Our BlackBerry project at work is starting to make a little bit of headway on the “fun” meter. We just got in our first development device – a Cingular BlackBerry 8700c!
Too bad Cingular makes it super-difficult to link to specific devices on their website, so I’ll link to the actual BlackBerry page (here and here) instead.
RIMarkable has a post on the same Visto story I talked about earlier today. I still can’t figure it out, and have the same question as Robb Dunewood – who actually uses their technology to get mobile email? There are dozens of people that we all know that use BlackBerry’s, some that have Palm Treos, Nokia Series 60/S60 devices, and Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket PC Phones that use alternate methods like GoodLink, POP3, IMAP and Exchange 2003 solutions.
While I don’t agree with some that question the viability of patents today, I do lament the lack of integrity of patent filers/holders and in the disappointing performance of the US Patent Office itself regarding technology patents.
Vonage has added European access to their Premium Unlimited $25 and Small Business $50 plans. The international calling fees to the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, and Spain will be waived for these plans. Good news for international callers!
Check out ZDNet’s article for more information.
Vonage has added European access to their Premium Unlimited $25 and Small Business $50 plans. The international calling fees to the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, and Spain will be waived for these plans. Good news for international callers!
Check out ZDNet’s article for more information.
So here comes wave two of the patent suite against RIM. ZD Net is reporting about Visto suing RIM over their BlackBerry mobile email system. This is the same company that is engaged in a lawsuit against Microsoft – and the same one who did a cross-license agreement with NTP (who just settled with RIM themselves) on several of their patents.
Trying to paint RIM as some evil patent-stealing empire, Visto’s CEO Brian Bogosian says:
“Under the law, which protects consumers from products that contain infringing technology, RIM should not be able to sell the BlackBerry system.”
More crybabies who can’t compete fairly. I’m just curious where Visto’s and NTP’s lawsuites were when RIM was starting the mobile email productivity revolution 5+ years ago? Wouldn’t it have been prudent (for them) to stop the company then? I’m really getting tired of this kind of behavior that impacts progress and innovation.
Anyone who thinks mobile email is a breakthrough technology must have been born yesterday. My advice to Visto/NTP – develop a real, competitive, creative business plan and produce some real products that truly are breakthroughs in the mobile space.
@MAC_Arms Pay taxes when you make your money, pay taxes when you spend your money, pay taxes when you successfully invest your money, pay taxes when you save enough taxed money to afford a house, pay taxes to live in your house, pay taxes when you sell the house that you paid taxes on to
Yup, taxes are criminal and we need serious reforms. I've always said that if you want to see a tax revolt, make withholdings illegal and have Americans write a tax check every payday. They'll revolt for sure. You don't miss what you never had.
I think it’s safe to say that @GovEvers should stop blocking audits in Wisconsin and open the books…
“Only AMERICAN citizens should vote.”
Sen. @berniemoreno says voter ID and proof of citizenship are simply common sense.
“We’re talking about a very low threshold — identify who you are and prove you’re a U.S. citizen when you register to vote. I think we’re getting closer to
Wrong. Democrats are solely responsible for hours-long airport lines.
They voted to defund TSA three times and won’t even entertain a conversation about reopening it. Why?
They’re using it as leverage to stop enforcing immigration laws.
