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| 9/14/2010 4:49:55 PM |
| Blackberry Might Not Be Able to Bank on JP Morgan |
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Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of Blackberry cell phones, must feel like they are in a bad episode of 24, as seemingly one potential crisis is piling on top of another. Thankfully Kiefer Sutherland is Canadian just like RIM, so maybe they can hit him up for some advice.
Currently JP Morgan Chase has their employees exclusively using Blackberry devices for mobile e-mailing. That is an exclusivity that might be coming to an end as the banking Goliath is considering both the iPhone and Android devices as potential replacements or additions to their arsenal. It would be a move that speaks volumes to RIM’s slipping market share both domestically and internationally.
Multiple countries have considered banning the Blackberry cell phones, citing security concerns, as the Blackberry messaging service cannot be monitored by the government. India recently extended a September 1st deadline for RIM to come up with some sort of solution to the problem, and has given the Canadian company two months to come up with a solution. India joins Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as governments who fear that terrorist groups can use Blackberry’s encrypted messaging service to freely communicate with one another. All the terrorists that Jack Bauer chased must have used something other than a Blackberry
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| 8/31/2010 11:39:11 AM |
| Sharp Trying to Stay on Point with FX |
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With football season literally days away, I’m already scouting the best sports bars in my neighborhood, looking for that hidden, or not so hidden gem, that offers up everything I’m looking for. A great selection of beers, a plethora of artery clogging appetizers, and some good looking cocktail servers is the perfect combination in my book. There are a lot of options out there and finding the right place to catch the game is a delicate science.
Cell phones can leave most consumers feeling the same way. There are so many choices, and we’re all looking for that aesthetically pleasing phone that offers functionality combined with a boatload of options. Motorola makes a phone that acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot. Apple’s iPhone’s have more apps than a normal person could ever possibly use. Samsung creates phones that serve as a mini movie theater in your hand. Blackberry has several phones with full QWERTY keyboards for those text-aholics. But what if one manufacturer combined all of the above into one phone? A phenomenal idea on paper...
Electronics giant Sharp has decided to throw their hat into the cellular world, releasing the Sharp FX on the AT&T network. The FX has combined several different features in one phone (QWERTY keyboard, touch screen, 3G capability) that in theory were great, but in practice fall short of expectations. When you try to pack so much into one phone, certain features generally leave something to be desired, and the FX is no exception. For a full review, check out this review on CNET.
I like pizza, nachos and potato skins. I’m not going to put all three in a blender and hope for the best. I’d rather order a sampler platter where each individual item can stand on its own, but still give me the best of everything. Sharp definitely has their hearts in the right place with the FX. They just need to jump back into the kitchen and do a little tweaking of the recipe.
What do you think? Are you willing to sacrifice a on some of the extras like a camera or LCD display if your phone had a few more functional options? Hit us up on Facebook or Twitter and let us know.
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