BlackBerry R47, also known as BlackBerry Knight or BlackBerry from Porsche?

Images BlackBerry R47 (Blackberry 9980) (first washed and then a decent quality) did not have time to enjoy just lazy. Now in the hands of enthusiasts turned out to BlackBerry whole video. But - what a BlackBerry R47, this device, sooner or later going to appear on the market or converted BlackBerry Bold 9900, issued for new development?

So far, no specific information about devayse not, but some interesting rumors about the product is still running. According to reports plying on the network, BlackBerry R47 has got a traditional RIM product code callsign «Knight» (Knight, mean), and the exterior design is engaged Porsche; possible, the product will be supplied to the market limited. Given rising around a mysterious smartphone noise, the audience can count on quick comment on most RIM.

Designed by design, but to lead the Porsche is definitely intriguing. The practice of bringing together teams of producers and designers to create limited edition smartphone is not so unusual. Of course, most of the resulting products had to put it mildly, a strange design in terms of the average consumer, but in the end, and such products are not for everyone, especially given the expected price for a device such as BlackBerry R47 (you do not think that this product will cost less than $ 2000?).

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RIM announced free solution for MS Exchange

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express by RIM the free solution for MS Exchange. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express RIM is a solution designed to meet the needs of small businesses and professionals (and, I imagine, even to sell more). This is basically a version of "lighten" the richest and most expensive BlackBerry Enterprise Server, with some function in less but distributed for free. The system allows access from the BlackBerry smartphone to Microsoft Exchange servers. Anyone interested has available, here, the whole press release related to the launch of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express.

Source: RIM (press release)

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MWC2010: RIM announces the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express

We talked for a few days like today, pointing to the good day for the launch of BES Express, the new and free BlackBerry software for Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, which enables companies to provide wireless access to corporate email service without compromising the safety or handling, no waiting uleteriore and punctual as a clock here he arrive in this dreary morning Barcelona.

The new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express will be provided free of charge to provide two key business opportunities. The first, the software provides economic benefits to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that wish to have the same security and manageability offered by the BlackBerry ® Enterprise Server, but do not require all of its advanced features. The second, given that more and more consumers are buying smartphones BlackBerry, free software BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express provides an affordable solution that allows IT departments to meet the growing demand by workers to be able to use your BlackBerry smartphone with l ' email work.

The BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express works with Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2007 and 2003 and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 and 2003 to provide users access to email, calendar, contacts, notes and activities as well as other business applications and systems in the enterprise firewall, wireless safe, based on technology push. Most importantly, the new server software uses the same robust security architecture typical of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

"Announce today a new and incredible deals that will further expand the market opportunities of the BlackBerry platform, "said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. "In a market where smartphones are becoming ubiquitous, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express raised significantly the value of the bid by providing an inexpensive solution that enables companies of all sizes to support the same degree of connectivity of large companies for all employees, without compromising on security and manageability. "

With the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express connected to Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, the BlackBerry smartphone owners will be able to:

• Synchronize their email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks wirelessly
• Manage folders and email messages on the server to search remotely
• Schedule meetings and appointments, check and forward the attachments calendar
• Set notifications of out-of-office
• Edit files in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files with Documents To Go ®
• Have access to files on the corporate network
• Use mobile applications to access business systems under firewall

For IT administrators, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express offers the ability to:

• Working on your own server or on the physical or virtual Microsoft mail server. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is also certified for use with VMware ESX
• Manage over 35 policies and IT controls, including the ability to remotely erase data from a smartphone or set and reset the passwords
• Working with a web-based interface that allows remote administration and makes it easy to install software, connect the BlackBerry smartphone and apply usage policies

The use of the BlackBerry ® Enterprise Server v5 is still the recommended solution in those contexts where we need more security policies, monitoring functions, or high availability. In addition, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server is still necessary to use some enterprise solutions such as BlackBerry ® Mobile Voice System (BlackBerry smartphone to take on the desktop phone functionality), BlackBerry ® Clients for Microsoft ® Office Communications Server and IBM ® Lotus ® Sametime ® (for corporate instant messaging), IBM Lotus Connections (social networking for business), IBM Lotus Quickr ™ (per common share and use documents), and Chalk Pushcast ® Software (for podcasting company ).

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is provided as a free download in March. For more information visit www.blackberry.com / besexpress. [via]

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Free BlackBerry Software, VersaTool suite in beta applications for RIM BlackBerry handhelds

Versatile Monkey We can confirm that it released its latest beta application called VersaTool for RIM BlackBerry handhelds, which contains a number of very useful program all gathered into a single suite. Applications collected within VersaTool are new and are gathered in one application can be very convenient and easy to use from the earliest times.

