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16 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT BLACKBERRY

1. A Canada based company Research in Motion has been developing and


designing the Blackberry since 1996.
2. The device got its r!ity name ater someone noted that the keys on the
original blackberry resembled the gro!p o seeds. Ater going over several
seed based r!its" they settled on the blackberry name beca!se most o the
devices #ere black at the time.
$. The %rst commercially available Blackberry device #as released as a t#o #ay
pager in 1999.
&. 'eat!res o the %rst Blackberry(
a. Monochrome Te)t *isplay
b. +mail and ,A- services
c. .TM/ access via third party sot#are
d. 0ava access via 0ava
1irt!al machine add2on
3. The most recent entry into the Blackberry market is the Blackberry 9455"
#hich #as released on A!g!st 12" 2515.
6. 'eat!res o the Blackberry 9455(
a. $.2 in to!ch screen display
b. 3.5 mp camera
c. 6-7 capability
d. Bl!etooth and ,i2'i connectivity
8. There have been more than ten di9erent Blackberry models introd!ced since
the 1995:s #hich have sold a c!m!lative &5; million !nits.
4. Blackberry is kno#n primarily or having more messaging eat!res than most
smart phones.
9. Blackberry <nternet 7ervice allo#s the device to !s t#o thirds less data
transer than any other 7martphone #hile still providing the same amo!nt o
inormation.
15. Blackberry <nternet 7ervice is available in 91 co!ntries on over 355
mobile service operators.
11. The Blackberry:s ability to display email in real time" any#here #ireless
service is available has been described as highly addictive" earning the
device the nickname o Crackberry.
12. Blackberry !ses check email(
a. 4$= on vacation
b. 39= the second it arrives
c. 3$= in the bathroom
d. 39= in bed
e. $8= #hile driving
. 12= #hile in ch!rch
1$. Berry th!mb(
<n>!ry that occ!rs as a res!lt o repetitive !se o the Blackberry keyboard.
1&. ,orld#ide 7martphone market shares by operating system(
a. &6.9= 7ymbian ?@okiaA
b. 19.9= Research in Motion
c. 1&.&= i-hone B7
d. 4.8= Microsot ,indo#s Mobile
e. &.8= /in!)
13. *espite shipping the most Blackberries ever" Research in Motion still
lost market share to the i-hone in 2515.
16. Market share Blackberry vs. i-hone(
The basic things yo nee! to "no#
abot b$ac"be%%y &hones'
One o( the )ost st%i"ing (eat%es #ith this ty&e o( &hone is its )essenge% too$' It is a&&$icab$e (o%
*a%ios %easons' +hen #on!e%ing, -.o I Nee! .ata /$an To Use B$ac"be%%y 0essenge%12 then
ans#e% to this #o$! be yes yo )ay nee! it' The t#o (eat%es a%e so )ch co)&atib$e in that
one cannot !o #ithot the othe%' The%e(o%e )a"e s%e that yo !o a !ata &$an so that it #i$$ a$so
enab$e yo to se the b$ac"be%%y )essenge% (eat%e' +hen yo a%e ha*ing a #on!e%($ &hone
$i"e the 3TC Ti$t, the%e co$! be a chance that yo #ant to connect it to yo% co)&te% too' In
case yo #ant ti&s on ho# to connect 3TC ti$t to co)&te%, then "no# that yo can 4st !o it'
+hat yo nee! is the %ight (aci$ities to enab$e yo !o it' Yo co$! !o it eithe% th%ogh B$etooth
o% th%ogh a USB cab$e' The &hone no%)a$$y co)es #ith a USB cab$e5 yo can !i%ect$y connect
it (%o) the co)&te% to the &hone' The co)&te% sho$! %ecogni6e the connecti*ity an! #i$$
synch%oni6e #ith it ato)atica$$y' The sa)e sho$! ha&&en #hen sing B$etooth bt in that case
yo nee! to insta$$ the %e$e*ant !%i*e%s on the co)&te% be(o%e t%ying it ot'
3TC7 3igh Tech Co)&te%
USB7 Uni*e%sa$ Se%ia$ Bs
RI07 Resea%ch in 0otion
3T0L7 3y&e%Te8t 0a%"& Langage
+A/7 +i%e$ess A&&$ication /%otoco$
9+ERTY7 /%ononce! kwer-tee %e(e%s to the a%%ange)ent o( "eys on a Stan!a%!
Eng$ish co)&te% "eyboa%! o% ty&e#%ite%' The na)e !e%i*es (%o) the (i%st si8 cha%acte%s on the
to& a$&habetic $ine o( the "eyboa%!' :1;6; by Ch%isto&he% Sho$es, the in*ento% o( the ty&e#%ite%<
LE.7 Light E)itting .io!e
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CO0/ARISONS BET+EEN i/3ONE AN.
