RSA SecurIDR Token for BlackBerryR provides direct access to BlackBerry Mobile Virtual Private Network, new provisioning options and tighter integration with BlackBerry Enterprise Server
Research In Motion RIM (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced a new BlackBerry® Certification Program that will extend a reliable, comprehensive certification testing service in support of the BlackBerry® wireless platform. The new BlackBerry Certification Program is intended to provide an empirical means of measuring and validating the real world skills...
Lest you think we're all about iPhones here at Business Hacks, we've got two -- count 'em, two -- new goodies for BlackBerry users, both straight outta RIM: BlackBerry Media Sync Nothing wrong with listening to a little music while you're working, right? This new utility for...
CrackBerry.com, the Number One Site for BlackBerry Users (& Abusers!), has just unveiled an application for the Facebook community that makes it easy for BlackBerry users to discover the PIN numbers of their BlackBerry-toting friends and business associates. Knowing a friend's Personal Indentification Number PIN enables unlimited instant text messaging...
Research In Motion RIM (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced plans to launch a new annual developer conference. The BlackBerry® Developer Conference will provide commercial and corporate developers from around the world with opportunities to advance their skills and knowledge in building powerful, world-class applications on the market-leading BlackBerry® platform. The...
BlackBerry users can quickly look up businesses and get directions using Poynt, a free service that's currently in beta. Optimized for GPS-enabled BlackBerry models but compatible with other models as well, Poynt aims to simplify business-listing lookups. Here's the feature rundown: Set your location by GPS, IP...
GPS heavyweight Garmin has an interesting offer for BlackBerry owners: For a one-time fee of $99.99, you get a lifetime GPS subscription. Normally you have to pay $9.99 per month, meaning that after you hit the 10-month mark, the savings start and never stop. This offer applies...
BlackBerry users often forget (or don't even know) that they can add software to their devices. Web Worker Daily rounds up 7 productivity-boosting apps for the BlackBerry, including: JiveTalk If you use IM for chatting with colleagues and clients, JiveTalk will make your life a lot easier....
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Jan 23, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Lotusphere 2008, Booth 516 - Research In Motion RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) will today preview BlackBerryR Client for IBMR LotusR Connections -- a new software application that runs na ORLANDO, FLORIDA, Jan 23, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX --...
In an interesting display of cross-platform love, Microsoft just released a BlackBerry applet that taps into its voice-operated Tellme service. Here's how it works: You press and hold your phone's Call button, then say something like "coffee," "travel," or a business name. Tellme finds local results based on your phone's GPS...
The Find: The 'Crackberry' notion is half-baked: More than a third of Blackberry users consider the device a source of ... relaxation. The Source: Yahoo! HotJobs' annual virtual workplace survey. The Takeaway: If you're...
Next time you're about to buy something online, head over to FreeShipping.org before you hit the "order" button. After one of our wonderful commenters mentioned the site in an earlier post on Business Hacks, I bookmarked it and started checking it out to see if it was worthwhile. And it...
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Apr 1, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Sprint (NYSE:S) and Research In Motion RIM (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) announced today that Sprint has further energized its BlackBerry portfolio with the addition of the new BlackBerryR Curve( LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Apr 1, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX --...
Research In Motion RIM (NASDAQ: RIMM)(TSX: RIM) today announced the immediate availability of BlackBerry® Professional Software - a new wireless communications and collaboration solution that tightly integrates with the industry leading email servers and is specifically designed and priced to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses. BlackBerry Professional...
Now that I have your attention, allow me to rephrase that headline: Are laptop-less meetings a good idea? According to the San Jose Mercury News, absolutely: Frustrated by distracted workers so plugged in that they tune out in the middle of business meetings, a growing number of companies are...
Are Topless Meetings a Good Idea?Extend to Blackberries?I've heard from the CIO of our company that the owner will somtimes sit in ops meetings and just look at his Blackberry. Now granted, he's the owner so he can do whatever he wants, but those meetings are supposed to guide...
If you're a BlackBerry owner who likes to read, here's great news: The new version of Mobipocket Reader for BlackBerry lets you download e-books directly to your device. Or, to put it another way, it's like having a bookstore in your pocket. For those unfamiliar with it,...
Give Your BlackBerry an iPhone Makeover with bPhoneLipstick on a pigMore lipstick on a pig! First, the Verizon Voyager.. now Blackberry... http://www.tourneycentral.com/treview/2008/01/12/putting-lipstick-on-a-pig/
Business Hacks Poll: What Kind of Smartphone Do You Use?RE: Business Hacks Poll: What Kind of Smartphone Do You Use?Agreed. They should have listed the iPhone. They do hold 23% of the smartphone market in the US.RE: Business Hacks Poll: What Kind of Smartphone Do You Use?would trade...
