Here's a high-tech mystery that would even stump Sherlock Holmes:
why hasn't Blackberry-killer emerged yet? This question raised its head
again after I read a yet another "Blackberry-kiler" story in
yesterday's Wall St. Journal
that looked at new devices coming from device makers such as Nokia,
Motorola, Palm, HP and Samsung. While I've seen a few people with Treos
and one guy who, for a strange reason, has a Danger hiptop,
Blackberry still reigns supreme. In fact, the Blackberry has start to
filter down to a growing number of non-C-level executives due to lower
retail prices and the voice-friendly 7100. It's not like non-Blackberry
devices
are missing key elements such as mobile e-mail. The Treo 650
has even more bells and whistles, including a pretty good Web browser.
The bottom line is the Blackberry is still the best device for mobile
e-mail, and the new 8700c
unveiled by Cingular this week should cement this status with its
faster network access. What Blackberry enjoys - as does the iPod - is
the hard-to-attain but valuable cool/it works factor. This isn't to say
rivals won't pick up mobile e-mail market share but it is unlikely
there will be a Blackberry "killer any time soon.
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Where Art Thou Blackberry Killer?
by
Mark Evans
on Thu 03 Nov 2005 07:26 AM EST | Permanent Link
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Re: Where Art Thou Blackberry Killer?
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Alan Gahtan (www.gahtan.com/techlawblog)
on Thu 03 Nov 2005 11:04 AM EST | Profile | Permanent Link
While I have most electronic toys, I've been able to successfully resist getting a blackberry. I use a Motorola MPX220 cellphone that can active-synch with my MS Exchange server. I can read and respond to emails. If I expect to send a length response then I take along a small bluetooth keyboard. The MPX220 is smaller than a blackberry and allows me to also share the wireless data connectivity with a bluetooth or infrared connected laptop should I need to download an attachment which needs to be manipulated in Word.
Re: Where Art Thou Blackberry Killer?
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Wayne
on Thu 03 Nov 2005 12:57 PM EST | Profile | Permanent Link
Blackberry has a huge advantage because not only do you need a good handheld device you also need the backend server infrastructure. If you are a corporation and you have set up a Blackberry server then you will give your employees Blackberries, you are not going to install several wireless email gateways. RIM has a huge advantage in getting this corporate market sewn up before the competitors so they will continue to dominate for quite a while.
Re: Re: Where Art Thou Blackberry Killer?
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Alan Gahtan (www.gahtan.com/techlawblog)
on Fri 04 Nov 2005 01:01 PM EST | Profile | Permanent Link
I'm not sure that's the case if you want to provide mobile access to devices running Activesynch. If, as I suspect, that functionality is available on Exchange Servers then its a matter of turning it on. It means users can use any Windows for Pocket PC phone or PDA, or Windows Mobile phone, to access their email. They are not limited to a small number of models of Blackberry but rather can purchase devices that also provide WIFI access, GPS and other functionality. You also save not having to pay a monthly fee for Blackberry use. BTW, most hosted Microsoft Exchange service providers allow OWA and Outlook Activesynch access at no additional charge or for a small additional charge. Most typically charge at least $10 per month extra for Blackberry service.
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