RIM… What The %$#%

by Robb Dunewood on February 20, 2008 · 45 comments

I simply cannot believe that Research in Motion is having another outage. It looks like all carriers have been experiencing BIS issues since about 3:00 a.m. this morning. These outages have moved beyond just annoying into the realm of incompetence.
Your competitors have been looking for ways to knock you off your throne atop [...]

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Are We Experiencing Another BlackBerry Outage?

by Robb Dunewood on February 20, 2008 · 6 comments

I have recieved quite a few emails over the passed 30 minutes or so from BlackBerry users that say they are experiencing some type of outage.
I just checked my device, and I haven’t received any email via BIS since 10:05. BES messages seem to be coming through…

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What Do You Think About a Pre-Paid BlackBerry Plan?

by Robb Dunewood on February 20, 2008 · 5 comments

Last week we heard tidbits of a deal between Alcatel-Lucent and Research in Motion that would bring pre-paid BlackBerry plans to emerging markets around the world. I wonder, however, if pre-paid BlackBerry plans here in the U.S. would be a hit?
Is there a big enough market for would be, pre-paid, BlackBerry users that it [...]

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