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Verizon BlackBerry 8830 in May: Global service plan on way as well

Verizon Wireless and BlackBerry say this morning what weve been hearing for some time: that the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone will be available on May 14 through Verizon Wireless business sales channels and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on May 28.Along with the business launch, May 14...

Tags: Uncategorized, News, Carriers

Blog posts 2007-04-25

Report: iTunes support in Verizon BlackBerry 8830 due next month

Engadget Mobile reports that Verizon is planning to release the BlackBerry 8830 on May 14 for its business channel and May 29 for those pesky, low-ticket consumers.But whats most important for those consumers- theres a rumor afloat that the devices media player will support iTunes music.And if you care: there...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry Rumors

Blog posts 2007-04-19

Outage post-mortem: BlackBerry AND their carriers BADLY fumble outage update info

I spent a good bit of yesterday calling carriers to obtain updates on the 14-hour BlackBerry email service outage.There were some bright points, but all in all I was not pleased with the information flow and presentation.First, let us discuss how each major U.S.-based BlackBerry carrier conveyed this data when...

Tags: News, Uncategorized, Outages

Blog posts 2007-04-19

Verizon BlackBerry 8830 on way- we have pix

Gizmodo reports that Verizon Wireless will sell the BlackBerry 8830. You are looking at it. QVGA screen, microSD slot, and 3G EV-DO support. But if you are looking for a camera, no can do.Pricing and avail details? Were hot on the trail of those.Just another pic before I go...device...

Tags: Uncategorized, Carriers, BlackBerry Rumors

Blog posts 2007-04-05

Pix: Verizon, Sprint Pearls, Vodafone 8300 seen launching May 7

Pinstack riffs off a Merrill Lynch note predicting that Verizon and Sprint BlackBerry Pearls, as well as the WiFi-enabled, Vodafone BlackBerry 8300, are all expected around May 7.Whats even better, the same post I just linked you to has some photos of said Vodafone BlackBerry 8300.One of those...

Tags: Uncategorized, BlackBerry Rumors, BlackBerry Pearl

Blog posts 2007-04-04

Additional Resources

Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seat

Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seatgood for him - stop patent pirates! and "patent" deformdoes this not seem like an appropriate action for an inventor to take? if i copy your article without your permission, do I get a pass? probably not because you...

Tags: Litigation, Google Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., patent, inventor

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Inventor sues Google, Verizon, others on voicemail

Inventor sues Google, Verizon, others on voicemailNot sure his patents pass the litmus test.Wouldnt star trek and most other sci-fi shows pre-date some of his patents.Just because you come up with an idea doesnt mean you have a patent... you have to establish a process and provide code that does...

Tags: TELECOMMUNICATIONS, E-mail, Klausner, voicemail, patent, Inventor Sues Google, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?

Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?And, those costs are just the start. How about the staff to keep it running24x7?? Better to just pay somebody to host it all, and you will save a ton of money and have better uptime. Also, a lot more storage....

Tags: Groupware, E-mail, Microsoft Outlook, WebEx Communications Inc., PostPath, CAL, collaboration, Cisco Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Cisco buys PostPath: WebEx to compete with Exchange, Outlook, Office?

Cisco on Wednesday bought email and calendar software maker PostPath for $215 million in a move that may signal bigger plans for WebEx. Simply put, Cisco and Microsoft are increasingly on a software collision course. Cisco said its latest acquisition will be used to "enhance the existing...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, WebEx Communications Inc., Microsoft Office, Cisco Systems Inc., PostPath, Groupware, Collaboration, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

Inventor sues Google, Verizon, others on voicemail

Inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google, Verizon Communications, and others. Verizon has already sued Klausner over the validity of his patents. SAN FRANCISCO--Emboldened by settlements with Apple and AT&T, inventor Judah Klausner filed a voice mail patent lawsuit on Tuesday against Google,...

