Obopay, Inc., the pioneering service provider for payments via mobile phones, announced Obopay will be available for BlackBerry(R) smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM). The new Obopay application for BlackBerry users provides fast, customizable access to Obopay’s full suite of mobile payment services.”The typical BlackBerry user epitomizes our need for convenience as professionals and consumers. This merges perfectly with Obopay’s commitment to giving people everywhere expedient means to send and receive money and pay for goods and services,” said Obopay Chief Executive Officer, Carol Realini. Obopay takes full advantage of the BlackBerry wireless solution’s features.

With Obopay, users can send and receive money, check their balance and payment history, and purchase goods and services. The customized application gives users an elegant experience, including a simple mechanism for users to send money to individuals directly from their BlackBerry(R) Address Book.

Trimble has announced that it is making three of its popular GPS-on-cellular applications available for BlackBerry smartphones. The applications will be available specifically for the BlackBerry 8800, BlackBerry 8820, and the BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphones. The three applications to be offered include AllSport GPS, Geocache Naviagtor, and Trimble Outdoors. AllSport GPS allows BlackBerry users to track their fitness routine by logging their time, speed, calories burned, and distance traveled when their workouts take them outdoors. Recommended routes and maps can be downloaded, and you can even share stored workouts with a friend.

Geocache Navigator hooks you into the new sport called geocaching that uses GPS coordinates to create a high-tech treasure hunt. You’ll have real-time access to the geocaching.com website in addition to tools, including a radar-like interface, to guide you to the treasure. Trimble Outdoors is the ultimate tool for those who plan outdoor trips. The tool allows you to review and plan trips online. Once completed, routes, maps, and GPS waypoints can be sent to your BlackBerry. Using Trimble Outdoors, you can also create photos, video, and audio notes, which you can share in the Trimble Outdoors Google Earth Layer.If you want a review of the AllSport GPS software, then just check out our previous coverage of the software.

Trimble is really a class act when it comes to creating applications that make the most out of the GPS capabilities of mobile phones. It’s nice that BlackBerry owners can now begin to appreciate some of the products that Trimble offers. If you are a big outdoors person, then you can’t go wrong with the Trimble Outdoors application. It really would allow you to make the most out of any planned hikes or other outdoor adventures.

Emblaze Ltd. announces today that its Emoze push email and PIM will be available for users to download via the Download folder on Nokia Nseries devices. An Emoze download icon will be located in the Download! folder and will enable the users an easy and seamless way to download and activate the Emoze global push-email and PIM services.Users of Emoze technology will enjoy push-email accessibility worldwide and full synchronization of their calendar and contacts information over the air.

The service is targeting both the professional business market as well as the mass markets of all email users and is compatible with a wide range of email and PIM services and technologies such as Exchange, Lotus Notes, Google’s Gmail and more.Naftali Shani – Chairman of Emblaze said: “Mobile email and PIM are mainly the realm of a very small elite business community of executives worldwide that use expensive solutions like BlackBerry*. The mass market and middle management levels have been very much constrained to the standard desktop Email and PIM practice. Our technology breaks through this glass and our aim is to provide our Emoze push email and PIM solution to the mass market”.Emoze is a wholly owned subsidiary of Emblaze Ltd. traded in the LSE (BLZ.L).* BlackBerry is a registered name of Research in Motion Inc.

As the world’s first mobile phone with PDA and WLAN capability, T-Mobile’s MDA III sets the standard.Pocket PC and mobile phone in one: The T-Mobile MDA III.August 25, “We’ve had enough of compromises… (the MDA III is) about the same size with more inside,” German technology magazine Connect enthused about the newest installment of the T-Mobile MDA. The device which weighs in at just 210 grams and is not much larger than its predecessor, the MDA II, offers a range of new features: Most notably, an extendable keyboard that allows users to comfortably write text messages or longer documents.Whether you want to make calls, administer your calendar, surf the web using a variety of standards including WLAN, or send and receive emails - the MDA III puts it all in the palm of your hand. The device, which includes the email push function known from Blackberry handhelds, also offers a variety of entertainment options such as taking and sending photos or short video sequences and listening to MP3 music files.The MDA III will be launched in Germany and the UK in September, followed by other T-Mobile countries afterwards.

