPN if correctly configured. | | | | probably an upcoming BlackBerry MSN Messenger |
| | | | client. |
| A Blackberry handheld allows users to | | | | |
| fulfill their need of communication but also | | | | According to RIM, BlackBerry PDA is used by |
| give them the feeling of control that a phone | | | | about 5.5 million users worldwide.Blackberry |
| conversation doesn't offer. More and more | | | | is used by almost 3 million users in America. |
| professionals often work in mobility | | | | Some sources say about 1 million government |
| situation and need to permanently be | | | | employees are regular users. Canada is |
| connected to computing system of the company. | | | | another one of the key market of the company. |
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