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Mobile Phone Sales to Decline Over Next 5 Years
Mobile phone sales are going to decline sharply over the next five years, to the tune of 1.04 billion devices, according to Informa Telecoms & Media. In its new report, “The Financial Crisis: Analyzing the impact on global mobile markets,” the research firm has revised its forecast for device sales over the next five years […]
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The Summer of the Superphone
Last September, on the eve of our first Mobilize conference, John SanGiovanni, co-founder and VP of product design at Zumobi, talked to us about the coming era of the superphone. Eschewing the smartphone moniker, SanGiovanni noted how this new class of handsets — led by none other than the iPhone — were starting to become […]
A Few Fun Facts About Location-Based Services
Compete, the web research company, has come up with some interesting findings about location-based services and their use among smartphone users. According to a survey of 1,000 such people:
1 in 3 currently use a LBS at least once a month.
Smartphone owners who use LBS are likely to spend more each month on their total wireless […]
Mobile Data Growth Boosting Backhaul Demand
Thanks to the emergence of superphones like the iPhone, the BlackBerry Bold and the T-Mobile G-1, we have seen a steady increase in the demand for mobile data services. The easy availability of popular web services such as Facebook and Google Mail on higher-end feature phones has only helped boost the demand for mobile […]
3G Sidekick LX to Debut With Twitter, Facebook Support
Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry might have all the developer attention, but there are still a lot of people who love their Sidekicks. T-Mobile is going to introduce their new Sidekick LX on May 13. I like what this device has to offer: It integrates Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. This is a smart move, for […]
3G Sidekick LX to Debut With Twitter, Facebook Support
Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s BlackBerry might have all the developer attention, but there are still a lot of people who love their Sidekicks. T-Mobile is going to introduce their new Sidekick LX on May 13. I like what this device has to offer: It integrates Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. This is a smart move, for […]
How Apple Put Everyone In an App State of Mind
Sometime in the near future, Apple is going to announce that a billion little apps have been download for use on its iPhone and iPod touch platforms. As of yesterday, about 945 million apps had been download. That translates to about 31 apps per iPhone/iPod touch out there. As it crosses the billion-apps mark, the […]
Review: Blackberry App World. Verdict: Good Enough
RIM just launched their Blackberry App World, a competitor to iTunes App Store. I download the app world app over my WiFi network and installed it on my my T-Mobile Curve 8900. The download and installation process was painless and relatively smooth - in a Blackberry sort of a way. When I open the […]
Smartphone Sales to Keep Growing
Recession or not, smartphone sales are expected to remain strong for the foreseeable future, according to Infonetics Research, a market research company. The mobile handset makers had a flat 2008 in terms of revenues — some $156 billion worth of mobile phones were sold, essentially the same as 2007– and 2009 isn’t going to be pretty. […]
Blackberry Gets Sling Player, More Video
RIM desperately wants its Blackberry devices to become more than just email. It wants them to become multimedia hubs, thanks to a bit of iPhone envy. Videos are getting some serious attention. Yesterday, Liz had the scoop about their new TV show streaming service. And now Sling Media, a place shifting gear maker reported that […]
Streaming TV Episodes Coming to Blackberry
RIM is planning to announce a full-episode television service for BlackBerry users as early as next week at CTIA. The service is part of RIM’s effort to turn itself into an attractive multimedia option for non iPhone users. The streaming videos would most certainly coincide with the release of Blackberry App World. Continue Reading.
MetroPCS Gets BlackBerry Curve
MetroPCS said today it will launch the BlackBerry Curve 8330 (not Om’s latest handset crush) in several markets, including Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento, with advance pay plans that range from $30 to $60 a month. The BlackBerry is the carrier’s first smart phone.
Last week, MetroPCS COO Tom Keys told us […]
Why T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Curve 8900 is Worth Buying
It’s been almost a month since I broke up with my iPhone and switched to the new T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900. And while I sometimes yearn for my iPhone’s awesome sleekness and its admirable browser, the new BlackBerry Curve is proving to be a worthy and admirable replacement. Instead of boring you with details about the innards of the device, let me stay focused on what matters most to typical BlackBerry owners: usability. 
