From the desk (and BlackBerry) of Keith Parnell

I think a very important question for company decision-makers is, How Tethered Should My Team Be?

My world is very interesting and overall I think unique. Not unique for the tech industry but unique as compared to the work force as a whole. I require myself to be electronically connected at almost all hours of every night and day. Much to Nicole’s chagrin, yes, ‘every’ night and day. My tech team is nearly the same and during their disconnected times there should be another connected person capable of filling the needs of the organization.

Let’s move to other member (sets) of the organization’s team. Should the Operations team be consistently connected? Should the Creative team be consistently connected? Should the Sales team be consistently connected? Should the Marketing team be consistently connected? Within each of these teams an evaluation of senior management, team leads and team members should also be weighed. Should they, or at least their role, be consistently connected?

Here’s my answer - YES! Yes, they absolutely sure should. Each of these teams occupy a vital role in the decision-making processes that are important to the organization’s success. A senior member of each of these teams should be always available, reachable and able to communication at any given time as dictated by the real-time needs of the organization.

So how do we make this connectability happen? Smartphones. Smartphones that are reliable, (platform) stable, secure, usable, functional and yes, okay attractive. RIM’s BlackBerry tops the list of recommendations from every top organization around the globe. Nokia (the N95) makes fine smartphone products as does Palm (the Treo).

CIO.com’s Survey Results for “How Addicted to Your SmartPhone Are You?
5% - My phone is for business. I put it away at night, unless I’m traveling for work.
2% - I check messages every few hours after work and on weekends. But I’d never bring my smartphone on vacation.
19% - I’m more productive because of my smartphone, and it doesn’t negatively affect my work/life balance. I wouldn’t call it an addiction.
67% - My smartphone never leaves my side. At work, rest, play, vacation, you name itmy best electronic friend is with me.
7% - IMHO That’s NOYB. BB4N. EOM. (In my humble opinion, that’s none of your business. Bye bye for now. End of message.)

Where do you stand?

Smartphone, Wireless BlackBerry, Creative, Marketing, N95, Nokia, operations, Palm, Research In Motion, RIM, sales, Smartphone, Treo

Kyle at BlackBerry Cool has published his list of top 5 BlackBerry social networks. I’ve reposted them below.

What do you think? Are there others that you like?

What about your favorite social networks for iPhone?

BBMNation

BBMNation is a social network that, like most BlackBerry social networks, uses PINs to connect users. Designed by a night club promoter named Steven Ojo and his partner Alex Trumpower, the site launched about a year ago. The site is incredibly bare bones, and has a graphical style reminiscent of web 1.0. On the bright side, its users seem to be attractive college students, possibly associated with Steven Ojo’s night club background.

You can register for BBMNation here.

Magmic Social

Magmic Social aims to connect its BlackBerry and mobile gamers with one another in order to create a better overall mobile gaming experience. The site does this by connecting users, creating high scores, developing personalized avatars and promoting a more interactive community.

Magmic Social is in my opinion, the most unique of all the BlackBerry social networks. The reason is that is focuses on the one aspect of BlackBerry that gets the least news coverage: games. I’m hard pressed to find a blog that focuses on BlackBerry games specifically, which is interesting considering it’s such an up-and-coming market.

Go see Magmic Social for yourself here.

BlackBerryUnderground

BBUnderground is a social network that has a comprehensive vision. The site is a social network that could be described as somewhere between Facebook and MySpace. BBU is seeking to capture the BlackBerry space and be a one-stop-shop for news, opinion, software, accessories and networking. Each member can add music, video’s, photo’s, blogs and discussions, as well as start events, and create and participate in the bbu forums. As a social network, I really commend the idea of being a resource for the community that has a monetization plan. Far too many social networks are lacking a business plan.

Check out BlackBerry Underground here.

BlackBerry Ave.

This site has a look and feel that is very similar to BBMNation. As a direct competitor with many of the other social networks for BlackBerry, this site uses file transfers to make it unique. The site allows users to upload 1000 MB of files to share with other BlackBerry users. This could meant that the site gets a good following of media freaks.