Read the rest of the article with the link for download this free application still in beta.

Once started VersaTool we will be greeted by a veritable suite where all the applications that appear at present provides for this beta.

In the intentions of the developer there is a real opportunity to increase the applications included in VersaTool and thus who would participate in developing it may make suggestions with what to add the icon with the symbol "+" or post bug reports in the icon with the symbol " ?

But we see an orderly applications currently included in VersaTool:

• Alarms: ability to create Audible alarms using tones already included in the RIM BlackBerry handheld, but with the ability to program in time
• Canned Responses: ability to create predefined phrases - Template - for use as an automatic response to messages we receive
• Auto Reply: auto-replies using a PIN / SMS / Email predetermined phrases created Canned Responses
• Home Screen Bookmarks: add bookmarks and many other tasks on the desktop of the RIM BlackBerry handheld
• Popup Menus: menu creation for common tasks such as email or web searches and then assign them to the side buttons for direct access
• Really Convenient Key: possibility to assign to the Hot keys the launch of some applications with pressures of multiple keys
• Run On Start: possibility to start in execution at startup applications in the very moment when we start the RIM BlackBerry Handheld
• Run On Schedule: possible to start 'sscheduled execution a program at a fixed time
• Take A Picture: possibility to make a Photos with the handheld keypad lock (only for firmware 5.0)
• Tip Calculator: Calculate tip in relation to the income paid to the restaurant or the pub
• Unit Conversion: Universal Converter measures, weights and volumes
• Weather: The Weather in 5 days with its temperature as screenshots below for the city of Milan

Although VersaTool is still in beta offers all these functions into a single suite with truly useful programs and utilities and out of the norm.

Versatool is available in beta for RIM BlackBerry handhelds with firmware 4.3 and later with download OTA by pointing your BlackBerry browser to this address

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Still free messages: WhatsApp also on BlackBerry in App World

Great excitement in the world of applications for the major smartphone on the market. If App Store Apple makes a master with its 140 thousand applications now will be even more, the developers have no qualms at all really much more interesting as Android, Symbian or BlackBerry.

A few days ago the news that a version of Wazee is coming for BlackBerry, At last, and now the same platform of the Canadian manufacturer RIM may soon be affected by another, tasty, new.

From space of WhatsApp Facebook, Hugely successful iPhone application which we know well, read HERE There comes the news that is already available on the BlackBerry App World for the price of 2.29 EUR, WhatsApp version of BlackBerry, which will surely delight of millions of users around the world.

For those who still did not know, this application allows the sending of text messages, but not only, between two iPhone. You can also send audio messages and images of 1 minute, a bit 'as happens now with the BlackBerry Messenger, which is, in fact, extended to users of the apple, for the moment, and later possibly other platforms.

If the application works like the iPhone for the 2.29 euro "invested" for its purchase are certainly well spent: seeing is believing. The application version 2.0.1550.175 weighs 269 KB. For purchases in BlackBerry App World is a need Paypal.

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[Blackberry Development] Application User Interface Design Webinar - February 16

One of the best ways to set each application and versimilmente have greater success, is to best to treat the interface.

The way in which an application is presented "visually" in the eyes of the final consumer is definitely the main issue to determine the success of the application, having the application more functional in the world but not delimited is inconvenient to use it as much as you l 'application graphically more beautiful than all but with no content and usability.

Just to help developers (and save the real charts) RIM orgnanizza for the day Tuesday, February 16 a WebNar titled: BlackBerry Application User Interface Design.

Among the salient points that will be covered in the Webinar:

• colors
• fonts
• spacing / padding
• layout / alignment
• contrast / gradients
• images / backgrounds
• Navigation
• Shapes
• transitions / animations
• presentation and organization of data

To participate in Webinars Tuesday 16 February at 2PM EST (the 20 in Italy) You must register here>>

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BlackBerry Magnum, QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen

The BlackBerry Magnum, an upcoming smartphone by RIM house, is the subject of an interesting video that confirms the existence.

The device is distinguished by being the first BlackBerry with full QWERTY keyboard and touch screen. Magnum combines the technology present in Storm2 touch with the benefits of expanded physical keyboard, a solution, it has always been very popular with owners of branded smartphones Research In Motion.

The official presentation of Magnum could be at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona.

