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