Here’s an article I thought I’d share with everyone. I couldn’t attend WES this year, but there were plenty of others who did and published articles about the event. Al Sacco was nice enough to share his top ten BlackBerry products and services from WES 2009.

Here they are:

1. Cellcrypt
2. Chalk Media
3. Giesecke & Devrient GmbH
4. Google
5. Gwabbit (Technicopia)
6. iLane
7. LogMeIn
8. OtterBox
9. Viigo
10. Xobni

Research In Motion (RIM) held its annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) this week in Orlando, Fla., and though there were countless BlackBerry products and services on display, ten of them really stood out from the crowd. Here are our favorite BlackBerry-related offerings from WES 2009.

Research In Motion’s (RIM) Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) is the largest BlackBerry event of the year, and as such, all the heavies in the space–from BlackBerry administrators to analysts and pundits, as well as power-users and unabashed CrackBerry addicts–come out to see the latest and greatest the BlackBerry world as to offer.

CIO.com was on the scene in Orlando this week for WES, and I spent hours in the trenches BlackBerry Solutions Showcase speaking with various vendors about their newest wares. I came across a plethora of noteworthy products and services, too, and though many more deserve mention, I’ve culled my 10 favorite offerings, listed in alphabetical order, for folks who couldn’t make the show.

Read more @ CIO.com

LogMeIn has announced LogMeIn Ignition for the BlackBerry Storm, an app that will allow remote access to computers and files right from your smartphone.

• Stay productive even when you’re away from the office.
• Lighten your load – leave the laptop behind.
• Keep important files and emails accessible.

LogMeIn Ignition is currently in its Alpha stages with a beta release expected soon. You can sign up to be notified when it is publicly available at the LogMeIn.com/StormPreview, or check out the full press release after the jump.

CONTINUE READING »

This morning the BlackBerry Partners Fund announced the second BlackBerry Developers Challenge at WES 2009.

We believe that strong developer ecosystems yield significant innovation and opportunity. As venture investors, we are always looking for bright entrepreneurs doing never-before-thought-of-things. So this year we are merging an app contest and business plan competition to discover a compelling investment opportunity for the Fund. The Grand Prize may be valued at $50,000, but if we are successful it could be worth much much more.

You can submit your email address to be notified when the challenge opens at the BlackBerry Developers Challege 2009 page. For more info check out the BBFundBlog.

Good luck to those developers who plan on entering!

Some highlights from the press release:

• HP (NYSE:HPQ) and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq:RIMM) (TSX:RIM) today announced they are establishing a strategic alliance to deliver a portfolio of solutions for business mobility on the BlackBerry® platform.
• The solutions, which include support for BlackBerry® Enterprise Server 5.0, are focused on increasing service levels, reducing operations costs and improving productivity for customers.
• At this year’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium in Orlando, Fla., HP will be demonstrating two new solutions – HP CloudPrint for BlackBerry® smartphones and HP Operations Manager for BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
• In addition, HP delivers services and products to optimize customers’ mobility infrastructures
• More information is available at www.blackberry.com/hp.

Read the full press release after the jump.

CONTINUE READING »

I have some good news for BlackBerry users on AT&T. BGR just got word from  one of his ninjas that the BlackBerry Curve 8900 is making its way to AT&T sometime this June.

It looks like the AT&T 8900 won’t be any different from the T-Mobile 8900. Still no pricing info yet but there is a good chance it will be around the same as T-Mobile’s.

WES 2009 is starting this week so I wonder if RIM will be making some sort of announcement about it there.

So which BlackBerry will you choose, the Bold 9000 or the Curve 8900? Decisions, decisions…

Viigo is going to announce a new version at WES 2009 with some new and very cool features.

Among the new features are:

• Enterprise features (employee directories, calendars, products…)
• Post to Facebook
• Streaming audio
• Full Twitter integration
• More to be announced as a “surprise”

Streaming audio is a feature that many have been waiting for for quite some time. Even without these upcoming features, Viigo continues to be one of my top BlackBerry applications and a “must have” that I suggest to all BlackBerry users.

If you don’t have Viigo on your BlackBerry yet, head on over to getviigo.com from either your PC or your BlackBerry Browser.

I (and Viigo I’m sure) would love to hear some feedback on what everyone thinks about this application, so be sure to leave some comments!

Some highlights from the press release:

• BoxTone(R), the expert in mobile user management, and Wallace Wireless, the leader in providing BlackBerry smartphone applications for business continuity and business operations, today announced a partnership aimed at helping public sector, public safety and health care organizations harden and extend the capabilities of their BlackBerry platforms.
• The partnership unites two best-in-class software vendors with a deep client base of U.S. and Canadian federal, state and provincial and local governmental agencies; the military; and large health care institutions.
• “Mobile government, public safety and health care workers can’t afford BlackBerry service disruptions; at times lives are at stake,” said Alan Snyder, CEO, BoxTone.
• BlackBerry support professionals at government, public safety and health care organizations are encouraged to attend the Federal Computer Week-sponsored recorded Webinar: “Best Practices for Hardening your Agency’s BlackBerry Wireless Platform.”
• BoxTone and Wallace Wireless are also both pleased to sponsor WES 2009, May 5-7 in Orlando, where the biggest wireless thinkers will gather to network, meet customers, form new business relationships and be the first to see the very latest in wireless technology. Make plans to stop by the BoxTone and Wallace Wireless booths. Click here to learn more about WES 2009.

Read the full press release after the jump.

CONTINUE READING »

Registration is now open for the 2009 Wireless Enterprise Symposium.

WES 2009 will take place on May 5-7 of 2009 in Orlando, Florida at the World Center Marriot Hotel and Convention Center.

Who Should Attend:

• An executive responsible for technology decisions
• An IT professional who plans, implements or administers technology systems
• A developer who creates and deploys business applications and solutions

What you’ll learn:

• Boost business productivity and return on investments
• Get the most out of your IT investments
• Extend your current IT infrastructures to overcome development challenges

Who you’ll meet:

• BlackBerry solution experts who can help you develop and implement value-driven wireless solutions
• Carriers, software vendors and solution providers who can help you get all of your wireless research completed at a single event
• Industry leaders and analysts who are shaping the future of wireless technology

WES in one minutes:

• Learn all you need know about WES in one minute by viewing the latest WES video. Watch video now.

Conference Fees and Deadline:

• Early Bird Rate – US $1,599 – March 6, 2009
• Special Rate – US $1,799 – April 10, 2009
• Regular Rate – US $1,999 – Online registration ends May 1, 2009 5pm EST
• Onsite Rate – US $2,099 - Onsite registration opens May 3, 2009

Check it out: http://attendwes.com/

|source|

Alright, I’m officially confused and don’t know what I want now. First I thought the Storm, then the Curve 8900, now this? RIM is obviously trying to drive some of us crazy with all these new BlackBerrys coming out. Just kidding RIM, but I hope this doesn’t turn out to be just a rumor. BGR is usually on top of things, so I’ll trust them .

This new BlackBerry will supposedly be announced at WES 2009. Would you wait for the Magnum if it meant waiting till next year? Leave some comments and let me know!

Source – BGR , BlackBerryNews