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Here's the BIG difference between ATT's iPhone and BlackBerry Pearl launches

Briefly emerging for air from AT&T Wireless' iPhone launch reality distortion field, I've been thinking back to another launch less than a year ago- the BlackBerry Pearl on ATTW predecessor Cingular.Even though the launches were by the same carrier, that's about all they had in common. I can offer...

Tags: Uncategorized, Case Histories, Carriers, BlackBerry Pearl

Blog posts 2007-06-30

Thoughts on BlackBerry skins, protection, tight ladies pockets, etc.

My old BBHub colleague Melissa Oxendale, who I hired back when I ran that entity for AOL, has surfaced at PDAStreet.Mel's out with a review of some BlackBerry Pearl skins. Her review doesn't focus on specifically named skins but with her visual impressions of skins-on-device."To start off with, these skins...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry Gear

Blog posts 2007-06-27

Reviewer: I love the BlackBerry Curve's keypad

Simon at BlackBerry Cool has just emailed me to let me know theyve just posted a hands-on review of the just-released BlackBerry Curve (8300).He likes the keypad. Really, really does."Actually, so far, the keypad is one of my most favorite things on the BlackBerry Curve," Simon writes. "The keys...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry Curve 8300

Blog posts 2007-05-03

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'A device that will blow the roof off all previous Blackberrys'

At least that's what BoyGeniusReport is saying today. Apparently, Blackberry addicts should reconsider waiting and salivating over the Pearl Flip 8220, Curve 8900, Bold or Storm because BGR has "confirmed from two independent sources that RIM is working on a device that will blow the roof off...

Tags: Device, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-10

Wall Street: MSFT should buy Yahoo, consider RIM

A Wall Street investor has suggested that the stars may be aligned just right for Microsoft to make another run at Yahoo, this time for $22 per share. Investment fund Mithras Capital, which owns more than 1.9 million shares, or 0.14 percent, of Yahoo, said Microsoft has a window of...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., MSFT, Financial Accounting, Search, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Finance, Marketing, Hardware, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-10

(Gallery: Touchy, feely BlackBerry Storm)

(Gallery: Touchy, feely BlackBerry Storm)After reading the specs...Why only 1GB of onboard memory? Why only 128MB Flash ROM? This is inadequate for today's user and I bet this thing will cost twice as much as the iPhone and I still have to buy additional memory (MicroSD which pales in performance...

Tags: Handhelds, Flash memory, Apple iPhone, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, Gallery

Discussion threads 2008-10-09

Gallery: Touchy, feely BlackBerry Storm

The BlackBerry Storm is the first touch-screen BlackBerry device and one of the first that has a display with real feedback. When touched, the screen depresses slightly. by Andy Smith

Tags: RIM BlackBerry, BlackBerry Storm, Handhelds, Hardware, Andy Smith, BlackBerry, RIM, smart phone, touchscreen

Image galleries 2008-10-09

News to know: IBM earnings, Blackberry Storm, WiMax arrives, Oracle+ Primavera

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: IBM reports early. Profits up 20 percent, full year estimates reaffirmed. Larry Dignan: IBM: Beats earnings target but... Times are officially...

Tags: Touch Screen, Larry Dignan, Richard Koman, RIM BlackBerry, Earnings, IBM Corp., E-mail, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, WiMAX, Monitors & Displays, Online Communications, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Wireless, Components, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-10-09

Can the Motorola Q11 compete in today's market without a 3G radio?

The original Motorola Q was really the Windows Mobile device that started the trend of BlackBerry QWERTY competitors a couple of years ago, but had serious battery life issues. Since then Motorola has continued to improve the device so that today's Motorola Q9 devices are actually quite powerful, functional, and...

Tags: Radio, Motorola Inc., 3G, Advertising & Promotion, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Have we all become a bunch of anxious, depressed, sleep-deprived irritable stress-heads?

Let's face it, the last month or so has been a challenge for just about anyone's tolerance of stress and has made even the most "stable" of us question our own emotional and mental health. But I've discovered that IT workers in particular, or anyone who...