RIM Launches BlackBerry App World
Ok, it’s official, every mobile phone provider and their brother has an application store for mobile phones. It started with the Apple App Store. Google launched the Android Market. Then last month Microsoft launched Windows Marketplace. Supposedly, Palm is launching the Palm App Catalog.
Well BlackBerry/RIM couldn’t be left out in the cold. Today, they are lauching something bigger than an App Store or a Marketplace. It’s officially named the storefront BlackBerry App World.
The site for developers will be updated and should be live by 10pm tonight.
At the same time, they will launch a sign up page for users who want to be alerted when BlackBerry App World goes live. They should go register at www.blackberry.com/appworld.
I’m going to check it out tonight and see if any VoIP apps are available.
Hey Nokia, it’s your turn… Where’s your app store?
Tags: app store, apple, blackberry, BlackBerry App World, microsoft, rim, voip, windows marketplace
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Facebook Was Made for the iPhone
It’s been about five days since I ditched my iPhone and made the BlackBerry Curve 8900 my primary device. There are many things I miss about the iPhone, such as surfing the Internet with a full-blown browser. More importantly, I miss Facebook Mobile. And I am missing it even more on the road, since I’m […]
Move Over Touch: Voice Recognition Grows Up
Nuance Communications said today it’s offering an upgrade to its line of speech recognition software aimed at carriers and handset makers. The new software includes a combination of on-handset speech recognition and server-based transcription that means it can do far more than navigate an address book. It’s also a sign that carriers are interested in […]
Like Zune, Blackberry Storm Suffers from iEnvy
Everyone from Microsoft to Verizon to Research in Motion who suffers from Apple envy need to learn one thing: if you want to beat Apple (a AAPL) and its hit-products, then you have to make products that are both gaming changing and revolutionary - not me-too products with a few feature tweaks.
Microsoft came out with […]
Introducing the BarackBerry
It looks like the National Security Agency added some security software to a BlackBerry phone to satisfy President Barack Obama’s need for his Research in Motion smartphone. This means Obama can continue emailing routine and personal messages that will become part of the public record. However, some of the more “fun” functions of a smartphone, […]
BlackBerry OS Running On Windows Mobile HTC Touch Pro
From the “Oh no you didn’t!” department, BerryReview.com has an article and some sweet photo goodness showing a Windows Mobile HTC Touch Pro running a virtual BlackBerry operating system. The Windows Mobile OS running the BlackBerry OS? What’s next, the iPhone running Windows Mobile? Soon there will be human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together… mass hysteria! 
The BlackBerry OS runs as an application on Windows Mobile allowing you to run your favorite BlackBerry apps. Similar to other “virtualized” software out there that lets you run other operating systems. BerryReview claims it should have all of the BlackBerry 4.2 OS features in it.
Tags: BerryReview.com, BlackBerry, HTC Touch Pro, mobile phone, operating system, OS, Windows Mobile
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Ditch Desktop IP phone to Save Money?
With a slowing global economy, one of the cost-cutting measures desired by IT personnel appears to be the desktop phone, including desktop IP phones. That at least according to an OnRelay survey that shows 88% of cost-conscious IT Professionals would ditch the desktop phone. Apparently, the desire for for mobile working makes desktop tools a low priority expense. I should point out that OnRelay offers a hosted PBX solution with mobile phone only extensions, so you might think this survey has a conflict of interest. However, OnRelay’s solutions can work with existing PBXs and desktop phones, so there isn’t necessarily a conflict.
In any event, today OnRelay published results from a survey revealing the personal business tools IT professionals couldn’t be without, and the equipment they would give up as corporate budgets tighten. Their answers show a clear preference for the mobile office, and question corporate spend on technologies that those in IT have already left behind.
OnRelay surveyed 330 IT professionals in UK enterprise. Reflecting today’s tougher economic choices, they were asked to select the four office IT tools they see as essential - out of a list of nine items.
Those surveyed were asked to choose from: the laptop; desktop PC; virtual private network (VPN) access; mobile phone; Blackberry™, desk phone; video conferencing; or their own personal desk.
