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.
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Out riding this rainy, wet spring. Got 1,000 miles on the clock with more to come this season. #IMRG #IndianMotorcycle
Watching early seasons of #GoldRush. Fun seeing @GoldrushRick in season 3! Hope his new season is off to a good start!
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