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Just released today was the news that AT&T had made available the Blackberry Professional Software for their small business customers. This software is designed specifically for small to mid-size companies, to provide a wireless communications and collaboration solution with advanced security features. There are also numerous other respectable features offered from this software including access to e-mail, [...]

And here we were getting all set and ready for T-Mobile to drop the BlackBerry 8820 on us Yanks in less than two weeks. We should have known better than to expect the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home-compatible handset to launch without any possible delays. Boy Genius just recently led us to believe that the T-Mobile BlackBerry [...]

Maps are great if you know exactly where you’re currently located, but what good are they when you’re completely lost? Navizon is a great solution to help locate your approximate position based on cell-tower signal triangulation (we’ve been using on our iPhones with great results for some time now), and now Google is treading all over their turf. With Google’s announcement of their new “My Location” service on compatible phones with Google Maps for Mobile marks the launch of a public test of the new faux-GPS position location feature. Google says they’ve compiled a database of cell-tower locations through previous Google Maps users, and has employed some “algorithms” (we call them “triangulation equations”) to quickly give Google Maps for Mobile users a fairly accurate lock of their current position. By simply pressing ‘0′ on your keypad, the service can pinpoint locations to within several meters in optimal condition - presumably with at least three cell-towers in range. The “My Location” service is available for free to anyone with Google Maps for Mobile and a compatible cellphone - its in open beta testing, but is available to most BlackBerry, S60, and Windows Mobile users. Users with integrated GPS receivers can use the new “My Location” service for Google Maps Mobile to complement their satellite position-fix when buildings or mountains obscure the line-of-sight required for a GPS signal-lock. Head on over to Google’s download page to find out if your phone is compatible with the upgrade. [Via: Reuters ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Google Maps mobile goes UK; Adds GPS supportTI announces new GPS chipGoogle Maps now native on Windows MobileGoogle Phone = MVNO using O2's network in the UK + Nokia + Google's secret sauceGPS location data on your iPhone - kinda, sorta

As we expected , Sprint has announced their intent to launch the RIM BlackBerry 8130 Pearl 2 next month. Following on Verizon Wireless’s holiday lineup announcement, the BlackBerry 8130 Pearl 2 will be bringing a built-in GPS, that cool trackball pearl, SureType keyboard (not our cup of tea, but some people like it) and 2 megapixel camera to Sprint’s CDMA network in time for the holiday shopping season.Sprint will be packing their BlackBerry Pearl 2 with its suite of Sprint PowerVision mobile services - Sprint TV, Sprint Music Store, Sprint Navigation, and OnDemand. With EVDO broadband speeds, we should be seeing some good stuff from Sprint’s BlackBerry 8130 Pearl 2. The launch window still looks good for the Thanksgiving Day weekend, but we’ll just have to wait and see how that pans out. Pricing will be announced at launch. Source ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:RIM announces CDMA BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - the BlackBerry Pearl 2.0 with GPSSprint to launch BlackBerry Pearl 2 on Thanksgiving Day weekend?Verizon announces four new handsets - Juke, Pearl, Venus, VoyagerSprint leaks pictures on Q4 2007 handset lineupBlackBerry 8830 on Sprint next month?

That’s right. The one thing we all feared with the launch of the RIM-made BlackBerry 8820 was that AT&T would have crippled the GPS module to work only with the pay-service, TeleNav. Rumors were circling the various internets regarding such GPS-crippling - and the prospect of having to pay to use a feature that was built-in drew a lot of flack. It looks like AT&T has confirmed that the now-available BlackBerry 8820 will be packed with not only WiFi, but a fully functional GPS unit. That means all you CrackBerry fans can get your GPS navigation fix (pun intended) without having to pay “the man.” So, if you’ve been waiting for more information on the BB 8820’s GPS feature before taking the plunge, consider yourself informed. Go out and snatch up that BlackBerry 8820 from AT&T today for $ 299.99 (with 2-year contract and rebates, of course)- and let us know how much you like having WiFi and GPS at your fingertips. [Via: Boy Genius Report ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:AT&T crippling their BlackBerry 8820 with limited GPS functionality?AT&T to start selling BlackBerry 8820 GPS WiFi Phone for $299BlackBerry 8820 coming to UK via OrangeMOTO RAZR 2, MOTO Q9, BlackBerry 8820… AT&T launch dates?BlackBerry 8820 coming to Spain

We love rumors - especially when they have a distinct possibility of becoming reality. We’re not sure how legit this particular rumor is, but it sure is enticing. Word on the street is that Research In Motion, makers of the addictable (yes it’s a word, we just made it up) BlackBerry handsets, is hard at work on a wireless file transfer tech. The new feature would allow CrackBerry addicts to move files between their computer and their mobile phones sans cables, wires, or even Bluetooth. RIM is allegedly planning to pull this off by routing all your files through the same type of server that makes the BlackBerry’s legendary push email functionality so, uh, legendary. The Globe and Mail is reporting that the technology will be dubbed BlackBerry Home Server (BHS) - complementing the BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) that’s responsible for that push email we just mentioned. Cross your fingers, people. We’d love to see this tech actually reach the market in the near future - if not from RIM, then from someone else. Wireless file transfer could transform the way we interact with our converged handhelds. It’s great to have all our electronic gizmos in one powerful device, but if we have to get within 30 feet of, or physically connect with, our computers to actually synchronize files. Microsoft had the right idea with their wireless ActiveSync options, but they just didn’t go far enough. We’ll keep you updated on this one, stay tuned! [Via: Boy Genius Report ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Rumor: Nokia may be looking to buy Research In Motion (RIM)Verizon to debut BlackBerry 8830 on May 14Nokia 9300 feature BlackBerry Connect in USNokia 9300 feature BlackBerry Connect in USRIM to introduce WiFi enabled BlackBerry this year