http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/11/03/where-art-thou-blackberry-killer/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:40:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/11/03/where-art-thou-blackberry-killer/#comment-699 Wayne Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:57:43 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1053#comment-699 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. 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.

]]> http://www.markevanstech.com/2005/11/03/where-art-thou-blackberry-killer/#comment-698 Alan Gahtan (www.gahtan.com/techlawblog) Thu, 03 Nov 2005 16:04:44 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/?p=1053#comment-698 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. 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.

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