Tags: Google Inc., Phone, Patent, Settlement, Verizon Communications Inc., Voicemail, Litigation, Telecommunications, Business Operations, Reuters, patents, legal, voice mail, Judah Klausner, Klausner, Google, Verizon

News items 2008-08-27

News to know: Psystar vs. Apple; WGA; Linux under attack; FAA failure

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: News.com: Psystar responds to Apple suit, will countersue Sam Diaz: Does Psystar have a legit argument in Apple countersuit? Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business practices...

Tags: FAA, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Attack, Psystar, Linux, Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-27

BlueAnt M1 Stereo Bluetooth Speaker

Most Bluetooth speakers we see here at CNET are of the speakerphone variety, which you can pair up with a phone to make and receive calls. Since the rise of stereo Bluetooth, however, there are a few companies that make stereo Bluetooth speakers without the ability to handle phone calls....

Tags: Engineering, speaker, Bluetooth, BlueAnt

Product reviews 2008-08-26

How the world watched the Olympics online

How the world watched the Olympics onlineI got sick of itI live in Germany, and the experience sucked big time. For those of you who don't know, in Germany you pay a TV and radio tax of about 26 dollar per month to subsidize public channels. The rule is: if...

Tags: Taxes, Web site development, Free trade, Web technology, Corporate communications, Advertising & Promotion, Olympic Games, NBC, Microsoft Silverlight, CBC

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Malware detected at the International Space Station

Malware is reaching new heights, and going into Space through a removable media carrying the W32.Gammima.AG password stealing malware to the International Space Station. According to SpaceRef.com : "W32.Gammima.AG worm is a level 0 gaming virus intended to gather personal information. Virus was never a threat to any of...

Tags: Software, Space Station, NASA, Antivirus, Malware, Laptop Computer, Virus, Cyberthreats, Notebooks, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Dems: Broadband policy crucial but so-far nonexistent

John McCain can't get online without his wife's help, but the storyline is that doesn't matter because as former chair of the Commerce Committee, McCain is intimately familiar with tech policy issues. At panels at the Demo Convention today, Democrats assailed that argument, saying that, ""On McCain's...

Tags: Broadband, John McCain, Government, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Patent suit alert: This time, Google and Verizon on the hot seat

Inventor Judah Klausner has settled with the best of them: AT&T, Apple, Comcast and eBay. Now, he's taking Google, Verizon, Cox and LG to court for infringing on his patents for visual voicemail technology. A Reuters story highlights some of his past legal battles, including a June...

Tags: Google Inc., Patent, Verizon Communications Inc., Inventor Judah Klausner, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-26

FAA computer failure slows nationwide air traffic

A computer problem at the Federal Aviation Administration center in Atlanta has created air traffic problems across the country. From WSB Radio in Atlanta: FAA Computer Problems: Failure in the system that processes flight plans in the eastern U.S. FAA says no danger is involved. System...

Tags: FAA, Atlanta, Computer, Productivity, Manufacturing, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-08-26

Magna Charta: Welcome Back, Ross Perot

So, EDS is gone again, subsumed by HP. But, lo and behold, H. Ross Perot is back, just in time for the presidential elections. Now, you can view his slides about the dangers of the federal deficit and debt online, any time you want. Or, hear him posit...

Tags: Ross Perot, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Productivity, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-08-26

One Router to Connect Them All

One Router to Connect Them AllWives and out of townI have the same problem. I usually get infuriating phone calls where I have to talk her through the whole device reboot process each time, and she forgets how to do it.God awful from where I liveRead my "Harsh reality of...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, Broadband Internet, router, cable, Vonage Holdings Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services

Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services35 Mb/sTechnically, maybe. However, it's only available as part of a television bundle and it costs a bundle. The bandwidth available to non-television communications is at most 20 Mb/s and the price is several times what plain ADSL costs for...

Tags: DSL, bandwidth cap, FTTP, Mb/s, Qwest Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-25