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NASA: iPhone isn't "enterprise-ready," but BlackBerry 8800 sure is

Information Week's Paul McDougall reports that NASA's Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA ODIN has determined that:The iPhone is not enterprise ready, but:The BlackBerry is. At least the BlackBerry 8800.Hey you are looking at it.Minutes of a NASA meeting held July 10 point to a decision by acting ODIN project manager...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry 8800

Blog posts 2007-07-31

Sprint's also on the BlackBerry 8830 world phone bandwagon

Sprints version of the BlackBerry WorldPhone is coming in July. Ive heard it will cost $399.99, or thereabouts. Not for sale, of course, but Sprint is already touting the device on its Sprint Enterprise website. Features:Dual-network capability in 170+ countries for voice and 75+ countries for data;Media player for...

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, Carriers, News, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-04-26

BlackBerry 8800 live on T-Mobile: pic, specs, pricing here

The BlackBerry 8800 is now up for sale on the T-Mobile site.Were talking $54.99-a $200.00 instant rebate= $349.99. Basics:Size: 4.5 x 2.6 x 0.6Weight: ...

Tags: Uncategorized, Carriers, BlackBerry 8800

Blog posts 2007-04-23

New BlackBerry 8800 holster offers "proximity sensor"

Hmm. Proximity sensor BlackBerry holster technology. Sounds promising. So lets delve, K? Over at our sister site CNET, reviewer Marin Perez writes what he thinks about this new leather swivel holster for the BlackBerry 8800."Most BlackBerrys are too big for pockets, so a case can be a great...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry Gear, BlackBerry 8800

Blog posts 2007-04-06

Not so jolly Rogers: BlackBerry 8800 may be delayed

For weeks now, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been saying that the new BlackBerry 8800- available on Cingular as you see for a couple of weeks now- will be available to Canadian customers on Rogers Wireless beginning tomorrow.Well, no word to the contrary, but rumors to that effect.BlackBerry Cool...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry 8800

Blog posts 2007-03-06

BlackBerry as a phone: newer models seem to be improving

Whenever I travel, I always seem to notice at least a few BlackBerry owners who use their Berry as a PDA but also take along a cellphone for voice calls.The perception fueling that dual-handset use is that by and large, BlackBerrys are not very good phones.A new Howard Forums...

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-03-01

Is your audio or video file compatible with BlackBerry? Here's how to find out

Do you want to convert one of your audio and video files to a format that will run on the BlackBerry Pearl or 8800?The BlackBerry Technical Knowledge Center has posted a document to help you through the process.First, you will want to browse through a list of supported and...

Tags: BlackBerry photos and video, BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry Pearl, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-03-01

BlackBerry 8800 users comment on battery life

Pinstack, which is one of the more popular BlackBerry forums, has been running a poll asking its members who have purchased the BlackBerry 8800 to comment on the extent of the devices battery life.Thats always an issue, and not only for BlackBerry by the way. Name me a portable...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry hardware

Blog posts 2007-03-01

BlackBerry 8800 now officially for sale on Cingular site

The BlackBerry 8800 is now live on the Cingular (morphin to AT&T) web site.Heres the marcom-flavored specs:BlackBerry email, messaging, and organizer in one sleek design The thinnest full QWERTY BlackBerry available Easy-to-use intuitive trackball navigationAutomatic wireless delivery of enterprise or personal email BlackBerry Enterprise Server & BlackBerry Internet Service...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry 8800

Blog posts 2007-02-21

BlackBerry 8800 demo is up-and here's where to find it

The BlackBerry site doesnt exactly make the demo of the new 8800 easy to find. So Ive decided to dive in and find it for you.Here.Youre looking at a screencap of the BlackBerry 8800 demo landing page. Each of the categories listed on the left offers several views.The text...

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-19

BlackBerry 8800 Getting Started Guide Available for Download

Not surprising considering the BlackBerry 8800 was announced this week and will go on sale Wednesday February 21, the BlackBerry Technical Knowledge Center has just posted the BlackBerry 8800 Getting Started Guide. Available for download from this URL, this GSG contains the following sections:...

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-16

Here's a complete guide to all BlackBerry 8800 gear-price and pix of everything!

This morning, Research In Motions Official BlackBerry Store introduced their BlackBerry 8800 section.Chargers, holsters, earbuds, even battery doors are available for sale. Most of this gear is available now- a full week until the BlackBerry 8800 itself is slated to be order-able.Rather than just a sea otype price list, I...

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry Gear, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-14

Here's a complete BlackBerry 8800 spec sheet- and a nice pic, too!

I promised you a BlackBerry 8800 spec sheet.One for the Cingular-AT&T flavor of this new device, which will be available for sale on February 21. And now, I deliver.Ready? Features AvailableBlackBerryMapsMedia Player Corporate Data Access Wireless Email Organizer Wireless Calendar Phone SMS MMS Wireless Internet Paging GPS-enabled for Location-based...

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-13

Video walk-through of BlackBerry 8800 now on YouTube

The Italian cell phone website Cellular Magazine has just posted a two-minute demonstration of the newly released BlackBerry 8800 on YouTube.You can get to it here. General feature walk-through. And because it is video, youll be able to understand it. And the white sheet? Good for contrast and clarity....

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry photos and video, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-12

BlackBerry 8800 site is live-and we have pix!

The BlackBerry8800 site is now live. The home page, which you see up top, is quite graphics-intensive. That should come as no surprise.You can also obtain several views of the BlackBerry 8800 in action. Below, it is displaying a photo. I said displaying, not taking. Sorry, no camera....

Tags: BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry photos and video, BlackBerry Software, Uncategorized

Blog posts 2007-02-12

Additional Resources

BlackBerry Bold may be joining the iPhone 3G with reception issues

There are lots of people reporting on the spotty iPhone 3G reception issues and according to Barron's it looks like the BlackBerry Bold may be experiencing those same 3G reception issues. The Bold is available only in a couple countries at the moment and isn't yet available here in the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Bold, Bold, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-21

News to know: Apple sued; IDF; Adobe hijack; Microsoft-Novell

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Apple faces suit over iPhone. Is it still worth the switch? Techmeme IDF wrap: Christopher Dawson: New touch screen Classmates unveiled today...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Novell Inc., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., Software As A Service (SaaS), Business Structures, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Emerging Technologies, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-21

News to know: IDF; Windows 7 wishes; IE 8; Salesforce.com

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers Ed Bott: My Windows 7 wish list ...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Jason O'Grady, Apple Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Intel Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Security, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Marketing

Blog posts 2008-08-20

Salesforce acquires InStranet; Will take it SaaS and better target call centers

Salesforce.com said Wednesday that it will acquire InStranet, which provides knowledge management software for call centers, and integrate its technology with its existing CRM customer service and support offering. Simply put, Salesforce.com is acquiring traditional enterprise software for $31.5 million and turning it into a service in an effort to...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., InStranet Inc., Software-as-a-service, Falcione, Sales Force Management, Sales, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-19

BlackBerry Kickstart specs appear on Expansys retailer site

Back in April, the Boy Genius Report unveiled the BlackBerry Kickstart that still has not yet been officially announced by RIM. The Kickstart is unusual due to the clamshell flip form factor that is popular with American consumers. Phonescoop discovered that international retailer and importer, Expansys, has posted all the...

Tags: RIM BlackBerry, Kickstart, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-08-19