Amazon has launched a beta version of Kindle App for BlackBerry devices. With this App BlackBerry users will be able to get access to 400,000 Kindle books and if you are already having a Kindle account then you also get access to your Kindle books on to your BlackBerry device. With this App BlackBerry users can automatically synchronizes their last page read and annotations between devices with Whispersync.

Kindle App Supported BlackBerry Devices

Type amazon.com/kindlebb" into your BlackBerry browser to download Kindle BlackBerry App

RIM has introduced a free version of Blackberry enterprise server called “Blackberry enterprise server express”. The free software enable Blackberry users to wirelessly and securely synchronizes BlackBerry Smartphone’s with Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server.

The new BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express software will be provided free of charge in order to address two key market opportunities. First, the software offers economical advantages to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) that desire the enterprise-grade security and manageability of BlackBerry Enterprise Server but don’t require all of its advanced features. Second, more and more consumers are purchasing BlackBerry Smartphone’s and the free BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express software provides a cost-effective solution that enables IT departments to meet the growing demand from employees to be able to connect their personal BlackBerry Smartphone’s to their work email.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express works with Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2007 and 2003 and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 and 2003 to provide users with secure, push-based, wireless access to email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks, as well as other business applications and enterprise systems behind the firewall. Importantly, the new server software utilizes the same robust security architecture found in BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

With BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express connected to Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server, BlackBerry Smartphone users will be able to:

• Wirelessly synchronize their email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks
• Manage email folders and search email on the mail server remotely
• Book meetings and appointments, check availability and forward calendar attachments
• Set an out-of-office reply
• Edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files using Documents To Go
• Access files stored on the company network
• Use mobile applications to access business systems behind the firewall

For IT administrators, BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express also offers the following:

• Runs on the same physical or virtual server as the Microsoft mail server or on its own server. BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is also certified for use with VMware ESX
• Over 35 IT controls and policies, including the ability to remotely wipe a Smartphone and enforce and reset passwords
• A Web-based interface that allows remote administration and makes it easy to install the software, connect BlackBerry Smartphone’s and apply usage policies.

BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express is expected to be available as a free download in March. For more information, visit www.blackberry.com/besexpress.

If you are using built-in apps of BlackBerry for messages and contacts than Google Mobile App could be very useful for. The new version of Google Mobile App allows BlackBerry users to search email and contacts on your BlackBerry device with new Google Mobile App.

Just type (or speak) your query – perhaps the name of the person who sent you the mail or a phrase from the text – and Google Mobile App will search through the emails and contacts on your device and return the results. You can quickly reply to an email or forward it on.

You can also quickly call, SMS, or email contacts by typing the first few letters of your contact’s first or last name, and then pressing the corresponding button. Google Mobile App will suggest contacts as you type and you can scroll down to select one. Google Mobile App will promote the people you contact frequently to the top of the suggestions list.

Google Mobile App does not send information about your contacts or content from your emails to Google. This data is only accessed on your device.Searching email requires BlackBerry OS version 4.5 or higher. Searching contacts is available on BlackBerry OS 4.2 and higher.

The new version of Google Mobile App also includes other improvements, such as the ability to use your BlackBerry’s Wi-Fi connection to access the Internet.

To download Google Mobile App to your BlackBerry, visit m.google.com

Google has released a new software celled Google Apps Connector for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, With this release BlackBerry users can now use Google Mail, Calendar and contacts using the built-in BlackBerry Smartphone applications they already know and love. For example BlackBerry users can receive Gmail Mail Messages within the built in email client software.

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Cisco has announced that their WebEx client software will be available for Smartphone’s including BlackBerry Bold, BlackBerry Curve 8900, and BlackBerry Storm from RIM, the Nokia E71, Nokia E75, Nokia N97, and other Nokia Eseries and Nseries, and the Samsung Blackjack II. Smartphone users will be able to join Cisco WebEx Meeting Center web and audio conferences using any of the Smartphone’s.

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After the launch of Google Sync for BlackBerry,Google has now launched the BlackBerry Contact Sync with their Google Sync Service. This new sync service offer a two way communication to BlackBerry users to Synchronize their built in BlackBerry contact list with your Google Apps contacts automatically over the air. Some of the features that are listed over the Google website are :

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On September 12, 2008 BlackBerry smartphone users will be able to use Microsoft Live Search as their search engine of choice within the BlackBerry Browser as well as access Live Search from Mobile.BlackBerry.com. Live Search will leverage the wireless data optimization capabilities of the BlackBerry solution to deliver results quickly while users are on the go. BlackBerry customers will also be able to use Live Search to perform contextual, location-sensitive searches or look for nearby points of interest from inside BlackBerry Maps.

Mark Guibert, vice president, Corporate Marketing at Research In Motion, Said

As the BlackBerry platform continues to evolve and broaden its appeal to all mobile users, RIM looks to answer our customers’ needs with a broad range of high-value solutions optimized for use with BlackBerry smartphones,Offering Live Search on BlackBerry smartphones extends choice for our customers and allows users to conveniently and quickly search the Internet when they are on mobile devices.

Brian Arbogast, corporate vice president of the Mobile Services organization at Microsoft, Said

This joint endeavor with RIM is a strategic indicator of our increased focus on securing broad-scale distribution for Live Search.Microsoft is committed to extending our services across mobile platforms, and we are very pleased to be joining forces with RIM to help bring Live Search to millions of BlackBerry users worldwide.

Live Search on BlackBerry smartphones will allow BlackBerry smartphone users to search the Web’s information—whether they’re looking for the latest weather forecasts, images, stock quotes, restaurants, news headlines or Web sites.Live Search for BlackBerry Smartphones is expected to be available later this year with support for multiple languages.

Google has released Google applications for BlackBerry. This is the first time when Google has made Google Apps made available on BlackBerry. To use Google Apps on your BlackBerry phone users need to visit http://m.google.com from their BlackBerry phones. Once the application gets installed BlackBerry users get easy access to Maps, GMail, News, and other Google apps.

• Fast Google search – enter queries without waiting for a browser to load
• Search history – easily access and amend your previous queries
• Google Suggest – complete queries with less typing
• Easy access to Google products for your phone – click once to download and install our applications for BlackBerry, and get immediate access to our web-based services
• Google Apps support – get direct links to your Google Apps Calendar and Documents/Spreadsheets (select Menu, Options, Use Google Apps Domain: yes, and then enter your domain name)
• Update alerts – learn about new versions of downloadable Google mobile applications and upgrade with just one click

Spammers are now targeting Smartphone’s like Blackberry and iPhone. Spammers are seeing these new Smartphone as a new market to spread spam messages. By the end of 2010 there will be around 1.3 Billion computers and 4 Billion Smartphone’s so it makes real sense to target these hand handled devices.  Spammers mostly use text messages to spread spam using Smartphone’s. Using Smartphone’s to spread spam messages is much costlier then sending E-Mails.

Neil Cook, vice-president of technology services for Cloudmark, a messaging security company, estimates that penetration of Smartphone needs to reach 20 per cent to 30 per cent before it becomes worthwhile for hackers to spread viruses. Spam is a problem in India and China, and North America and Europe are expected to follow.

Mr Cook said

The rise in spamming and scams boils down to economics. Spammers are really very good businessmen. They see new opportunities and new markets. As new media becomes attractive to spammers, they move in there. They will move anywhere if they can make a return on investment.

Smartphone Facts

• 32.2 Million Smartphone’s were sold in first three month of this year.
• 275 Million Smartphone’s will be sold in next year.
• 4 Billion Will be there by year 2010