Comments on: Weekend Contest ‘What Is RIM Launching Autumn 2006?’ http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/ The voice of the BlackBerry community. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: umer sheikh http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-310073 umer sheikh Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:27:08 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-310073 what is about the blackbery that makes it o popular.? what is about the blackbery that makes it o popular.?

]]> By: umer sheikh http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482667 umer sheikh Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:27:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482667 what is about the blackbery that makes it o popular.? what is about the blackbery that makes it o popular.?

]]> By: John C. http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19572 John C. Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:14:49 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19572 So who won? :-) So who won? :-)

]]> By: John C. http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482666 John C. Sat, 15 Apr 2006 02:14:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482666 So who won? :-) So who won? :-)

]]> By: Nathan http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19466 Nathan Sat, 08 Apr 2006 13:11:14 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19466 RIM will have a device with all the toys, camera, mp3 player, media player, etc.. Possibly a teaming arrangement with Apple to provide an iPod BB. RIM will have a device with all the toys, camera, mp3 player, media player, etc.. Possibly a teaming arrangement with Apple to provide an iPod BB.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482665 Nathan Sat, 08 Apr 2006 13:11:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482665 RIM will have a device with all the toys, camera, mp3 player, media player, etc.. Possibly a teaming arrangement with Apple to provide an iPod BB. RIM will have a device with all the toys, camera, mp3 player, media player, etc.. Possibly a teaming arrangement with Apple to provide an iPod BB.

]]> By: John C. http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19456 John C. Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:40:06 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19456 Perhaps a WiFi-enabled handset? Perhaps a WiFi-enabled handset?

]]> By: John C. http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482664 John C. Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482664 Perhaps a WiFi-enabled handset? Perhaps a WiFi-enabled handset?

]]> By: acnst http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19449 acnst Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:58:31 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19449 The last sentence should have been: But I hope it will still be running BB OS and NOT Windows Mobile. The last sentence should have been:
But I hope it will still be running BB OS and NOT Windows Mobile.

]]> By: acnst http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482663 acnst Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:58:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482663 The last sentence should have been: But I hope it will still be running BB OS and NOT Windows Mobile. The last sentence should have been:
But I hope it will still be running BB OS and NOT Windows Mobile.

]]> By: mistermix http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19448 mistermix Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:15:32 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19448 In context, he said: “My message is the business is fine and, ooh boy, the autumn of 2006 is going to be special.” I don't think that's a hint about a specific device, more that RIM's strategy will come together by then, which in turn means that RIM will have more traction in the consumer and small business market. To get that traction, RIM needs a combination of the right devices and the right functionality. The RIM devices are good. The missing link is a consumer device with additonal, removable storage for music and photos. That's not a huge leap from where the 71XX and 87XX devices are today. Maybe the Samsung partnership will yield a more music- and photo-friendly device. But even more important than devices is OTA sync. Consumers need the same functionality that BES users take for granted. RIM's links with Yahoo (and maybe Google) are critical. If Yahoo mail is as good as Outlook or Notes for the consumer/small-business, RIM will have *the* service to beat, and that will mean a heck of an Autumn for them. In context, he said: “My message is the business is fine and, ooh boy, the autumn of 2006 is going to be special.” I don’t think that’s a hint about a specific device, more that RIM’s strategy will come together by then, which in turn means that RIM will have more traction in the consumer and small business market.

To get that traction, RIM needs a combination of the right devices and the right functionality.

The RIM devices are good. The missing link is a consumer device with additonal, removable storage for music and photos. That’s not a huge leap from where the 71XX and 87XX devices are today. Maybe the Samsung partnership will yield a more music- and photo-friendly device.

But even more important than devices is OTA sync. Consumers need the same functionality that BES users take for granted. RIM’s links with Yahoo (and maybe Google) are critical. If Yahoo mail is as good as Outlook or Notes for the consumer/small-business, RIM will have *the* service to beat, and that will mean a heck of an Autumn for them.