Find some friends on BBMNation here.

PinSwapMe

PinSwapMe has a lot of what you would expect in a BB social networking site. I would say it’s direct competitor in BBUnderground, in that it wants to be a one-stop-shop. I like that PinSwapMe provides a wide range of things to do on the site. It’s important for every social network to have a reason to visit on a daily basis.

Take a look at PinSwapMe here.

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It looks like T-Mobile USA has finally released the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Javelin) for public consumption.

See the T-Mobile details here. See the Javelin spec sheet here.

BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 from T-Mobile

Stay effortlessly connected with the Blackberry® Curve™ 8900, the sleekest, lightest, thinnest full-QWERTY keyboard BlackBerry® with all the features you need.

Suggested retail	$499.99
Instant discount	-$200.00
Mail-in rebate	-$100.00
$199.99

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Research In Motion held an event to celebrate the opening of a new plant in Sydney, Australia. At the event, they had a nice panel showing the history of BlackBerry devices dating back to the RIM 950 Wireless Handheld (bottom left) released in 1998, followed by the 957 model in 2000 (top left). RIM unveiled the data and voice BlackBerry 5810 (bottom right) in 2002.

See the full set of photos from the RIM display here.

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The London police have opened a new channel of communication for reporting crime in their city. If you witness an incident, simply text your name, location and a brief description of what you saw to 07940 500 500.

I wonder how long it will take the not-so-honest individuals to abuse this system with false reports?

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

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Ever wanted to tether your Linux notebook to your BlackBerry? Well, now you can.

Barry is an open source application that allows you to tether your Linux machine to your BlackBerry for Internet access, to sychronize data, backup and restore, and program management.

Here is a list of Barry’s possibilities from their website:

• Charge your Blackberry’s battery from your USB port.
• Retrieve Address Book, Email, Calendar, Service Book, Memos, Tasks, PIN Messages, Saved Email, and Folders.
• Export Address Book contacts in text or LDAP LDIF format.
• Make full data backups and restores of your device using a GUI.
• Synchronize contacts and calendar items using the OpenSync framework.
• Use the Blackberry as a modem.

To download Barry to your Linux machine, click here.

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BIO-key has announced the release of version 3.5 of PocketCop, which gives law enforcement officers access to state and federal databases, including motor vehicle information. Police officers can quickly and easily check to see if a given person is wanted or if a car was reported stolen.

According to their website, “PocketCop is BIO-key’s industry-leading solution for secure access to federal and state law enforcement and motor vehicles databases from handheld devices.”

“With PocketCop, officers on foot, motorcycle, bike, marine and mounted patrol, as well as investigators and command-level staff, can quickly and easily identify a wanted person or stolen vehicle directly from a BlackBerry smartphone.”

PocketCop also takes advantage of the BlackBerry wireless platform’s built-in web browser to reduce IT administration costs. With real-time deployment, the PocketCop end-user can download and activate the PocketCop thin client application software from any location to make the PocketCop-enabled BlackBerry smartphone fully operational and ready for use in the field.

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And you guys thought I was a BlackBerry freak?!

This is Mayor Adrian Fenty of Washington DC. His three BlackBerrys — one for mayoral duties, one for personal responsibilities and one for immediate contact with the city’s Police Chief.

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Too cool. Bplay has released The New York Times Crosswords for BlackBerry for all carriers. The game is subscription based, costing you $2.99 per month to have access to daily puzzles from The New York Times. Let me know how you like the app.

With The New York Times Crosswords Daily, you can play the same puzzles that are published in the print newspaper. Subscribers get the daily puzzles as well as other features including live leaderboards for solving times. Also includes access to over 4,000 archived puzzles, up to 30 classic puzzles and the latest news headlines from NYTimes.com.

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The folks at BerryReporter are reporting a leaked date of February 11, 2009 for the T-mobile release of the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Javelin). I reported here last month the date would be February 18th so that wasn’t far off. I’m ready!

See the Javelin’s spec sheet here.

