RIM preparing media synch for iTunes

The battle for marketshare continues. The Apple iPhone is great at integrating the phone, and iTunes. Something that RIM's Blackberry suite has not quite mastered.

Blackberry's are very well suited as an email integrated cell phone.

Not any more...

This Engadget article talks about how Blackberry is looking at a media synch module to go head to head with Apple. You can read the article here.

XM Radio Mobile on Blackberry

Owners of a Blackberry device (with version 4.2 or later of the OS) can get a version of XM's satellite radio service, regardless of carrier. You can read more here.

Microsoft and RIM Collaboration

Microsoft and RIM will bring Windows Live Services to BlackBerry Smartphone Customers

Blackberry customer will be able to use Microsoft Live Messenger, Microsoft Live Hotmail in a more integrated fashion on their devices.

You can read more in this article from CNN Money here.

Are you addicted to your Blackberry?

Is a Blackberry a distraction? Is Blackberry use addictive?

Many people talk about being a Crackberry addict. Others say that the Blackberry is changing the landscape good old manners. Some say Blackberry use is traded at the cost of spending quality time with families.

What do you think?

Is it a distraction? Are you driving at the same time as Blackberrying?

There is a great article in Scopical that you can read here about how workers are nursing their addiction.

Let me know your thoughts!

Matt

Blackberry Bold Debut - Rim Blackberry 9000

Rim launched the Blackberry Bold (aka Blackberry 9000) Sunday.

Some of the features include
- a half-VGA (480x320 pixel resolution)
- a 65,000-color display
- QWERTY Keyboard

Measurements
- 4.5 inches tall
- 2.6 inches wide
- 0.5 inches deep
- weighs 4.7 ounces

You can read more details on the launch at c-Net here.

Move over iPhone - Blackberry Bold is here.

Let me know your thoughts
Matt

Can Children Be Meanaged By a Blackberry

Nothing can replace a stern eye from a parent or some time in the park "sans Blackberry". Take a read through the article from the London Telegraph here.

How accessible are you - really?

Who is the real winner when the employee is handed a Blackberry? Is it the employee as they have been given a great tool to make the more productive? Or is the company that gave the employee the Blackberry to make them more productive?

The employee starts to get emails 7/24, they become addicted to the technology and have a tendancy to use it more and more and more over time.

Does the company start to have a "We Own You" mentality raising their expectations and expecting prompt email response?

When I speak to clients - it is amazing how many companies are creating the culture that Blackberry use is the 1st priority.

Here is a great article from the Globe and Mail outlining how the Blackberry has become a Hot Labor issue. You can read it here.

Let me know your thoughts.