| Blackberry, an out an out business phone, is a | | | | earlier Blackberry devices, whereas the new |
| wireless handheld device that got introduced in the | | | | models incorporate an ARM 7 or 9 processor. The |
| world markets in 1999. It is developed by a | | | | latest Blackberry phones, 8100 and 8700 series, |
| Canadian company Research in Motion. The device | | | | have an Intel PXA901 312 MHz processor, 64 MB |
| supports standard features like mobile telephone | | | | flash memory and 16 MB SDRAM. In several |
| and short service messaging, as well as | | | | organizations, the devices are only used to |
| exceptional features like web browsing, internet | | | | provide e-mail service to the roaming employees, |
| faxing and push e-mail. The company initially | | | | making it a very popular and effective tool. |
| focused on e-mails and even today the RIM | | | | The Blackberry subscribers reached the magical |
| offers its e-mail services to Palm Treo through | | | | figure of two million, as announced by RIM in |
| the Blackberry Connect software. | | | | November, 2004. Another one million were added |
| The Blackberry phones incorporate all the major | | | | till the time of next announcement in May 2005. |
| PDA features and functions, including address | | | | By March 2006, the 5 million figures were crossed |
| book, calendar, to-do lists et al. sending and | | | | as well despite slowing rates. As the latest |
| receiving e-mails through the Blackberry is made | | | | Blackberry phone, 8800 was introduced in April |
| possible through the wireless network of certain | | | | 2007; the sales got the much needed impetus, |
| carriers. The in-built keyboard is ideal for | | | | taking the number of Blackberry subscribers to |
| 'thumbing'. The trackwheel on the right side of the | | | | eight million! |
| device is meant for system navigation. However, | | | | Blackberry phones have has the charm, the |
| in the latest Blackberry phone, the trackwheel is | | | | aesthetism and the functionality to make it real |
| replaced by a trackball. | | | | big. And the black magic it has created was only |
| The Intel 80386 processors were used in the | | | | inevitable. |