You won’t be able to instantly identify a Blackberry anymore. Research in Motion, makes of the wildly popular multimedia phone, are going to start sharing some of their software with other mobile phone makers, specifically those that make phones that run Windows Mobile 6.0. If you have one of those phones, you can download RIM’s software and turn your phone into a hybrid, able to run on both platforms. (No word yet on whether Palm is going to join the party.)

The advantage of this from a user’s point of view is that you get to benefit from both platforms, which run differently according to the function. The new RIM software wouldn’t bridge the gap between the two platforms but rather allow one user to use both on the same handset (but not both at the same time).

RIM says a target date for such software to be commonly available is September, by which time many more phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 might very well be available to make the transfer.

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the BlackBerry® 8820 smartphone. Featuring RIM’s thinnest smartphone design with a full and highly tactile QWERTY keyboard, large and bright display (320 x 240), trackball navigation system and best-in-class voice and data functionality, the BlackBerry 8820 also includes built-in GPS (Global Positioning System), RIM’s latest media player enhancements, and a microSD / microSDHC (microSD High Capacity) expandable memory slot that can support current and future generations of microSD memory cards up to 32GB. The BlackBerry 8820 is the first dual-mode BlackBerry handsets, combining EDGE/GPRS/GSM cellular and Wi-Fi® connectivity for data access and voice support through UMA (unlicensed mobile access) for fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) service offerings from various wireless carriers around the world.

The new smartphone supports the 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi standards to enable data access over Wi-Fi connections in the enterprise, as well as through public hotspots and wireless home networks. The smartphone works in conjunction with both BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and BlackBerry® Internet Service and can seamlessly switch between cellular networks and a Wi-Fi network to allow users to access email, Instant Messaging, organizer, web browsing and other mobile data applications.

To meet various security requirements, the 8820 is compliant with Wi-Fi security protocols including WEP (Wireless Equivalency Protocol), WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2, as well as Cisco Compatible Extensions for simple, secure connectivity with Cisco wireless solutions. For enterprises that require Wi-Fi users to access the corporate network through a VPN (Virtual Private Network), the BlackBerry 8820 includes IPSec-based software that supports the most commonly deployed VPN gateways from vendors including Cisco, Check Point and others.

The BlackBerry 8820 also supports UMA, enabling wireless carriers to offer a fixed-mobile convergence service for both business and home use. With a UMA solution in place, the BlackBerry 8820 can also seamlessly switch voice calls between a wireless carrier’s cellular network and a Wi-Fi network.

The navigation system of this new Blackberry is the latest design that has been coming with this device. This is a PDA phone with which one can do messaging, sending mails and talking like never before. The external finish of this mobile phone is quite amazing. The keypads are ergonomic and are easy to use.

The capability of giving notice of new mail arrival makes Blackberry is quite different from other mobile phones or PDA devices. A user of this mobile phone can open attachments while on the go and it supports management of up to 10 email accounts. A user of Blackberry Pearl can sign in to instant messaging services such as Yahoo Messenger and Google Talk with the help of its high speed EDGE or 3G technology capabilities. Whether one wishes to make video calls or send SMS or MMS any of these can be done with the usage of this mobile phone.

Every major mobile phone network in the UK viz. Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile, and Three has a number of mobile phone deals that hand out Blackberry Pearl handset. One can either go for a contract mobile phone tariff or a normal mobile phone tariff through these mobile phone networks. When supported with the world class mobile phone networks like the aforementioned, one can only expect the best out of the Blackberry Pearl.

The display screen of Blackberry Pearl is of 65k colours and is built in light sensing technology. It implies that when one sees the display screen in broad daylight, the user does not miss the viewing capability of the mobile phone which may happen with other colour mobile phones. Blackberry Pearl also comes with a 5x digital zoom capable camera with 1.3 mega pixels. There is a flash enabled with this mobile phone that helps in clicking images or video in poor light conditions. Though enough memory is in the phone to include a number of contacts in the mobile phone, the availability of microSD card which can be used to store music or video adds to the memory storage of this mobile phone.

