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Verizon BlackBerry 8703e Pic - Engadget Mobile
This BlackBerry is the CDMA/GSM version that will allow Verizon to carry a “World Phone” BlackBerry. This unit supports the European and Asian GSM Frequencies (900/1800), and would allow roaming outside the North American continent (we’re on the 850/1900 freqs).
If you’re a Verizon subscriber and have been waiting for a 8700 series, your wait is [...]
Verizon releasing 8700 with GSM support? - Engadget Mobile
Very interesting - if this article from Engadget Mobile (link below) is true, then Verizon customers will have no trouble roaming off-continent with this device.
I’ve known they were working on this type of solution for awhile, but frankly, I’m surprised that they have it ready to go in the timeframe mentioned in the article.
Verizon [...]
Intel’s XScale on the selling block
Ed Hardy over at Brighthand.com is reporting that Intel is planning to sell it’s XScale line of processors. The XScale line has long been used in mobile devices, from Pocket PCs & Smartphones, to Palm and BlackBerry devices.
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. is the company that will be purchasing the devision, along with about 1,400 [...]
BlackBerry 8700 nominated for MTV award?
RIMarkable has the scoop on this - it seems that in addition to the Video iPod, and the Sony PSP, the BlackBerry 8700 has been nominated in the “All That Rocks” promotion.
You can watch MTV2 on July 30th for the winners to this deal.
Live with BES
BES - BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Yep we’ve finally got our production implementation online and are in the process of bringing in our first set of consumers (or pilot testers).
Exciting times, if the usefulness of BlackBerry is as well received as VPN was, we’ll see a sharp uptake of users by the end of the year. [...]
Real Comparison of RIM and Microsoft push mail…
While it is sponsored by Microsoft, there is at least some real numbers and investigation comparing RIM’s BlackBerry 4.0 and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5.0 Messaging and Security Feature Pack mobile email solutions.
SmartphoneThoughts has the scoop, and you can download the full whitepaper here.
Review - Sprint BlackBerry 7250
This is my first review of a BlackBerry device, I may complete some additional reviews of similar devices (8700c, 7105t, and a 7130e) as time permits. Just to keep it honest, I should point out right now that I’m primarily fond of Microsoft devices (I own & use a T-Mobile MDA), but I have [...]
BlackBerry - ‘OK’, but getting better…
I was slightly amazed by this post over at RIMarkable. For a fan of any particular style of device to be so blunt and honest about their favorite device is refreshing.
What I want to say to Robb Dunewood about this is that, yes in comparison to the current state-of-the-art in Palm and Windows Mobile devices, [...]
Disappointing Verizon Business Service
While testing out different BlackBerry devices on all the major US carriers, we have received all but one device. Can you guess which carrier is late in delivering? That’s right - Verizon Wireless.
Its been over two weeks, and still no device. The other carriers (including Nextel) have delivered their devices, and we have been using [...]
2am posting with BlackBerry
So we are taking a few days off this week and are up at the cabin in northern Minnesota. The first thing I had to do when we got in was to check out the service on the sPrint BlackBerry 7250 that I brought with. Too cool, we’ve got 1xRTT service here!
So I’m [...]