BLACKBERRY
Can yo co)&a%e a Fe%%a%i #ith a 0e%ce!es Ben61 A(te% a$$, they a%e both na)es to %ec"on #ith
#hen it co)es to )ost $o*e! ato)obi$es a%on! the #o%$!, a%en=t they1 Thogh technica$
s&eci(ications can be easi$y co)&a%e! on any gi*en !ay, it is the $o*e an! $oya$ty in the )in!s o(
the cons)e%s that &%o!ces biase! %es$ts' The sa)e ho$!s t%e (o% a co)&a%ison bet#een a
B$ac"be%%y an! an i/hone' The%e a%e those #ho 4st $o*e thei% B$ac"be%%y an! #o$!n=t e*en
!%ea) o( s#itching o*e% to any othe% S)a%t&hone, e*en i( it ha&&ens to be the #o%$!=s $ea!e%'
The sa)e can be sai! abot i/hone se%s' 3o#e*e%, it is &ossib$e to )a"e an i)&a%tia$
assess)ent o( thei% (eat%es an! co)e & #ith a *e%!ict that )ay o% )ay not be &a$atab$e to thei%
(ans' Let s )a"e a >ic" co)&a%ison o( t#o b%ee!s o( S)a%t&hone=s that ha*e been )ost
&o&$a% in o% ti)es' I)age in this #o%$! is st%onge% than &e%(o%)ance, an! once a )obi$e
beco)es &o&$a% as being s&e%io% to othe%s in a &a%tic$a% (eat%e, it beco)es both a &%o as #e$$
a con (o% the co)&any &%o!cing the )obi$e'
1' The sa)e can be sai! abot Resea%ch in 0otion, the co)&any that has been )a"ing
B$ac"be%%y se%ies o( &hones (o% the $ast !eca!e o% so' B$ac"be%%y &hone is &e%cei*e!
as being the )ost e((icient bsiness &hone in the #o%$! an! the i)age has stc" in a
)anne% that it is !i((ic$t (o% e*en the co)&any to get %i! o( the $abe$' +hy #o$! it,
#hen B$ac"be%%y &hones a%e se$$ing $i"e hot ca"e in a$$ &a%ts o( the #o%$! becase o(
this a!*antage that it en4oys o*e% othe% )obi$e &hones'
?' On the othe% en!, #e ha*e the case o( i/hone that ha*e beco)e stats sy)bo$ (o%
those #ho se the)' They a%e sty$ish, *e%sati$e, an! in!ee! i)&%essi*e S)a%t&hone=s'
They ha*e been %$ing the %oost in the high en! seg)ent o( S)a%t&hone=s e*e% since
(i%st i/hone #as $anche! by A&&$e #ay bac" in ?@@A' Since then, an! (o% &g%a!es
$ate%, i/hone a%e sti$$ the )ost $o*e! S)a%t&hone=s a)ong the &eo&$e in a$$ &a%ts o(
the #o%$!' It is not that one !oes not get sa)e o% e*en bette% s&ecs in )obi$es )a!e by
othe% co)&anies' Bt it is the &e%cei*e! i)age o( i/hone being the best that #o%"s
behin! the $o*e an! $oya$ty o( the csto)e%s'
B' The%e is so )ch that an i/hone o((e%s to its csto)e%s, yet it is c$ea% that it $ac"s
)any *ita$ (eat%es that a%e nee!e! (o% it to %e&$ace a B$ac"be%%y (%o) being the )ost
$o*e! &hone (o% e8ecti*es a%on! the #o%$!' I( yo as" a "i! o% a hose#i(e, i/hone
#o$! be th)bs !o#n #inne%, bt &ose the sa)e >estion to an e8ecti*e an!
b$ac"be%%y #o$! be the ob*ios choice'
C' Let s see ho# e)ai$ing is easie% an! )o%e e((icient on B$ac"be%%y than on i/hone' A
B$ac"be%%y has &sh e)ai$ #hich is absent in i/hone' +hen so)eone sen!s an e)ai$
to a b$ac"be%%y o#ne%, it gets !o#n$oa!e! i))e!iate$y an! an LE. t%ns on to
in(o%) the o#ne% abot the inco)ing )essage' On the othe% han!, an i/hone sea%ches
(o% !o#n$oa!e! )essages a(te% a ga& o( 1D )intes an! e*en then this sea%ch has to
be con!cte! )ana$$y to see i( anything has a%%i*e!' This !e$ay o( 1D )intes is
consi!e%e! c%cia$ in co%&o%ate #o%$!' 3an!$ing o( e)ai$s is consi!e%e! $ess e((icient
an! s$o# in i/hone than a B$ac"be%%y an! this is the %eason #hy B$ac"be%%y is a
&%e(e%%e! choice o( )i$$ions o( e8ecti*es a%on! the #o%$!' The othe% att%action in
B$ac"be%%y &hones is the B$ac"be%%y 0essenge% :BB0<, #hich s&&o%ts g%o&
)essaging, an! the se% can sha%e )e!ia #ith the g%o& #ith a &sh o( a btton'
D' Changing in(o%)ation on !es"to& integ%ate! #ith a B$ac"be%%y ato)atica$$y changes
in(o%)ation in B$ac"be%%y #hich i)&$ies that one is a$#ays in toch #ith &!ate!