Tags: Sleep, Job, Beverage, Health Care, Computer, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Productivity, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Manufacturing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-10-08

RIM's Storm: Why it matters

RIM's Storm: Why it mattersI'll stick with my iPhone...Storm looks like bear skins and stone knives compared to the iPhone. No WIFI, no App Store, no thanks. There is absolutely nothing new or innovative the Storm brings to the plate. RIM will continue to bleed market share if this is...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Research In Motion Ltd., Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Is the BlackBerry Storm touchscreen system better than the iPhone?

Is the BlackBerry Storm touchscreen system better than the iPhone?Why Not Vibrate?While I prefer some feedback to none at all, actually depressing a glass screen does seem like its headed for problems down the road, at least with heavy users. Why not a "vibrate" feedback similar to what my...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Voice Activation, BlackBerry Storm touchscreen system, Apple iPhone, touchscreen system, BlackBerry Storm, RIM BlackBerry, touch screen

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Vodafone posts Blackberry Storm with iPhone screen shots

Vodafone posts Blackberry Storm with iPhone screen shotsOoopsntRE: Vodafone posts Blackberry Storm with iPhone screen shotsRIM deserves the embarrassment. Copycopycopy. Once again, we see yet another manufacturer launching a 'new' product that's just another copy of the iPhone. Copycopycopy. I thought only Asian companies did that...

Tags: Handhelds, Copycopycopy, BlackBerry Storm, Apple iPhone, iPhone Screen, Vodafone Group Plc., RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Teaching telecommuting

I had to commute this morning. I left the commuting behind about 5 years ago and dread the drive from middle-of-nowhere Massachusetts to Boston. We have a lot more horses than traffic jams out my way, so I've definitely lost my tolerance for traffic. The local troopers...

Tags: Boston, Tool, Telecommuting, Productivity, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Vodafone posts Blackberry Storm with iPhone screen shots

Check out the promotional photos that Vodafone posted of the new Blackberry 9530 - a.k.a Storm. Someone in the art department (accidentally?) mocked it up with iPhone screen shots and posted it in official RIM marketing material – most likely because the actual screens were still under...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Vodafone Group Plc., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Is the BlackBerry Storm touchscreen system better than the iPhone?

I just got done reading Matthew Miller's preview of the BlackBerry Storm, RIM's first BlackBerry that's replaced the keyboard with a touchscreen system -- one that you must physically depress with your finger to manipulate (resulting in a "satisfying click," as many reviewers have reported). My question...

Tags: Touch Screen, Apple iPhone, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-10-08

RIM's Storm: Why it matters

Research in Motion launched its Storm touch handheld and it is critical to the company's long-term plans. RIM, along with Vodafone and Verizon Wireless, launched the Storm on Wednesday (Techmeme, statement, Crave review, gallery). The phone, a rival to the iPhone 3G, signals a product barrage for...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Keyboards, 3G, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-08

RIM announces BlackBerry Storm with responsive touch screen display

RIM announces BlackBerry Storm with responsive touch screen displayWelcome to the iBerry!I said it first! Haha.RE: RIM announces BlackBerry Storm with responsive touch screen displayIt's about time Verizon gets a cool phone first. I'll be dumping my Palm Treo 700p for the Storm. I was waiting on the Treo Pro,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Verizon Network, Verizon Communications Inc., LifeInPocket Navigation, touch screen, responsive touch screen, BlackBerry Storm, phone, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

Apple dominates the teen vote, but...

Apple dominates the teen vote, but...But of courseit's a cultural thing that hasn't had a black eye yet to turn people off, and in retail, at least the MP3 category is labeled iPod then mp3 players. iPod is held up as that category. The iPhone was pimped out...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Games, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-08

News to know: Clickjacking redux; SAP pricing; BlackBerry Storm; Windows 7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ryan Naraine: Webcam hijack demo highlights clickjacking threat Dancho Danchev: Atrivo/Intercage's disconnection briefly disrupts spam levels Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClick ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Pricing Strategy, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Windows, Semantic Web, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Internet

Blog posts 2008-10-08