• Quad-band radios: GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Wi-Fi b/g with UMA + GPS in one
• OS 4.6.1, featuring Safe Mode start up
• 480 by 360 high-res HVGA+ display
• 512 MHz Processor
• 256 MB onboard flash memory
• Hot-swappable microSD slot - located under the battery door
• 3.2MP camera, includes auto-focus
• Glass cover - one piece glass cover will house the camera and flash, providing a very polished look and feel
• Micro USB charging/syncing port, w/ high speed data
• Dedicated Lock Button - will allow easy access to lock / hold the device when not using a holster
• “Sweet Spot” narrow keypad
• Battery Cover features a new easy to use, latch mechanism

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It looks like T-mobile will finally release the BlackBerry Curve 8900 (Javelin) for the United States on February 18, 2009. Both TmoNews and Boy Genius Report have hopped on verifying this date.

I can’t wait! This phone has everything I need which is everything except 3G. And since T-mobile doesn’t service 3G in our area, no need to have a phone with 3G capability.

This is the one smartphone that would make me put down the Pearl.

See the Javelin’s spec sheet here.

• Quad-band radios: GSM/GPRS/EDGE
• Wi-Fi b/g with UMA + GPS in one
• OS 4.6.1, featuring Safe Mode start up
• 480 by 360 high-res HVGA+ display
• 512 MHz Processor
• 256 MB onboard flash memory
• Hot-swappable microSD slot - located under the battery door
• 3.2MP camera, includes auto-focus
• Glass cover - one piece glass cover will house the camera and flash, providing a very polished look and feel
• Micro USB charging/syncing port, w/ high speed data
• Dedicated Lock Button - will allow easy access to lock / hold the device when not using a holster
• “Sweet Spot” narrow keypad
• Battery Cover features a new easy to use, latch mechanism

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Ever wondered what size MicroSD card you can put in your BlackBerry? Here’s a quick reference chart that will let you know depending on what operating system your smartphone is running.

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It looks like we’re finally getting close to the release of the Javelin, officially the BlackBerry Curve 8900. Rogers has released the spec sheet on the device. They have shipped the device to enterprise customers today and may release to the public as soon as Monday, December 8th.

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Oh my. Nicole is going to freak when she reads this!

The Food Network has launched a mobile version of their website custom tailored for smartphones such as BlackBerry and iPhone.

The new site offers visitors seasonal recipes, holiday recipes and videos for mobile viewing. Theres also a search box that allows search for specific recipes.

Can you imagine bumping in to someone on the floor at Harris Teeter because instead of looking where they’re going they are searching the Food Network on their smartphone for a special Bolognese sauce for a dinner party this weekend?!

Test it. Try it out - mobile.foodnetwork.com. Someone at home will thank you for not forgetting the stone-ground mustard.

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LG CU500v
3 stars
3.7 oz.
$30 (with two-year contract/rebate)
www.wireless.att.com

PROS Yes, you read that right — it’s $30. But it’s not cut-rate technology: AT&T’s 3G GPRS network keeps both sound quality for calls and download speeds for data up to par. And the support for Bluetooth stereo is nice when you’re armed with headphones and listening to Web-fed sound. Finally, unlike our other two finalists, the lightweight flip-phone fits comfortably in your pocket.

CONS The LG loses points on functionality. Instant-messaging is a chore on the numeric keypad, and you can only read e-mail — not send it — from Web-based services like Yahoo Mail or Gmail. The handset’s case has a cheap, plastic feel.

BUY THIS ONE IF … What matters most is voice communication — and your monthly burn rate.

RIM BlackBerry 8830
4 stars
4.6 oz.
$200 (with two-year contract/rebate)
www.verizonwireless.com

PROS Quite simply, it’s a speed demon. On a recent trip to Mexico City, the new 8830, supported by Verizon’s 3G technology, had notably quicker Web access and downloads than the competition. Switch on the BlackBerry’s Bluetooth, and the phone performs admirably as a wireless modem for your laptop. Having trouble inserting that MicroSD card? Call Verizon’s global help line, open 24/7.