!ata an! ne*e% acts on ot!ate! !ata o% in(o%)ation' On the othe% han!, one cannot
ho&e to )a"e changes in !ata in an i/hone #i%e$ess$y' Anothe% thing in (a*o% o(
B$ac"be%%y is G/S #hich )a"es Goog$e 0a&s )ch )o%e se($ than in i/hone'
6' 3o#e*e%, i( #e $oo" at othe% (eat%es, i/hone a&&ea%s to be )o%e coo$ an! att%acti*e'
Fo% e8a)&$e, in !esign an! (o%) (acto%, i/hone is ahea! o( a$$ othe% conte)&o%a%y
&hones, $ea*e a$one B$ac"be%%y' To e*e%yone, i/hone is )o%e sty$ish than a
B$ac"be%%y, inc$!ing !ieha%! (ans o( B$ac"be%%y' As (a% as )$ti)e!ia is conce%ne!,
i/hone is )i$es ahea! o( B$ac"be%%y as it has been !e*e$o&e! (o% ente%tain)ent' It is
4st the ca)e%a o( so)e B$ac"be%%ies that is s&e%io% to i/hone, in a$$ othe% (eat%es
i/hone #ins han!s !o#n' i/hone !oes not ha*e a ($$ 9+ERTY &hysica$ "eyboa%!
that )a"es ty&ing a $itt$e bit !i((ic$t bt its toch sc%een is *e%y e((icient as *oche!
by its se%s'
A' +hen it co)es to being se% (%ien!$y, i/hone #ins against B$ac"be%%y as it is so
si)&$e that e*en "i!s o&e%ate it #ith ease an! con(i!ence' On the othe% han!, the%e a%e
sho%t ct "eys in b$ac"be%%y that )a"e its o&e%ation easy #hen yo $ea%n the)'
In B%ie(7
i/hone *s' B$ac"be%%y
E B$ac"be%%y is ahea! o( i/hone in te%)s o( e)ai$ing an! )essaging ca&abi$ities
E i/hone is ahea! o( B$ac"be%%y in te%)s o( ente%tain)ent
E So)e B$ac"be%%y &hones ha*e bette% ca)e%as than i/hone
E i/hone is )o%e se% (%ien!$y, an! e*en "i!s se it #ith ease an! con(i!ence
E B$ac"be%%y is )o%e &o&$a% a)ong bsiness e8ecti*es, #hi$e i/hone is &o&$a% a)ong a$$
catego%ies o( cons)e%s an! is consi!e%e! a stats sy)bo$
1@ REALLY COOL FREE A//LICATIONS IN
BLACKBERRY
1' /an!o%a 0obi$e
/an!o%a, %e*ie#e! in the &ast by 0a"eUseO(, has a g%eat (%ee B$ac"be%%y a&&$ication
#hich a$$o#s yo to !o a$)ost e*e%ything yo can !o on the !es"to& *e%sion e8ce&t %ight
on yo% &hone' Yo can c%eate ne# stationsC $isten to a$%ea!y c%eate! ones, %ate songs
an! )o%e'
?' Neosistec Ca% Fin!e%
Can=t %e)e)be% #he%e yo &a%"e! yo% ca% in that $a%ge &a%"ing $ot1 +hen yo $ea*e
yo% ca%, o&en Car 'inder:s si)&$e )en an! )a%" yo% $ocation th%ogh yo%
B$ac"be%%y=s G/S' +hen yo nee! to (in! yo% ca% :o% anothe% s&eci(ic &oint< again, &$$
& Car 'inder an! it #i$$ gi!e yo bac" *ia a co)&ass o% the B$ac"be%%y
0a&s a&&$ication' Yo can a$so sen! yo% )a%"e! $ocation to a (%ien!'
