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RIM


December 31, 2010  8:45 PM

Are we stuck with BlackBerry OS?



Posted by: Raj Perumal
BlackBerry OS, QNX OS, RIM

Hi folks! As you know BlackBerry is still using the good ol' BlackBerry OS on all it's mobile devices. The question is for those of us that want more is are we stuck with it? The BlackBerry OS is good as far as the old days are concerned but in my opinion the new QNX OS on the PlayBook is way...

December 31, 2010  7:27 PM

Happy new year everyone!



Posted by: Raj Perumal
2011, Android, BlackBerry, happy new year, iPhone, RIM, Windows Phone 7

Hi folks, I want to wish everyone a happy new year! It should be great to see what the year of 2011 will bring to us in the world of technology. With CES just around the corner we should have a lot of new announcements to get excited about. Hopefully we'll see some serious further advancements...


November 30, 2010  10:20 PM

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express



Posted by: Raj Perumal
activesync, BES Express, BlackBerry, RIM, smart phone, smartphone, sync

Hi folks! So in the enterprise world there are a lot of you that use smart phones. Some of you use BlackBerries, some iPhones, some Android, and maybe even Windows 7 phones now. Now for the ActiveSync phones, life is easy. You just configure Exchange and away you go. No fuss no muss. This is as...


September 30, 2010  8:44 PM

The BlackBerry PlayBook



Posted by: Raj Perumal
Android, app support, BlackBerry, iPhone, Playbook, RIM

Hi folks! So unless you have been hiding under a rock, you would have heard about the announcement of the BlackBerry PlayBook by now. So what is it? It's RIM's answer to the iPad. Now that Apple has made tablet computing hip and cool, RIM has thrown their hat in the ring. The question is, will...


September 30, 2010  8:37 PM

The BlackBerry Torch



Posted by: Raj Perumal
BlackBerry, iPhone, RIM, Torch

Hi folks! So the BlackBerry Torch is here, and I have had a chance to try it out. I tried one the other day and I have to say it is an improvement over older generation BlackBerries but it's not nearly enough. Sure you can do all sorts of things with the Torch, but I still don't find it as...


July 31, 2010  10:14 PM

Time to switch smartphones



Posted by: Raj Perumal
Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, RIM

Hello again folks! So the time has finally come. For what you might ask? Time to switch phones! For the past many years I have been an avid BlackBerry user and fan. But I have to say enough is enough. Now is the time for me to switch. I will be switching my phone to an iPhone 4 as soon as Rogers...


May 31, 2010  11:58 PM

RIM needs to get rid of BES and find something better



Posted by: Raj Perumal
Android, BES, iPhone, RIM

Hi folks, as you know I am a big proponent of BlackBerry, but I have to admit less and less these days. Why is that you may ask? Because of my horrible experiences with BES 5. Realistically I think that RIM just needs to get rid of BES 5 and get something better. They need to go back to what...


May 31, 2010  3:19 PM

What is up with the BES 5 interface?



Posted by: Raj Perumal
BES, management interface, RIM, web interface

Hi folks! So for those of you that upgraded to BES 5 you have probably noticed one thing that you hated right off the bat. The BES 5 interface sucks! The BlackBerry Manager interface is gone now and you are forced to use what I can only describe as the worst web interface since the dawn of the...


May 31, 2010  3:13 PM

BES 4 to 5 Upgrade woes



Posted by: Raj Perumal
BES 5 upgrade, BlackBerry, controller service fails to start, RIM

Hi folks, have you taken the plunge and upgraded to BES yet? Apparently a lot of people have had issues with the upgrade. I wanted to address one issue I've run into that has a simple fix. The issue happens when upgrading from 4.1.7 to BES 5. The controller service fails to start and the error...


April 30, 2010  10:43 PM

iPhone is taking off



Posted by: Raj Perumal
Apple, BlackBerry, iPhone, RIM

Hi folks! So how many of you own an iPhone? I don't yet but even I who am historically a BlackBerry user am sorely tempted to convert. Why is that? Because they are just so usable. There are so many great apps for so many things and the device itself is easy to use. Recently it's been reported...