I’m sure most of you have heard about the new tablet. Yes! The brand new blackberry playbook. At RIM’s annual BlackBerry Developer Conference, CEO Mike Lazaridis announced the company's new tablet -- the PlayBook. Lazaridis was joined on stage by the company's founder, Dan Dodge, who said that the PlayBook would be "an incredible gaming platform for publishers and the players." RIM also displayed the PlayBook's ability to handle Flash content via Flash 10.1, as well as Adobe AIR apps. The new slate -- which Lazaridis described as "the first professional tablet" -- will sport a 7-inch, 1024 x 600, capacitive multitouch display, a Cortex A9-based, dual-core 1GHz CPU (the company calls it the "fastest tablet ever"), 1GB of RAM, and a 3 megapixel front-facing camera along with a 5 megapixel rear lens (and yes, there will be video conferencing). There was no mention of onboard storage capacity during the keynote, though the devices we just spied is labeled 16GB and 32GB on their back panels. The PlayBook will be capable of 1080p HD video, and comes equipped with an HDMI port as well as a microUSB jack, 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.1. The best part about this device is that its only 0.4-inches thick, and weighs just 400g (or about 0.9 pounds). While the PlayBook doesn't seem to rely on phone content alone, the press release from the company says that users can "use their tablet and smartphone interchangeably without worrying about syncing or duplicating data." RIM didn't hand out any solid launch dates beyond "early 2011," and of course, there was no mention of retail price.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
FACEBOOK PLACES!!
What is Facebook Places?
I’ve been wondering for the past few days what this facebook place is, and how everyone’s status’s updates when they arrive somewhere. So it got me thinking...WHAT IS THIS THING!? Therefore, I decided to do some research and figure it out.
With Facebook Places, you can use your BlackBerry smartphone to conveniently share where you are, what you’re doing, and who you’re with. While you are checking in, you can tag a friend and include a comment to let your friends know what you’re up to. You can also see where your friends are and what they’re doing.
Facebook Places uses cell tower triangulation and the GPS technology on your BlackBerry smartphone to find places of interest close to your location. You can view the location of a Facebook Place on a map to see exactly where it is and check out the surrounding area. You can also get directions to and from a Facebook Place simply by clicking on the map image, which will seamlessly launch the BlackBerry Maps application.
To start using Places, click on the Places icon on the navigation bar. You can check in to Facebook Places within a 2-kilometer radius of your location and see where your friends are checking in around you. It’s a pretty neat application; get it if you already don’t have it!
Syncing Blackberry’s systems together
How many of us have always wanted a software that can sync everything together? May it be our personal, business, or social life?
Well say no more, now there is such a thing, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express Software was released for IBM Lotus Domino. This means that if your business is using Lotus email, you can now use this free server software to synchronize email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks between BlackBerry Smartphone’s and IBM Lotus Domino without compromising security.
With BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express connected to IBM Lotus Domino, BlackBerry Smartphone users will be able to:
· Wirelessly synchronize email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks
· Manage email folders and search email on the mail server remotely
· Book meetings and appointments, accept meeting requests, check availability and forward calendar attachments
· Set an out-of-office reply
· Access files stored on the company network
· Use mobile applications to access business systems behind the firewall
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express works with Domino Enterprise Server and Domino Messaging Server. It can support multiple Lotus Domino domain environments from a single Web-based administration interface and can be run in parallel with the premium BlackBerry Enterprise Server software for the same instance of IBM Lotus Domino.
WAIT....
We have an amazing announcment to make! is it a new PDA? nope...Is there somethinghappening with the company? nope...It's something fun and exciting! In a few days we will tell you about the newest and the most exciting gadget that RIM has come up with till date. Since we know most of you cant wait to see what it is were going to give you an idea. It's kind of like the ipad and its kind of like the iphone but its called a Blackberry Playbook! stay tuned till next week when we will tell you more about this fabulous new product.
WAIT....
