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AT&T, RIM Unveil Wi-Fi Capable BlackBerry

AT&T Inc. and Research in Motion are releasing the first Wi-Fi BlackBerry handset, the companies said Wednesday. The BlackBerry 8820 will be available Thursday and supports 802.11a, b and g with enterprise security features. AT&T’s enterprise customers can use it ...More
September 19, 2007
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Google, Sprint Partner on WiMAX

Though we live in a world where wireless and walled garden seem to go hand in hand, Sprint announced today that it will partner with open-access booster Google Inc. to create a mobile WiMAX portal for search, interactive communications, user-generated content and social ...More
July 26, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in News
Hostopia Private-Labels New E-Mail Services

Hostopia.com Inc. has released new e-mail services for SMBs with two to 25 employees. The company sells the services wholesale to service providers. Features include calendar and contact-sharing, as well as data synchronization between e-mail systems and mobile devices. The ...More
June 19, 2007
Posted in News
Virtual BlackBerry Due in the Fall

Research in Motion Ltd. has announced that beginning in the fall smartphone users will be able to load an application from the company that will replace a native Windows Mobile OS with the BlackBerry interface. That will allow users of competitive devices to take advantage ...More
April 23, 2007
Posted in News, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
BlackBerry is Back Up, Questions Linger

The BlackBerry wireless e-mail system is back up and running, but the service outage that affected millions Tuesday night and Wednesday morning has caused a backlog of messages that will continue to affect the use of the addictive mobile handhelds for an unspecified time. ...More
April 18, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in News, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
AT&T is Red Hot and Mobile

The cellco soon to be “formerly known as Cingular Wireless” took another step toward rebranding Monday as the company released the first device to be marketed under the AT&T Inc. moniker, a dark ruby-red version of the BlackBerry Pearl. The company also released a ...More
March 12, 2007 By Tara Seals
Posted in News
Survey: Businesses Use Managed IT for Security, Storage, Disaster Recovery

Buyers of managed IT services will focus on security, storage and disaster recovery services in 2007, according to research commissioned by the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA). One-third of the 322 organizations participating in the Harris Interactive ...More
February 14, 2007
Posted in News, Software as a Service/ Cloud Services (SaaS)
Avaya Deepens UC Portfolio

Avaya Inc. has extended its unified communications initiative with a new product family aimed at unifying diverse networks, applications and users. The company also announced the acquisition of enterprise mobility company Traverse Networks. The new portfolio, available ...More
November 16, 2006 By Tara Seals
Posted in News, Voice over IP (VoIP)/IP Telephony
Get Smart!

Nokia’s E61 smartphone Motorola’s MotoQ smartphone The Palm Treo 700p from Verizon Wireless The BlackBerry 7130c smartphone from Research in Motion TODAY’S SMARTPHONE IS OFTEN described as a cross between a souped-up cell phone and a wireless PDA. From the latest versions ...More
September 1, 2006
Posted in Articles
Mobile E-Mail on the Move

MOBILE E-MAIL BECAME A front-page story earlier this year when news that BlackBerry push e-mail service might be shut down due to a patent infringement lawsuit. But while the service rocketed into the general psyche over BlackBerry’s troubles, uptake for e-mail-on-the-move ...More
May 1, 2006 By Tara Seals
Posted in Articles