The top three items chosen by the IT professionals were all mobile office technologies. The laptop came in as the most essential item - making the must-have list of 88% of respondents. The mobile phone came second at 74% of respondents, followed by VPN access (69%).
The least chosen items emphasise the low priority end-users place on fixed desktop equipment. The office desk phone was the tool those questioned were most willing to give up, with only 18% listing the desk phone as essential. This is akin to the 20% who prioritised a desktop PC, and the 22% who chose video conferencing as a must-have.
OnRelay’s survey provides insight into IT professionals’ disengagement with desktop tools. Although the majority of those questioned (87%) currently had an office desk phone, if given the choice, 88% said they would choose the mobile as their one business phone.
The underuse of the desk phone is already apparent from the fact that only 3% of those surveyed said they forwarded their calls to mobile when away from their desk. A full 54% of IT professionals admitted to never forwarding their desk phone calls, whilst only 10% forward their calls when away from the office.
“This survey shows that IT decision makers want wireless, use wireless, and will lead the drive to cut the cord as budgets tighten,” comments OnRelay, CFO Marie Wold. “Costly desk phones will rapidly be phased out of IT budgets to be replaced by mobile-only telephony. The current economic climate is accelerating this shift towards mobile integration in the corporate.”
We do indeed live in a mobile world, but do I see the desktop phone going the way of the dinosaur anytime soon? Not likely. There are just too many advantages to a desktop phone, including a larger LCD, higher quality speakerphone, more feature buttons & speed dials, and more. Still, it was an interesting survey worth sharing.
Tags: blackberry, economy, ip phone, mobile phone, OnRelay, OnRelay Hosted MBX, voip, wireless
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What’s a BlackBerry Without a Keyboard?
RIM’s recently released Blackberry Storm is a device that tries to outdo Apple’s iPhone by including a beefed-up OS, polishing up the interface and marrying it to a really fast 3G network (instead of AT&T’s pokey 3G network.) The device even has visual voice mail, and a cut-and-paste feature. And oh by the way, RIM got rid of the the keyboard and got itself a touch screen.
Verizon seems to have orchestrated a nice launch and the early reviews give the Storm a thumbs up. If you believe everything reviewers say, then you gotta wonder: Why has RIM only gotten around to making BlackBerrys like the Storm (and the Bold) now? I think it was due to a lack of imagination — and fear of taking risks. Now that that iPhone has made touch screens cool, RIM is jumping on the bandwagon.
Our own James Kendrick has taken an in-depth look at the Storm and has posted his findings on jkOnTheRun, along with a fantastic video that takes you through the pros and cons of the device. He sent in his thoughts for our readers:
The Storm is unusual for a Blackberry as it lacks a physical keyboard of any kind. The screen is a large display that uses SurePress technology from RIM that makes it feel like using a physical thumb board when you type on the screen. In our brief experience it works very well and we won’t be surprised to see the Storm take off in the consumer space.
He seems to like the device a lot (You can find his complete review at jkOnTheRun). I, however, am not sold on it.
While I can live without a keyboard on iPhone, I cannot do the same on a BlackBerry. One of the reasons I like BlackBerry is the physical QWERTY keyboard. The Bold’s keyboard was one of the reasons I gave that device a big thumbs up. The keyboard and push email make BlackBerry a device to love because it allows you to plow through copious amount of email when on the go. The reason I carry both an iPhone and a BlackBerry 8800 is because I use the first one for browsing and talking, while the other is for everything that involves text: Google Talk, Twitter, Facebook messages and of course, staying on top of a steady torrent of daily email.
As Walt Mossberg says, “[U]sing the Storm’s keyboard is much more like using the iPhone’s keyboard than a traditional BlackBerry’s. I found that I could type quite well on the Storm after awhile, but that a greater adjustment, and more practice, were required than with a physical keyboard.” He is also miffed that you get a Suretype keyboard when the device is held in vertical and goes into a QWERTY mode only when the device is held horizontally. I agree — it’s a boneheaded UI feature.
