RIM Announces Blackberry Suite for Windows Mobile

Posted By: Ryan Kairer Monday, April 23, 2007 11:16:32 AM

Research In Motion (RIM) today announced plans to release a "Blackberry Application Suite" for select Windows Mobile 6 devices later this year. Once installed, the software will provide users with a virtual BlackBerry application experience, including support for BlackBerry email, phone, calendar, address book, tasks, memos, browser, instant messaging and other applications developed for the BlackBerry platform.

“Extending BlackBerry applications to a broader range of devices is an important element of RIM's strategy to provide an open platform that supports industry standards and addresses the various needs of our customers and partners,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “This new software will provide a range of important benefits, including easier support of Windows Mobile-based devices within BlackBerry Enterprise Server environments, a consistent user interface for BlackBerry applications across various devices, and the ability to run third-party applications developed for the BlackBerry platform.”

The new BlackBerry application suite will complement existing Windows Mobile 6 functionality and will appear as an icon on the screen in the same manner as other third-party applications. Upon clicking the BlackBerry icon, a suite of BlackBerry applications will load and will feature the familiar user interface of a BlackBerry smartphone. The device's existing Windows Mobile applications are preserved, allowing the user to easily and quickly switch between the Windows Mobile applications and the BlackBerry application suite.

Devices running the BlackBerry application suite will also be able to connect to BlackBerry services via BlackBerry Enterprise Server as well as BlackBerry Internet Service.

The full range of BlackBerry applications, such as email, phone, text messaging, browser, instant messaging and organizer will be included. BlackBerry “push” technology – messages and information updates can be delivered automatically to the Windows Mobile-based device, is also another major feature included in the suite. The platform will also include support for 3rd party BlackBerry applications and touch screen support.

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Reason # 10 Palm should have switched to Windows Mobile...

The_Voice_of_Reason @ 4/23/2007 4:53:49 PM # Q
As soon as Palm lost out in the bidding for PalmSores to the Ecstacy-addled "deep thinkers" running Access (into bankruptcy), they should have cut their losses on the PalmOS platform and made the transition completely to Windows Mobile. Cobalt, PalmLinux and ALPOS are vaporware/alphaware. Smart companies don't bet their future on alphaware (unless you're talking abour Microsoft + its steamilg pile of Vista that has been released to unsuspecting victims around the globe...)


Windows Mobile + StyleTap Platform + Palm UI customizations and "bonus software" (tabbed launcher, WisBar, Opera browser, Resco Explorer, etc.) + available Blackberry Suite = the best of all 3 worlds.

Put this on a Samsung Blackjack-sized/shaped Treo and watch people stampede the doors to get the phones.

Instead in 2007 we'll get a Treo 600 with the antenna cut off Treo 755p. Wow. Big f**king deal, Palm. How many times is Palm going to try palming off a refreshed version of the 2003 Handspring Treo 600 as being an exciting "new" model? The competition must be laughing their heads off as Palm continues to s l o w l y enact a bizarre, ritual suicide ceremony.

TVoR

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