All of your emails will be accessible at all times… Do you get nightmares about it? It was the Blackberry phone that did it. The BlackBerry is a wireless handheld device that enables push email, mobile phone, text messaging, internet faxing, online browsing, and other wireless information services. It was first released in 1999. BlackBerry gadget, which is the same size as a PDA and has a small keyboard, enables you to receive and respond to emails. These are the 10 common blackberry terminologies.
1. BlackBerry OS is the most popular operating system.
It is Research in Motion’s (RIM) core software platform for their BlackBerry series of handhelds. BlackBerry’s operating system is the heart and soul of the device. It supports multitasking and makes advantage of the device’s input devices, particularly the trackball or thumbwheel pointing device (used since 2006 till now).
2. E-mail Push
Push email is the technology that allows you to send and receive e-mail in real-time to your clients. Each email is compressed twice, resulting in a file size reduction of up to 50%.
For example, with a push email smartphone, the user’s mailbox is automatically updated with a new emails without the need for human participation.
BlackBerry was the first PDA (personal digital assistant) to deliver push emails, and as a result, it was an instant hit, and its popularity has only grown since then.
3. BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)
BlackBerry Messenger is abbreviated as BBM. It’s a sophisticated Instant Messenger application from Research in Motion (RIM) that comes pre-installed on newer models of BlackBerry handsets. Clients can use BBM to exchange files and photos via the Blackberry network, as well as send instant messages using the Blackberry PIN system.
4. SureType
The Blackberry Pearl uses a QWERTY-based character input mechanism designed by Research in Motion / RIM (the BlackBerry suppliers) for cell phones. It combines a QWERTY keyboard with a standard telephone keypad to provide an easy way to enter text on a cell phone.
5. BlackBerry PIN
A BlackBerry PIN is an eight-character hexadecimal identifying number provided by the manufacturer to each BlackBerry device. Each mobile device’s unique personal identification number (PIN) is protected and cannot be changed.
6. BlackBerry Internet Service
Every BlackBerry device that is activated with a service provider’s data plan comes with BlackBerry Internet Service. It’s the simplest and most cost-effective method for small businesses or individuals to get started with BlackBerry smartphones without requiring IT assistance.
7. BlackBerry Enterprise Server
BES is a back-end software package that connects to messaging and collaboration software (such as Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, Novell GroupWise, and Zimbra) on enterprise networks to synchronise email and PIM information between desktop and mobile software. It is part of the BlackBerry wireless platform from Research in Motion (RIM).
8. Viewing Attachments
It’s a BlackBerry service that allows users to open email attachments on their BlackBerry device using BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) or BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES). The device must be linked to a BIS or BES-enabled account. On your BlackBerry device, you can view a variety of file attachments, including.zip,.htm,.html,.doc,.dot,.ppt,.pdf,.wpd,.txt,.vcf, and.xls files.
You can also see picture attachments in.bmp,.gif,.jpg,.png, and.tif formats.
9. BlackBerry Media Sync
BlackBerry Media Sync is a synchronization program that allows users to transfer media files from their computer to their BlackBerry smartphone via a USB cable. Only media files from the computer to the BlackBerry smartphone can be synchronized, not from the BlackBerry smartphone to the computer.
10. RIM
Research in Motion, or RIM, is the firm that makes BlackBerry handsets and develops software for them.