I am of the opinion that devices that stick to their true strengths are the ones that succeed the most. Apple is winning with the iPhone because touch is an integral part of the entire experience. All the applications are being built on top of that experience. In losing its keyboard with the Storm, this BlackBerry device has lost some of its uniqueness.
The Storm reminds me of the St. Louis Cardinals phenom Rich Ankiel, who was an awesome pitcher till he flamed out, got hurt and came back as an outfielder and a hitter. He scored a lot of runs last seasons, but he isn’t a center fielder like Mickey Mantle. He is just another player. Storm will be that — just another touch-screen smartphone.
Photo Courtesy of RIM
Here Comes the BlackBerry Apps Store …
Apple’s rivals are making moves to match the runaway success of its iPhone platform with their own versions of its store for applications and games from outside developers.
Research in Motion (RIM) has announced that it would launch an “application storefront” in March next year.
TIme to fill up that screen with lots of icons! 
Google is also revamping its Android Market and adding new applications this week to coincide with availability of the first phone built on the new operating system, the HTC G1.
Both are trailing Apple’s App Store, which launched on July 10 for the second-generation iPhone.
The increasing sophistication of smartphones and the growth in size of their screen interfaces is turning them into PC-like platforms. Following the Apple example, handset makers are exploring how consumers can be drawn to phones by the number and variety of applications available on them.
RIM said that developers could set their own prices for applications but, at 20%, it is taking a smaller piece from them than the 30% Apple bites off.
More from The Financial Times.
Tags: android, app store, apple, blackberry, g1, google, htc, iphone, research in motion, rim
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BlackBerry Storm on Its Way! Look Out iPhone 3G!
Let the holiday season smart phone wars begin!!!
Research In Motion (RIM) has introduced its BlackBerry Storm – with its new tactile touch-screen — that will be exclusively available on Verizon Wireless in a couple of weeks.
Both RIM and Verizon Wireless are expecting the Storm to seriously challenge Apple’s 3G iPhone as the hottest gadget under this year’s Christmas tree or Hanukkah bush.
With a look similar to Apple’s iPhone, the Storm comes with a 3.2-inch screen, preloaded with Facebook, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. The gadget features built-in GPS, a 3.2-megapixel camera, video recording capability, a media player and a removable battery.
Additional applications will be available through a BlackBerry app store. (No surprise there! Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. 
The device is expected to sell for approximately the same price as an iPhone. 
The Storm was introduced in London, where Vodafone, a joint venture partner in Verizon Wireless, said it will exclusively offer the Storm in Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand later this fall.
See more images of the Storm from eWeek here.
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Cross Platform Mobile Game Playing Now Here
Bringing another piece of the mobile future to today, Social Line Connect is a simple iPhone game with a cross-platform backbone.
The free app, which looks similar to Connect Four, was added to the App Store over the weekend.
The real point of the no-frills game is playing it with friends — even if they don’t own an iPhone. To that end, it’s a also proof-of-concept title for SocialDeck, a new middleware startup that’s created a server architecture for people to play games across several platforms.
Based on the premise that “social interaction is much more important than the actual game play,” SocialDeck’s games can be played between people using an iPhone and on the web via Facebook, with a Blackberry version said to be on the way as well.
More at GigaOM.
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BlackBerry Mac Media Sync on its Way
Am sure you know the feeling …
Feelin’ left in the dust while all your Outlook-loving PC friends get all the cool BlackBerry stuff?
Well, RIM has been hard at work on the Mac side of things, and here’s a chance to see what’s on the way — the first look at BlackBerry Media Sync for Mac.
This isn’t a final version so don’t get too depressed that the options are pretty limited at this time, but it least gives you an idea of what’s happening.
Great screen shots and more at Boy Genius Report.
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NuTsie Streaming iTunes to Your Phone
Regional mobile carrier Alltel has launched NuTsie, a service that allows users of almost a dozen of the company’s handsets to stream certain titles from their PC’s iTunes collection to their cell phones.
This makes the operator the first U.S. carrier to offer such a service, which will cost $4.99 a month, or $19.99 a year.
To stream the protected and unprotected songs in a user’s iTunes library, NuTsie does not actually place-shift songs from a user’s PC. Instead, the service matches the songs in a user’s library to the licensed songs stored in NuTsie servers, then streams only the songs in its server.
