Posted on May 12, 2009, at 10:50 AM .
Phoenix Freeze is an application that uses your Bluetooth enabled BlackBerry to secure a notebook. The application detects how far away you and your BlackBerry are away from your notebook. Step away from your Phoenix Freeze enabled notebook and you’re automatically logged out of Windows. When you return to your notebook Phoenix Freeze automatically logs you back in.
The app is customizable as well. You can tell Phoenix Freeze to log you in and out of Windows, as well as you can configure the security zone to put your notebook to sleep. The app will also let you control several notebooks.
This app is just one more product in a suite of applications that make your BlackBerry the most secure device on the planet.
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Posted on May 12, 2009, at 10:41 AM .
Skyfire is going to be an incredible browser for BlackBerry. With full Flash, Silverlight and Ajax support, you can browse the Internet like you’ve always wanted to on your device. The latest build, Alpha 2, has been delivered to testers meaning it shouldn’t be long until the public gets their hands on something official. Expect a public Beta this summer. Sorry, I wish I could give you a more exact date.
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Posted on May 12, 2009, at 7:24 AM .
In order for App World to be a real success, we’re going to need to see it preloaded on upcoming BlackBerry devices, as well as pushed by carriers to all their BlackBerry subscribers. The reason we’re not currently seeing this, is because the carriers are threatened by App World, and concerned with losing a major revenue stream.
From the carrier perspective, App World is both a blessing and a threat. App World is promoting a surge in data usage which directly translates to extra revenue for the carrier. The threat from App World for the carrier comes down to competition with the carrier content portal. In a content distribution taste test, the carriers will always lose to App World, but this doesn’t matter to them. All the carrier cares about is owning the sale of content and owning that revenue stream. App World threatens to eat the carrier’s lunch, as more subscribers realize that the content download experience is much better through RIM.
Not only are carriers preventing App World from reaching more users, they’re also preventing subscribers from getting access to the content we want. The carriers have always tried to impede tethering and VoIP applications which keep our bills low and stay connected. This is just one reason why the carrier content portal needs to bow down to App World.
In the end this is all going to come down to a CEO showdown. Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are going to have to show some incredible leadership in order to convince the carriers to get out of the way. Behind closed doors, RIM executive will sit down with the likes of Randall L. Stephenson of AT&T and Ivan Seidenberg of Verizon. Their negotiations will hinge on some of the following points:
Continue reading about how RIM will take down the carriers with App World
Posted on May 11, 2009, at 3:44 PM .
SMobile Security Shield Parental Control Edition is designed to protect your children and young adults from the likes of:
* Misconduct
* Exploitation
* Unwanted Communications
* Sexting
* Loss and Theft
* Malware
* Online Predators
With the Parental Control Dashboard, parents are imbued with the power of Big Brother, and can easily and effectively gain insight into their children’s mobile activities, as well as offering protection from the effects of device loss or theft. Security Shield software communicates with the dashboard server, and also provides an additional level of protection:
* Antivirus and anti-malware scanning, for automatic up-to-the- minute protection from the latest mobile threats
* Anti-spam features for filtering of calls and Text Message messages, via sender number
Get notified for when this application becomes available on BlackBerry and get 20% off the purchase price.
Check out the news report for more information.