B' 9i" 0obi$e
As I=*e %e*ie#e! be(o%e on 0a"eUseO(, 9i", #hich a$$o#s yo to st%ea) $i*e *i!eo (%o)
yo% &hone to the inte%net (o% (%ee, has a g%eat )obi$e a&&$ication (o% B$ac"be%%y' +ith it,
yo can st%ea) *i!eo on$ine (%o) yo% !e*ice (o% anyone to see, o% $i)it access #ith a
&ass#o%!' Bt as the se%*ice i)&$ies, yo% B$ac"be%%y )st be a )o!e$ #ith a ca)e%a (o%
9i" to #o%"'
C' Goog$e 0a&s
Fst $i"e the &o&$a% on$ine )a&s site, Google Maps o((e%s a g%eat B$ac"be%%y a&&$ication
#hich a$$o#s (o% )ost o( the sa)e (eat%es on thei% site, e8ce&t again, it:s %nning on
yo% &hone' Yo can get !i%ections, get )a&s in sate$$ite *ie# an! #atch t%a((ic an! see
yo% $ocation :#hich can #o%" e*en i( yo% B$ac"be%%y doesnt ha*e G/S, bt #o%"s
bette% i( it !oes<'
D' /a$%ingo
I( yo $i"e instant )essaging, yo=$$ $o*e /a$%ingo' It is a )obi$e instant )essaging c$ient
#hich s&&o%ts AI0, IC9, 0SN, Yahoo, Goog$e Ta$" an! )o%e, a$$ in one &iece o(
so(t#a%e' Yo can a$so chat #ith othe% se%s o( /a$%ingo :on a !es"to&, an!%oi!,
i/honeGi/o! Toch, +in!o#s 0obi$e o% Sy)bian &hone< *ia te8t chat, *oice o% &ict%es'
/a$%ingo=s *oice ca&abi$ities )a"e it a g%eat a$)ost &shHtoHta$" :/TT< so(t#a%e an! a
g%eat &iece o( so(t#a%e to ta$" to yo% (%ien!s on$ine o% on thei% )obi$e &hones !e to its
#i!e co)&abi$ity'
6' Boo&sie
Th%ogh #ay o( !i((e%ent -channe$s2, Boo&sie $ets yo inte$$igent$y sea%ch (o% content o%
a%tic$es on sites $i"e I0.B, +i"i&e!ia, A)a6on an! )o%e' +hen yo se the a&&$ication,
yo can &$$ & yo% (a*o%ite channe$ an! then sea%ch (o% content on it an! $i*e %es$ts
#i$$ a&&ea% on yo% sc%een (o% the content yo se$ecte!'
A' Iiigo
Iiigo is a (eat%eH%ich a&&$ication #hich $ets yo *ie# ne#s J RSS (ee!s, a!io c$i&s J
&o!casts, stoc"s J )oney !ata, #eathe% an! )o%e' F%o) the one a&&$ication, yo can !o
a $ot o( things an! b%o#se )any b$og RSS (ee!s, see s&o%ts sco%es, *ie# $oca$ #eathe%,
an! e*en %ea! boo"s' Iiigo a$so bi$$s thei% so(t#a%e as -the one a&& yo=$$ ne*e% #ant to
be #ithot2 becase o( its #i!e %ange o( (eat%es it )a"es a*ai$ab$e to yo'
;' B$ac"be%%y A&&#o%$!
0a!e !i%ect$y by B$ac"be%%y, A&&#o%$! a$$o#s yo to b%o#se th%ogh a #i!e *a%iety o(
)any othe% B$ac"be%%y a&&s an! !o#n$oa! an! insta$$ the) on the s&ot (%o) the
a&&$ication' 0any !i((e%ent !e*e$o&e%s cont%ibte thei% a&&$ications to the $ib%a%y that=s
a*ai$ab$e (o% !o#n$oa!' The $i)itation to this a&&$ication is that yo )st ha*e a (%ee
/ay/a$ accont in o%!e% to get th%ogh chec"ot o( some a&&s'
K' Faceboo" (o% B$ac"be%%y
+e a$$ "no# #hat Faceboo" isH the on$ine ti$ity #hich $ets yo sha%e &ict%es, )essages
an! on$ine a&&$ications #ith (%ien!s' +e$$, no# they ha*e a han!y B$ac"be%%y
a&&$ication #hich $ets yo !o a$)ost anything yo can !o on thei% !es"to& site, on yo%
B$ac"be%%y' A %ea$$y neat (eat%e o( this a&& is thei% %ecent &!ate #hich a$$o#s yo to
ato)atica$$y $in" Faceboo" &%o(i$e &ict%es o( yo% (%ien!s #ith thei% contact ent%y in
yo% B$ac"be%%y=s a!!%ess boo"'
1@' T#itte% be%%y
I( yo se T#itte% an! ha*e a B$ac"be%%y, then T#itte% be%%y is (o% yo' +ith it, yo can
sen! ot T#itte% &!ates >ic"$y an! easi$y as #e$$ as see yo% (%ien!s= ti)e$ine, *ie#
%e&$ies to yo% T#eets an! !i%ect )essage yo% (%ien!s'

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