7130g in the UK

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From: "Lewis Smith" <thelastnameavailable@instantemail.t-mobile.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:36:40
To:"BB to computer" <thelastblogavailable.blackcomputer@blogger.com>
Subject: 7130g in the UK

T-Mobile and RIM jointly announced today the release of the BlackBerry 7130g in the UK. Our friends in Ole' Britannia will probably think the 7130g's EDGE network support, XScale processor and 64MB of RAM are positively smashing.

“The BlackBerry solution provides users with the flexibility to manage their communication and information needs at their convenience – whether at home, while traveling or while in the office,” said Charmaine Eggberry, Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA at Research In Motion. “We are delighted to be working with T-Mobile to bring the BlackBerry 7130g to the UK for users that want uncompromised BlackBerry functionality in a sleek design.”

And sleek is what they're getting. Until the Pearl drops, the 7130 is the sexiest BlackBerry around. Go here for full tech specs.

BlackBerry feeling the heat

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From: "Lewis Smith" <thelastnameavailable@instantemail.t-mobile.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:33:39
To:"BB to computer" <thelastblogavailable.blackcomputer@blogger.com>
Subject: BlackBerry feeling the heat

If RIM was starting to feel the heat in the corporate market, the consumer market may seem sweltering. With far more players selling consumer gadgets, price pressure is intense and the pace of innovation is swift.

Indeed it is, BusinessWeek. Indeed it is.

Nokia Vs BlackBerry

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From: "Lewis Smith" <thelastnameavailable@instantemail.t-mobile.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 10:29:59
To:"BB to computer" <thelastblogavailable.blackcomputer@blogger.com>
Subject: Nokia Vs BlackBerry

No, not doctor: Managing Director. As in Nokia's new UK Managing Director, Simon Ainslie, which Mobile Today has just interviewed. Definitely a good read to shape up Nokia's new leadership (verdict: smart guy), but we're here to talk about BlackBerrys, so take note of his view of RIM:

'I spent two years running the business side at T-Mobile, and we had a lot of success with BlackBerry. But to put it into context, it's tiny volumes. The total transactional volumes are smaller than what Nokia would sell into one country. In terms of the impact on Nokia's overall business, it's a small segment. BlackBerry knows that and they want to make it bigger. Our opportunity is to move beyond the glass ceiling of BlackBerry usage to mass-market business email.'

Stinging words for BlackBerry fans (or Nokia haters), but he's right.