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Kodak plaintiff Apple and RIM

Apple's lawyers have plenty to look to the saganlæg in all ends. Within the large litigation from Nokia, but now there also saw one from Kodak. Apple sued along with Research In Motion to break a series of Kodak's patents related to camera and image handling in the iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry devices. One of the problems of Kodak is apparently related to the way images can be presented at a number of solutions on the iPhone and Blackberry.

Laura Quatela is Chief IP officer at Kodak says that the company has for years been trying to reach an agreement with Apple and RIM, but without success. A number of other mobile manufacturers already pay a license to Kodak for the use of their patents, including LG, Motorola, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.

Kodak argues that plaintiff reluctantly other companies and does so only when there is an imperative, as it is in this case.

In addition to producing a lawsuit against Apple and RIM are sent a complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission, which if accepted would appeal to Apple and RIM will no longer have to import iPhones and BlackBerry devices.

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Firmware 5.0.0.442 JOURNAL BlackBerry 9700 BOLD

New firmware for BlackBerry Bold 9700, of course official and issued by the operator Zain Jordan (which could easily seem like a name and surname). Needless to remind you how BlackBerry Bold 9700 is a device that already comes embedded with firmware 5.0 that does not require an update of this type. Although this is official firmware we invite you to backup your device safe.

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BlackBerry Magnum: a picture of the prototype?

In May, we spoke of a BlackBerry Magnum Or a BlackBerry Bold with physical QWERTY keyboard and touch screen. Since then he had been more widespread publicity about it, until now: it seems that the photo reveals it's because of Magnum.

According to the site CrackBerry this is only a prototype of Magnum, a sort of pre-Dakota. Probably we will never see the Magnum on the market, but could pave the way for a new range of BlackBerry in all respects similar.

[Via | CrackBerry]

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BeNexus Theme Gives Your BlackBerry That 'Nexus One' Look - 50 Free Copies from CrackBerry.com

Crackberry reported about the guys over at JMal and Ahaz Designs have done it again with another great theme release, BeNexus. Like their previous release BeDroid for Android phones, BeNexus is another feature packed theme that really brings that Google's Nexus One look to your BlackBerry Smartphone. BeNexus is totally customize able with replica icons, wallpaper, lock screen, and even a Google search widget.

You can download it at the CrackBerry App Store for $3.99 until January 24th. The theme is compatible with Bold, Tour, Storm and 8900 devices. For a video walkthrough of BeNexus on the Storm click here.

Crackberry Contest: We have 50 copies of BeNexus to give away. Just leave a comment on this post to enter. Contest ends this Sunday at Midnight PST. Please only leave one comment, multiple entries wont count.

More information and download of BeNexus >>

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BlackBerry Curve 8910, rumors and pictures preview

They arrive in the network the first leaks of a new terminal, the model BlackBerry Curve 8910, Most likely the successor to the Curve 8900.

Are not yet known and officers, but according to some RumorsShould have display with Resolution 480 x 360 pixels, 3.2 megapixel camera, EDGE connectivity (but not excluding the possibility of a 3G connection) Connectivity Wi-Fi, GPS.

As you can see we also have a photo preview, And from this picture we can see the trackpad touch.

Moreover, thanks to the photo you see the presence of a door microUSB for connection with PCAnd also for recharging the battery.

At the moment did not know other carattertiche, we hope to know something soon!.

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Pandora App for BlackBerry

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BlackBerry Bold 9700: New firmware 5.0.0.423 Journal

Still stuck at version .321, at least as regards the Italian managers, good news arrived from overseas on the last model created by RIM.

It is, in fact, the operator Bell Mobility to introduce the new release 5.0.0.423 for the 9700 Bold. For those who can perform the update, weighing about 125 MB, you can download the new version WHICH.

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The new BlackBerry 8520 in stunning white or purple

The Blackberry RIM's Curve 8520, marketed by various operators Telephony Mobilebecomes more attractive and dressed in white and a delicate color purple, Which is bound to win even the most demanding women. Equipped with the operating system Blackberry OS 4.6, the new smartphone offers a wide opportunity to get in touch with whoever you want, through Messages e-mail, SMS, MMS and also through social networkAs Facebook.

The QWERTY keyboard allows you to connect quad-band GSM and Wi-Fi is integrated processor has a speed of 512 MHz and the RAM is 256 MB. In lieu of the trackball, the new model has an innovative trackpad that responds to the touch and eliminates the problems of accumulation of dust that the old "ball" sometimes arise.

The memory supplied is 2 GB, but is expandable up to 16 GB and 32 GB in the future fin and camera is 2 mpx. Lacking, however, integrated GPS, which is useful to have NavigatorAnd the application maps, even if present, is a bit 'limited by lack of GPS.

