BlackBerry Administrator: Is This Title An Appropriate Job Description Yet?

There is no doubt that most BlackBerry implementations are considered mission critical applications, but, do IT shops allocate resources to them as such?

I remember having lunch with 3 “BlackBerry Administrators” a while back and one of the things that I noticed during our conversation was that not one of them officially had the title of BlackBerry Administrator nor did any of them embrace the title that I casually threw their way. It was as though they just happened to be the guy that knew the most about BlackBerrys within their messaging group of their various organizations.

It reminded me of when I first got into IT during the old days of Windows NT administration back in the early to mid nineties. When Microsoft Exchange first came out there was no such thing as an Exchange Administrator. There was the NT Administrator that knew that most about Sendmail or MS Mail that added the feather of Exchange guru to their hat.

Today, of course, Exchange Administrator is a job title and career path in its own light. Has this become the case for the BlackBerry Administrator?

Written by Robb Dunewood on April 8th, 2008 with 6 comments.
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5 Must Have Free BlackBerry Downloads… Second Edition

One of the most popular posts that we have here on RIMarkable is 5 Must Have Free BlackBerry Downloads which was written almost two years ago back in June of 2006. Since so many visitors come to that particular post we’ve decided to update it 2008 style.

A few of the free BlackBerry downloads from our original list remain on the updated version. You will, however, see a few additions to the the new list. So, without further ado, here is our updated list of 5 Must Have Free BlackBerry Downloads in no particular order.

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Written by Robb Dunewood on April 8th, 2008 with 10 comments.
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Telus BlackBerry Curve Now Available

TELUS may not have been the first to announce the BlackBerry Curve 8330, however, they appear to be the first to actually offer it. Our Canadian neighbors to the North can now buy the 8330 starting at $249.99 with a 3-year contract.

Sprint said they would be releasing the BlackBerry Curve 8330 in April, but, we’re guessing that it will be towards the end of the month.

Time will definitely tell…

Written by Robb Dunewood on April 8th, 2008 with 2 comments.
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