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Fri, May 9, 2008 10:49 EDT

If You Could Ask RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis One Question, What Would It Be?

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

If you were given the opportunity to chat with the chief of one of the largest and most successful smartphone manufacturers in the world, what would you ask him?

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Wed, May 7, 2008 11:52 EDT

RIM BlackBerry 9000: No Touch Screen, Battery Issues or Front-Facing Camera...Yet

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

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Early device reviews are one thing. Reviews before the manufacturer even confirms a product exists, well, that's a whole different ball game. But that's exactly what Kevin Michaluk of CrackBerry.com gave us yesterday when he revealed that he got his mitts on a Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry 9000 smartphone, which has yet to ship publicly, purchased for $828--on eBay of all places.

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Wed, Apr 30, 2008 12:00 EDT

Orthopedic Surgeon's Ad Gives Tips to Cure "BlackBerry Thumb"...Give Me a Break

Topic: Personal Management

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 4

Today I came across a press release from an orthopedic surgeon in which he discusses "BlackBerry Thumb," or thumb/hand/wrist strain due to constant typing on mobile devices or other tiny keyboards. It gave me a good chuckle so I thought I'd share.

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Fri, Apr 18, 2008 13:00 EDT

BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) 4.1 SP5 Hits the Web: What's in It for You

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 0

Research In Motion (RIM) has released the latest version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) software, version 4.1 service pack 5 (SP5), and it includes some new features for smartphone users and IT staffers—but many won't be available until an upgraded handheld operating system becomes available. Read more »

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Thu, Apr 17, 2008 14:50 EDT

Pros and Cons of Dual-Mode Cellular/VoWi-Fi Mobile Phones

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

Current Rating: 4 Comments: 0

I recently purchased a BlackBerry 8320 Curve from T-Mobile, and of all the device's features, I have one clear favorite: Wi-Fi. More specifically, I love its voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi), or voice over wireless local area networks (VoWLAN), functionality.

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Wed, Apr 16, 2008 12:27 EDT

RIM BlackBerry "9000" Sneak Peek: Front-Facing Camera, Videoconferencing?

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

Current Rating: 5 Comments: 6

Rumors surrounding Research In Motion's (RIM) next BlackBerry smartphone have been circulating throughout the Web and the blogosphere for months now. First, we heard the device could include a touch screen and 3G capability. Then a newly-uncovered RIM patent got bloggers speculating about a device with a slider keyboard. The list goes on.

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Thu, Apr 10, 2008 11:22 EDT

FCC OKs Plan for Emergency Text Message Notification System...But You Won't See It for Years

Topic: Infrastructure

Blog: Mobile WorkHorse

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday approved a framework for delivering text messages to Americans' cell phones and other mobile devices in times of emergency.

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