As a result, not every song in a user’s PC library might get streamed to an Alltel phone or BlackBerry. Partly to compensate for that limitation, NuTsie gives users the option to stream songs not in their iTunes library.
New songs would be chosen by NuTsie based on the user’s existing library, whose playlists must be uploaded to NuTsie and will appear inside the phone’s NuTsie application. New music is also available for playback from friends’ playlists and from NuTsie programmers.
Even more at TWICE.
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Zeacom News
Zeacom, a provider of Unified Communications (UC) solutions for the small-to-medium sized business market, is showcasing its new Executive Mobile module at ITEXPO, which is part of Zeacom Communications Center (ZCC) 5.1. Claiming more than 2,500 enterprises worldwide, Executive Mobile gives end-users advanced UC functionality on their smart phone or other handheld device with support for Blackberry and Windows Mobile. Zeacom President, Ernie Wallerstein demo’ed the platform in the ITEXPO press room and I was pretty impressed.
Executive Mobile gives individuals the ability to manage their presence and availability status from their mobile. All functionality currently available on the desktop (single mailbox, presence profiles and directory) will be available on Blackberry and Windows Mobile devices.
Zeacom President, Ernie Wallerstein, believes that executives in today’s hyper-competitive global marketplace must have access to this critical functionality. “Your desk phone is the first place where most callers try to reach you. But how often are you actually there,” he queried. “The 21st century executive is a mobile executive, who must not only be accessible 24/7 — regardless of location — but is also someone who must be able to utilize desktop enterprise communications software while on the road. Executive Mobile addresses these needs, and brings all communications together in a single, convenient user environment.”
At ITEXPO Zeacom also announced that it has purchased New Zealand-based Talking Computer’s Mi-Audio and Mi-Eval voice recording and training product lines enhancing its unified communications strategy and call center functionality. The Mi-Audio module is a cost-effective Windows-based call recording technology for contact centers. Used in conjunction with the Integrated Evaluation, Call Assessment and Coaching module, Mi-Audio and Mi-Eval will provide Zeacom customers with objective evaluation, training and ongoing support. Ernie told me the call recording piece was the one missing piece of the puzzle to complete their UC offering, which offers IM, presence, fax, skills-based routing, queues, desktop call control, Outlook integration, and more.
Here’s a screenshot of their desktop application:
The ZCC Executive Mobile functionality enables executives to use their mobile phones, or a Web portal, to remotely access their ZCC Desktop and other applications.
Features include:
– Interface with ZCC Mailbox to view voice messages summary (New / Read / Saved).
– See who called while unavailable and call them back instantly — just press a button.
– View both missed and recent calls history.
– Use ZCC Executive Mobile to select or update ZCC Presence profile, including schedule and expected time of return.
– Access the ZCC Phonebook to look up and dial numbers in either personal or the company directory.
– Access ZCC Presence to check Buddy List and check the availability of colleagues. Only call them when you know they are free.
– Use Buddy List or the ZCC Phonebook to request a callback. Press a single button to ask contact to call default mobile number or another number.
Sourced from one single application, Zeacom Communications Center 5.0 provides Presence, Messaging, Contact Center, Blended Out-dialing, IVR, Operator Console, Mobility, Conferencing, Microsoft Calendar and Outlook integration on one server and using a single administration interface.
Tags: blackberry, Ernie Wallerstein, UC, unifed communications, voip, ZCC 5.1, ZCC Executive Mobile, Zeacom, Zeacom Communications Center
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BlackBerry Bold Video Preview
They don’t call it The Boy Genius Report for nothing!
If you can’t get enough data on staying current — actually, out in front — of the latest developments in mobile phone tech, then you must check out the BlackBerry Bold video that the Boy has posted. (Click on the link above the take you there.)
Here’s how BlackBerry describes it: No compromises. With email, phone, IM and the Internet, it can connect you. With an integrated organizer, it can help you stay on top of your day. With camera and video recording, you can capture and share the moment with just a few clicks.
And that’s just the beginning.
At least that’s what they say …
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