]]> By: mistermix http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482662 mistermix Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:15:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482662 In context, he said: “My message is the business is fine and, ooh boy, the autumn of 2006 is going to be special.” I don't think that's a hint about a specific device, more that RIM's strategy will come together by then, which in turn means that RIM will have more traction in the consumer and small business market. To get that traction, RIM needs a combination of the right devices and the right functionality. The RIM devices are good. The missing link is a consumer device with additonal, removable storage for music and photos. That's not a huge leap from where the 71XX and 87XX devices are today. Maybe the Samsung partnership will yield a more music- and photo-friendly device. But even more important than devices is OTA sync. Consumers need the same functionality that BES users take for granted. RIM's links with Yahoo (and maybe Google) are critical. If Yahoo mail is as good as Outlook or Notes for the consumer/small-business, RIM will have *the* service to beat, and that will mean a heck of an Autumn for them. In context, he said: “My message is the business is fine and, ooh boy, the autumn of 2006 is going to be special.” I don’t think that’s a hint about a specific device, more that RIM’s strategy will come together by then, which in turn means that RIM will have more traction in the consumer and small business market.

To get that traction, RIM needs a combination of the right devices and the right functionality.

The RIM devices are good. The missing link is a consumer device with additonal, removable storage for music and photos. That’s not a huge leap from where the 71XX and 87XX devices are today. Maybe the Samsung partnership will yield a more music- and photo-friendly device.

But even more important than devices is OTA sync. Consumers need the same functionality that BES users take for granted. RIM’s links with Yahoo (and maybe Google) are critical. If Yahoo mail is as good as Outlook or Notes for the consumer/small-business, RIM will have *the* service to beat, and that will mean a heck of an Autumn for them.

]]> By: acnst http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19447 acnst Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:54:47 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19447 I think we will see a new category of BB devices with a camera, memory card slot, fullsized or suretype keyboard capable of playing MP3/videos for the non-business users market. Maybe it will be a device with builtin flash memory or hard disk in size of at least 1GB or more - somethin like an iPOD BlackBerry. But I hope it will still be running BB OS and Windows Mobile. I think we will see a new category of BB devices with a camera, memory card slot, fullsized or suretype keyboard capable of playing MP3/videos for the non-business users market. Maybe it will be a device with builtin flash memory or hard disk in size of at least 1GB or more – somethin like an iPOD BlackBerry. But I hope it will still be running BB OS and Windows Mobile.

]]> By: acnst http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482661 acnst Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:54:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482661 I think we will see a new category of BB devices with a camera, memory card slot, fullsized or suretype keyboard capable of playing MP3/videos for the non-business users market. Maybe it will be a device with builtin flash memory or hard disk in size of at least 1GB or more - somethin like an iPOD BlackBerry. But I hope it will still be running BB OS and Windows Mobile. I think we will see a new category of BB devices with a camera, memory card slot, fullsized or suretype keyboard capable of playing MP3/videos for the non-business users market. Maybe it will be a device with builtin flash memory or hard disk in size of at least 1GB or more – somethin like an iPOD BlackBerry. But I hope it will still be running BB OS and Windows Mobile.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19446 Oscar Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:36:22 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19446 My guess is Blackberry Connect. My guess is Blackberry Connect.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482660 Oscar Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482660 My guess is Blackberry Connect. My guess is Blackberry Connect.

]]> By: Kerry Munch http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-19440 Kerry Munch Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:00:08 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-19440 I think you guys are right. The Samsung T719 came out of left feild! There's obvious something there between RIM and Samsung. I think you guys are right. The Samsung T719 came out of left feild! There’s obvious something there between RIM and Samsung.

]]> By: Kerry Munch http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/weekend-contest-what-is-rim-launching-autumn-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-482659 Kerry Munch Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.blackberrycool.com/2006/04/07/001606/#comment-482659 I think you guys are right. The Samsung T719 came out of left feild! There's obvious something there between RIM and Samsung. I think you guys are right. The Samsung T719 came out of left feild! There’s obvious something there between RIM and Samsung.

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