CONS Ergonomically, the 8830 falls short of its new sibling the Curve: The “qwerty” keyboard is too compressed for error-free typing, and the phone’s bricklike shape makes long conversations uncomfortable. Opening the battery cover practically requires a Ph.D.

BUY THIS ONE IF … You need your data, and you need it fast.

T-Mobile Wing
3 1/2 stars
6 oz.
$300 (with two-year contract/rebate)
www.t-mobile.com

PROS Buoyed by the newly released Windows Mobile 6 operating system, the Wing is more industrious than a hungry intern. Anywhere you get data access — in 90 countries so far — you can sync your Outlook calendar and task lists with those at the office. A relatively large “qwerty” keyboard slides out from behind a big screen that has room to show appointments and related details without opening a new window.

CONS The 201-MHz processor wheezes under heavy loads. Open multiple applications and the Wing ceases to fly. And because the phone isn’t on a 3G network, Web browsing is also slow.

BUY THIS ONE IF … You hate the thought of leaving the office — especially Microsoft Office — behind.

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Source: Windows Connected.

The Wing is the first phone from T-Mobile to ship with Windows Mobile 6. It is made by HTC, and is the successor to the MDA, with the same processor and memory under the hood, but with upgraded software, more buttons, and a better camera. The first thing you notice when you pull it out of the box, though, is the casing. The color is a deep blue hue that I liked very much. The other thing you notice as soon as it’s in your hands is the rubberized texture. It makes the phone very easy to hold on to. They basically took the texture from the back of the Dash and applied it to the entire case on this phone.

Further inspection of the casing reveals a multitude of buttons. On the front, there are the Talk and End buttons, two softkeys corresponding to the two selection items displayed at the bottom of the screen, a Start menu button, and an OK button that you can use to close most application windows, along with a four-way navigation wheel with an enter button in the center. On the sides you will find a volume slider bar, a reset button, a camera button, a power button, a voice command button, and a messaging button, for quick access to your text messages and emails.

Like the MDA, this phone is also is of the slider variety, with a full keyboard located under the screen. The keys are slightly rubberized and I found them easy to type with. After using the phone for about a week, my thumbs had grown accustomed to the layout and I was able to type fairly quickly without many mistakes. The one thing about the keyboard I did not like was the location and size of the softkeys. They are about a third the size of all the other keys, which makes them a little tricky to hit reliably. I found that it was usually easier just to use the touchscreen in situations involving the need for a softkey.

As this phone comes with Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft’s newest mobile OS, I decided that I would sync it with Microsoft’s newest desktop OS, Windows Vista. I already had Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 installed on Vista, so upon plugging in the Wing, it was immediately recognized. And, unlike several other phones I’ve used with Mobile Device Center, the picture that came up when I plugged in the Wing actually looked like a Wing.

The Wing synchronized flawlessly with Vista, I was able to sync Mobile Favorites and copy over custom ringtones I created. Under Programs and Services, there were specific T-Mobile links for items such as managing your account and getting help with the Wing itself. This is very nice integration between WM6 and MDC6, much better than with WM5 and ActiveSync.

Windows Mobile 6 Professional
201Mhz TI OMAP 850 processor
128MB ROM
64MB RAM
2.8-inch QVGA display
Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900), GPRS, EDGE
USB 1.1
802.11b/g Wireless
Bluetooth 2.0
2 MP Camera
MicroSD slot

Get the full review here by Aubrey at Windows Connected.

Smartphone

This is not a shocker story. It’s actually becoming commonplace these days. Here’s just another organization making an educated decision based on experimentation to denounce the iPhone in its wonderful “prettiness”. Not.

NASA astronauts and other employees won’t be using Apple iPhones to surf the Internet or send text messages anytime soon — at least not while they’re on the job. On the other hand, they could soon have access to spiffy new BlackBerrys.

The space agency has determined the iPhone “not to be enterprise ready,” according to the minutes of a July 10 meeting of NASA tech officials obtained by InformationWeek.

According to the minutes, the decision was made by officials within NASA’s ODIN program office. ODIN, or Outsourcing Desktop Initiative For NASA, is a program under which NASA is outsourcing computer supply and support to private-sector companies.

The meeting minutes indicate that Jeff Stephens, an ODIN acting project manager who also works for defense contractor Lockheed Martin, broke the news that the iPhone won’t fly at NASA. Reached Monday at his office in Washington, D.C., Stephens said only that, “I can’t comment on that one way or the other.”

Stephens didn’t respond to a follow up e-mail. Apple officials didn’t return a call Monday seeking comment.

The meeting minutes viewed by InformationWeek didn’t indicate why NASA officials believe the iPhone isn’t ready for prime time as a business tool. However, analysts at IT research firm Gartner last month issued a research bulletin on the iPhone that outlined a range of concerns.

Among them: lack of support from major device management and mobile security software suites, lack of removable batteries, and Apple’s exclusive contract with network provider AT&T.

Still, NASA employees aren’t completely out in the cold when it comes to having a hot new PDA. The July 10 meeting minutes indicate that the agency is planning to support the new BlackBerry 8800 from Research In Motion and the Palm Treo 750.

Source: Information Week.

Smartphone

I don’t really need to say more except that the folks that do have an iPhone and will give you an honest answer just say to turn the phone service off, throw my iPod in the trash and I’ll use my iPhone as an MP3 player. That’s kind of an expensive MP3 player! Come on over to the BlackBerry. Don’t kid yourself any longer. Steve Jobs made a sucker out of you again.

From USA Today:

It turns out Apple’s (AAPL) much-ballyhooed iPhone wasn’t as big a seller as projected.
AT&T (T), the exclusive service provider for Apple’s first cellphone, said Tuesday that it activated 146,000 iPhones after the first two days of sales, which fell on the final days of the second quarter. That is way below analysts’ estimates, which had ranged from 500,000 to 1 million.

“It was a disappointment,” says Gene Munster, an analyst at Piper Jaffray.

Munster earlier this week predicted Apple would announce sales of 500,000 iPhones when it reports quarterly earnings today. “We became victims of our own hype,” Munster says.

He now believes Apple will announce sales of 200,000 phones today when it gives its first figures on what’s been widely expected to be a key new product. That would count online sales, speculators who bought phones to sell on eBay and procrastinators who did not get around to activating their phones yet. Also, many first-weekend buyers complained of problems activating their phones.

Get the full story here.

Smartphone

The first Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBerry smartphone has joined the family of Research In Motion (RIM) products. The company announced on Tuesday the BlackBerry 8820, which provides data access through both cellular and Wi-Fi networks, along with calling capabilities through unlicensed mobile access (UMA).

Research In Motion’s new BlackBerry 8820 is a “good device for enterprise users,” said IDC analyst Chris Hazelton, “and is perfect for the traveler.” The BlackBerry 8820’s support for unlicensed mobile access (UMA) allows a user to make a voice call on either cell or Wi-Fi networks, with a transparent handoff when moving into or out of a hotspot.

He also noted that the 8820’s support for UMA allows a user to make a voice call on either cellular or data networks, with a transparent handoff when moving into or out of a Wi-Fi hotspot. Hazelton noted that VoIP does not allow such a handoff, and that only two T-Mobile phones in the U.S. currently support UMA. UMA also enables a call to be received simultaneously on a desk phone and on the 8820, so the user can choose which to pick up.

As it does with its other enterprise-targeted products, RIM is highlighting the ability of the 8820 to play nicely with corporate I.T. It offers WEP and WPA encryption along with Cisco Compatible Extensions and support for “the most commonly deployed” virtual private network gateways from Cisco, CheckPoint, and others.

RIM is launching its new-world 8820 smartphone from a position of increasing strength. Earlier this summer, RIM reported a 16.3 percent increase in revenue to $1.082 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. This was a whopping 76.5 percent jump over the same quarter the year prior, and, according to company executives, was RIM’s first billion-dollar quarter.

Information sourced from CIO Today.

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No matter whether you call it Bluecasting or Bluespamming it’s not welcome. Or is it? Marketers and advertisers these days are tapping into the “open” Bluetooth market with smart-messages delivered directly to your Bluetooth enabled device.