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Microsoft Windows7 Style Theme on Blackberry Storm

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Blackberry and Thunderbird can talk

I have already said that it is possible to exploit the possibility of synchronizing your BlackBerry without having to install, for me, annoying BlackBerry Desktop Manager and using the open-source Funambol. In the test I had done I had confined myself to try the Funambol client for Outlook deferring to another time proof of Funambol client for Thunderbird.

"The other date is reached and, finally decommissioned Outlook on my desktop after I learned to appreciate all the great features of Thunderbird, I experimented with the synchronization of the BlackBerry, a success, despite being shown to be a component still experimental.

Add-ons for synchronizing the BlackBerry (the date of this article is available the version 0.9.1) is installed as all the extra component of Mozilla with a simple file. xpi. After installation you will find the new entry in the Tools menu that allows you to access the "classic" control panel Funambol already known in the version for Outlook.

You'll notice that compared to the version for Outlook not available synchronization of elements of type Notes which however are not manageable by Thunderbird. For items like Contacts data is synchronized with the elements of the book (if you can create a column dedicated) while for Calendar and Task data is synchronized with information from Lightning.

In my configuration data features are: Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 and Lightning 0.9. it connected to my backend Scalix via iCal.

In the menu Tools -> Options Mozilla are easy and intuitive configuration panel of the component in which we could specify the credentials to connect to the Funambol server, and what are the parameters to synchronize with contacts and calendar, scheduler synchronizations and earnings viewer Logs of activities.

Synchronization is as simple as fast: Outlook for approval in respect dell'indubbio enjoys the advantage of not having access to items MAPI which makes the synchronization task a shot. Unico neo, however, not attributable to this fantastic component, is the fact that in my setup with iCal to Scalix does not support the elements of type Activity. Never mind anyway because I usually only serve as contacts and calendar.

Obviously on your BlackBerry you will not have to do anything more than what I already described in the previous article.

It 'worth noting that Thunderbird has a feature that automatically inserts all email addresses in your address book used at least once: in this respect, it should configure Thunderbird so that these Addresses collected are collected in a special section separate to avoid being the BlackBerry address book filled with dozens and dozens of addresses that are not frequently used.

In conclusion, the usual recommendation: Make sure your BlackBerry is paired with a data plan otherwise you will pay for each connection a lot of money.

Another point in favor of open.

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Initial information on the BlackBerry Pearl 9100

Circulating in the network the first live pictures and a video of what will be the next BlackBerry Pearl 9100, Codenamed "Stratus. This smartphone will renew the Pearl range, characterized by the presence of a QWERTY keyboard double letter per key, and RIM's SureType system of writing. The BlackBerry Stratus or Pearl 9100 also featured the classic design "candybar", very simple and elegant, in line with the latest BlackBerry models from RIM, including the Storm2 and the Bold 9700.

Precisely the latter, the Pearl 9100 also incorporates the new pad in place of the classical central optical trackball. On the top are placed the buttons to control the music player, very comfortable when you hold the device in his pocket. Among other technical features include support for high-speed UMTS networks and HSDPA, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, a large LCD display and the new version of OS BlackBerry OS 5.0.0.350, which provides innovations in the management of email and calendar as well as a better browsing experience with processes JavaScript and CSS faster.

Also expanding the memory, which can however be expanded via the microSD cards now classic. The camera has a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, digital zoom and flash LED. Also a complete multimedia player of this device, which allows playback of music files with album art and display of video playback in DivX format.

By BlackBerry still no signal arrives on the formalization of this Pearl 9100, which, according to what is still seen in the photos and video, appears to virtually ready for an imminent debut on the market.

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BlackBerry Bold 9700: Firmware 5.0.0.415 Beta available

Here's a new firmware update for BlackBerry Bold 9700. Now we are seeing weekly updates of the firmware of this new model of BlackBerry.

If you are the holders of the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 and want to prove 'latest firmware available. You can download from the link in the rest of the article.

There recommend that since firmware in beta, there may be the trouble, so do not want to encourage you in making the upgrade.

BlackBerry Bold 5.0.0.415 Download firmware for 9700 ->

Tell us what new or evetuali problems in the forum->

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BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac receives update (1.0.2)

This time, there is another update for all Mac users among you - and one for the BlackBerry Desktop Manager. This update does not make a big jump (from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2), but is certainly include some bug fixes. I would be glad to comments by Mac usersBecause I do not even Apple's own hardware.

Download: BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac

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