We have an amazing announcment to make! is it a new PDA? nope...Is there somethinghappening with the company? nope...It's something fun and exciting! In a few days we will tell you about the newest and the most exciting gadget that RIM has come up with till date. Since we know most of you cant wait to see what it is were going to give you an idea. It's kind of like the ipad and its kind of like the iphone but its called a Blackberry Playbook! stay tuned till next week when we will tell you more about this fabulous new product.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
BLACKBERRY'S USAGE (October 27th, 2010)
Blackberry’s are the most useful technology out there today. During a survey of 840 Canadian “knowledge workers” 56% of professionals
work overtime on their Blackberry’s, laptops, cellphones, and PDAs. It’s
interesting to see this number because Blackberry’s are now being used more
than laptops and other cellphones. Their usage is high. Their productivity
level is even greater. Managers and professionals are using the blackberry at
least 7 hours a week and 55% of them have said it has helped them with their
workload. A business user of the blackberry can do their whole day job on the
blackberry. These numbers definitely show Blackberry’s great usage. The
blackberry helps a lot of its users stay connected with others, check their
email, check whatever they want, as well as finish complete workloads just in
their palms. Why wouldn’t someone want a blackberry? A lot of users of
Blackberry’s are really content about Blackberry messenger being really safe
and secure with the conversations. Blackberry’s are the brand of phones that
got sold so fast as soon as they were introduced. This shows how great of an advertisement the Blakberry Company had come up with. They introduced their company and their products really well to get people to want to purchase their products.
work overtime on their Blackberry’s, laptops, cellphones, and PDAs. It’s
interesting to see this number because Blackberry’s are now being used more
than laptops and other cellphones. Their usage is high. Their productivity
level is even greater. Managers and professionals are using the blackberry at
least 7 hours a week and 55% of them have said it has helped them with their
workload. A business user of the blackberry can do their whole day job on the
blackberry. These numbers definitely show Blackberry’s great usage. The
blackberry helps a lot of its users stay connected with others, check their
email, check whatever they want, as well as finish complete workloads just in
their palms. Why wouldn’t someone want a blackberry? A lot of users of
Blackberry’s are really content about Blackberry messenger being really safe
and secure with the conversations. Blackberry’s are the brand of phones that
got sold so fast as soon as they were introduced. This shows how great of an advertisement the Blakberry Company had come up with. They introduced their company and their products really well to get people to want to purchase their products.
Blackberry APPLICATIONS (October 20th 2010)
from a dictionary, to horoscopes, to comedy jokes, to even games. Majority of
the apps that Blackberry is equipped with comes for free. Such apps like the
ones mentioned help users of the blackberry engage themselves more in their
phone and make them quite content about their phones. There is pretty much an
app for everything people do. They can have an Hotmail messenger app, a twitter
app, a LinkedIn app, weather app, and even a sports news app. Blackberry’s are
known for their great amount of applications out there. Some apps cost up to
$5.00 when other non-popular ones are for FREE. Imagine being able to play poker
online, or even booking a flight for your next vacation getaway. How amazing is
that? The vacation booking is very convenient for those business people who can’t
come into an actual place to book their vacation, instead they do it online. The
purpose of all the apps for blackberry’s is to keep the users connected and interested
with their friends, families, and the newest technology information out there.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
October 6th 2010: Blogger Post 4: Blackberry Messenger for you Socializers
Blackberry Messenger (BBM), is just like MSN Messenger but for your phone. It’s an application for Blackberry Smartphones. BBM makes it’s easy to share with people who you really care about. The features of the BBM are your able to speak your mind, you can personalize your status, and you can tell if your message was delivered, and if the other person checked it and hasn’t replied, you can also add your friends, share photos/music/videos, and let people see what music your listening to while you are on the phone. The creation of blackberry messenger created by Blackberry was a really good way of customers to keep in touch with friends in such immediate responses. That’s why Blackberry was so successful because customers saw this as a social media tactic for them. The coolest thing about all of this is the way that every blackberry has its own unique pin and barcode. If I wanted to add a friend, I can easily get them to show their pin and I would be able to scan the other person’s barcode which then gets tracked into my phone. What could be better than going on messenger through your phone than having to sign on a computer? The unique thing is blackberry is the only company that offers such thing as Blackberry Messenger.
. Blackberry .Vs. Apple
September 29th 2010: Blogger Post 3: Blackberry .Vs. Apple, Competition???
The Apple IPhone has just been a great hit in the market. Apple had just launched their new Iphone as well. Blackberry decided to wait until September 30th to launch their new Blackberry Torch 9800. This wait was such a great hit. Blackberry was smart to market their product after Apple’s Iphone. This was to get their customers to be more anxious and excited about the new phone. Apple is definitely Blackberry’s main competitor. These two companies are both successful in establishing their markets and their key products. Both these new phones are just a add on and a big improvement to their previous phone, Iphone 3G and Blackberry Bold 9700. Both companies noticed that their customers were so hooked onto their brands, and the companies wanted to provide their customers much more, so they added newer and better features to both their new phones. An Apple IPhone’s features includes: engineered glass, a retina display, stainless steel, Apple A4 Processor, and many more features. It’s just a vast detailed upgrade from the previous phone. 
