The News Review:
- RIM update Blackberry with advanced messaging functionality
- Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade Available for BlackJack(TM)
- Green Tech: Save the Planet the Easy Way
- Hot sectors you can bet your money on
- RIM Announces Updates to Blackberry Platform for 2008
RIM update Blackberry with advanced messaging functionality
PhoneMag.com – Jan 23, 2008
Document Downloading and Editing - As a result of the integration of the ‘Documents To Go by DataViz’ software with the BlackBerry platform users will be able to edit Microsoft ffice Word PowerPoint and Excel files directly on their BlackBerry smartphone. Remote Search for Messages - Users will be able to search for and retrieve email messages from their email server even if the message is no longer stored on their BlackBerry smartphone. Free-Busy Calendar Lookup - Users on the go will be able to check the availability of colleagues before sending a meeting request. HTML and Rich Text Email Rendering - BlackBerry smartphone users will be able to view HTML and rich text email messages with original formatting preserved including font colors and styles embedded images hyperlinks tables bullets and other formatting. Advanced Enterprise Instant Messaging and Presence – New features for users running IBM Lotus Sametime and Microsoft Live Communications Server will include improved address book integration IM contact “click to call” IM session “convert to call” and advanced emoticon support allowing co-workers to collaborate and communicate more effectively using their BlackBerry smartphones.
Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade Available for BlackJack(TM)
sys-con.com – Jan 23, 2008
A highly popular Windows Mobile smart device the BlackJack(TM) is a robust slim handset packed with the power and functionality desired by business customers and consumers alike. Windows Mobile 6 brings a powerful personal computer experience to the small screen improving how people do business on the go on a single device. With the BlackJack(TM) and Windows Mobile 6 users can keep track of schedules and contacts through utlook Mobile browse the Internet and manage Word and Excel documents and view PowerPoint documents using ffice Mobile. Windows Mobile 6 also supports HTML e-mail so that people can view and compose e-mail messages in their original HTML format with live links to Web sites support for images tables and bullets. “Samsung is excited to work with AT&T and Microsoft to bring loyal fans of the BlackJack an opportunity to refresh their experience with the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade” said Samsung Chief Marketing fficer Bill gle. “The upgrade will enhance mobile productivity with key feature enhancements such as Video Share calling and Microsoft ffice Mobile… With the BlackJack(TM) and Windows Mobile 6 users can keep track of schedules and contacts through utlook Mobile browse the Internet and manage Word and Excel documents and view PowerPoint documents using ffice Mobile. Windows Mobile 6 also supports HTML e-mail so that people can view and compose e-mail messages in their original HTML format with live links to Web sites support for images tables and bullets. “Samsung is excited to work with AT&T and Microsoft to bring loyal fans of the BlackJack an opportunity to refresh their experience with the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade” said Samsung Chief Marketing fficer Bill gle. “The upgrade will enhance mobile productivity with key feature enhancements such as Video Share calling and Microsoft ffice Mobile. “It’s a great enhancement to AT&T’s industry leading Windows Mobile device portfolio. With the BlackJack(TM) users can get rich entertainment features and powerful business applications turbo-charged by AT&T’s 3G-enabled BroadbandConnect network in an ultra sleek design.
Green Tech: Save the Planet the Easy Way
PC World – Jan 23, 2008
The standard Microsoft Word document sets the margins at 1 inch on the top and bottom of the page and at 1. 75 inches on each side. Reducing those margins to. 75 inch each saves paper money and trees.
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Hot sectors you can bet your money on
Economic Times – Jan 23, 2008
The thirty year-old marketing professional wasmaking a significant career move that demanded he relocate from Mumbai toBangalore in two weeks. In the midst of PowerPoint presentations and quarterlytargets Vasudeva had to hire a reliable moving and packing service that woulddeliver his orderly household intact in Bangalore. He agonised over employing atrustworthy maid in an unknown city to run his house while he and his wifeearned their paycheques. He wondered if Bangalore would have a good and safecrèche where he could leave his eight-month-old son… Maid services are anothercategory where consumers can do with the help of brands. Maids too can benefitfrom brand play via superior social security and remuneration. Mitr Sanketa anNG based in Hyderabad along with Microsoft Research India has tried toorganise this category to help domestic workers get benefits and facilitiesthey?re otherwise deprived of. Stree Jagruti Samithi secretary?s Geeta Menonthe NG which set up Mitr Sanketa says ?It is difficult to estimate thevalue of the market but as per a survey of domestic workers in Bangalore theeconomic value of domestic work is at a minimum of Rs 46 crore. ? Menonwho does not view Mitr Sanketa as a ?brand? sees the offering helpboth workers andemployers.
RIM Announces Updates to Blackberry Platform for 2008
Mobile Burn – Jan 23, 2008
These updates focus on messaging and collaboration as well as make improvements to the remote management feature and enhance security. The messaging and collaboration features will be updated to support full editing of ffice documents thanks to integrated Documents To Go software created by Dataviz. This will allow BlackBerry users to view and edit Word Excel and Powerpoint documents on their device. Users will also gain the ability to search through their messages both on the device and on the remote server. HTML and Rich Text email will also soon be supported on BlackBerries along with support for IBM Lotus Sametime and Microsoft Live Communications Server IM applications. For managers the BlackBerry platform’s remote management abilities will also be upgraded to support ver-The-Air firmware updates along with a web-based remote management system. New security features will allow users to view encrypted attachments and give managers the ability to control GPS and Bluetooth access remotely… This will allow BlackBerry users to view and edit Word Excel and Powerpoint documents on their device. Users will also gain the ability to search through their messages both on the device and on the remote server. HTML and Rich Text email will also soon be supported on BlackBerries along with support for IBM Lotus Sametime and Microsoft Live Communications Server IM applications. For managers the BlackBerry platform’s remote management abilities will also be upgraded to support ver-The-Air firmware updates along with a web-based remote management system. New security features will allow users to view encrypted attachments and give managers the ability to control GPS and Bluetooth access remotely. The BlackBerry application development community will also be receiving a boost with updated support for several Java Micro Edition APIs. All updates are scheduled to be rolled out over the first half of 2008.