About BlackBerry

• About BlackBerry

  About BlackBerry

  BlackBerries are among the most sought-after mobile phones with the Curve, 8800 and 7100 Series models proving some of the most popular phones ever.

  The success of BlackBerry handsets has been cemented by the innovative inclusion of push e-mail. This allows users to retrieve e-mails from their BlackBerry in real time and has brought new functionality and accessibility to mobile e-mailing. Meanwhile, the full QWERTY keyboards that many of the handsets incorporate make composing e-mails a breeze.

  Newer BlackBerry handsets employ touchscreens for navigating menus, and are also equipped with other useful features like the ability to view online maps and see your real-time location.

  Additionally, selected models also include great web browsers for efficient, fast internet surfing and entertainment functions such as media players and cameras.

  The devices’ compatibility with MicroSD cards also means there is plenty of scope to take advantage of the features on offer - a larger memory capacity means more pictures and videos.

  The BlackBerry Curve series has brought stunning new levels of style to smartphones, with the handsets’ ergonomic feel and smooth edges further adding to the appeal.

  Recently BlackBerry has continued to innovate with the launch of a new operating system and its first-ever tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook.

• Company History

  History

  BlackBerry mobile phones are produced by Research In Motion (RIM), a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM was founded in 1984 in Waterloo, Ontario and now operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

  The phones got their name after an employee claimed that the buttons which adorned them resembled the “tiny seeds on a strawberry”, after which this was chosen ahead of the previously mooted names of LeapFrog and PocketLink.

  Since their launch in 1999 as two-way pagers, BlackBerries have garnered a string of awards including the Most Innovative Wireless Device prize at the Andrew Seybold Choice Awards as well as the LAPTOP magazine Editor’s Choice Award for the Curve series.

  BlackBerry has recently expanded into the tablet market and has unveiled a completely new operating system that teams mass market appeal with the core business functionality for which BlackBerry phones are known.