http://www.silicon.com Results for BlackBerry en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39677642,00.htm eBay has released an app for BlackBerry. The app is available in the US and Canada, and can be downloaded from BlackBerry App World. Photo credit: RIM/BlackBerry) For more, see eBay opens auction app for BlackBerry on CNET News.com. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:30:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39658902,00.htm On-screen keyboard isn't as well-designed as the physical BlackBerry keyboard; user interface is dull; Web browser is comparatively poor; apps can be expensive; heavy The BlackBerry Storm 2 is an improvement on RIM's last attempt at a touchscreen... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60823461p,00.htm The real innovation in the mobile phone world is in the area of smartphones where we see the Apple iPhone, Palm WebOS, Google Android, RIM BlackBerry, and Microsoft Windows Mobile devices taking us to places we have never been before. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816486p,00.htm Many enterprises and government agencies have seen use of the BlackBerry smartphone transition in recent years from small-scale productivity tool to widely used mission-critical platform. The shift has prompted IT organizations to actively explore... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816483p,00.htm This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution (BlackBerry mobile devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Server) with the Microsoft mobile solution (Microsoft Windows Mobile and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 with Microsoft... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39640950,00.htm BlackBerry also unveiled its second attempt at a touchscreen device, the Storm2, last month. Shown above is the Skype app which allows users to make calls and send instant messages to anyone else with a Skype account for free. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:16:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39591878,00.htm The BlackBerry Bold 9700 was unveiled today and has something of a European flavour too - being the first device from RIM entirely designed in its R&D facility in Bochum, Germany. Asked about his work/life balance, Lazaridis said he "never" turns... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:06:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39586415,00.htm In July… we had 22,000 PNC checks made over the BlackBerry but the demand on our PNC bureau and the control room was the same so what it did was it released this pent-up need for making PNC checks which wasn't being met by using the Airwave... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:31:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60751605p,00.htm This paper compares the Research In Motion BlackBerry solution (BlackBerry mobile devices and BlackBerry Enterprise Server) with the Microsoft® mobile solution (Microsoft Windows Mobile® and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 with Microsoft... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:52:35 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39579965,00.htm RIM today announced the launch of the BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone, the company's second touchscreen handset. BlackBerry's Media Sync software also allows the device to sync with iTunes and Windows Media Player. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:17:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39579966,00.htm BlackBerry-maker RIM has unveiled its second touchscreen device, the Storm2. The device runs BlackBerry OS 5, and comes with GPS, a 3.2-megapixel camera and 2GB of onboard memory. Needless to say, the Storm2 will also be compatible with RIM's app... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39565923,00.htm Not so long ago, a smartphone all too often meant a cumbersome PDA-style brick running an equally cumbersome operating system, or else a Qwerty-sporting BlackBerry tucked discretely inside a businessperson's briefcase. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:04:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/research/specialreports/agenda-setters-2009/barack-obama-39550654.htm Since then the BlackBerry-loving President has made a start on realising his promise to be one of the US' most tech-savvy leaders and has appointed a CIO and CTO to help him. He solidified his geek-cred with his fight to hold onto his beloved... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:32:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60729670p,00.htm BlackBerry devices are becoming ubiquitous throughout the enterprise, as organizations improve employee connectivity and communications. The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution - designed and manufactured by Research In Motion (RIM) - is a flexible... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60721387p,00.htm With products like Reservationless 800 Conferencing, one can e-mail, text or IM a number and access code from Blackberry or other PDA and participants can join instantly. This paper outlines possibility of applying to anybody doing business anywhere. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:23:10 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39535792,00.htm BlackBerry maker RIM on Thursday said it sold fewer BlackBerry phones than analysts had expected and the company's quarterly earnings were hurt by a legal settlement. The company said it shipped about 8.3 million BlackBerry devices during the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:38:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39532785,00.htm Broome will lead the roll out of Toptable's mobile applications for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android mobile OS. Online restaurant booking company Toptable has appointed a new chief technology officer to develop technology to support the company's... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:26:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39527466,00.htm With both BlackBerry and Apple entrenched in this market and other mobile operators following suit, are we going to have piecemeal and fractured applications that become cumbersome and a nuisance? The iPhone and others have caused a growth spurt in... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/os/0,39024651,39527461,00.htm Palm has struggled to regain footing after losing market share over the past couple of years to companies such as Apple with its iPhone, and RIM, maker of the BlackBerry devices. Palm is to stop making Windows Mobile devices. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:28:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39519220,00.htm What's happening is Android is the third platform for people to think about," said Alex Quilici, CEO of YouMail, a free, visual voicemail service that is available for the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android devices. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:50:01 +0000