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The BlackBerry 8800 Takes a Beat Down From The BlackJack

April 5, 2007

c|net paired the BlackBerry 8800 up against the BlackJack from Samsung in a 5 round Prize Fight where the two mobile devices went head to head in different categories. Unfortunately for RIM, the BlackBerry didn’t put up much of a fight winning none of the rounds losing 4 out of the 5. I have never [...]

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BlackBery Personal Use Tax

March 21, 2007

I know that there are several RIMarkable readers that live in the UK so I am hoping that a few of you can chime in a explain the BlackBerry Personal Use tax that goes into effect in April. Please tell me if I’ve got this wrong, but, it looks like employers used to be able [...]

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emoze vs. BlackBerry Showdown: Round Two

March 21, 2007

Free “Push” based mobile email delivery company emoze is challenging the BlackBerry to another Showdown at the CTIA Wireless 2007 conference next week in Orlando to see who’s “Push” based email delivery system is the fastest. In the first showdown, emoze beat the BlackBerry thumbs down. My guess is that emoze will win the speed [...]

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Is Your BlackBerry Vunerable to a Denial Of Service Attack?

March 15, 2007

The French Security Incident Response Team issued a security advisory late yesterday described as a “low risk vulnerability” that primarily affects BlackBerry Pearl devices running OS 4.2 and earlier. A vulnerability has been identified in various BlackBerry devices, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is due [...]

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Win $2000 Towards BlackBerry Gear or a Vacation

March 13, 2007

Confess your BlackBerry addiction for a chance to win $2000 towards a BlackBerry 8800, accessories, and wireless service charges or $2000 towards a BlackBerry rehab vacation. CrackBerry.com has just announced the Confess Your BlackBerry Addiction & Win Giveaway!

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3 Possible Relationship Saving BlackBerry Tips

March 11, 2007

I was just reading an interesting article over on the SouthBendTribune.com website entitled “Saving marriage from the BlackBerry” and it offers 3 tips for keeping your BlackBerry addiction from spilling over into your personal life. I must admit that, at least at some level, I practice all three of these tips. The first tip is [...]

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BlackBerry Billionaire Boys Club

March 9, 2007

Research in Motion co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie made the Forbes Billionaire Rich List coming in at the 583rd and 618th richest people in the world. Mike Lazaridis is worth an estimated $1.7 billion dollars and Jim Balsillie is right behind him at $1.6 billion. I just want the Research in Motion nominating committee [...]

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Baby BlackBerry Addict

March 5, 2007

BlackBerry Addiction knows no age. Not even toddlers are safe. Watch the video here… Baby BlackBerry Addict

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The BlackBerry Is The Least Popular PDA… According to Brighthand

March 5, 2007

Here is an stat that really doesn’t mean a whole lot in the grand scheme of things when it comes to how well the BlackBerry is really doing but it is an interesting statistic none the less. The fairly popular PDA site Brighthand says that the BlackBerry is the least popular PDA on it’s site. [...]

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