How does it work, you ask? Ah, that’s the ingenious part. Let’s say you’re walking down the street whispering sweet nothings to your partner … a very innocent stroll. Then all of a sudden you pass a hidden demon in a Bluetooth detection device hanging out, waiting for an unsuspecting victim. You! Because you’ve left your Bluetooth sensor enabled on your mobile phone, this demonic device can connect and send you a message.

I know what you’re saying. This is so far-fetched, it’s not funny. Au contraire. We’ve all heard of Coldplay, right? Coldplay has signed with a push marketing firm to distribute sound bites, video clips and interviews to passersby in train stations, busy streets and other convenient locations in the UK.

Bluecasting. Hmm. Bluecasting. Can its benefits actually make sense? Maybe. If a person does leave their Bluetooth sensor in the on status, does that mean they welcome these messages? Maybe. Maybe this method needs more thought. Bluecasting. More on this topic to come, for sure.

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HTC Touch: a neat and compact Windows Mobile 6 touch-screen smartphone with added TouchFLO user interface. HTC’s new Touch smartphone marks a ‘revolutionary inflection point between button-centric and touch-centric devices’.

HTC Touch measures 58mm wide by 99.9mm deep by 13.9mm high and weighs 112g with its battery. The 16-bit TFT touch-screen measures 2.8in. across the diagonal and has a standard native resolution of 320 by 240 pixels. The device is powered by a Texas Instruments OMAP 850 processor running at 201MHz, with 128MB of ROM and 64MB of RAM.

A 1GB microSD card is also provided in the box. The operating system, as noted above, is Windows Mobile 6 specifically, the Professional edition with Direct Push Email and HTML email support. There’s a 2Mpixel camera. Connectivity comes in the shape of tri-band GSM with GPRS and EDGE support, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0. Battery life is rated at 5 hours talk and 200h standby.

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Information credit to the software development, engineering or art blog at MSDN.

Smartphone

I ran across this article from CrunchGear reporting a leaked sales training manual. Get the full article here. Looks like another overhyped, inadequate product from Apple. Good luck to the suckers willing to spend $599 for the inferior device. I’ll stick with my Blackberry Pearl that blows this device away.

The Good:

• If you choose to answer the call, the video will pause and resume once the call ends.
• iPhone lets you carry on a phone conversation while you simultaneously browse the Internet or send an email.
• There is a vibrate mode.
• All videos play in landscape mode.
• If you prefer your widescreen content to take up the entire screen, you can double tap the video and iPhone will automatically scale the video to take up the entire screen.
• Media Net, MobiTV, or Cellular Video are not available on iPhone.
• Double tap an object to make it fill the screen, and double tap to zoom out
• Can have multiple websites open at once and switch between them

The Bad:

• iPhone will not support the TeleNav solutions currently offered by other ATandT devices
• GPS is not part of the iPhone feature set.
• iPhone users will not be able to conduct IM conversations with instant messaging users.
• Does not support MMS messaging for photos or videos.

 

Smartphone

This picture was taken with the new Blackberry Pearl just after walking out of MacArthur Mall in Downtown Norfolk (VA). Rather impressive quality from such a small, powerful device.

Dave, Steve and I had lunch at California Pizza Kitchen today emersed with conversations of business visions and philosophies, personal experiences, life dedications and goals, and Steve expressing to us that he wants to sell a refrigerator to an Eskimo before he passes from this earth. … Yeah, I don’t understand that need either!

The picture, you ask? I don’t know. It struck us all as funny scaped by jokes of the new meaning of an executive lavatory.

Smartphone

Ha. Got your attention didn’t I? Actually, I bought a Blackberry Pearl today. I’ll have more reviews as the days and weeks go buy but I’m excited. My Razr has done me well coupled with my DELL Axim PDA but it’s time to move to one device. More to come, I’m sure …

Smartphone

This is a good day to bring back this post again. Funny! A chick phone with a popular name that is a first version electronic device. An IT department’s nightmare!

Thanks again, Hugh for the laugh.

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