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The Torch .VS. The Bold
So the Blackberry 9800 Torch has been launched and it’s been doing great. The only battle that continues is the determination of what’s better, the blackberry 9700 bold or the 9800 Torch. Believe it or not, there have been many arguments between the two of them. Let’s start with the most important thing to many of us the body of the phone and how it looks The Torch measure 111×62×14.6mm, while the Bold 9700 measures at 109×60x14mm. The Torch has a bigger body because it can also carry more stuff, while Bold 9700 has 2.4” screen the Torch occupies a 3.2” touch screen. As for the camera because that is probably the next most important thing that we look at is the camera. In the camera section the Bold 9700 brings 3.2 megapixels while the new Torch brings a 5 megapixel camera on board, being an impressive improvement in this section. Believe it or not the OS system is also a pretty big deal as well.
To an average teen or an adult this may not be such a big deal but to the big corporate head bumpers this is a huge deal. The Torch brings BlackBerry OS 6 to the table, it is the latest BlackBerry operation system, on the other side the Bold 9700 is equipped with older OS which is the OS 5. The newer OS delivers some improvement and new feature, but compared to the recent great OS the Android and iOS, this phone OS looks really old. Now let’s see what others come out with in terms of OS because as we know the systems are changing every week. However, though the Torch has been elected to be the flagship device. Some of the features don’t seem to bring Bold 9700 down, it is better to line them together as a variant since they both share almost the same feature if the Bold 9700 is upgraded to OS 6. In our opinion, we prefer the Blackberry 9700. This is because we personally hate touch screen phones; they’re really difficult to work with. The bold just looks so much nicer because it does not slide up, and everything is all in one view of the phone.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Blackberry Torch 9800
September 15th 2010: Blogger Post 1: Blackberry Torch
What’s the newest buzz on the street all about? The Blackberry Torch of course! Not only does it come with its amazing keyboard but it comes with a full touch screen. As you know by now, the screen slides up on a nearly invisible metal track to reveal a rather traditional BlackBerry QWERTY down below. It also comes with its new blackberry 6 operating system. And it doesn’t stop there with a 5 MP camera with flash, continuous auto-focus and image stabilization, plus 11 photo modes and video recording. But, the best thing about the phone is that it looks very much like the current crop of BlackBerry devices. Besides that fact that yes, it slides open, you're basically dealing with the same industrial design that we've come to know from RIM (Research In Motion) over the past two years or so. Sure, there are variations on a theme, but side-by-side with the Bold 9700, it's obvious to see where Torch got its looks from. Now you might be thinking why steal the same look? Because that’s what the customers want and it’s proven the blackberry bold 9700 was the top selling device coming up with the idea of the touch screen adding the touch screen was probably the wisest thing that RIM has ever thought of. It wouldn’t make sense to change the design of the phone, if it’s what customers are looking for. What RIM has succeeded in doing however, is creating a BlackBerry that BlackBerry users will want and enjoy. Although it might not gain RIM market share, it will definitely aid in retention.
What’s the newest buzz on the street all about? The Blackberry Torch of course! Not only does it come with its amazing keyboard but it comes with a full touch screen. As you know by now, the screen slides up on a nearly invisible metal track to reveal a rather traditional BlackBerry QWERTY down below. It also comes with its new blackberry 6 operating system. And it doesn’t stop there with a 5 MP camera with flash, continuous auto-focus and image stabilization, plus 11 photo modes and video recording. But, the best thing about the phone is that it looks very much like the current crop of BlackBerry devices. Besides that fact that yes, it slides open, you're basically dealing with the same industrial design that we've come to know from RIM (Research In Motion) over the past two years or so. Sure, there are variations on a theme, but side-by-side with the Bold 9700, it's obvious to see where Torch got its looks from. Now you might be thinking why steal the same look? Because that’s what the customers want and it’s proven the blackberry bold 9700 was the top selling device coming up with the idea of the touch screen adding the touch screen was probably the wisest thing that RIM has ever thought of. It wouldn’t make sense to change the design of the phone, if it’s what customers are looking for. What RIM has succeeded in doing however, is creating a BlackBerry that BlackBerry users will want and enjoy. Although it might not gain RIM market share, it will definitely aid in retention.
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