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to: Randall Parker
from: Randy
date: 2007-05-20 19:41:36
subject: Re: Does anyone here use a Blackberry or equivalent device?

From: Randy 

Randall Parker wrote:
> Does anyone here use either a Blackberry or some other handheld device
> that has a lot more display area than the average cellphone?
>
> If so, do  you ever surf the web with it?
>
> Do you use any web sites with it that are specially designed for that
> purpose?
>
> What applications on it do you use?
>
> Do you ever use an external keyboard with it using USB or Bluetooth?
>
> Is a Blackberry as open a platform as the average PDA that has cellular
> capabilities? e.g. does the Blackberry have a web browser, Javascript,
> Java, cookies?
>
> Can you buy applications to load on your Blackberry? Do the applications
> only come from RIM or is there a 3rd party Blackberry app market?

Blackberries are primarily wireless email push reciepients with a cellphone
grafted on. When it comes to mobile applications Windows Mobile and Symbian
are the dominant players. Suprisingly, Windows Mobile
  is actually fairly customizable and has a lot of third party
applications for both the PDA and Smartphone varaints.

If you really want to get a good lay of the land, visit http://www.howardforums.com/

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