Posted by Mauricio on Feb 21, 2009 at 11:24 AM | Comments
By Stefanie Hoffman:
A new Internet worm targeting mobile devices is loose in the wild and spreading rapidly via SMS messages, researchers at Fortinet warned.The mobile worm, deemed SymbOS/Yxes.Alworm, but also known as “Sexy View,” targets mobile devices running SymbianOS S60 3rd Edition FP 1, affectingNokia (NYSE: NOK) 3250 handsets and other mobile devices with Internet capabilities.
Once installed, the worm executes as “EConServer.exe” masked alongside the legitimate process “EComServer.exe” and runs every time the device is rebooted. In addition to comprising multiple variations, the worm is designed to destroy certain processes, such as the application manager.
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Meanwhile, security experts say that they expect to see a rise in worms and other malware attacking mobile platforms in months to come as the increased functionality of BlackBerry and other smartphones applications opens more security holes that can be exploited by hackers.
Posted by Mauricio on Feb 17, 2009 at 11:21 PM | Comments
By Al Sacco:
BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has undergone quite a few transitions during the past couple of years. Most notably, the Canadian company made a major shift from its former role as a strictly enterprise-centric firm to an equally business- and consumer-focused high-tech vendor.
That push to embrace the consumer masses led to a number of valuable BlackBerry hardware and software modifications, including the addition of multimedia features, such as media players, 3.5mm headphone jacks and, of course, the inclusion of digital cameras. The problem: Some of RIM’s longtime business customers either don’t want or prohibit digital cameras on their premises.
Posted by Mauricio on Feb 13, 2009 at 9:45 AM | Comments
By Judy Mottl:
Research in Motion (RIM) is moving to retain its already dominant hold on the enterprise mobility market, readying a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server that promises to reduce IT costs and labor.
RIM (NASDAQ: RIMM) plans the new BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0 (BES) to ship during second quarter with a host of new management capabilities. Those include over-the-air device activation, downtime scheduling and simpler role administration, according to a presentation detailing the launch. RIM spokespeople were not available to comment further on the release by press time.
RIM’s news comes at a time when the BlackBerry maker is feeling the effects of slowing IT spending. The company said yesterday that it’s business customers are holding off on upgrades — a fact that it expects to negatively impact its next quarterly results.
But as corporate layoffs and budget slashing — especially within RIM’s large customer base of financial companies — is impacting tech spending, enterprises are looking for more cost-efficient tools and technologies.
Posted by Mauricio on Jan 30, 2009 at 9:57 AM | Comments
By Al Sacco:
Just when it looked as though mean ol’ Uncle Sam was going to force Barack Obama to forfeit his beloved BlackBerry smartphone, new reports—and images—suggest that the 44th U.S. president may be able to hang onto his CrackBerry after all. For now, at least.
President Obama was spotted yesterday in Washington, D.C., walking the White House’s West Wing Colonnade toward the Oval Office with ‘Berry in hand. The specific device he’s currently using? A Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry 8830 World Edition from Verizon Wireless.
With the Storm out, this little Vodafone-inspired iPhone killer is itself inspired by the Apple smartphone’s App Store. And while the official Application Centre is still a couple of months away we thought that Absolute Gadget would bring you the top 10 best apps available for the RIM smartphone on one page.
Posted by Mauricio on Jan 27, 2009 at 12:40 PM | Comments
RIM’s co-CEO Jim Balsillie has come clean about problems that dogged the launch of the company’s new BlackBerry flagship, the Storm.
Conceding that the handset had been rushed to market, hitting the critical US ‘Black Friday’ deadline “by the skin of our teeth”, he was not apologizing for the resulting bugs and patches, but claiming this was now the “new reality” of the high end phone business for everyone.
The huge pressure to get new smartphones on to the market ahead of rivals will make bugs and incomplete platforms, followed by a string of patches and updates, the norm for consumers, implied Balsillie, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal about the Storm, whose debut last quarter was marred by reports of ‘bugginess’ and high return rates, especially at its US carrier, Verizon Wireless. The phone was co-developed with Vodafone and heavily marketed by that operator, and the bulk of the reported problems seem to have been on the US CDMA network.
Posted by Mauricio on Dec 30, 2008 at 5:47 PM | Comments
It seems like there are some issues with the beta OS 4.7.0.85 for the BlackBerry Storm 9530 which was found online. Akakios of BlackLightThemes had this to say:
Just my .02 Cents here….
I tried this OS last night. It gave me nothing but issues with Messages and fluidity (is that a word!?)
When trying to scroll with a flick from one message to another, it wouldn’t do it cleanly. It would stutter badly, giving me jagged images for 2 seconds as it switched from one message to the other.
Texting was also very slow and I was actually typing faster than the OS could handle. I’m both proud of that and freaked out by it!
So my suggestion is to not test this Beta unless you just absolutely want to. REMEMBER!!!!!! If you do, always back up before you upgrade to any Beta or OEM OS!! You’ll never regret backing your device up, but you could possibly regret it if you do not!!
The only good thing that I noticed out of this OS is the accelerometer was much quicker and rarely gave me the dual text keys that I’ve seen so much of both on my own device and reports from others.
Remember, this is BETA! I’m sure the OEM Verizon version will be out fairly soon and will correct some of these issues.
By the way, I’m back on the Verizon .75 OS now and things are ok
Posted by Mauricio on Dec 17, 2008 at 10:21 AM | Comments
It seems we can’t go a day lately without a new story about some security screw-up involving a lost or misplaced Blackberry. This week, officials with John McCain’s campaign mistakenly sold a Blackberry to a Fox television reporter for $20 in a fire sale. The device contained confidential campaign information. And many Hollywood gossip publications were abuzz earlier this month with news that Tom Cruise had lost his Blackberry while promoting a movie in Toronto. (Mixed reports now peg the device as either “found,” or “never lost in the first place.”)
With all of these slip-ups, it’s no wonder White House officials want President-Elect Barack Obama to relinquish his Blackberry before taking office. With this in mind, CSO asked Dan Hoffman, author, mobile security expert and CTO of SMobile Systems, for his advice on ways to keep your Blackberry safe.
Posted by Mauricio on Dec 15, 2008 at 10:44 PM | Comments
Here is an interesting little article. Personally I don’t think the Curve 8310 should be compared to the iPhone, but I’m not surprised it held its own .
Among these companies, Apple and Black Berry are the two which never compromise with quality and reliability while manufacturing the handsets. Both of them are known as the best companies and have their own styles in launching mobile phones.
In this present article, we are going to read about a hot war that is going on between two successful handsets like the Apple i Phone and Blackberry Curve 8310…
Posted by Mauricio on Dec 1, 2008 at 1:39 PM | Comments
In the past week I’ve read a lot of stories about President-Elect Barack Obama possibly having to relinquish his BlackBerry come January 20 for a variety of reasons that are just plain dumb.
One concern is that all Obama’s writings will need to be stored under lock and key to satisfy the Presidential Records Act, which requires that all presidential correspondence be seared onto the official record. The other, more nonsensical argument is that his Blackberry could pose a security risk.
The argument is that hackers could break into his inbox and harvest data that’s potentially damaging to national security. Here there are reminders of when Paris Hilton’s cell phone was hacked, and when it was reported that a foreign entity had penetrated sensitive data on laptops in the campaigns of both Obama and Senator John McCain.
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