To order and buy it easily, one should try for online mobile phone shops in the UK. These stores hand out a number of discounts that help the customer get this mobile phone at low cost. But before placing the order and subsequently to buy it, one should consider going through online mobile phone reviews. These online mobile phone reviews give a customer the much needed in depth information on the product plus the store selling such a product.

Simply tune in to internet with the help of Blackberry Pearl and see how the world is behaving with the introduction of this new technology. You can chat, send and receive mails and attachments plus a user of this mobile phone can browse through internet from wherever he or she is. Feel the navigation key that looks like pearl and a user would certainly enjoy this mobile phone bundled with a lot of powerful tools.

The BlackBerry 8800 from O2 is a high-quality, high-performance handset for business customers. Ideal if you want key services like email, Internet browsing, data applications and voice on one device. It is packed with new features, such the latest 5-way trackball navigation and an in-built GPS receiver which combined with the BlackBerry Mapping service gives you an international route planning service. With the highest capacity battery in the BlackBerry handset range, it has all the power you need to keep up with your busy schedule.

The BlackBerry 8800 features include:

• Latest trackball user interface for convenient one-handed or faster two-handed operation
• High capacity 1400 mAh battery
• Full QWERTY keyboard for fast data entry
• Large screen for easy viewing of data
• Very portable with a thin, sleek executive design
• BlackBerry handheld with expansion memory support (Micro-SD)
• Inbuilt GPS and BlackBerry mapping gives you an international route planning service, whether planning how to get somewhere by car or on foot. Use the GPS to find your current location and then get a route plan to any address
• Comprehensive phone features with intuitive call management capabilities such as smart dialling, conference calling, speed dial and call forwarding
• A powerful 312 MHz Intel® XScale® cellular processor with 64 MB flash memory, providing the ability to store and run enterprise, personal productivity and game applications
• High resolution, light-sensing screen - optimises LCD screen lighting levels automatically for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
• Bluetooth® support and built-in speakerphone for hands-free operation
• Quad-band network support for international connectivity
• Enhanced web browser with ‘Desktop View’ mode

The BlackBerry Pearl from O2 provides the perfect balance of performance, design and functionality for users who prefer traditional phone-style designs. The BlackBerry Pearl elegantly combines an incredibly small, sleek and stylish exterior, full-featured smartphone with the gold standard in wireless email and the result is something special.

The BlackBerry Pearl features include: 1.3 MP digital camera, email, browser, multimedia player and organiser all-in-one, smallest SureType™ QWERTY keyboard. With email, attachments, phone and web access it’s never been easier to stay connected on the move.

The BlackBerry Pearl features include:

• First BlackBerry handheld with a camera (1.3 MP camera with built-in flash and digital zoom)
• First BlackBerry handheld with expansion memory support (Micro-SD)
• A powerful 312 MHz Intel® XScale® cellular processor with 64 MB flash memory, providing the ability to store and run enterprise, personal productivity and game applications
• Fast web browsing, application processing and attachment viewing
• Comprehensive phone features with intuitive call management capabilities such as smart dialling, conference calling, speed dial and call forwarding
• High resolution, light-sensing screen - optimises LCD screen lighting levels automatically for ideal indoor and outdoor viewing
• Bluetooth® support and built-in speakerphone for hands-free operation
• Quad-band network support for international connectivity
• Easy-to-use SureType™ keyboard technology that combines phone and QWERTY keyboard layouts with intuitive software for quick and accurate dialling and typing
• Customers with BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ 4.1.2 or higher can use the built-in IT management tools to remotely control the use of the camera and expansion memory.

The BlackBerry Curve 8300 Smartphone from O2 is the smallest and lightest full QWERTY BlackBerry smartphone ever. It delivers the high quality functionality of a BlackBerry combined with a camera, enhanced multimedia features and built in spell checker all in one easy to use package.

It features a trackball navigation system for an incredibly intuitive experience and a large ultra-bright display with built-in light sensing. The BlackBerry Curve is designed to help you get things done giving you email, camera, multi-media, instant messaging, browser, organiser, BlackBerry Maps™ and much more - in an easy-to-use package.

The BlackBerry 8300 features include: