Blackberry in the early days
Overview of RIM (Research IN Motion)
Starting from a small company with Modak loan proceeds, RIM has developed into a company's most admired and respected in Canada dai. What is the secret? Especially if not tenacity and desire unruk growing. The success story of the company with the full name of Research In Motion Ltd., originated from the desire of a young man who dropped out of college to prove himself. It is a greek named Mike Lazardis who immigrated from Turkey to Canada on th 1967. The age of 23 Lazardis get bitter reality because in out of the University of Waterloo, where he studied electrical engineering. Lazardis get business capital loans from friends and family. With this capital, Lazarsis and two friends founded RIM in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada th 1984. RIM's first labor contract came from General Motors of Canada to work on industrial automation and berahan in the first few years by moving from contract to contract. RIM managed to get pengahasilan $ 1 million and has about 12 employees. RIM becoming interested in wireless digital devices when receiving a contract from Rogers Cantel Mobile Comminications, pager and cellular phone operators th 1987. In contract, RIM duty to find out the potential of new wireless digital network system that the introduction of Ericsson. Furthermore, managed to make a mini-sized wireless radio modems. 1990, this artificial modems in use by many OEM companies for a variety of products from computers to vending machines.
1991 RIM develops software to support wireless e-mail system. In developing this, RIM is working with two major companies such as Ericsson, and Anterior Technology. Ericsson managed to introduce a portable radio modem th, 1992, Anterior Technology is responsible for providing the gateway for e-mail system while RIM will be providing application programming. This three-party cooperation system has created a wireless e-mail with an unbroken connectivity. Because he was very adept at taking care of research and technology from the financial, Lazardi hired James Balsillie in the years 1992 to manage the company's financial and business development. Basile eventually became one of RIM's director, equivalent to Lazardis. Because of the ability and credibility, RIM in trust to work with many large companies like Micrsoft, IBM, Bell South wirless data and more.
Product that was the turning point RIM
Product that was the turning point in the development of RIM business devices are wireless e-mail pager antecedent Inter @ ctive named pager. This product was introduced in 1996 diPCS tradshow.Saat launched kepublik th, 1997, Inter @ ctive pager dijualseharga $ 675 into a product that is in the know and enjoy doing. 1998 RIM got a lot of contracts to make the Inter @ ctive pagers for many large prusahaan such as IBM, Panasonic Corp., Mobile Integrated Technologies, and Telxon Corp.. Akhhir 1998 RIM introduced the upgraded version of the Inter @ ctive pager more powerful, smaller, cheaper and have longer endurance. After two Inter @ ctive pager product success in the market, RIM finally decided to focus on corporate e-mail prangkat by introducing its new product, the BlackBerry on th 1999. Since then the BlackBerry continues to grow both in terms of increasingly sophisticated devices, solution e-mail them, as well as hardware and software companies that support them. RIM's BlackBerry devices jjuga created in lemongrass telephon features through both GSM and CDMA networks. In 2004, RIM celebrates its 20th birthday and achievement user BlackBerry service through the 1 million worldwide. Today, that number has grown rapidly since because the BlackBerry has reached his prime and the acknowledged worldwide.
One advantage of the features of the BlackBerry e-mail is the bes. Is a software package that is part of the link wireless BlackBerry platform. BES form of an embedded software in mobile and e-mail server which serves to synchronize e-mail and pim between a mobile device with your desktop. A brief explanation of how the BES every message that comes into the e-mail penggguna (your e-mail address is usually a limited e-mail service owned by the user who purchased prusahaan BES service) will be copied to the server. Incoming messages to the server if kenudian in accordance with BlackBerry devices that we have. Only then send it to our hp. Sender e-mail into the mob is run automatically without the need for us to connect, the term push mail. This software already works with many e-mail service platform and continuously developed RIM ole party.
BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service)
RIM has also issued an e-mail service to BlackBerry customers individual named BIS. This system does not use a private server as the BES, but using the server of the e-mail service provider owned commercial penggun. Therefore, to accelerate the transfer of e-mail access, BIS uses base e-mail POP 3 and IMAP. E-mail of this type also applies to your e-mail BlackBerry users. BIS is capable of serving 10 accounts in a single device.
BlackBerry Connect
As already mentioned the BlackBerry is not just a smartphone device, in its development, RIM also released a software called BlackBerry Connect that can bring the BlackBerry service in the device smartphne another. With that support, we can enjoying access such services on the BlackBerry hp, only in the limit for e-mail feature only.
In the progress recorded is five times the evolution is happening on the BlackBerry device. All that is done to follow the technology and developing market trends. Along with the development of technology in your BlackBerry, ketrnarannya also increasingly soared.
BlackBerry Featured Products
Items become the mainstay and makes the BlackBerry popular in the market is e-mail rush (push e-mail). This product received as an e-mail hurried because all new e-mail, contact lists, and information on the schedule (calendar) "pushed" into the BlackBerry automatically.
As already mentioned above about the advantages of the BlackBerry, the push e-mail. With push e-mail all e-mail can be forwarded directly to the phone. E-mail also undergone a process of compression and scan on a BlackBerry server, so safe from viruses. Attachment file is a Microsoft Office and PDF documents can be opened easily. An e-mail size 1 MB, if received via push e-mail may be 10 kb with a fixed content. (RBA4762)
Users do not need Internet access the first and opened one by one incoming e-mail, or check e-mail new. This is possible because the user will be connected continuously with the virtual world via mobile phone networks are available. Storage devices also enable users to access data up to when outside wireless coverage services. Once the user connects again, the BlackBerry Enterprise Server will deliver the latest data entry.
Another plus is the ability of BlackBerry e-mail can accommodate up to tens of thousands without any risk of hang, as long as there is still memory left.
BlackBerry also be used for chatting. Similar to Yahoo Messenger, but done through the BlackBerry network by entering the identification number.
All BlackBerry service is known to be very secure e-mail, chat, and browsing. To browse the Internet, the data from the website has been compressed so much faster to open.
Other facilities are a mainstay of BlackBerry is instant messaging. Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk and Skype have now become partners with the BlackBerry. Current technology is allowing us to "chat" (chat) on the Internet through mobile phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). But that is different on the BlackBerry is a complete installation process that it can be done through the wireless network.
Looking at the phenomenon of the popular BlackBerry community because of the benefits of its communications facilities, make a lot of IT companies grow and compete to create the most advanced application for BlackBerry users. One of them is the application Intar.
Another advantage is also present through compression technology that causes the costs of access become cheaper and notification of answer messages through the vibrating alert on the BlackBerry.
Increasingly widespread use of BlackBerry with the presence of connection facilities BlackBerry (BlackBerry Connect). With BlackBerry Connect, users no longer have to use the BlackBerry handheld devices to take advantage of the BlackBerry Internet Solution. Users only need to install BlackBerry Connect on any brand owned smartphone, we can use the BlackBerry Internet Solution.
BlackBerry users with non-BlackBerry handsets
There are differences with BlackBerry handsets, where for non-BlackBerry handsets if the application requires a connection GPRS/EDGE/3G the GPRS connection will be charged according to the operator. The number of emails that can be integrated if using HP BlackBerry is 10 email accounts and if you use BlackBerry Connect HP memory dependent.
Operating Systems
RIM provides multi-task operating system (multi-tasking operating system - OS) for the BlackBerry which allows the use of an intense than a tool. OS provides support for MIDP 1.0 and WAP 1.2. Previous versions allowed wireless synchronization via e-mail and calendar Microsoft Exchange Server, and Lotus Domino e-mail. While the latest OS 4 is a complement of MIDP 2.0, and allows complete wireless activation and synchronization with e-mail, calendar, and others.
Software
BlackBerry provides a variety of software that can be tailored to the needs of the operation.
BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES)
BlackBerry handhelds are integrated in the e-mail system organized through a package of software called BlackBerry Enterprise System (BES). BES can be used by network-based e-mail Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino and Novell GroupWise. Specific to individual users, they can use wireless e-mail service provided by the provider without having to install BES. The individual user can use the BlackBerry Internet Solution without having to install BES on their smartphone. BES is intended for corporate customers with a large scope of business. This software integrates all BlackBerry smartphones to an organization with an existing enterprise systems. The advantage gained is to expand wireless communications and corporate data to the active users in a safe manner.
BlackBerry Professional Software (BPS)
BPS is a wireless communications and collaboration solutions for small and medium enterprises. He presents a variety of features that are required of employees, in a package that is easy to install and cheaper prices.
BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS)
The software is designed for personal users allows you to integrate your smartphone with 10 e-mail account based Post Office Protocol (POP3) and Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP), receive and send instant messages, and surfing the internet. With the BIS, we can also open additional data (attachment) in the form of excel, word, powerpoint, pdf, zip, jpg, gif with a high degree of data compression.
BlackBerry Mobile Data System (BlackBerry MDS)
An optimization application development framework for the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution, provides you a development tool to build, distribute, and manage the interaction between BlackBerry smartphones and enterprise applications.
Mobile Network
BlackBerry smartphone can operate on different cellular networks follows, namely:
CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO
CDMA2000 1X network allows us to maintain a wireless network connection for data services. This network support services for high-speed data, designed for data communications in a wide area and offers high-quality voice services, supported by the Ev-DO (Evolution Data Optimized) or Evolution Data Optimization. CDMA operators in Indonesia, which already operates a network of CDMA2000 1X Ev-DO namely Telkom Flexi, Mobile-8, and Smart Telecom. Telkom is the first operator in Indonesia which this network operates in Surabaya. Latest technology has just reached Ev-DO Rev 0 which where the new speed as high as 2.4 Mbps, while Smart Telecom and Mobile-8 has reached speeds of 3.1 Mbps.
GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS
GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS allows us to maintain a virtual connection with a wireless network for data services. GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), EDGE (Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution) and UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) is a network package that could be used interchangeably, designed for data communications on a wide area, while the GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications ) provides high quality voice services. UMTS, or commonly known as 3GSM, providing synchronization of voice and data functionality, providing support for high speed data transfer.
Mike
Mike network use traditional technology, Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN), which has been integrated. Digital versatile technology that is designed to provide high quality sound and transmission at the national scale
Mobitex and Nextel
Mobitex Network and Nextel is a network designed for wireless data communications on a wide area. He provides extensive coverage and penetration into the building, the search data with smooth, delivery and acceptance messages very quickly, and advanced messaging services that can be relied upon.
Wireless Local Area
Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) operating at frequencies that do not have a license and are typically used to divert air traffic on the corporate network. It is necessary to minimize the need for a traditional LAN network. WLAN is designed with the aim that IT departments can manage their own wireless networks, allowing the internal mobility for facilities that cater for company employees. With the Voice over IP (VoIP), WLANs can now be used to deliver data and voice.
Crackberry
Crackberry comes from the word meaning crack cocaine and said Blackbery. Ease presented in accessing e-mail and instant messaging make the user often can not get out of the BlackBerry. The resulting effect makes the user look like people who are addicted to the BlackBerry. Crackberry also raises concerns about changes in work rhythm to be unwell and loss of life balance. This then makes some state governments to limit and even prohibit the use of BlackBerry. In the Office of Immigration and Citizenship Canada, officials ordered the employees to turn off the appliance from 7 pm until 7 am, holidays and weekends. This is to maintain the life balance of employees. The government then issued special guidelines in handling emergency situations regarding restrictions BlackBerry. While in France, comes the ban for the ministers to use a BlackBerry on the grounds of intelligence. This is understandable, considering that in Britain the use of BlackBerry has spread to vehicle tracking numbers and photographs of criminals.
1997-2001
This is the period of the early occurrence of the BlackBerry device is still a two-way pagers (two way pager). Although the form of pagers, BlackBerry devices are dudah look different with most pagers. Firyrnya addition, the presence of typical keyboard QWERTYnya jaddi dp market instrument at the time. The services provided to customers in only two, namely e-mail and WAP. To provide a service that RIM took two wireless Internet service providers, they are the Data TAC and Mobitex. The two products use data services of TAC and three products using Mobitex Access.
Series 850 is a device that marks the birth of the BlackBerry in the world. This perangakat have adequate features a simple, monochrome screen is still using the technology with small size. But this series is the beginning of it all, in 2005 this perangakat gained recognition from PC Magazine as the 14th greatest gadgets of the past 50 years.
2001-2003
In this period the facility was given a BlackBerry device from cell phones using GSM technology (2G), as well as access the data. In addition to technology, design BlackBerrypun have been realized as a smart mob, complete with a QWERTY keyboard. So RIM began to introduce BlackBerrysebagai hp smart device is no longer the way for modern pagers. Another history created in this year is to start in tanamkannya BlackBerry OS. It has a user interface with menu layout typical BlackBerry, which is still a benchmark. Series "Quark" is a line that is very popular BlackBerry hp at the time of it. Products in the series "Quark" as 6230 has been equipped with tenologi java as a web platform browsernya.Selain supporters in this period also issued for the first time RIM BlackBerry hp CDMA (6750) by cooperating with Verizon as the operator. But still tech monochrome screen.
2003-2004
One of the legendary product of this period was 7270. On equipped with WiFi technology and offers access to data via the WLAN network can be limited in gunakanuntuk run VoIP features. RIM tried to offer choice to consumers by cooperating with cellular service providers. In America, they hold identical to bring the facility that is sensational in hp BlackBerry 7510 and 7520 such as GPS, two red communication (walki talki) and Bluethoot.
2004-2006
And that again is the latest SureType that they introduce to the market. It is with the concept of a key contains two letters and is supported by features such as input textpredictive T9 technology, which we now know. The reason for this is the application of SureType provides convenience for users who do not like the conventional QWERTY keyboard. Because the application of this keyboard also hp-hp and 7130e 7100v BlackBerry like, has a slim design.
2006 to present
New features continue in the implanted on the BlackBerry device, such as better color screen, camera, memory card slots and chat applications. And also introduced as a replacement trackball trackwheel. And this is on the menu The access device hp blackberry. The difference, TrackWheek uses the same concept with TrackWhel on a computer mouse, trackball in place the ball-shaped at the bottom of the screen. The concept of the trackball on the widely praised because of its access more convenient and faster. Series 8100merupakan first product that applies navigassi button trackball. RIM classifies its products into a particular series to allow users to differentiate their superior - each. The name of the series in use is quite interesting as Electron (8700), pearl (8120), GammaRay (8820), Curve (8310) and the final emerging is the Bold (9000). Until now, BlackBerry users has reached 14 million worldwide.
